$235 —
Lower than 89% of urban area areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $235
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Swan Hill · Urban Area
Housing & Dwellings in Swan Hill
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Swan Hill, where the typical weekly rent is just $235. This affordability is paired with a high proportion of detached houses, making it a place where homes are generally larger and cheaper than the state average.
$235
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- $150–$161: 1 area
- $161–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$182: 1 area
- $182–$193: 1 area
- $193–$204: 3 areas
- $204–$214: 0 areas
- $214–$225: 4 areas
- $225–$236: 2 areas
- $236–$246: 4 areas
- $246–$257: 8 areas
- $257–$268: 6 areas
- $268–$279: 5 areas
- $279–$289: 8 areas
- $289–$300: 6 areas
- $300–$311: 15 areas
- $311–$321: 5 areas
- $321–$332: 6 areas
- $332–$343: 3 areas
- $343–$354: 7 areas
- $354–$364: 3 areas
- $364–$375: 2 areas
- $375–$386: 7 areas
- $386–$396: 3 areas
- $396–$407: 3 areas
- $407–$418: 0 areas
- $418–$429: 2 areas
- $429–$439: 1 area
- $439–$450: 5 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Swan Hill — lower than 89% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are well below the national figure of $375, and monthly home-loan payments of $1,300 are also well below the $1,863 seen across Australia. While mortgage payments have fell slightly since 2011, weekly rents rose by $35 since 2016.
$1,300 ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 71% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,317
- 2016: $1,285
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Swan Hill, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; Under $200 is next at 32%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Swan Hill, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by Under $1,000 (29%) and $1,800–$2,999 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 35% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Australian figure of 31%. Meanwhile, 31.8% of households are renting, a figure that is well above the Victorian average and higher than most other areas.
31.8% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 59% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 31.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.0% ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 33.2%
- 2021: 35.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Swan Hill splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (35%) and Rented (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 83% of the market, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most homes are large, with 76.6% having three or more bedrooms, although the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.0% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 58% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 84.4%
- 2016: 82.6%
- 2021: 83.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.6% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 60% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 76.1%
- 2016: 73.9%
- 2021: 76.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Swan Hill, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Swan Hill, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 24%.
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 Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2017/swan-hill/topic/housing-dwellings