$285 ▲ +78.1%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $160
- 2016: $240
- 2021: $285
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cygnet · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Cygnet
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 93.4% of the dwellings in Cygnet, far more than the national figure. This creates a landscape dominated by detached homes, where many residents enjoy the security of owning their place outright. Housing costs here remain well below those seen across the rest of Australia.
$285
▲ +78.1%
- $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 Cygnet — higher than 52% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $285, which is well below the national figure of $375. Similarly, the usual monthly mortgage payment of $1,280 is lower than in most areas and sits well below the Australian average.
$1,280 ▲ +47.6%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $867
- 2016: $1,196
- 2021: $1,280
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Cygnet, the largest group is $200–$349 at 46%, followed by $350–$549 (28%) and Under $200 (26%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Cygnet, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by Under $1,000 (35%) and $1,800–$2,999 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is far more common here than across Australia, accounting for 43.3% of households. Meanwhile, 22.6% of households rent, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages.
22.6% ▼ -9.6%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.3% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.6%
- 2016: 39.9%
- 2021: 43.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Cygnet, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The vast majority of homes are separate houses, though they are slightly more likely to have fewer than three bedrooms than in most other areas. This contributes to a situation where there are about 0.8 people per bedroom, matching the state and national figures.
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.
93.4% ▲ +6.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 87.4%
- 2016: 91.4%
- 2021: 93.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.1% ▲ +3.4%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.8%
- 2016: 70.0%
- 2021: 71.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Cygnet, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Cygnet, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 2 bedrooms is next at 20%.
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 Cygnet [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60143/cygnet/topic/housing-dwellings