$310 ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $330
- 2021: $310
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Middle Swan · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Middle Swan
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 85.4% of all homes in Middle Swan, far more than the national figure. This is an area where large family homes dominate, though renting is much more common here than in most similar places.
$310
▲ +3.3%
- $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 Middle Swan — higher than 60% of areas.
| Middle Swan | $310 |
|---|---|
| 6056, WA | $300 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home loan payment is $1,500, which is a little below the figures for both Western Australia and Australia. Weekly rent is higher than in most areas, though it remains a little below the state and national averages at $310.
$1,500 ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,600
- 2016: $1,700
- 2021: $1,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Middle Swan, $200–$349 is the majority at 60%; $350–$549 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Middle Swan, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 53%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 28.7% of households renting. Meanwhile, those who own their home outright make up 29.2% of the area, a figure that is much lower than most other places.
28.7% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.2% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Middle Swan, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 39%, followed by Owned outright (29%) and Rented (29%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as 83.0% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national average. This helps explain why the number of people per bedroom is higher than in most areas.
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.
85.4% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 86.0%
- 2016: 85.6%
- 2021: 85.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.0% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.1%
- 2016: 84.0%
- 2021: 83.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Middle Swan, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Middle Swan, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 2 bedrooms (8%).
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 Middle Swan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50944/middle-swan/topic/housing-dwellings