$260 ▲ +44.4%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $195
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Port Albert · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Port Albert
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high proportion of residents in Port Albert own their homes outright, which helps keep living costs low. The typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,127 is far below the national figure. This makes it a more affordable place to live compared to most other areas in Victoria.
$260
▲ +44.4%
- $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 Albert — lower than 57% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $260, which is well below the Victorian figure of $370. Mortgage costs are also much lower than most areas, with 40% of households paying under $1,000 a month.
$1,127 ▲ +13.0%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $997
- 2016: $979
- 2021: $1,127
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Port Albert, $200–$349 is the majority at 79%; Under $200 is next at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Port Albert, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 58%; Under $1,000 is next at 42%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Over half of the homes in Port Albert are owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. Renting is much less common here than across Australia, accounting for only 14.6% of households.
14.6% ▼ -51.3%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.3% ▲ +9.7%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.8%
- 2016: 48.6%
- 2021: 50.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Port Albert, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.2% of all dwellings, which is far above the Victorian average. While these detached homes dominate, the share of houses with three or more bedrooms is well below the national figure.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.2% ▲ +10.8%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 85.0%
- 2016: 90.6%
- 2021: 94.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.8% ▲ +18.9%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.5%
- 2016: 73.2%
- 2021: 70.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Port Albert, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Port Albert, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 58%; 2 bedrooms is next at 26%.
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 Albert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22103/port-albert/topic/housing-dwellings