Swan Reach · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Swan Reach

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Low housing costs define daily life in Swan Reach, where typical monthly mortgage payments are just $650. This is far below the South Australian figure of $1,500. The area is largely dominated by people who own their homes outright and live in detached houses.

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📍 Swan Reach, Suburb / Locality

Where Swan Reach sits — Median rent (weekly)

$200
  • $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 Reach — lower than 75% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Swan Reach$200
5354, SA $200
South Australia $300
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents of $200 are far below the national figure of $375. Home loan payments are also very low, with 66.7% of those with mortgages paying under $1,000 a month.

$200

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $140
  • 2021: $200

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$650

Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $650
  • 2021: $650

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Swan Reach, $200–$349 is the majority at 73%; Under $200 is next at 27%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Swan Reach, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Owning a home outright is far more common here than across Australia, accounting for 53.7% of households. This helps explain why the rental rate is far below the state average at 14.6%.

14.6%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.1%
  • 2021: 14.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

53.7%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 53.9%
  • 2021: 53.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Swan Reach, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 17%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Detached houses are very common, making up 87.8% of all homes. However, Swan Reach has far fewer large homes than most areas, with only 56.1% having three or more bedrooms.

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.

87.8%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 87.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

56.1%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 62.6%
  • 2021: 56.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Swan Reach, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Other dwelling is next at 6%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Swan Reach, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 2 bedrooms (24%) and 4 bedrooms (16%).

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 Reach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41413/swan-reach/topic/housing-dwellings