Swanhaven (postcode 2540) is a sparsely populated locality in New South Wales within the Shoalhaven local government area. It is home to about 196 residents, with an older demographic and a median age of 65. Households earn a median income of $42K per year, with an average household size of 1.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.7% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, labourers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward construction and transport & logistics. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.
The median house price in Swanhaven is $620,000, having risen steeply by 39.3% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $580. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,560.
Public transport access includes 6 bus stops. The crime rate in the Shoalhaven LGA is below average at 3,639 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Gross rental yield sits at around 4.9% (moderate yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($620K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 14.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +39.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.