$400 ▲ +166.7%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $245
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Swan Point · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Swan Point
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A far higher share of people own their homes outright in Swan Point compared to the rest of the country. This creates a unique housing landscape where 54.5% of residents have no mortgage, making it a place where home ownership is much more common than in most other areas.
$400
▲ +166.7%
- $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 Point — higher than 82% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,181, which is well below the national figure. However, those renting pay a typical weekly rate of $400, a figure that is well above the Tasmanian average of $290.
$1,181 ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,127
- 2021: $1,181
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Swan Point, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Swan Point, Under $1,000 is the majority at 54%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 36%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 54.5% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is far below both the state and national averages at just 5.8%.
5.8% ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
54.5% ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.4%
- 2016: 45.4%
- 2021: 54.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Swan Point, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 40%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Swan Point is a separate house. These homes are generally large, with 81% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national figure of 73.8%.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.0% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.9%
- 2016: 70.6%
- 2021: 81.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Swan Point, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Swan Point, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (22%).
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 Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60659/swan-point/topic/housing-dwellings