$250 ▲ +38.9%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Portland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Portland
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Portland, where a typical mortgage payment is just $1,105 a month. This affordability is paired with a high rate of home ownership and a strong preference for large, detached houses.
$250
▲ +38.9%
- $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 Portland — lower than 86% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $250, which is well below the national figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also far below the Victorian average, falling $130 since 2011 to reach $1,105 a month.
$1,105 ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,235
- 2016: $1,200
- 2021: $1,105
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Portland, $200–$349 is the majority at 54%; Under $200 is next at 30%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Portland splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (43%) and Under $1,000 (40%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 13%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A high 41.2% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the Australian average. This figure has risen 6.8 percentage points since 2011, while the share of households renting has fallen to 24.8%.
24.8% ▼ -10.9%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.2% ▲ +19.8%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.4%
- 2016: 36.0%
- 2021: 41.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Portland, 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.
Detached houses make up 89.3% of all homes, far above the state average of 73.4%. Most of these are large, with 78.7% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.3% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 89.6%
- 2016: 89.1%
- 2021: 89.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.7% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 78.5%
- 2016: 77.5%
- 2021: 78.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Portland, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Portland, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 4 bedrooms is next at 22%.
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 Portland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/217011422/portland/topic/housing-dwellings