$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.
Port Hacking · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Port Hacking — higher than 99% of areas.
| Port Hacking | $795 |
|---|---|
| 2229, NSW | $500 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
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.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$3,500 ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Port Hacking, $750 or more is the majority at 80%; $550–$749 is next at 20%.
In Port Hacking, $3,000 or more is the majority at 65%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 19%.
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.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.8% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Port Hacking splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (46%) and Owned with a mortgage (44%), with Rented at 7%.
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.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.4% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
95.8% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Port Hacking, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
In Port Hacking, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 3 bedrooms (28%) and 5 or more (23%).
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