Swansea sits 140 km from Hobart CBD in Tasmania, around 2 hours 30 minutes by car. Census data records 997 residents with a median age of 62 and a median household income of $48,308 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the bottom 20% nationally. The locality grew 15.1% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $238 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,079. Swansea is characterised by high bushfire risk. 1 school sits within the locality boundary, and walkability is low.
Is Swansea a good place to live?
Swansea scores a D (31/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on transit, safety, and community.
Mixed results
1 school
Car-dependent
Walkability 0/100 · 140.5 km · 149 min drive to Hobart
Median available
Median $564K
High bushfire risk
Fire 80/100
Highly disadvantaged
SEIFA decile 2/10 · median age 62 · 997 residents
Liveability Rating
31 / 100 · Ranked #177 in TASEach bar is Swansea's rank among TAS suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
No crime data is published for Tasmania — a blank here means we hold no data, not that there is no risk.
Flood data for Tasmania covers only the areas mapped there — a blank here is not an all-clear.
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Our score
31 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataSwansea's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $564,000, roughly 24% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$564,000
Based on 38 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 135 days — median across 13 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 10 sales $425K
- 3 bed 12 sales $618K
- 4 bed 7 sales $680K
Land
$296,000
Based on 18 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 46 days — median across 10 sales that recorded a listing period
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Swansea are currently listed at around $812,000 on average. Based on 40 houses listed in the past six months.
$812K
40 houses listed in the last 6 months.
41 of the suburb's 425 dwellings (9.6%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Swansea rent for around $440 a week on average, based on 7 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$440/wk
7 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
7 rentals advertised against an estimated 87 rented homes (8.0%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Sep 2025–Aug 2026- All rentals
- $380/wk
- 17 bonds
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$440/week ($23,000 a year) on a $812,000 median
Based on a small sample (7 listings) — indicative only.
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Short-Stay Rentals
46 active Airbnb listings: 42 whole homes and 4 rooms. Whole homes are about 6.2% of the locality's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Crime in the Glamorgan-Spring Bay council area
Crime recorded across the whole council area over the 12 months to Jul 2026, not in Swansea alone. Tasmania Police publish by council, not by suburb.
| Type | Count | Per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| All offences | 167 | 31.2 |
| Assault | 20 | 3.7 |
| Assault in a public place | 3 | 0.6 |
| Home burglary | 3 | 0.6 |
| Stolen vehicles | 6 | 1.1 |
| Robbery | 3 | 0.6 |
| Serious crime | 9 | 1.7 |
| Public order incidents | 123 | 23.0 |
| Family violence order breaches | 3 | 0.6 |
| Police family violence order breaches | 15 | 2.8 |
Rates use the council’s 5,352 residents. The latest month is preliminary and may be revised.
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20251 crash
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Coastal Erosion
Shoreline Change Summary
1988–2025Nearest Eroding Coastline
- Distance
- 5.1 km
- Rate
- -0.07 m/yr
- Net Movement
- -3.9 m
- Certainty
- good
Data Quality
Schools
One school serve Swansea, and performance is broadly on par with peer-suburb schools.
- • 53 students in one school (avg 53)
Primary
Walkability
Swansea is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car. Within the locality there are 2 supermarkets, 31 parks and 8 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Swansea.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 43%
- Premises covered
- 860
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Glamorgan-Spring Bay: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 4 small areas inside this locality and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 4 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this locality rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Swansea is home to 997 residents, with a median age of 62 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $48,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.7%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
997
Median Age
62
Median Household Income
$48,308/yr
Census Median Rent
$238/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,079/mo
Avg Household Size
2.0
Median Personal Income
$29,380/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
Unoccupied Dwellings
58.8%
Total Dwellings
425
Owner-Occupier Rate
79.5%
Houses
95.8%
Rental Stress
25.6%
Mortgage Stress
26.8%
Work From Home
11.8%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
3 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 10 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 83 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 77.3%
- English Spoken at Home
- 88.8%
- Employment Rate
- 42.4%
- Completed Year 12
- 30.2%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
34 residents (3.4%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
11.9% of residents (116) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Hobart (74).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 973 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
1% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (5 of 394).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,943 a year through Glamorgan-Spring Bay based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 84%
- Environmental 15%
- Zones under 1% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Glamorgan-Spring Bay
In the year to August 2026, 49 new dwellings were approved across Glamorgan-Spring Bay. That mix is 43 houses and 6 units. Approvals are down 80.0% on the same period a year earlier.
