Swan Bay flood & bushfire risk
Of Swan Bay’s 580 mapped properties, 25.5% are in a mapped flood area and 81.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Swan Bay’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Swan Bay
Flood and bushfire areas across Swan Bay. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Swan Bay
Swan Bay sits in the Port Macquarie-Hastings council area, which recorded 6,592 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 6,592 total. Figures are for the whole Port Macquarie-Hastings council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Swan Bay
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Swan Bay shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Swan Bay
Swan Bay is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural Landscape
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Large Lot Residential
School catchments in Swan Bay
Swan Bay can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Swan Bay
At the 2021 Census, 6.4% of Swan Bay’s 357 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Swan Bay
Port Macquarie-Hastings council approved 528 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Port Macquarie-Hastings council area (not just Swan Bay). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 44 Trawler Lane, Swan Bay NSW 2324
- 16 Moonem View Drive, Swan Bay NSW 2471
- 215 Swan Bay New Italy Road, Swan Bay NSW 2471
- 353 Swan Bay Road, Swan Bay NSW 2324
- 259 Boggy Creek Road, Swan Bay NSW 2471
- 545 Swan Bay-New Italy Road, Swan Bay NSW 2471
- 25 Eucalypt Drive, Swan Bay NSW 2471
- 160 Swan Bay School Road, Swan Bay NSW 2471
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.