Swan Bay NSW 2471
Swan Bay is in Richmond Valley LGA, NSW, postcode 2471, with population 357.
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24 latest-year approvals in Richmond Valley, +0.0% YoY; population +0.3% YoY (0.4% 5yr).
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Swan Bay depends on evidence that should be verified before a decision.
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Crime, Transport, Population growth, Building approvals
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Property prices, Schools, Hospitals
Swan Bay currently reads as a verify-first candidate.
Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Evidence depth is verify-heavy, so the profile should be treated as provisional. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
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Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.
Evidence depth is verify-heavy, so the profile should be treated as provisional. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
Property prices, Schools
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Swan Bay NSW
Swan Bay is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Richmond Valley local government area (postcode 2471). With a population of 357, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 43. Households earn a median income of $95K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.3% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, technicians & trades, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and public admin & safety. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The median weekly rent is $310 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,916.
Public transport access includes 2 ferry wharfves, 18 bus stops. The crime rate in the Richmond Valley LGA is moderate at 4,775 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Population growth of +0.3% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Swan Bay is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Richmond Valley local government area (postcode 2471). With a population of 357, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 43. Households earn a median income of $95K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.3% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, technicians & trades, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and public admin & safety. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The median weekly rent is $310 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,916.
Public transport access includes 2 ferry wharfves, 18 bus stops. The crime rate in the Richmond Valley LGA is moderate at 4,775 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Population growth of +0.3% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Swan Bay FAQ
Common questions-
What LGA is Swan Bay in?
Swan Bay is in the Richmond Valley Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2471. Council-level context for Richmond Valley LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Swan Bay?
The median weekly rent in Swan Bay is $310/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.
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Is Swan Bay a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Swan Bay show: Stable, Steady. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Swan Bay?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Swan Bay data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.