$310 ▲ +36.0%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $228
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $310
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Swan Bay · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Swan Bay
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 97% of homes in Swan Bay are separate houses, making it a place dominated by detached living. Most households here are larger than the national average, with a high proportion of families living in homes with three or more bedrooms.
$310
▲ +36.0%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Swan Bay — higher than 60% of areas.
| Swan Bay | $310 |
|---|---|
| 2471, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $310, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales figure. Monthly mortgage payments usually sit at $1,916, slightly lower than the state average.
$1,916 ▲ +26.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,916
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Swan Bay, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Swan Bay, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 54%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 39%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More than half of all homes are owned with a mortgage, while those owned outright at 28.2% are much lower than most areas. Renting is uncommon here, at 12.6%, which is far below both state and national figures.
12.6% ▼ -41.3%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.2% ▼ -18.2%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.4%
- 2016: 36.6%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Swan Bay, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 58%; Owned outright is next at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 89.3% having three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the national average. This is reflected in the housing types, as separate houses make up 97.1% of all dwellings.
0.80 ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.1% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 94.4%
- 2021: 97.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.3% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.2%
- 2016: 83.1%
- 2021: 89.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Swan Bay, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Swan Bay splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (40%) and 3 bedrooms (37%), with 5 or more at 13%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Swan Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13720/swan-bay/topic/housing-dwellings