$470 ▲ +34.3%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $500
- 2021: $470
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Swanbourne · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Swanbourne
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly mortgage of $3,504 makes Swanbourne one of the most expensive places to live in the region. The area is dominated by large, detached family homes, though housing costs for both buyers and renters sit far above the state and national figures.
$470
▲ +34.3%
- $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 Swanbourne — higher than 90% of areas.
| Swanbourne | $470 |
|---|---|
| 6010, WA | $460 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $470 and monthly mortgage payments of $3,504 are among the highest for this level of area. These costs are far above the Western Australian and national figures.
$3,504 ▲ +34.8%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,600
- 2016: $3,090
- 2021: $3,504
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Swanbourne, the largest group is $200–$349 at 38%, followed by $750 or more (27%) and $350–$549 (17%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Swanbourne, $3,000 or more is the majority at 62%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 18%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the national rate at 41%. Meanwhile, the 25.2% of households that rent is well below the Australian average.
25.2% ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.0% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.9%
- 2016: 41.8%
- 2021: 41.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Swanbourne, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common here, with 84.2% having three or more bedrooms. Separate houses make up 81.3% of all dwellings, which is well above the national figure.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.3% ▼ -11.7%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.1%
- 2016: 79.2%
- 2021: 81.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.2% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.3%
- 2016: 83.2%
- 2021: 84.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Swanbourne, Separate house is the majority at 81%; Flat or apartment is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Swanbourne splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (39%) and 3 bedrooms (35%), with 2 bedrooms at 12%.
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 Swanbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51421/swanbourne/topic/housing-dwellings