$420 ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $362
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Port Phillip · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Port Phillip
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than half of all households in Port Phillip rent their homes, a rate far above the national figure. This is a high-cost area where both rents and mortgages are much higher than in most other similar regions. The housing landscape is dominated by apartments and smaller dwellings rather than detached houses.
$420
▲ +16.0%
- $100–$118: 3 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 3 areas
- $154–$171: 1 area
- $171–$189: 5 areas
- $189–$207: 11 areas
- $207–$225: 8 areas
- $225–$243: 16 areas
- $243–$261: 18 areas
- $261–$279: 8 areas
- $279–$296: 22 areas
- $296–$314: 24 areas
- $314–$332: 18 areas
- $332–$350: 15 areas
- $350–$368: 30 areas
- $368–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$404: 37 areas
- $404–$421: 22 areas
- $421–$439: 14 areas
- $439–$457: 15 areas
- $457–$475: 10 areas
- $475–$493: 6 areas
- $493–$511: 8 areas
- $511–$529: 2 areas
- $529–$546: 1 area
- $546–$564: 5 areas
- $564–$582: 2 areas
- $582–$600: 7 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Port Phillip — higher than 77% of areas.
| Port Phillip | $420 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $390 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are much higher than most areas at $420, which is a little above the national figure of $375. Home loans are also expensive here, with the usual monthly payment of $2,170 sitting a little above both the state and national figures.
$2,170 ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $2,200
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,170
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Port Phillip, the largest group is $350–$549 at 45%, followed by $200–$349 (22%) and $550–$749 (16%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Port Phillip splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (34%) and $1,800–$2,999 (32%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 51.4% of households renting, which is far above the Victorian average of 28.5%. Conversely, the share of homes owned outright is 21.0%, which is well below the national figure.
51.4% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 53.5%
- 2016: 54.1%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
21.0% ▲ +6.2%
Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Port Phillip, Rented is the majority at 51%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Flats or apartments make up 66.6% of homes, while separate houses are far less common at just 8.7%. This explains why homes with three or more bedrooms are among the lowest at this level, sitting far below the state and national averages.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
8.7% ▼ -43.7%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
28.4% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Port Phillip, Flat or apartment is the majority at 67%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 23%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Port Phillip, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 1 bedroom (24%) and 3 bedrooms (22%).
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 Phillip [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20605/port-phillip/topic/housing-dwellings