Swanfels, QLD 4371 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Swanfels is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4371, home to 131 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Southern Downs local government area (Inner Regional Australia) and roughly 112 km from the Brisbane CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 131
- Median age
- 55 years
- Median household income
- $1,292 /week
- Median personal income
- $678 /week
- Median family income
- $1,478 /week
- Average household size
- 2.4
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Southern Downs
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Darling Downs - Maranoa
- Remoteness classification
- Inner Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Maranoa
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $315 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Rent share of household income
- 24%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
No cafes, shops, parks, gyms, libraries or playgrounds are listed in OpenStreetMap within roughly 2 km of this locality. Genuinely remote localities typically rely on services in the nearest town.
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (31.2°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (21.4°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 857 mm
- Reference station: Amberley AMO, 78.7 km away
NBN & connectivity
Sky Muster (Satellite) serves 53.1% of the 81 resolvable premises in Swanfels. Most premises here are too remote for any wired or fixed-wireless service and rely on Sky Muster satellite. Latency is high (typically 600 ms+) and data allowances apply.
- Fixed Wireless: 46.9%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 53.1%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 2,593 across the Southern Downs LGA in the year to April 2026 (stable on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 924 theft, 528 drug offences, 405 violent offences.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Swanfels?
Swanfels (QLD 4371) had 131 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 55. It sits within the Southern Downs local government area.
What is the median rent in Swanfels?
The median advertised rent in Swanfels is $315/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
What NBN technology is available in Swanfels?
Swanfels is predominantly served by Sky Muster satellite (53.1% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Swanfels?
Across the surrounding area, 2,593 offences were recorded in the 12 months to APR26. The most common offence categories were theft (924), drug offences (528), violent (405). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What is the climate like in Swanfels?
In Swanfels, mean daily temperatures range from 13.1°C to 26.9°C and annual rainfall is 857 mm measured at the Amberley AMO weather station (78.7 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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