Swansea Heads NSW Property Investment

Lake Macquarie · 2281

Median House Price
$1.38M
Rental Yield
2.0%
Vacancy Rate
2.7%
Median Weekly Rent
$520/wk
Median Unit Price
$905K
Population
609
Days on Market
200 days
Annual Growth
28.5%

Swansea Heads Short-Term Rental (Airbnb) Market

Avg Nightly Rate
$497/night
Occupancy Rate
40%
Est. Annual Revenue
$73K

Estimated revenue assumes year-round availability. Non-hosted short-stays are night-capped in some councils (e.g. 60 nights across most of Byron Shire, 180 in Ballina, Muswellbrook and parts of Greater Sydney) and levied in Victoria — the legal cap can cut achievable income well below this figure. Run STR Check for the rules on a specific address.

Macro Environment

Macro Indicators

Cash Rate

4.35%

▲ 0.25%

Cash rate as at 2026-05-06 · Credit data 2026-06

Suburb Supply & Demand

Suburb Supply Pipeline — New Dwelling Approvals

1,253

2020

1,328

2021

1,498

2022

1,359

2023

1,308

2025

New dwelling approvals — higher numbers mean more future supply

Socio-Economic Profile

Source: ABS Census 2021

SEIFA Index · Postcode 2281

Most disadvantagedLeast disadvantaged

Decile 5 of 10 — Average

Population

15,323

Education (IEO)

4/10

Econ. Resources (IER)

6/10

10-Year Investment Projection

Modelled on Swansea Heads NSW data — rent, capital growth, tax, and depreciation over 10 years.

Pre-filled: $520/wk median rent for Swansea Heads. Capital growth and rent increase are editable assumptions.

Schools

In your catchment

Caves Beach PS
PrimaryGovernment
6.6/10
Swansea HS
SecondaryGovernment
5.5/10

These are the government-school zones containing this suburb centroid. Specific addresses within the suburb may fall in different catchments — confirm with the school directly.

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Data sourced from ABS, state government property sales, and Airbnb market analytics. For informational purposes only — not financial advice.