$250 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $277
- 2021: $250
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.
Much higher home-loan payments than most areas define Swan Bay, where a large number of residents own their homes outright. This is a place where over 61% of households have no mortgage, a figure far above the national average.
$250
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- $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 — lower than 60% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home loan payments are $2,296, which is a little above the Victoria and Australia figures. In contrast, weekly rent is $250, which is well below both state and national levels.
$2,296 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,296
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Swan Bay, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Swan Bay, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 61.2% of homes owned outright, far above the 31% national figure. Renting is less common at 20.4%, which is far below the Australian average of 30.6%.
20.4% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
61.2% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Swan Bay, Owned outright is the majority at 67%; Rented is next at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up only 38.8% of homes, far below the national figure of 72.3%. This is consistent with a low number of large homes, as those with three or more bedrooms are far below the state and national averages.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
38.8% —
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 70.0%
- 2021: 38.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
42.9% —
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 75.0%
- 2021: 42.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Swan Bay, Other dwelling is the majority at 59%; Separate house is next at 41%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Swan Bay splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (43%) and 3 bedrooms (41%), with 1 bedroom at 9%.
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/SAL22404/swan-bay/topic/housing-dwellings