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Swan Bay flood & bushfire risk

Of Swan Bay’s 299 mapped properties, 7.4% are in a mapped flood area and 99.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Swan Bay’s flood exposure is above the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

Check a specific Swan Bay address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

7.4%
Of properties in a flood area
99.3%
Of properties in a bushfire area
299
Mapped properties

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.

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Crime near Swan Bay

Swan Bay sits in the Greater Geelong council area, which recorded 18,882 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 18,882 total. Figures are for the whole Greater Geelong council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Swan Bay

Swan Bay is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural94.3% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Rural2.3% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE - SCHEDULE 6

Environmental1.7% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE

School catchments in Swan Bay

PrimaryDrysdale Primary School · Point Lonsdale Primary School · St Leonards Primary School
SecondaryBellarine Secondary College

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, 12.6% of Swan Bay’s 103 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English52.4%
Australian39.8%
Scottish25.2%
Irish21.4%
Dutch3.9%
German3.9%

Top countries of birth

England3.9%
New Zealand2.9%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Swan Bay

Greater Geelong council approved 3,208 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

3,208
Dwellings/yr
2,657
Houses
551
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Greater Geelong council area (not just Swan Bay). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Swan Bay address:

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.