$330 ▲ +43.5%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $230
- 2016: $290
- 2021: $330
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Swansea · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Swansea
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Forty-two percent of homes are owned outright in Swansea, a figure far above the national average. This high rate of full ownership sits alongside a significant rental market and a variety of home sizes. Overall, the area offers a mix of housing options that are generally more affordable than the state average.
$330
▲ +43.5%
- $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 Swansea — higher than 66% of areas.
| Swansea | $330 |
|---|---|
| 2281, NSW | $370 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $330, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $420. For those with a mortgage, the typical monthly payment is $1,908, slightly lower than the state average.
$1,908 ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,908
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Swansea splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (40%) and $200–$349 (36%), with Under $200 at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Swansea, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (30%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 27.7% of households renting. This contrasts with the 41.8% of residents who own their homes outright, which is far above the Australian average.
27.7% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.8% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.1%
- 2016: 41.5%
- 2021: 41.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Swansea, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Rented (28%) and Owned with a mortgage (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 68% of homes, though the number of houses with three or more bedrooms is far below the national figure. About 21.8% of the community lives in flats or apartments.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
68.0% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.5%
- 2016: 67.5%
- 2021: 68.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
58.0% ▲ +6.2%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.6%
- 2016: 55.1%
- 2021: 58.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Swansea, Separate house is the majority at 68%; Flat or apartment is next at 22%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Swansea, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 2 bedrooms (32%) and 4 bedrooms (16%).
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 Swansea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13726/swansea/topic/housing-dwellings