Median price trend for houses
Based on 8 sales in the preceding 12 months
$670,000
Up 6.5% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $1.05m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW)
NSW 2471 · Richmond Valley
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $670,000
- Population
- 357
- Postcode
- 2471
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW), New South Wales
Property market insights for Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW) NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Up 11.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW), NSW is currently $670,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW) has a 12-month growth rate of 6.5% for houses.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,050,000 in Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW).
The median house rent has increased 11.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW) safe?
The overall rate for Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW) is 5,705 offences per 100,000 residents — 73% above the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW).
Overall crime rate
5,705
offences per 100,000 residents
73% aboveRest of NSW
Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW)Rest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW)?
Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW) NSW 2471 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
357 people call Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW) home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $1,833 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 357
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,916 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $310 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.4%In line
15–3424.1%Above
35–5431.1%Above
55–7423.8%Below
75 and over3.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.1%Above
Townhouses3.9%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright29.0%Below
Paying a mortgage58.0%Above
Renting13.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car11.9%Below
Two cars48.5%Above
Three or more31.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home16.1%In line
Drove to work63.9%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW)
16.1% of workers in Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW) worked from home on Census day.
2.2% of Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW) residents were born in England.
34.2% of people in Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW) described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW)
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW) NSW 2471.
Is Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW) family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.4% of Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW)'s residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
94 family households lived in Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW); 41.5% were couple families and 20.2% were one-parent families.
28.7% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW)?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW) had 357 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
27.5% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW)?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.1% of occupied private dwellings in Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW).
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.9% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW)?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
29.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
58.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
13.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW)?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW) had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 3.9% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Two-person households represented 45.6%, while 30.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW)?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
16.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
63.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW)?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 11.9% of the total.
80.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW), and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
55.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 44.4% reported a different address.
5.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW)?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
85.7% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW) residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
5.3% of Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW)'s population was born outside Australia, while roughly 94.7% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 84.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW)?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 42.0% of ancestry responses in Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW).
Australian ancestry made up 42.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW)?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
13.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 18.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.2% of workers, and education and training employed 9.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW)?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 57.0%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
30.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.8%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW) show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
51.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.7% reported asthma, 10.9% arthritis and 2.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW)?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
12.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 40.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW)?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,833 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,916.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $310 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW) compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 16.1% in Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW), compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 29.0% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 13.0% in Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW), against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW)
Is Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW) expensive?
The median house price is $670,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW) good for families?
The Census counted 94 local families, and 17.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW)?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,050,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW)
18 streets in Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Boggy Creek Rd
- Boyters Ln
- Casuarina Dr
- Darke Ln
- Eucalypt Dr
- Fletts Ln
- Ginibi Drive
- Grevillea Pl
- Minjehla Road
- Moonem View Dr
- Old Ferry Rd
- Patch Ln
- Reardons Ln
- Swampy Creek Rd
- Swan Bay New Italy Rd
- Swan Bay School Rd
- Wondawee Way
- Woodburn Coraki Rd
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