$290 ▲ +45.0%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $230
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cygnet · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Cygnet
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of all homes in Cygnet are owned outright, a figure far above the national average. This creates a housing market where costs are much lower than most other areas and home ownership is very high. The landscape is dominated by detached houses, with very few apartments or townhouses.
$290
▲ +45.0%
- $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 Cygnet — lower than 76% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $290 and monthly mortgage payments are $1,300, both of which are well below the national figures. Since 2011, mortgage payments have risen by $217 and rents have increased by $90 per week.
$1,300 ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $1,200
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Cygnet, $200–$349 is the majority at 53%; $350–$549 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Cygnet, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by Under $1,000 (35%) and $1,800–$2,999 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is high here, with 49% of homes owned outright, which is far above the 31% seen across Australia. This helps explain why the proportion of households renting is much lower than most areas at just 15.4%.
15.4% ▼ -12.3%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.0% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45.7%
- 2016: 46.3%
- 2021: 49.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Cygnet, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Rented (15%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 97% of the market, a figure far above the national average. While 68.1% of homes have three or more bedrooms, this is well below the state and national proportions.
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.
97.0% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 94.3%
- 2016: 95.6%
- 2021: 97.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
68.1% ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.4%
- 2016: 65.5%
- 2021: 68.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Cygnet, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Cygnet, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 2 bedrooms (23%) and 4 bedrooms (17%).
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 Cygnet [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/603021070/cygnet/topic/housing-dwellings