$310 —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $226
- 2021: $310
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Swan Creek · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 100% of all homes in Swan Creek. This is a unique residential landscape where half of all households own their home outright, far exceeding the national figure of 31%.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Swan Creek — higher than 60% of areas.
| Swan Creek | $310 |
|---|---|
| 2462, NSW | $280 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home loan payment is just $752, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Weekly rents are a little below the national average at $310.
$310 —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$752 —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Swan Creek, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; $350–$549 is next at 44%.
In Swan Creek, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common, with 50% of homes owned outright—far above the state and national rates. At the same time, 38.2% of households rent, which is well above the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
38.2% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.0% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Swan Creek, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Rented (38%) and Owned with a mortgage (12%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home here is a separate house, though they tend to be smaller than usual; 61.8% have three or more bedrooms, which is far below the national average. This helps explain why there are 1.00 people per bedroom, a figure well above the Australian average.
1.00 —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
61.8% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Swan Creek, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Swan Creek, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 69%; 2 bedrooms is next at 19%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Swan Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13721/swan-creek/topic/housing-dwellings