Port Hacking · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Port Hacking

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Typical monthly mortgage payments of $3,500 make Port Hacking one of the most expensive places to live in the region. This small area is dominated by large, detached homes and very high living costs. Most residents own their homes, while very few rent.

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📍 Port Hacking, Suburb / Locality

Where Port Hacking sits — Median rent (weekly)

$795 ▲ +32.5%
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Port Hacking — higher than 99% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Port Hacking$795
2229, NSW $500
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Housing costs are far above the national figures, with typical weekly rents of $795 and monthly mortgage payments of $3,500. These are among the highest costs seen in similar areas, with 74.1% of renters paying $750 or more per week.

$795 ▲ +32.5%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $600
  • 2016: $750
  • 2021: $795

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$3,500 ▲ +6.1%

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $3,300
  • 2016: $3,198
  • 2021: $3,500

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Port Hacking, $750 or more is the majority at 80%; $550–$749 is next at 20%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Port Hacking, $3,000 or more is the majority at 65%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 19%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very common here; 46.8% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, only 7.5% of households rent, a figure much lower than most other areas.

7.5% ▼ -13.2%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.6%
  • 2016: 6.7%
  • 2021: 7.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

46.8% ▼ -2.0%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 47.8%
  • 2016: 51.9%
  • 2021: 46.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Port Hacking splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (46%) and Owned with a mortgage (44%), with Rented at 7%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large family homes are the norm, with 93.4% of dwellings being separate houses and 95.8% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the New South Wales average of 68.6% for homes of that size.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

93.4% ▼ -1.8%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 95.0%
  • 2016: 93.9%
  • 2021: 93.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

95.8% ▲ +0.3%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 95.5%
  • 2016: 97.4%
  • 2021: 95.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Port Hacking, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Port Hacking, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 3 bedrooms (28%) and 5 or more (23%).

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 Hacking [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13256/port-hacking/topic/housing-dwellings