Median price trend for houses
Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months
$345,000
Up 31.4% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $345k
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The quick read on
Swifts Creek
VIC 3896 · East Gippsland
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $345,000
- Population
- 232
- Postcode
- 3896
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Swifts Creek, Victoria
Property market insights for Swifts Creek
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Swifts Creek VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$425 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Swifts Creek, VIC is currently $345,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Swifts Creek has a 12-month growth rate of 31.4% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $345,000 in Swifts Creek.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Swifts Creek is $425 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Swifts Creek safe?
The overall rate for Swifts Creek is 3,497 offences per 100,000 residents — 14% below the Rest of Vic. 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 Swifts Creek.
Overall crime rate
3,497
offences per 100,000 residents
14% belowRest of Vic.
Swifts CreekRest of Vic.: 4,070
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Swifts Creek?
Swifts Creek VIC 3896 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
232 people call Swifts Creek home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,412 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 232
- Median age
- 50 years
- Median mortgage
- $975 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $120 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.5%Below
15–3415.1%Below
35–5425.0%Above
55–7434.9%Above
75 and over9.5%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses93.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright52.6%Above
Paying a mortgage31.6%Below
Renting15.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.2%Below
One car35.1%Above
Two cars28.7%Below
Three or more29.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.4%Below
Drove to work47.8%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled17.7%Above
What stands out in Swifts Creek
12.4% of workers in Swifts Creek worked from home on Census day.
4.7% of Swifts Creek residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..
48.7% of people in Swifts Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Swifts Creek
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Swifts Creek VIC 3896.
Is Swifts Creek family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.5% of Swifts Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
57 family households lived in Swifts Creek; 31.6% were couple families and 19.3% were one-parent families.
45.6% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Swifts Creek?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Swifts Creek had 232 residents at the 2021 Census.
15.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
44.4% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Swifts Creek?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 93.9% of occupied private dwellings in Swifts Creek.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% 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 Swifts Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
52.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
31.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
15.8% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Swifts Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Swifts Creek had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 39.6% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 33.3%, while 19.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Swifts Creek?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
47.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 17.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Swifts Creek?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
One-car households formed 35.1% of the total.
58.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Swifts Creek, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
67.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.2% reported a different address.
10.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Swifts Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.8% of residents used only English at home.
3.0% 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 Swifts Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
10.3% of Swifts Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.7% 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 87.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Swifts Creek?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 42.2% of ancestry responses in Swifts Creek.
Australian ancestry made up 37.1% 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 Swifts Creek?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
21.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Managers accounted for 27.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 9.7% of workers, and education and training employed 13.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Swifts Creek?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 61.6%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
33.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.4%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Swifts Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
53.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.5% reported asthma, 11.2% arthritis and 3.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Swifts Creek?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
21.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 32.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Swifts Creek?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,412 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $975.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $120 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Swifts Creek compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.4% in Swifts Creek, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 52.6% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 15.8% in Swifts Creek, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Swifts Creek
Is Swifts Creek expensive?
The median house price is $345,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Swifts Creek good for families?
The Census counted 57 local families, and 15.5% 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 Swifts Creek?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $345,000, 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 Swifts Creek
28 streets in Swifts Creek
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Antonoff Rd
- Bald Hills Creek Rd
- Bayliss Spur East Track
- Brookville Rd
- Carrolls Ln
- Cassilis Rd
- Charlotte Spur Track
- Crisps Rd
- Factory Ln
- Gallaghers Access Rd
- Goldies Rd
- Great Alpine Road
- Hollands Rd
- Hollonds Road
- Jacobs Meadow Rd
- Mclarty Rd
- Mcmillan St
- Miners
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- Negoura Rd
- Obriens Rd
- Old Brookville Road
- Rileys Creek Rd
- Saleyards Rd
- Sheltons Ln
- Spring Gully Rd
- Swifts Creek East Rd
- Uwins Access Road
- Windy Ridge Rd
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