$240 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $225
- 2021: $240
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Swan Creek · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Swan Creek
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing in Swan Creek has remained stable with a strong focus on owner-occupation. The area is defined by very low housing costs, with typical weekly rents and mortgage payments sitting well below both state and national figures. This makes it a highly affordable place to live compared to the rest of Australia.
$240
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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 Creek — lower than 63% of areas.
| Swan Creek | $240 |
|---|---|
| 4370, QLD | $260 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $240, which is well below the national figure of $375. Home-loan payments are also much lower than most areas, with the usual monthly payment of $1,300 sitting well below the Queensland average of $1,733.
$1,300 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Swan Creek, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 61%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 39%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very high in Swan Creek, where 50.9% of homes are owned outright, a figure far above the Australian average of 31.0%. No households in the area are renting, which is far below the national rate of 30.6%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.9% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51.9%
- 2021: 50.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Swan Creek, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 36%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Swan Creek is a separate house, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes tend to be large, with 77.2% having three or more bedrooms, and the number of people per bedroom is a little above the national average.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.2% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 79.6%
- 2021: 77.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Swan Creek, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Swan Creek, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 3 bedrooms is next at 34%.
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 Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32706/swan-creek/topic/housing-dwellings