$200 ▲ +122.2%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $90
- 2016: $59
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Swan Marsh · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Swan Marsh
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Swan Marsh is a separate house, making it a purely detached residential area. This is far above the national and state figures, and it creates a landscape where housing costs are significantly lower than in most other parts of the country.
$200
▲ +122.2%
- $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 Marsh — lower than 75% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is very affordable here, with typical weekly rents at $200 and typical monthly mortgage payments at $1,040. Both figures are far below the state and national averages.
$1,040 ▼ -30.7%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,500
- 2016: $1,066
- 2021: $1,040
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Swan Marsh splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (50%) and $200–$349 (50%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Swan Marsh, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 37%, followed by $3,000 or more (32%) and $1,000–$1,799 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Far fewer households rent here (13.0%) compared to the national figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, 34.8% of residents own their home outright, which is well above the Australian average.
13.0% ▼ -51.0%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.8% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.0%
- 2016: 39.5%
- 2021: 34.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Swan Marsh, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Rented (15%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Swan Marsh tend to be large, with 76.1% having three or more bedrooms. This is a little above the state average, and it is common for homes to have 0.80 people per bedroom.
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.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.1% ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 85.8%
- 2016: 81.4%
- 2021: 76.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Swan Marsh, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Swan Marsh, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) and 2 bedrooms (24%).
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 Swan Marsh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22408/swan-marsh/topic/housing-dwellings