Swan Point, TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Swan Point is more socio-economically advantaged than about 43% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 975, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Swan Point at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 300
- Median age
- 56
- Median weekly household income
- $1,323
- SEIFA score
- 975
- Coordinates
- -41.2612, 146.9651
Swan Point demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Swan Point using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 38%, 6% of homes are rented, and 21% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 33 | 11% |
| Youth (15–24) | 25 | 8% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 43 | 14% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 114 | 38% |
| Seniors (65+) | 83 | 28% |
Share of the 298 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 66 | 54% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 49 | 40% |
| Rented | 7 | 6% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 121 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 121 occupied private dwellings in Swan Point.
- Median weekly rent
- $400
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,181
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,541
- Median weekly personal income
- $629
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 59 (21%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 8 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 3 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 112 (43%)
- Labour-force participation
- 50.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.7%
- Employed full-time
- 65
- Employed part-time
- 56
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Swan Point
Where is Swan Point?
Swan Point is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Swan Point?
At the 2021 Census, Swan Point had a population of about 300.
Is Swan Point an advantaged area?
Swan Point has an ABS SEIFA score of 975, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 43 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 43% of Australian suburbs.
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