Swan Creek flood & bushfire risk
Of Swan Creek’s 79 mapped properties, 65.8% are in a mapped flood area and 93.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Swan Creek’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 Creek
Flood and bushfire areas across Swan Creek. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Swan Creek
Swan Creek sits in the Clarence Valley council area, which recorded 5,896 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,896 total. Figures are for the whole Clarence Valley council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Swan Creek
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 Creek 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 Creek
Swan Creek is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: Infrastructure
School catchments in Swan Creek
Swan Creek can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Swan Creek
At the 2021 Census, 3.8% of Swan Creek’s 106 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Swan Creek
Clarence Valley council approved 386 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Clarence Valley council area (not just Swan Creek). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 79 Wyatt Straight, Swan Creek NSW 2462
- 27 Mcphee Street, Swan Creek NSW 2462
- 4 Greens Lane, Swan Creek NSW 2462
- 383 Lake Road, Swan Creek NSW 2462
- 264 Finlaysons Road, Swan Creek NSW 2462
- 656 Pacific Highway, Swan Creek NSW 2462
- 28 Shepherds Lane, Swan Creek NSW 2462
- 1855 Big River Way, Swan Creek NSW 2462
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.