$235 —
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $245
- 2021: $235
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Swan Hill · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Swan Hill
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical weekly rent of $235 makes Swan Hill well below the state and national figures. Housing here is generally affordable, with monthly mortgage payments falling to $1,300 since 2011. Most people live in separate houses, and there is a high proportion of renters compared to similar areas.
$235
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Swan Hill — lower than 64% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,300 are well below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Rent is also much lower than most areas, with the usual weekly rent sitting at $235, which is well below the national figure of $375.
$1,300 ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,363
- 2016: $1,300
- 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 33%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Swan Hill, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 50%, followed by Under $1,000 (29%) and $1,800–$2,999 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 32.2% of households renting, a figure that rose 7.1 percentage points since 2011. At the same time, 34.6% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Australian figure of 31.0%.
32.2% ▲ +28.2%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 32.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.6% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37.6%
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 34.6%
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 are very common in Swan Hill at 82.6%, far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are larger homes, with 76.5% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
82.6% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 85.4%
- 2016: 84.1%
- 2021: 82.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.5% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 77.2%
- 2016: 76.9%
- 2021: 76.5%
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 9%.
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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Cite this page
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/ucl/UCL213014/swan-hill/topic/housing-dwellings