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Swan Hill flood & bushfire risk

Of Swan Hill’s 7,320 mapped properties, 1.2% are in a mapped flood area and 5.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Swan Hill’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.

1.2%
In a flood area
5.2%
In a bushfire area
7,320
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Swan Hill

Flood and bushfire areas across Swan Hill. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Swan Hill

Swan Hill sits in the Swan Hill council area, which recorded 1,565 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 1,565 total. Figures are for the whole Swan Hill council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Swan Hill

Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.

Houses
$470,000-3.29%
Median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$455,000+9.64%
Median · Q4 2025

Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).

Zoning in Swan Hill

Swan Hill is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential76.8% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE

Centre / commercial10% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE

Residential4.5% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE

School catchments in Swan Hill

Swan Hill can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Swan Hill

At the 2021 Census, 13.2% of Swan Hill’s 11,186 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian38.7%
English37.3%
Irish11.9%
Scottish9.8%
Italian6%
German3.9%

Top countries of birth

India1.9%
Malaysia1.6%
Vietnam1.3%
Philippines1.1%
Italy0.9%
England0.9%

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

Development near Swan Hill

Swan Hill council approved 107 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

107
Dwellings/yr
95
Houses
12
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Swan Hill council area (not just Swan Hill). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

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.