$180 ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $120
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $180
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Swan Hill Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs mark Swan Hill Surrounds, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $966. This is nearly $900 less than the Victorian average. The area is dominated by detached houses and a high number of residents who own their homes outright.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Swan Hill Surrounds — lower than 96% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure, sitting at $180. Mortgage payments are also among the lowest at this level, though they have risen slightly since 2011.
$180 ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$966 ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Swan Hill Surrounds, Under $200 is the majority at 53%; $200–$349 is next at 38%.
In Swan Hill Surrounds, Under $1,000 is the majority at 53%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 33%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is much more common here than in most areas, at 43.9%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is far below the state and national figures, falling to 17.3% since 2011.
17.3% ▼ -13.0%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.9% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Swan Hill Surrounds, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Rented (17%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.7% of all homes, which is far above the Victorian average. Most of these are large, with 81% of homes having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.7% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.0% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Swan Hill Surrounds, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.
In Swan Hill Surrounds, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 50%; 4 bedrooms is next at 27%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Swan Hill Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215031405/swan-hill-surrounds/topic/housing-dwellings