Climate & Setting
from Lake Leake (Elizabeth River), 20.7 kmModerate rainfall — mild summers, frosty winters.
- Elevation
- 85 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 5.1 km
- Annual rainfall
- 714 mm
- 107 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 19.4°C
- 0 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 0.5°C
- 74 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 7190, 19 of 3,738 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.2% (45 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.7%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 7190, 789 rooftop-solar systems totalling 4.9 MW have been installed since 2001, against 2,965 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 62 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$20,000 for new homes.
$20,000 for transactions commencing 1 July 2026 - 30 June 2027. THE AMOUNT MOVES EVERY YEAR AND THE SRO PUBLISHES THE TABLE: $30,000 (FY2025-26), $10,000 (FY2024-25), $30,000 (Apr 2021 - Jun 2024). We held $10,000 until 2026-09-18, which was the FY2024-25 figure — two years stale, and wrong in both directions in between. Nothing is published beyond 30 June 2027, so this is due again then regardless of the 1 July sweep. No purchase-price cap is STATED on the eligibility pages (an absence, not an explicit "no cap"); the Grant Guideline PDF was not read. Eligible new builds include substantially renovated homes and kit homes. Completion within 24 months of the transaction start date, or the grant drops to $10,000. Separate from the grant: the first home buyer duty exemption on ESTABLISHED homes up to $750,000 closed for settlements after 30 June 2026.
Mortgage repayments
Property transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with State Revenue Office of Tasmania
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Rebecca White Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rebecca White | 61.6% | 38.4% | +10.7 |
| 2022 | Brian Mitchell | 50.9% | 49.1% | +4.3 |
| 2019 | Brian Mitchell | 55.2% | 44.8% | -1.4 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.
State Electorate
Elected at the 2025 election:
- Guy Barnett Liberal Party
- Jane Howlett Liberal Party
- Tabatha Badger Tasmanian Greens
- Jen Butler Australian Labor Party
- Brian Mitchell Australian Labor Party
- Mark Shelton Liberal Party
- Carlo Di Falco Shooters, Fishers, Farmers TAS
| Year | Seats won |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 Liberal Party · 2 Australian Labor Party · 1 Tasmanian Greens · 1 Shooters, Fishers, Farmers TAS |
| 2024 | 3 Liberal Party · 2 Australian Labor Party · 1 Jacqui Lambie Network · 1 Tasmanian Greens |
A vacancy here is filled by a recount of the original votes, not a by-election, so a member listed may since have been replaced. Results: Tasmanian Electoral Commission.
Looking at a specific address in Swansea?
Every figure above is a locality average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 997 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Swansea
Is Swansea a safe place to live?
TAS does not publish suburb-level crime statistics, so there is no crime figure for Swansea.
What natural hazards affect Swansea?
Swansea has a high recorded bushfire history (80/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Swansea a good place to live?
Swansea has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of D (31/100), ranked against other TAS suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Swansea?
Swansea, TAS had a population of 997 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Swansea, TAS?
The postcode for Swansea, TAS is 7190.
How far is Swansea from Hobart?
Swansea is 140 km from Hobart CBD by road, about 149 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Swansea?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Swansea was $48,308 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Swansea?
The median advertised rent in Swansea is $440 a week for houses (7 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Swansea?
The median age of residents in Swansea was 62 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Swansea at risk of bushfire?
Swansea has a high recorded bushfire history (80/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Swansea?
There is 1 school inside the Swansea boundary: 1 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
What is the weather like in Swansea?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Swansea, Lake Leake (Elizabeth River) (20.7 km away), summer days average 19.4°C, winter nights 0.5°C, 714 mm of rain a year over 107 rainy days, and 0 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Swansea?
First-home buyers in TAS may be eligible for $20,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office of Tasmania; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Swansea belong to?
Swansea sits within the Glamorgan-Spring Bay local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Swansea?
The average residential rates bill through Glamorgan-Spring Bay is $1,943 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Swansea?
Across Glamorgan-Spring Bay, 49 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 80.0% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Swansea in?
Swansea sits within the federal Division of Lyons, currently held by Rebecca White (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2025
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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