Side by sideSuburb comparison

Swansea Heads vs Swansea.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Swansea edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Swansea scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 8/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. Swansea Heads skews owner-occupied (83%), Swansea runs more rental-dense (66% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Swansea Heads has a heavier family-household mix (80% vs 62%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).

Common questionsSwansea Heads vs Swansea

Common questions

Which is more walkable, Swansea Heads or Swansea?

Swansea scores 8/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Swansea Heads
Metric
Swansea

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$370/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$370/wk
$380/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$330/wk
83.0%
Owner occupied
66.0%
14.0%
Renter occupied
28.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
8
10
Transit score
0
35
Bike score
100
609
Population
5,044
46
Median age
53

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
997
Avg ICSEA
997

Climate

1143 mm
Annual rainfall
1143 mm
24.7°C
Mean max (Jan)
24.7°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).