Swan Reach vs Paisley
Paisley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 59 in Swan Reach. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Swan Reach tends to suit people living alone, while Paisley suits families with children.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Swan Reach has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)
- Paisley is already more of a family suburb (42% vs 25%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Swan Reach
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 41%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Swan Reach
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $330/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 31%)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Paisley
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (153.9 km vs 167.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Swan Reach
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (35% vs 29%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Paisley
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (14.3% vs -4.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Swan Reach and Paisley drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Swan Reach has more residents (271 vs 96); Paisley rents higher ($330/wk vs $200/wk).
| Swan Reach | Paisley | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 271 +65% vs other | 96 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -4.2% | +14.3% |
| Median age | 59 | 48 |
| Median household income | $43,056/yr | $55,224/yr +28% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk | $330/wk +65% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.5%).
Property market
| Swan Reach | Paisley | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $410,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 52 days from 5 sales | — |
Zoning mix
| Swan Reach | Paisley | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 90% | 97% |
| Environmental | 10% | 3% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Swan Reach | Paisley | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 131 across Mid Murray | 46 across Loxton Waikerie |
| Approvals change year on year | -42% | -30% |
Ranking within SA
| Swan Reach | Paisley | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 8% of SA | Higher than 20% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 56% of SA | Higher than 21% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 56% of SA | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 69% of SA | Higher than 57% of SA |
Liveability
| Swan Reach | Paisley | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Swan Reach carries more bushfire risk (18 vs 0).
| Swan Reach | Paisley | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 18/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | High 75/100 same for both | |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km | 3 within 5 km |
Schools
| Swan Reach | Paisley | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
Schools in Swan Reach
- Swan Reach Area School Government · Combined below peers
Schools in Paisley
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Swan Reach | Paisley | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 2 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 8 | 0 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Swan Reach sits further from the CBD (167.5 km vs 153.9 km).
| Swan Reach | Paisley | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Adelaide | 167.5 km +8% vs other | 153.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 116 min | 120 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 5354 | 0.0% postcode 5357 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 50 postcode 5354 | 52 postcode 5357 |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.8%).
Setting
| Swan Reach | Paisley | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 35 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 29 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Swan Reach | Paisley | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 185 premises | 0% 59 premises |
Council rates
| Swan Reach | Paisley | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,037/yr | $1,871/yr |
| Council | Mid Murray | Loxton Waikerie |
Federal electorate
| Swan Reach | Paisley | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Barker same for both | |
| Member | Tony Pasin same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Swan Reach | Paisley | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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