Swan Bay
VIC 3225 · Greater Geelong
103 (2021) → 114 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Swan Bay is a high growth suburb in Greater Geelong, VIC 3225, about 53km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Swan Bay are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. Swan Bay has an overall score of 30/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.88%), New Zealand (2.91%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
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):
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: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1052 (above 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)
- Queenscliff Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 1100
- St Aloysius' SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.4kmICSEA 1085
- Point Lonsdale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 1093
- St Leonards Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.1kmICSEA 989
- Christian College Geelong - Bellarine CampusCombined · Independent · 8.4km
- Bellarine Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 8.5kmICSEA 1003
- Saint Ignatius College GeelongSecondary · Catholic · 8.5kmICSEA 1073
- St Thomas Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8.6kmICSEA 1054
- Drysdale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.7kmICSEA 1015
- Bellarine Secondary College-Ocean Grove CampusSecondary · Government · 10km
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
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
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Swan Bay
How far is Swan Bay from Melbourne CBD?
Swan Bay is about 53.1 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Swan Bay?
Swan Bay has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Swan Bay?
Swan Bay has a transport score of 0/100.