$220 ▲ +57.1%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $140
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Swanpool · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Swanpool
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Low housing costs make daily life more affordable in Swanpool, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,192. This is well below the national figure, and a high proportion of residents enjoy the security of owning their homes outright.
$220
▲ +57.1%
- $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 Swanpool — lower than 69% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are far below the national figure at $220. Mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, with nearly half of those with a loan paying under $1,000 a month.
$1,192 ▼ -20.5%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,500
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,192
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Swanpool, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Swanpool, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 43%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (30%) and $1,800–$2,999 (13%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 56.0% of homes owned outright—a figure far above the Australian average of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the 17.6% of households renting is far below the national rate.
17.6% ▲ +58.2%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
56.0% ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.1%
- 2016: 53.6%
- 2021: 56.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Swanpool, Owned outright is the majority at 55%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Swanpool is a separate house, which is far above the national figure. These homes are generally spacious, with 81.3% having three or more bedrooms, though there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than the state average.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.6%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.3% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.9%
- 2016: 79.8%
- 2021: 81.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Swanpool, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Swanpool, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (22%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
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 Swanpool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22410/swanpool/topic/housing-dwellings