Swansea NSW, 2281

Swansea Real Estate: Suburb Profile

Making a move to Swansea, NSW 2281? It's an excellent first step to decide if the area is worth researching further. The Homes.com.au suburb profile focuses on providing the best information on Swansea house prices, demographics & market trends so we can enable you to be informed regarding your next home or investment.

If you are new to Swansea, continue reading for a brief history lesson to find out more about the lifestyle and what makes this suburb a worthy option.

Overview Swansea is a town that serves as the entrance to Lake Macquarie. This beautiful community is bounded by Lake Entrance and Swansea Channel on the east, while Murrays Beach, Pinny Beach, and Caves Beach envelop the southern part. The locality is part of the Lake Macquarie region in the Greater Newcastle, which is roughly 26 km going to the city of Newcastle.

Living in Swansea Swansea’s location offers a picturesque landscape among its residents. It is fringed with beautiful water attractions, from beaches to sea caves, making it a popular tourist attraction in the Macquarie Lakes region. Aside from tourism, several industries fuel the locality, such as boating, fishing, and coal mining. The historic Caves Beach is just across the township, which is known for its magnificent caves along the foreshore. Other nearby tourist sites include Catherine Hill Bay and Wallarah National Park. Meanwhile, the commercial centre in the community is stationed next to Princes Highway on the east.

History of Swansea The first residents of Swansea were the Awabakal, an Aboriginal clan in the earlier centuries. The area was then settled by a group of families, including Boyd, Josephson, Parbury, and Taaffe. In the 1850s, many Chinese immigrants flocked to the suburb, which was once called Pelican Flats. By 1879, the Post Office was established. More than a decade later, the suburb’s name was replaced by Swansea.

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Real Estate Swansea, 2281 Statistics

52yrs

Swansea
Median Age

Demographic data provided by ABS 2016

Swansea Median Property Price

Total properties sold in the last 12 months
House$700,000
Apartments / Units$470,000

Properties in Swansea NSW, 2281

St Patrick's Primary SchoolSwansea OOSHLITTLE MIRACLES PRESCHOOL & LONG DAY CARESwansea Public School

Agents in Swansea NSW, 2281

Sale By Home Owner
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Sale By Home Owner

Sale by home owner

Triple One Group Pty Ltd
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Triple One Group Pty Ltd

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PropertyNow
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PropertyNow

Property Now

Australian Home Partners
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Australian Home Partners

1 Sell My Own Place

First National Real Estate Lake Macquarie
Property Agent Troy Duncan
First National Real Estate Lake Macquarie

Troy Duncan

Principal / Director / Licensed Real Estate Agent
CENTURY 21 Carkeet Johns Smith
Property Agent Robert Russell
CENTURY 21 Carkeet Johns Smith

Robert Russell

Director
Stone Real Estate Newcastle
Property Agent Kathleen Matinlassi
Stone Real Estate Newcastle

Kathleen Matinlassi

Sales Consultant
LJ Hooker Budgewoi | Toukley
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LJ Hooker Budgewoi | Toukley

Damian Montgomery

McKiernan Real Estate
Property Agent Andrew McKiernan
McKiernan Real Estate

Andrew McKiernan

Licensed Real Estate Agent
Presence Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Central Coast & Hunter
Property Agent Matt Thompson
Presence Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Central Coast & Hunter

Matt Thompson

Sales representative

Agencies in Swansea NSW, 2281

Presence Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Central Coast & Hunter

Presence Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Central Coast & Hunter

Newcastle

2 / 16 Telford Street, Newcastle NSW 2300

Ray White Newcastle Lake Macquarie

NEWCASTLE

1 Union Street, NEWCASTLE NSW 2300
Belle Property Lake Macquarie

Belle Property Lake Macquarie

Charlestown

325 Charlestown Road, Charlestown NSW 2290
Belle Property Lake Macquarie

Belle Property Lake Macquarie

Charlestown

325 Charlestown Road, Charlestown NSW 2290
Belle Property Lake Macquarie

Belle Property Lake Macquarie

Charlestown

325 Charlestown Road, Charlestown NSW 2290
Sale By Home Owner

Sale By Home Owner

Brisbane City

GPO Box 2002, Brisbane City QLD 4000
McGrath Toukley

McGrath Toukley

Toukley

248 Main Road, Toukley NSW 2263
Triple One Group Pty Ltd

Triple One Group Pty Ltd

Brisbane

Suite 626 12B / 198 Adelaide Street, Brisbane QLD 4000
PropertyNow

PropertyNow

Silkstone

18 Dorothy Street, Silkstone QLD 4304
Australian Home Partners

Australian Home Partners

Brisbane City

1 Queen St, Brisbane City QLD 4000

Surrounding Suburbs

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What supermarkets are there in Swansea (NSW)? Woolworths, Coles.
What are the most common nationalities? The five most common nationalities of residents are: English, Scottish, Irish, German, Italian.
What bottle shops are there in Swansea (NSW)? Dan Murphy's.
What's the postcode for Swansea, NSW? The postcode for Swansea, NSW is **2281**
What's the size of Swansea (NSW)? Swansea (NSW) is 4.87 square kilometres and has a population of 1387.