$235 ▲ +38.2%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $170
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $235
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Swan Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Swan Hill
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents have risen by $65 since 2011 in Swan Hill, though overall housing costs remain much lower than most areas. The town is dominated by detached houses and offers a mix of tenure, with a significant number of residents owning their homes outright.
$235
▲ +38.2%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Swan Hill — lower than 88% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $235, which is well below the Victorian figure of $370. Mortgage payments are also much lower than in most areas, with the typical monthly payment of $1,300 remaining unchanged since 2011.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,285
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Swan Hill, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; Under $200 is next at 32%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Swan Hill, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by Under $1,000 (29%) and $1,800–$2,999 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 31.8% of households renting. This sits alongside a high rate of outright home ownership at 35%, which is well above the national figure of 31%.
31.8% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.6%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 31.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.0% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 33.2%
- 2021: 35.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Swan Hill splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (35%) and Rented (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 83% of all homes. Most of these are large, with 76.6% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.0% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 81.7%
- 2016: 82.6%
- 2021: 83.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.6% ▲ +3.3%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 74.2%
- 2016: 73.9%
- 2021: 76.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Swan Hill, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Swan Hill, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 24%.
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 Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215031404/swan-hill/topic/housing-dwellings