Swan Bay (Richmond Valley)
NSW 2471 · Richmond Valley
357 (2021) → 384 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Richmond Valley local government area (est. 24,050 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Swan Bay (Richmond Valley) is a stable suburb in Richmond Valley, NSW 2471, about 569km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $608K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 35/100, and is about 14km inland. Swan Bay (Richmond Valley) has an overall score of 24/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 2471 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (2.24%), New Zealand (1.12%), South Africa (0.84%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated March 2026
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 876 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.4kmICSEA 984
- Woodburn Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 922
- Coraki Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.6kmICSEA 823
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.9kmICSEA 836
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the Liquor & Gaming NSW register.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Swan Bay (Richmond Valley)
What are property prices in Swan Bay (Richmond Valley)?
In Swan Bay (Richmond Valley), the median house price is $608K. Median weekly house rent is $570.
How far is Swan Bay (Richmond Valley) from Sydney CBD?
Swan Bay (Richmond Valley) is about 568.7 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Swan Bay (Richmond Valley)?
Swan Bay (Richmond Valley) has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Swan Bay (Richmond Valley)?
Swan Bay (Richmond Valley) has a transport score of 35/100.