Swan View · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Swan View

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

Separate houses make up 89.6% of all homes in Swan View, making it a place dominated by detached dwellings. This is far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these homes are large, and a high proportion of residents own their own house.

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📍 Swan View, Suburb / Locality

Where Swan View sits — Median rent (weekly)

$320 ▲ +6.7%
  • $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 View — higher than 63% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Swan View$320
6056, WA $300
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $320, which is higher than most similar areas. Homeowners usually pay $1,647 a month on their mortgage, a little below the Western Australian figure of $1,842.

$320 ▲ +6.7%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $300
  • 2016: $335
  • 2021: $320

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,647 ▲ +1.4%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,625
  • 2016: $1,733
  • 2021: $1,647

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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Swan View splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (44%) and $350–$549 (39%), with Under $200 at 16%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Swan View, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 40%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and Under $1,000 (18%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is strong here, with 35.1% of homes owned outright, which is well above the Australian average of 31.0%. Meanwhile, 20.6% of households rent, a figure far below the national average.

20.6% ▼ -3.6%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.4%
  • 2016: 20.7%
  • 2021: 20.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

35.1% ▲ +1.2%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34.7%
  • 2016: 33.8%
  • 2021: 35.1%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Swan View, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 42%, followed by Owned outright (35%) and Rented (21%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes are the norm in Swan View, where 88.6% of houses have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the Australian figure of 73.8%, and as a result, there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.

0.70 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

89.6% ▼ -3.4%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 92.7%
  • 2016: 90.7%
  • 2021: 89.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

88.6% ▲ +0.2%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 88.4%
  • 2016: 87.7%
  • 2021: 88.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Swan View, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Swan View, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (37%) and 5 or more (8%).

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 View [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51420/swan-view/topic/housing-dwellings