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Swansea Heads, NSW 2281
Suburb profile: median house and unit prices, rental yield, capital growth, vacancy and demographics
Data updated
Median House
$1,395,000
list-price estimate
Median Unit
$640,000
Gross Yield (houses)
2.8%
1yr Growth (units)
+12.9%
estimate
Investment snapshot for Swansea Heads
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Swansea Heads market and investor summary
In Swansea Heads, NSW 2281, houses show a gross rental yield of 2.8%. At 5.0% vacancy, it is a softer rental market with more choice for tenants.
For an investor, this reads as a capital-growth market more than a cashflow one. A gross house yield around 2.8% will not cover holding costs in the early years, so the case leans on price appreciation. Demand is softer at 5.0% vacancy, so longer gaps between tenants are more likely and worth building into the numbers.
Living in Swansea Heads: people, income and schools
About 609 people live in Swansea Heads, a number that has held fairly steady over five years. The median age is 46, skewed a little older, and 83% of homes are owner-occupied. Owner-occupiers dominate, so stock turns over slowly and listings can be thin when you are trying to buy.
Households here earn a median of about $108,000 a year, or roughly $2,080 a week. On socio-economic measures it ranks around the national middle on the ABS advantage index (4 out of 10). Locally, around 38% of household income goes to mortgage repayments, a level usually flagged as mortgage stress.
There are 7 schools within about 5km, testing close to the national school average on ICSEA. It is fairly car-dependent; the suburb scores 2 for walkability and 1 for transit out of 100. Fixed broadband is delivered over the NBN's Fibre to the Node.
- Population
- 609
- +6% over 5yr
- Median age
- 46 years
- Median household income
- $108,000/yr
- Households renting
- 15%
- Family households
- 80%
- Socio-economic rank
- 4/10
- ABS advantage index
- Schools within 5km
- 7
- avg ICSEA 1015
- Unemployment
- 4.2%
- Walk score
- 2/100
Demographic, school and socio-economic figures are sourced from the ABS Census, SEIFA and ACARA. Property metrics reflect PropRadar's latest data.
Properties in Swansea Heads
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What should I check before investing in Swansea Heads?
Swansea Heads has enough public data for first-pass screening across yield, vacancy, price and supply signals. Unit gross rental yield of 4.5% gives a usable rent-to-price starting point. Compare those signals with nearby suburbs and individual listings before relying on the suburb-level view.
What are typical property prices in Swansea Heads?
The median property price in Swansea Heads, NSW 2281 is $640K for units.
What rental yield does Swansea Heads show?
The gross rental yield in Swansea Heads is 2.8% for houses and 4.5% for units. Gross yield is calculated as annual rent divided by property price, and it doesn't account for expenses or tax.
How tight is the rental market in Swansea Heads?
The current vacancy rate in Swansea Heads is 5.0%. A rate under 2% generally signals a tight rental market. This suburb's rental market is softer, with tenants having more choice and rents possibly under pressure.
How many people live in Swansea Heads?
Swansea Heads has a population of approximately 609 residents, with a median age of 46.
What schools are near Swansea Heads?
There are 7 schools within roughly 5km of Swansea Heads. Their average ICSEA is close to the national mean of 1000. ICSEA is the ABS measure of a school community's socio-educational advantage.
Is Swansea Heads's population growing?
The population of Swansea Heads has grown modestly, about 6% over five years. Population growth feeds underlying housing demand, so it is worth weighing alongside price and yield.
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