Port Campbell · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Port Campbell

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

Almost every home in Port Campbell is a separate house, with 95.1% of dwellings being detached. This creates a landscape of standalone houses where many residents own their homes outright. Typical weekly rents are well below both the state and national figures.

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📍 Port Campbell, Suburb / Locality

Where Port Campbell sits — Median rent (weekly)

$240 ▲ +20.0%
  • $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 Campbell — lower than 63% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Port Campbell$240
3269, VIC $240
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rent is well below the Victorian and Australian figures, with a typical cost of $240. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home-loan payment is $1,712, which is about the same as the state average.

$240 ▲ +20.0%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $200
  • 2016: $200
  • 2021: $240

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,712 ▼ -22.2%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,200
  • 2016: $1,907
  • 2021: $1,712

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Port Campbell, $200–$349 is the majority at 64%; Under $200 is next at 36%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Port Campbell splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (39%) and $1,000–$1,799 (36%), with Under $1,000 at 14%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Ownership is common here, with 43.9% of homes owned outright—a figure far above the national level. Around 22.0% of households are renting, which is well below the state and national proportions.

22.0% ▼ -21.1%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.8%
  • 2016: 32.9%
  • 2021: 22.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

43.9% ▲ +4.6%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42.0%
  • 2016: 35.6%
  • 2021: 43.9%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Port Campbell, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (22%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses dominate the area, and 75.6% of homes have three or more bedrooms. Despite these larger homes, there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.

0.70 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

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

95.1% ▼ -0.7%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 95.8%
  • 2016: 89.9%
  • 2021: 95.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

75.6% ▼ -11.4%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 85.3%
  • 2016: 83.2%
  • 2021: 75.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Port Campbell, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Port Campbell, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).

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 Campbell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22104/port-campbell/topic/housing-dwellings