South Australia · Postcode 5354

Swan Reach postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 100 km from Adelaide

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
271
Population (2021)
$828
Household income/wk
$200
Median rent/wk
59
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Swan Reach at a glance vs SA

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

5354 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
271 People Resident population, Census 2021
Mid Murray Council area 76 suburbs, 13 postcodes
59 Median age Years, Census 2021
$828/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$828/wk
46% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$200/wk
35% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
4.0 deciles below SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
59 years
14.0 years older than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.7%
1.3 pts below SA average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Swan Reach ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of SA suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Swan Reach vs the SA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricSwan ReachSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $828 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $650 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 59 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.7% -SA 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the SA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Swan Reach is a locality 100 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5354. It falls within the South Australia - South East region. The local government area is Mid Murray.

According to the 2021 Census, Swan Reach has a population of 271 with a median age of 59. The median weekly household income is $828, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 4.7%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 8 (3.0% of residents).

Housing in Swan Reach includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $650, with 123 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 82.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Swan Reach scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Swan Reach is served by Swan Reach Area School.

Swan Reach is part of the Murray and Mallee statistical area in South Australia.

Swan Reach details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode5354
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)271
Median Age59 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$828/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$529/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$650
Average Household Size1.7 persons
Area382.1 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings123
Australian Citizens73.8%
Indigenous Population8 (3.0%)
Unemployment Rate4.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-34.567778
Longitude139.599722
Distance from Adelaide100 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Murray and Mallee
Local GovernmentMid Murray
Federal ElectorateBarker
State ElectorateChaffey
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (5.2%) 15–24 (5.9%) 25–44 (13.3%) 45–64 (39.9%) 65+ (34.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years14 (5.2%)
15–24 years16 (5.9%)
25–44 years36 (13.3%)
45–64 years108 (39.9%)
65+ years94 (34.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (62.9%) Mortgaged (20.0%) Rented (17.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Swan Reach is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis52 (19.2%)
Asthma37 (13.7%)
Diabetes30 (11.1%)
Lung Condition13 (4.8%)
Heart Disease12 (4.4%)
Cancer12 (4.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle6 (5.3%)
1 vehicle52 (45.6%)
2 vehicles31 (27.2%)
3+ vehicles25 (21.9%)

Schools in Swan Reach

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Swan Reach. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Swan Reach Area School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 940 · 86 students

Suburbs Near Swan Reach

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.