$240 —
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Swansea · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Swansea
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 93.6% of all dwellings in Swansea (L), which is far above the national figure. This is a place where housing costs are generally low, with a very high number of people owning their homes outright. The proportion of homeowners without a mortgage has risen significantly since 2011.
$240
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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 Swansea — lower than 62% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,079, which is much lower than most areas and far below the national figure. Rent is also affordable, with a typical weekly cost of $240, which is well below the Australian average.
$1,079 ▲ +49.9%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $720
- 2021: $1,079
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Swansea, $200–$349 is the majority at 74%; Under $200 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Swansea splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (41%) and Under $1,000 (39%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 10%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Over half of residents (54.8%) own their home outright, a figure far above both the state and national averages. This is a big increase from 2011, while the share of households renting fell to 22.6%.
22.6% ▼ -22.1%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
54.8% ▲ +54.3%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35.5%
- 2021: 54.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Swansea, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Rented is next at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the norm here, though the number of homes with three or more bedrooms has fallen to 62.7%, which is far below the national figure. There are typically 0.7 people per bedroom, slightly below the Tasmanian average.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.6% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 92.5%
- 2021: 93.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
62.7% ▼ -21.8%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 80.2%
- 2021: 62.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Swansea, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Swansea, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 2 bedrooms (30%) and 4 bedrooms (13%).
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 Swansea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL621030/swansea/topic/housing-dwellings