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Swan Bay 3225

62 rural lots across 1,009 ha in Greater Geelong. Dominant: Domestic Livestock Grazing.

62
Rural lots
1,009 ha
Rural land
2.04%
Soil organic carbon
98%
Mean green cover

Where is Swan Bay?

© State of Victoria · CSIRO · TERN
Soil

Soil condition and land systems

Soil organic carbon is the headline indicator of soil health and productivity across the 62 rural lots in this suburb, alongside the land-system susceptibilities that shape what the land can carry.

Soil

Soil carbon and land systems

National soil-grid values averaged across rural lots, with the dominant Victorian land system.

2.04%
soil organic carbon (0–30 cm)
Good organic carbon
5.0
soil pH (CaCl₂)
Loamy sand
dominant texture
Land system
Barrier Complexes - Discovery Bay, Gippsland Lakes
Salinity nil
Water erosion low
Waterlogging nil

Soil values: Soil and Landscape Grid of Australia (CSIRO/TERN), ~90 m national soil grid, 0–30 cm depth-weighted. Land systems: Victorian land-systems mapping (Agriculture Victoria). Regional indicators — not a substitute for a site soil test.

Climate

Rainfall, temperature, growing window

Long-term climate averages across the rural lots in this suburb.

Annual rainfall
628 mm
Sub-humid
Mean annual temp
14.3 °C
annual average
Warmest month max
23.5 °C
heat-stress indicator
Coldest month min
6.0 °C
frost-risk indicator
Aridity index
0.51 P/PET
Sub-humid
Growing season
182 days / yr
frost-free + adequate moisture

Climate values are the average across rural lots in this area, from national long-term climate grids (rainfall and temperature normals, growing season and aridity).

Vegetation

Cover profile

Satellite vegetation-cover mapping, averaged across rural lots.

Green cover98%
Bare ground2%
Dominant vegetation class
Plains Grassy Woodland
Mean across all rural lots in this suburb. Per-lot vegetation and biodiversity-incentive eligibility live in the AgDSS app.
Terrain

Elevation and slope

From the national bare-earth elevation model.

12 m
mean elevation
1.6%
mean slope
Water

Groundwater and water management

Groundwater management coverage and monitored bore conditions across the 62 rural lots.

Water

Groundwater profile

Management areas and monitored-bore conditions across rural lots.

0%
in a groundwater management area
0%
in a water supply protection area
Nearest monitored conditions
Quaternary Aquifer (QA)
aquifer
m to water table
10,080
EC µS/cm
Groundwater is saline — generally unsuitable for irrigation.

Source: Victorian groundwater management areas and the state bore-monitoring network. Values are the nearest monitored bore's, averaged across lots — conditions at a specific property will vary.

Planning overlays

Overlay coverage across rural lots

Share of rural lots carrying each planning overlay. Overlays sit on top of the zone and set additional controls; sorted highest first.

Significant landscape (SLO) 63%
Flood (LSIO / FO) 13%
Environmental significance (ESO) 13%
No exposure
Bushfire management (BMO) · Urban stormwater (SBO) · Erosion management (EMO) · Salinity management (SMO) · Vegetation protection (VPO) · Heritage (HO) · Environmental audit (EAO)
Access

Services and connectivity

Mean distances from rural lots in this suburb to everyday services and transport.

Primary school
4.1 km
Hospital
21.1 km
Station
25.4 km
Classified road
370 m

Nearest station is typically Marshall Railway Station.

Market context

Suburb median value

Published by Valuer-General Victoria (houses, all zones).

Valuer-General Victoria has not published a house median for Swan Bay — typical of small rural localities with few sales. Victoria does not release per-property sale prices for open use, so no property-level figure is shown.

Source: Valuer-General Victoria, A Guide to Property Values.

Land use

Dominant rural land use

From the Victorian Land Use Information System.

Domestic Livestock Grazing

The land-use category covering the largest share of rural lots in Swan Bay. Per-lot land use, water access and grant eligibility live in the AgDSS app.

Land character
Land use Livestock Grazing Crown land 5% of lots

About Swan Bay 3225

What is the rural land in Swan Bay 3225 like?

Swan Bay 3225 contains 62 rural lots covering 1,009 ha. Soil organic carbon averages 2.04% across those lots, on the Barrier Complexes - Discovery Bay, Gippsland Lakes land system. The most common land use is Domestic Livestock Grazing. Rural lots are those in Victoria's rural zone suite: Farming, Green Wedge, Rural Living, Rural Conservation and Rural Activity zones.

What is the property market like in Swan Bay?

Valuer-General Victoria has not published a median house value for Swan Bay — typical of small rural localities with few recorded sales. Victoria does not publish per-property sale prices for open use, so no property-level figure is shown.

What planning overlays apply to rural land in Swan Bay?

Across rural lots in Swan Bay 3225: 0% carry the Bushfire Management Overlay, 13% a flood overlay, 0% the Erosion Management Overlay and 0% the Salinity Management Overlay. Overlays set the controls that apply on top of the zone.

Where does this data come from?

Soil organic carbon, pH and texture come from the Soil and Landscape Grid of Australia; salinity, erosion and waterlogging susceptibility from Victorian land systems mapping. Planning overlays and zones are from the Victoria Planning Provisions. Land use is from the Victorian Land Use Information System, groundwater from the Victorian monitoring network, and terrain from the national elevation model. Market context is the published Valuer-General Victoria suburb median — a suburb indicator, never a property valuation.

Data sources

Authoritative government and scientific datasets.

Data updated 2026-07-22. Rural lots are those in Victoria's rural zone suite: Farming, Green Wedge, Rural Living, Rural Conservation and Rural Activity zones. Site-specific intelligence per property is available in the AgDSS app.