Average rent in Swansea - Caves Beach, NSW — 2026

Swansea - Caves Beach comes in cheaper than most of New South Wales — the typical renter pays $360/week, around 15% below the state median of $424/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 75% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 21% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (80%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 12,559, median age 49, and the most common occupation category is Professionals. 11% of residents were born overseas. At 92km from Sydney, Swansea - Caves Beach typically sits outside the inner-ring rent pressure zone — but state rent indices since 2021 have moved a lot, so the live figure above is a better current guide than the Census baseline.