$313 ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $385
- 2021: $313
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Swan Bay · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Swan Bay
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Swan Bay is a separate house, making it a strictly detached residential area. This creates a lifestyle dominated by large properties, with nearly all homes featuring three or more bedrooms.
$313
▼ -10.6%
- $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 Bay — higher than 61% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,700, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of $1,313. Weekly rents are higher than most areas at $313, though this is a little below the national figure of $375.
$1,700 ▼ -12.8%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,700
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Swan Bay, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Swan Bay, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 51%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 40%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 41.5% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Australian figure. Meanwhile, only 5.4% of households rent, a rate far below both the state and national levels.
5.4% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.5% ▼ -11.8%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.1%
- 2016: 43.9%
- 2021: 41.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Swan Bay, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 54%; Owned outright is next at 40%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large family homes are the norm, as 92.5% of houses have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure of 73.8%. This helps explain why 100% of the dwellings are separate houses.
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.
100.0% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.5%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.5% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 85.8%
- 2016: 84.1%
- 2021: 92.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Swan Bay, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Swan Bay, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (36%) and 5 or more (9%).
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 Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60658/swan-bay/topic/housing-dwellings