$385 ▲ +67.4%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $230
- 2016: $320
- 2021: $385
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Port Macquarie - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Port Macquarie - West
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Well above the national figure, 36.2% of people in Port Macquarie - West own their homes outright. This area shows a mixed housing market where a high proportion of outright ownership sits alongside a renting rate that is also higher than most similar areas.
$385
▲ +67.4%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Port Macquarie - West — higher than 55% of areas.
| Port Macquarie - West | $385 |
|---|---|
| 2444, NSW | $385 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $385, which is about the same as the national figure and a little below the New South Wales average. The usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,820, which is a little below the state figure.
$1,820 ▲ +5.0%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,820
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Port Macquarie - West, $350–$549 is the majority at 55%; $200–$349 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Port Macquarie - West, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (33%) and Under $1,000 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is well above the state and national rates, though this fell 2.8 percentage points since 2011. At the same time, the share of households renting rose to 33.7%, which is well above the Australian average.
33.7% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 33.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.2% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.1%
- 2016: 39.0%
- 2021: 36.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Port Macquarie - West splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (36%) and Rented (34%), with Owned with a mortgage at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 64.2% of homes, which is well below the national figure. While homes with three or more bedrooms rose to 67.9%, the number of people per bedroom is well below the state average at 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
64.2% ▲ +4.6%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.4%
- 2016: 57.9%
- 2021: 64.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.9% ▲ +7.3%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.3%
- 2016: 65.2%
- 2021: 67.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Port Macquarie - West, Separate house is the majority at 64%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 20%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Port Macquarie - West, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (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 Port Macquarie - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108041164/port-macquarie-west/topic/housing-dwellings