$250 ▲ +38.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Portland · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Portland
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs in Portland (Vic.) have remained far below state and national levels. The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,083, which is much lower than most similar areas. This affordability is a key feature of the local housing market.
$250
▲ +38.9%
- $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 Portland — lower than 60% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $250, which is well below the Victoria figure of $370 and the national figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also very low, with the usual monthly cost sitting far below both state and national averages.
$1,083 ▼ -9.8%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,200
- 2016: $1,127
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Portland, $200–$349 is the majority at 53%; Under $200 is next at 30%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Portland splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (44%) and $1,000–$1,799 (44%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 10%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 40.4% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the 31% national average. Around 26.7% of households rent, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Australian average.
26.7% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 30.7%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.4% ▲ +19.0%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.0%
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 40.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Portland, the largest group is Owned outright at 40%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 88.2% of the market, far above the national figure of 72.3%. Homes tend to be spacious, with 77.5% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.2% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.8%
- 2016: 88.1%
- 2021: 88.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.5% ▼ -0.2%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.6%
- 2016: 76.4%
- 2021: 77.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Portland, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Portland, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 4 bedrooms is next at 20%.
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 Portland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22110/portland/topic/housing-dwellings