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VIC · East Gippsland Council

Swan Reach, 3903

Current weather

13.3°CModerate drizzle

63% humidity · 11.8 km/h wind · 17.3° / 9.7° today · 4.2 mm rain

Desirability score

40.6/100

3145th in Australia

68% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Swan Reach (Vic.) is a small locality in the East Gippsland area, home to around 861 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 30 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-21%), roughly 34.8 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 5 public transport stops within the suburb, fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
861
Median age
51
Median household income / week
$1,074
Dwelling vacancy
8.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
33 of 374
Median monthly mortgage
$1,300
Employment rate
43.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
23 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
30
Against the person
10
Against property
11
Rate per 1,000 residents
34.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 86 residents
State safety percentile
30.6th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-21.1%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A231 Fv Common Assault5
  • A232 Non-Fv Common Assault2
  • B21 Criminal Damage3
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle3
  • E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer3

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
970
  • Swan Reach Primary SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

5 public transport stops in this suburb

  • General Store/Princes Hwy
  • General Store/Princes Hwy
  • General Store/Princes Hwy
  • Swan Reach Gardens/2138 Princes Hwy
  • Swan Reach Gardens/Princes Hwy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

16 planning-related records

2021· 5 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Buildings and works for a dwelling, domestic outbuilding and associated earthworks within 100m of a waterway and within an Erosion Management Overlay
    338 TAMBO UPPER ROAD SWAN REACH 3903Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Building and works including earthworks for a dwelling and associated outbuilding within 100 metres of a dwelling in separate ownership and of a waterway
    20 KILLARNEY DRIVE SWAN REACH 3903Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two lot subdivision
    2025 PRINCES HIGHWAY SWAN REACH 3903Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Development of a Dwelling and Outbuilding
    101 LANCASTER ROAD SWAN REACH 3903Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Buildings and works for construction of a dwelling and outbuilding (domestic shed)
    111 Stones RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 11 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Use and Development of an outbuilding (domestic storage shed)
    27 Coralyn DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for additions to a dwelling and outbuilding
    24 Limestone ViewPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Use and development of a dwelling
    290 Cornwalls RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Earthworks associated with development of a dwelling and outbuilding
    33 Georges TerracePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Multi-lot subdivision of land (staged) and removal of vegetation
    31 Tamhaven DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for a farm shed within a boundary setback
    195 Metung RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Use of land for a sawmill & display of signage
    200 Old Orbost RoadWithdrawn
  • Development of a shed
    175 Tambo Upper RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a verandah
    167 Tambo Upper RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Dwelling extensions
    307 Tambo Upper RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Development of a shed ancillary to a dwelling
    307 Tambo Upper RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

8 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • General Store/Princes HwyBus stop
  • Swan Reach Gardens/2138 Princes HwyBus stop
  • Swan Reach Gardens/Princes HwyBus stop
  • Swan Reach General StoreConvenience store
  • Swan Reach General StorePetrol station
  • Swan Reach Service StationPetrol station
  • Swan Reach HotelPub
  • Telephone

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Bumberrah Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Desirability index

Desirability score
40.6/100
National rank
3145th in Australia
State rank
636th in VIC
Peer rank
#87 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#235 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
68%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime5
  • A232 Non-Fv Common Assaultcrime2
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime3
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime3
  • E13 Resist Or Hinder Officercrime3
  • Bumberrah Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Building and works including earthworks for a dwelling and associated outbuilding within 100 metres of a dwelling in separate ownership and of a waterwayplanning20 KILLARNEY DRIVE SWAN REACH 3903Lodged 26 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for a dwelling, domestic outbuilding and associated earthworks within 100m of a waterway and within an Erosion Management Overlayplanning338 TAMBO UPPER ROAD SWAN REACH 3903Lodged 13 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for a farm shed within a boundary setbackplanning195 Metung RoadLodged 15 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for additions to a dwelling and outbuildingplanning24 Limestone ViewLodged 11 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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