Suburb in Port Stephens

Swan Bay (Port Stephens - NSW), NSW

Swan Bay (Port Stephens - NSW) had a population of 310 at the 2021 Census (−1.9% since 2016). Median age 52.0. Median weekly household income $1,156. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Swan Bay (Port Stephens - NSW) at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Swan Bay (Port Stephens - NSW)'s population shrank by 1.9% to 310, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 52.0, it is older than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 3.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 19.4%.

15.1% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 43.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 110 households.

The median household earns $1,156 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $350 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,400 a month.

9.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 4.3% use a language other than English at home. 39.8% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Swan Bay (Port Stephens - NSW) beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureSwan Bay (Port Stephens - NSW)NSWAustralia
Population3108,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016−1.9%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age52.039.038.0
Households1102,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting15.1%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright43.4%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,156$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week$350$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,400$2,167$1,863
Born overseas9.3%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home4.3%28.2%23.6%
No religion39.8%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−1.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2782011
  2. 3162016
  3. 3102021

Age

Median age 52.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Swan Bay (Port Stephens - NSW) New South Wales
Share of people by age, Swan Bay (Port Stephens - NSW) and New South Wales
0–93.9%
10–1911.3%
20–296.5%
30–399.4%
40–4915.2%
50–5913.9%
60–6919.4%
70–7916.8%
80+2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Swan Bay (Port Stephens - NSW) at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English51.1%
  2. Australian48.2%
  3. Scottish16.8%
  4. Irish12.8%
  5. Australian Aboriginal7.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Serbian1.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.0%
  2. New Zealand2.2%
  3. the Netherlands1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Swan Bay (Port Stephens - NSW)

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