$235 ▲ +38.2%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $170
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $235
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Swan Hill · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Swan Hill
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical weekly rents of $235 in Swan Hill are well below the national figure, highlighting a significant affordability gap. The area is dominated by separate houses, with most people living in larger family homes compared to the rest of the country.
$235
▲ +38.2%
- $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 Hill — lower than 65% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is much more affordable here than in other areas, with typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,300 and weekly rents of $235. Both figures are well below the state and national averages.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,285
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Swan Hill, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; Under $200 is next at 32%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Swan Hill, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by Under $1,000 (29%) and $1,800–$2,999 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common in Swan Hill than in most similar areas, with 31.8% of households renting. At the same time, 35% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Australian figure.
31.8% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.6%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 31.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.0% ▲ +5.0%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 33.2%
- 2021: 35.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Swan Hill splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (35%) and Rented (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 83% of the local market, a figure far above the national average. Most homes are spacious, with 76.6% having three or more bedrooms.
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.
83.0% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.7%
- 2016: 82.6%
- 2021: 83.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.6% ▲ +3.3%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.2%
- 2016: 73.9%
- 2021: 76.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Swan Hill, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Swan Hill, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 24%.
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 Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22405/swan-hill/topic/housing-dwellings