Swan Reach vs Nungurner

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Nungurner, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Nungurner: a median of $705,000, against $645,000 in Swan Reach, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Nungurner tends to suit couples.

Swan Reach and Nungurner are both quiet, aging communities in regional Victoria, though they differ notably in economic profile and risk exposure. Nungurner has higher median household income at $78,780 versus Swan Reach's $55,848, and sits in a more advantaged socio-economic decile (6 versus 3). Swan Reach is slightly closer to the CBD at 303.8 km, but faces considerably higher bushfire, flood, and crime risks—with bushfire risk at 53 compared to Nungurner's 12. Both have minimal walkability and similar median house prices around $647,500–$702,000, making Nungurner a better fit for those prioritising financial stability and lower natural hazard exposure, while Swan Reach appeals to buyers seeking lower property costs and closer proximity to Melbourne.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Nungurner

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 53/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Swan Reach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $231/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Swan Reach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (303.8 km vs 310.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Nungurner

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 53/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Swan Reach and Nungurner drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Swan Reach Nungurner
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Swan Reach Nungurner
Walkability 14 / 13
Swan Reach — Walkability: 14/100 Nungurner — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 47 / 66
Swan Reach — Safety: 47/100 Nungurner — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 47 / 88
Swan Reach — Low fire risk: 47/100 Nungurner — Low fire risk: 88/100
Low flood risk 42 / 75
Swan Reach — Low flood risk: 42/100 Nungurner — Low flood risk: 75/100

Demographics

Swan Reach has more residents (861 vs 327); Nungurner has higher household incomes ($78,780 vs $55,848).

Swan Reach Nungurner
Population 861
+62% vs other
 327
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.6% +15.5%
Median age 51 50
Median household income $55,848/yr $78,780/yr
+41% vs other
Median weekly rent $210/wk $231/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Swan Reach Nungurner
0-4 4.8% / 0.9%
Swan Reach — 0-4: 4.8% Nungurner — 0-4: 0.9%
5-14 13.1% / 14.4%
Swan Reach — 5-14: 13.1% Nungurner — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 3.6% / 5.8%
Swan Reach — 15-19: 3.6% Nungurner — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 2.1% / 6.1%
Swan Reach — 20-24: 2.1% Nungurner — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 9.3% / 7.6%
Swan Reach — 25-34: 9.3% Nungurner — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 11.4% / 7.6%
Swan Reach — 35-44: 11.4% Nungurner — 35-44: 7.6%
45-54 10.7% / 12.8%
Swan Reach — 45-54: 10.7% Nungurner — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 14.3% / 11.9%
Swan Reach — 55-64: 14.3% Nungurner — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 21.0% / 21.7%
Swan Reach — 65-74: 21.0% Nungurner — 65-74: 21.7%
75-84 8.4% / 9.8%
Swan Reach — 75-84: 8.4% Nungurner — 75-84: 9.8%
85+ 2.2% / 0.9%
Swan Reach — 85+: 2.2% Nungurner — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Swan Reach 43.1% couple families
Swan Reach — Couple Families: 43.1% Swan Reach — Lone Person: 39.1% Swan Reach — One Parent Families: 13.9% Swan Reach — Group Household: 2.5% Swan Reach — Other Families: 1.5%
Nungurner 56.1% couple families
Nungurner — Couple Families: 56.1% Nungurner — Lone Person: 36.4% Nungurner — One Parent Families: 7.6% Nungurner — Group Household: 0.0% Nungurner — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Swan Reach 12.0% renting
Swan Reach — Owned Outright: 53.1% Swan Reach — Mortgage: 35.0% Swan Reach — Renting: 12.0%
Nungurner 12.7% renting
Nungurner — Owned Outright: 56.3% Nungurner — Mortgage: 31.0% Nungurner — Renting: 12.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Swan Reach Nungurner
England 4.2% / 3.1%
Swan Reach — England: 4.2% Nungurner — England: 3.1%
Scotland 1.0% / 0.9%
Swan Reach — Scotland: 1.0% Nungurner — Scotland: 0.9%
New Zealand 0.9% / —
Swan Reach — New Zealand: 0.9% Nungurner — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 0.7% / —
Swan Reach — Germany: 0.7% Nungurner — Germany: not among its largest
Thailand 0.7% / —
Swan Reach — Thailand: 0.7% Nungurner — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Swan Reach Nungurner
Certificate III & IV 19.7% / 16.2%
Swan Reach — Certificate III & IV: 19.7% Nungurner — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 12.8%
Swan Reach — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Nungurner — Bachelor Degree: 12.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 8.3%
Swan Reach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Nungurner — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 4.0%
Swan Reach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Nungurner — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 2.4%
Swan Reach — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Nungurner — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Swan Reach 86.9% houses
Swan Reach — Houses: 86.9% Swan Reach — Flats / Apartments: 13.1%
Nungurner 95.3% houses
Nungurner — Houses: 95.3% Nungurner — Flats / Apartments: 4.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Swan Reach Nungurner
Median house price $645,000 $705,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $245,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 3 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Nungurner has more rural and farming land (91% vs 77%).

Swan Reach Nungurner
Rural and farming 77% 91%
Parks and recreation 13% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 0%
Residential 2% 7%
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 Nungurner
New dwellings approved 386
across East Gippsland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Swan Reach Nungurner
House price Higher than 37% of VIC —
Income Higher than 14% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of VIC
same for both
Affordability Higher than 24% of VIC —
EV adoption — Higher than 30% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 50% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC

Liveability

Swan Reach Nungurner
Grade D —
Score 22/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Swan Reach carries more bushfire risk (53 vs 12); Swan Reach carries more flood risk (58 vs 25).

Swan Reach Nungurner
Bushfire Moderate
53/100
 Low
12/100
Crime Moderate
53/100
 Low
34/100
Flood Moderate
58/100
 Low
25/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Swan Reach Nungurner
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Swan Reach

  • Swan Reach Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Nungurner

  • Nungurner Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Swan Reach Nungurner
Parks & reserves 3
same for both
Childcare 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Nungurner sits further from the CBD (310.6 km vs 303.8 km).

Swan Reach Nungurner
Walkability score 14/100 13/100
Distance to Melbourne 303.8 km 310.6 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 226 min 229 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3903
 0.3%
postcode 3909
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 3903
 41
postcode 3909

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.

Swan Reach Nungurner
Car (driver) 76.8% / 68.6%
Swan Reach — Car (driver): 76.8% Nungurner — Car (driver): 68.6%
Worked from Home 18.3% / 25.6%
Swan Reach — Worked from Home: 18.3% Nungurner — Worked from Home: 25.6%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 3.3%
Swan Reach — Car (passenger): 3.3% Nungurner — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Walked Only 1.6% / 2.5%
Swan Reach — Walked Only: 1.6% Nungurner — Walked Only: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.8%).

Setting

Swan Reach Nungurner
Elevation 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 61 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.1 km 6.0 km

NBN connectivity

Swan Reach Nungurner
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
428 premises
 0%
175 premises

Climate

Swan Reach Nungurner
Annual rainfall 620 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Swan Reach Nungurner
Average residential rate $1,807/yr
same for both
Council East Gippsland
same for both

Federal electorate

Swan Reach Nungurner
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Swan Reach Nungurner
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Swan Reach

Acreage Retirees

Nungurner

Retirees Rural

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