Swifts Creek
VIC 3896 · East Gippsland
232 (2021) → 243 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Swifts Creek is a moderate growth suburb in East Gippsland, VIC 3896, about 251km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Swifts Creek are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 2/100, and is about 74km inland. Swifts Creek has an overall score of 23/100, 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 (4.74%), New Zealand (1.29%), USA (1.29%)
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 972 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Swifts Creek P-12 SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 972
- Swifts Creek P-12 School-Flagstaff CampusCombined · Government
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
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Swifts Creek
How far is Swifts Creek from Melbourne CBD?
Swifts Creek is about 251.3 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Swifts Creek?
Swifts Creek has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 972 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Swifts Creek?
Swifts Creek has a transport score of 2/100 and 1 bus stops.