Swansea Heads, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Swansea Heads is more socio-economically advantaged than about 80% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1042, 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.
Swansea Heads at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 609
- Median age
- 46
- Median weekly household income
- $2,083
- SEIFA score
- 1042
- Coordinates
- -33.0932, 151.6585
Swansea Heads demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Swansea Heads 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 29%, 15% of homes are rented, and 9% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 102 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 69 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 129 | 21% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 177 | 29% |
| Seniors (65+) | 139 | 23% |
Share of the 616 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 104 | 50% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 73 | 35% |
| Rented | 31 | 15% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 193 | 91% |
| Townhouses & semis | 13 | 6% |
| Flats & apartments | 3 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 212 occupied private dwellings in Swansea Heads.
- Median weekly rent
- $380
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,992
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,274
- Median weekly personal income
- $804
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 55 (9%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 23 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 27 (4%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 241 (50%)
- Labour-force participation
- 59.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.7%
- Employed full-time
- 165
- Employed part-time
- 105
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.
Weather and climate in Swansea Heads
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Swansea Heads is January (average daytime high around 27.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 17.3°C). The area receives roughly 898 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.1°C | 20.7°C | 75 mm |
| Feb | 26.2°C | 20.5°C | 92 mm |
| Mar | 25.1°C | 19.6°C | 149 mm |
| Apr | 22.7°C | 16.5°C | 76 mm |
| May | 20°C | 13.2°C | 44 mm |
| Jun | 17.3°C | 11.1°C | 79 mm |
| Jul | 17.3°C | 9.9°C | 56 mm |
| Aug | 18.2°C | 10.3°C | 48 mm |
| Sep | 20.7°C | 12.7°C | 59 mm |
| Oct | 22.7°C | 15.2°C | 79 mm |
| Nov | 24°C | 17°C | 71 mm |
| Dec | 25.9°C | 19°C | 70 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Swansea Heads
Where is Swansea Heads?
Swansea Heads is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Swansea Heads?
At the 2021 Census, Swansea Heads had a population of about 609.
Is Swansea Heads an advantaged area?
Swansea Heads has an ABS SEIFA score of 1042, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 80 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 80% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Swansea Heads?
Swansea Heads has average daytime highs of about 22.3°C and overnight lows of about 15.5°C, with roughly 898 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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