Bruthen vs Swan Reach
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | BruthenEast Gippsland | Swan ReachEast Gippsland |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $460,000 (calendar year 2025) | $638,500 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | not available | not available |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $250/wk | $210/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.83% | 1.71% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 820 | 861 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 3/10 | 3/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 96% | 87% |
| Townhouses | 3% | 0% |
| Apartments/units | 1% | 0% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | not available | not available |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 9% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 77% | 26% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Bruthen Primary School, Tambo Upper Primary School | Metung Primary School, Nungurner Primary School, Swan Reach Primary School, Tambo Upper Primary School |
| Secondary | Bairnsdale Secondary College, Lakes Entrance Secondary College | Lakes Entrance Secondary College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Higher than most areas | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Swan Reach is higher on median house price (by about 39%).
- Bruthen is higher on median weekly rent (by about 19%).
- Bruthen is higher on gross rental yield (by about 1.1 percentage points).
- Swan Reach is higher on flood overlay share (by about 9 percentage points).
- Bruthen is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 51 percentage points).
Median house price over time
BruthenSwan Reach
The median house price in Bruthen was $460,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria). The median house price in Swan Reach was $638,500 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria).