$350 ▲ +9.4%
Lower than 61% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $320
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Swan · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Swan
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents in Swan have risen by $30 since 2011, while the typical monthly mortgage payment fell by $150. This area has a much higher proportion of renters than most other areas, with 38.8% of households renting their homes.
$350
▲ +9.4%
- $200–$214: 2 areas
- $214–$229: 1 area
- $229–$243: 4 areas
- $243–$257: 7 areas
- $257–$271: 5 areas
- $271–$286: 3 areas
- $286–$300: 2 areas
- $300–$314: 8 areas
- $314–$329: 12 areas
- $329–$343: 5 areas
- $343–$357: 14 areas
- $357–$371: 9 areas
- $371–$386: 14 areas
- $386–$400: 8 areas
- $400–$414: 18 areas
- $414–$429: 8 areas
- $429–$443: 9 areas
- $443–$457: 4 areas
- $457–$471: 1 area
- $471–$486: 3 areas
- $486–$500: 2 areas
- $500–$514: 3 areas
- $514–$529: 0 areas
- $529–$543: 0 areas
- $543–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$571: 2 areas
- $571–$586: 0 areas
- $586–$600: 3 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Swan — lower than 61% of areas.
| Swan | $350 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $350, which is lower than most areas and about the same as the state and national figures. For those with loans, the typical monthly payment is $1,850, a figure that sits around the middle for similar areas.
$1,850 ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 55% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $1,986
- 2021: $1,850
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Swan, the largest group is $350–$549 at 46%, followed by $200–$349 (34%) and Under $200 (12%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Swan splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (36%) and $1,000–$1,799 (33%), with $3,000 or more at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in the rest of Western Australia, accounting for 38.8% of households. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright is 24.7%, which is well below the national figure of 31%.
38.8% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 84% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 40.2%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 38.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
24.7% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 80% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Swan, the largest group is Rented at 39%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Owned outright (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 63.5% of homes, which is far below the state average. Townhouses and flats are more common here than in most areas, and while 73.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has dropped since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
63.5% ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 77% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 63.1%
- 2016: 56.6%
- 2021: 63.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.4% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 66% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 72.1%
- 2016: 77.8%
- 2021: 73.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Swan, Separate house is the majority at 64%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 24%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Swan, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Swan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED514/swan/topic/housing-dwellings