$370 ▲ +48.0%
Higher than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $305
- 2021: $370
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Port Stephens · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Port Stephens
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Large detached houses are the norm for people living in Port Stephens, where nearly 81% of dwellings are separate homes. This preference for space is reflected in the high proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms, far exceeding the national figure.
$370
▲ +48.0%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Port Stephens — higher than 81% of areas.
| Port Stephens | $370 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $370, a figure that is much higher than most areas and has risen by $120 since 2011. Meanwhile, typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,733, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167.
$1,733 ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,725
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Port Stephens, the largest group is $350–$549 at 49%, followed by $200–$349 (33%) and Under $200 (9%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Port Stephens splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (36%) and $1,000–$1,799 (34%), with Under $1,000 at 18%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A far higher share of people own their homes outright here than in the rest of Australia, reaching 41.2%. At the same time, the proportion of households renting is well below the state and national figures, falling to 24.8% since 2011.
24.8% ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.2% ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 37.6%
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 41.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Port Stephens, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area has a high number of large homes, with 79.4% having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the New South Wales average. This helps explain why the number of people per bedroom is well below the state and national figures at just 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
80.9% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 82.4%
- 2016: 79.8%
- 2021: 80.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.4% ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 79.4%
- 2016: 79.1%
- 2021: 79.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Port Stephens, Separate house is the majority at 81%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Port Stephens, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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 Port Stephens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA16400/port-stephens/topic/housing-dwellings