Swifts Creek VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Swifts Creek, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Swifts Creek VIC is 232 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Swifts Creek is $739 per week ($38,428 per year). Median rent in Swifts Creek is $120 per week ($520 per month). Swifts Creek has a median age of 50 years, older than the national median of 38. Swifts Creek has a population density of 0.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Swifts Creek is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). The median monthly mortgage repayment in Swifts Creek is $975.

There were 14 recorded offences in Swifts Creek in 2025-25, a rate of 60 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was justice procedures (7 offences).

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Swifts Creek Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Swifts Creek Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$739/wk
$38,428 per year
#4750 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$120/wk
$520 per month
#8508 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
50years
12 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$975/mo
Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Swifts Creek Demographics

Gender Split

Male 53.5% (121) Female 46.5% (105)

Population Density

0.8
people per km²
232 people · 282.9 km²

Households

2.2
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,825
Family income/wk

Swifts Creek Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Swifts Creek Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
62.5% 50 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
37.5% 30 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Swifts Creek Country of Birth

Australia
94.9%
England
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Swifts Creek Religion

No Religion
51.6%
Catholic
16.0%
Anglican
11.0%
Not stated
10.0%
Buddhism
4.1%
Christian (other)
3.2%
Christinty Jehvahs Witnses
2.3%
Othr Protestnt
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Swifts Creek Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
49.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
26.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
19.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Swifts Creek Employment

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Employed full-time
43.2% 70 people
Employed part-time
22.8% 37 people
🏠
Not in labour force
34.0% 55 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Swifts Creek Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
49.4%
Bachelor Degree
21.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
13.3%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
12.0%
Postgraduate Degree
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Swifts Creek Occupation

Professionals
31.3%
Managers
28.1%
Community & Personal Service
14.1%
Technicians & Trade Workers
12.5%
Clerical & Administrative
9.4%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Swifts Creek Field of Study

Education
21.5%
Engineering
18.5%
Agriculture & Environment
13.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
12.3%
Architecture & Building
10.8%
Society & Culture
7.7%
Health
6.2%
Management & Commerce
4.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Swifts Creek Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Swifts Creek Weekly Household Income

$300-$399/wk
6.6%
$400-$499/wk
13.2%
$500-$649/wk
3.3%
$650-$799/wk
12.1%
$800-$999/wk
11.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
8.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
7.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
3.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.3%
$4,000+/wk
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Swifts Creek Marital Status

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Married
38.0% 73
↔️
Separated
2.6% 5
📋
Divorced
14.6% 28
🕊️
Widowed
5.2% 10
👤
Never married
39.6% 76

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Swifts Creek Ancestry

English
32.0%
Australian
28.1%
Irish
14.4%
Scottish
10.5%
Dutch
2.9%
Other
2.3%
German
2.0%
Hungarian
2.0%
Spanish
2.0%
Polish
1.6%
Italian
1.3%
French
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Swifts Creek School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government
36.2%
Primary — Government
34.0%
Pre-school
19.1%
Vocational Education
10.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Swifts Creek Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
4.0% 16
No need for assistance
96.0% 389

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Swifts Creek Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
37.8% 68
Not a volunteer
62.2% 112

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Swifts Creek Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$300-$449/mo
13.6%
$600-$799/mo
13.6%
$800-$999/mo
31.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
13.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
27.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Swifts Creek How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
62.8%
Walked only
23.3%
Did not go to work
14.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Swifts Creek Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.3%
1 vehicle
36.3%
2 vehicles
29.7%
3 vehicles
16.5%
4+ vehicles
14.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Swifts Creek Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
5.0%
2 bedrooms
25.0%
3 bedrooms
47.0%
4 bedrooms
23.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Swifts Creek Population Mobility

13.3%
moved in the last year
32.2%
moved in the last 5 years
3.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
61.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Swifts Creek Indigenous Population

0.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
0
Indigenous residents
428
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Swifts Creek Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
21
Diabetes
11
Arthritis
8
Heart disease
5
Asthma
5
Stroke
5
Lung condition
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Swifts Creek Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.3%
$1-$149/wk
2.6%
$150-$299/wk
2.0%
$300-$399/wk
7.9%
$400-$499/wk
4.0%
$500-$649/wk
3.3%
$650-$799/wk
13.9%
$800-$999/wk
12.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.3%
$3,500+/wk
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Swifts Creek Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
48.4%
Couple — no children
31.4%
One parent — children under 15
10.1%
One parent — no children under 15
7.5%
Couple — no children under 15
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Swifts Creek Military Service

🏅
Previously served
3.5% 6
👤
Never served
96.5% 167

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Swifts Creek Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.8% 28
Did not provide
84.2% 149

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Swifts Creek Children Ever Born

No children
22.6%
1 child
5.7%
2 children
58.5%
4 children
7.5%
5+ children
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Swifts Creek When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
3
1951–1960
3
1981–1990
4
2001–2010
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Swifts Creek Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.2%
5–14 hours
32.9%
15–29 hours
13.9%
30+ hours
16.8%
Did not do domestic work
16.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Swifts Creek Household Size

1 person
38.0%
2 persons
32.0%
3 persons
11.0%
4 persons
10.0%
5 persons
5.0%
6+ persons
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Swifts Creek Where Residents Moved From

Same address
183
Moved from VIC
10
Moved — same area (SA2)
7
Moved from QLD
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Swifts Creek Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
79.2%
Blended family — no other children
20.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Swifts Creek Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 14 total

Justice Procedures
7
Assault
3
Property Damage
3
Fraud
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Swifts Creek Schools

2
schools nearby
2
government
964
avg ICSEA score
89
total students
Swifts Creek P-12 School Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 89 students
964
ICSEA
Swifts Creek P-12 School-Flagstaff Campus Government
Combined

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Swifts Creek Rent Prices & Affordability

8%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,412/wk
Median Rent $120/wk
Rent-to-Income 8.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Swifts Creek

≈ $6,119/month
Median rent $120/wk
Left after rent $1,292/wk
Rent share 8.5%

Swifts Creek vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Swifts Creek

What is the population of Swifts Creek VIC?

The population of Swifts Creek VIC is 232 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 0.8 people per km².Swifts Creek is ranked #6,581 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Swifts Creek?

The median personal income in Swifts Creek VIC is $739 per week, or $38,428 per year.The median household income is $1,412 per week.Family income is $1,825 per week.Swifts Creek is ranked #4,750 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Swifts Creek?

Median rent in Swifts Creek VIC is $120 per week ($520 per month).Rent represents 8.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Swifts Creek ranks #8,508 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Swifts Creek?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Swifts Creek VIC is $975. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Swifts Creek?

The median age in Swifts Creek VIC is 50 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Swifts Creek a good suburb to live in?

Swifts Creek is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 232.The median income is $739/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (8.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 22413. All dollar figures in AUD.