Swansea, NSW 2281 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Swansea is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2281, home to 5,044 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Lake Macquarie local government area (inner regional australia).
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 5,044
- Median age
- 53 years
- Median household income
- $1,037 /week
- Median personal income
- $569 /week
- Median family income
- $1,423 /week
- Average household size
- 2.2
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Lake Macquarie
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Sydney - Sutherland
- Remoteness classification
- Inner Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Shortland
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $330 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,908
- Rent share of household income
- 32%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.
Climate
Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.
NBN & connectivity
NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.
Safety
Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.
Frequently asked questions
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.