VIC · East Gippsland Council
Swifts Creek, 3896
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Swifts Creek is a small locality in the East Gippsland area, home to around 232 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 28 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+300%), roughly 120.7 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, a reasonable spread of amenities, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 232
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,412
- Dwelling vacancy
- 38.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 61 of 160
- Median monthly mortgage
- $975
- Employment rate
- 59.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 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)
- 28
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 12
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 120.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 39 residents
- State safety percentile
- 80.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +300%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A732 Non-Fv Threatening Behaviour4
- B21 Criminal Damage3
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft2
- B49 Other Theft4
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order6
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 964
- Swifts Creek P-12 SchoolCombined
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Swifts Creek General Store/Great Alpine Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
5 planning-related records
2021· 2 proposals
June 2021
- Buildings and works for a storage shed for the purpose of a Section 2 use and within a Design and Development Overlay6840 GREAT ALPINE ROAD SWIFTS CREEK 3896Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Two Lot Subdivision and Alteration of Access Adjacent to a Road in a Transport Zone 26745 GREAT ALPINE ROAD SWIFTS CREEK 3896Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 3 proposals
September 2020
- Extension of Red Line Area43 Cassilis RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Development of a farm shed31 Saleyards RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Construct outbuilding associated with a dwelling6986 Great Alpine 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
25 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Swifts Creek Village GrocerAlcohol
- Swiffts Creek BakeryBakery
- Bbq
- Swifts Creek General Store/Great Alpine RdBus stop
- Community Centre Swifts CreekCommunity centre
- Great Alpine GardensGarden Centre
- ElgasGas
- Swifts Creek Village GrocerGas
- Swifts Creek Village Grocer / IGA X-pressGeneral
- Gift
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
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Swifts Creek Bush Nursing Centrenurse
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- CASSILIS GMC TREATMENT WORKSNH1941
- ODELLS GULLY GOLD BATTERY SITENH1275
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Uniting Swifts Creek Early Learningchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 16.5/100
- National rank
- 6752nd in Australia
- State rank
- 1253rd in VIC
- Peer rank
- #405 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #726 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- A732 Non-Fv Threatening Behaviourcrime4
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime3
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime2
- B49 Other Theftcrime4
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime6
- Uniting Swifts Creek Early Learningchildcarechildcare
- CASSILIS GMC TREATMENT WORKSheritageNH1941
- ODELLS GULLY GOLD BATTERY SITEheritageNH1275
- Swifts Creek Bush Nursing Centrehealthnurse
- Buildings and works for a storage shed for the purpose of a Section 2 use and within a Design and Development Overlayplanning6840 GREAT ALPINE ROAD SWIFTS CREEK 3896Lodged 03 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
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