Swanwater, VIC 3478
BulokeAll suburbs in postcode 3478
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What to know about Swanwater
Swanwater (3478) sits in the Buloke region of Victoria.
Swanwater has roughly 10 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Swanwater scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 31°C (warm), winter mornings around 4°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 390 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 1 government primary, 1 government secondary, 2 Catholic.
Schools in Swanwater
Schools serving Swanwater: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
St Arnaud Secondary College
St Arnaud Primary School
Non-government schools
St Patrick's School
© ACARA, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Swanwater's population at 10, with a median age of 67. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (100% own, 0% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (100% family households, 100% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 10
- Median age
- 67
- Family households
- 100%
- Lone person
- 100%
- Owner occupied
- 100%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 390 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 30.7°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 3.8°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Swanwater
- What is the Swanwater postcode?
- Swanwater is in the 3478 postcode, in VIC, in the Buloke region.
- Where is Swanwater?
- Swanwater is a suburb in the Buloke area, VIC 3478.
- What schools are in Swanwater?
- There are 4 schools serving Swanwater on this page, including St Patrick's School, St Arnaud Secondary College, St Arnaud Primary School.
- How walkable is Swanwater?
- Swanwater has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Swanwater?
- Swanwater is close to Swanwater, Gre Gre North, Gre Gre North, Swanwater West, Sutherland.
- What is the population of Swanwater?
- The population of Swanwater is approximately 10 (2021 Census). The median age is 67.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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