$300 ▲ +50.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Portland North · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Portland North
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost half of all homes in Portland North are owned outright, which is far above the national figure. This makes it an area where home ownership is very strong and renting is rare. Most residents live in large, detached houses with plenty of room.
$300
▲ +50.0%
- $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 Portland North — higher than 57% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $300 is well below the Australian figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also a little lower than the state and national typicals, sitting at $1,517.
$1,517 ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,500
- 2016: $1,500
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Portland North, the largest group is $200–$349 at 50%, followed by $350–$549 (30%) and Under $200 (20%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Portland North, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (27%) and Under $1,000 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 48.3% of people owning their home outright. In contrast, only 6.2% of households rent, which is far below the Victorian rate of 28.5%.
6.2% ▼ -64.6%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.3% ▲ +35.2%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.7%
- 2016: 40.7%
- 2021: 48.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Portland North, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (43%) and Rented (6%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large houses are the norm in Portland North, as 95.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms. Almost all dwellings are separate houses, and with so much space, there are typically 0.7 people per bedroom.
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.
96.9% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.1%
- 2016: 98.6%
- 2021: 96.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
95.8% ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 86.3%
- 2016: 91.0%
- 2021: 95.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Portland North, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Portland North splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (44%) and 4 bedrooms (41%), with 5 or more at 7%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Portland North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22111/portland-north/topic/housing-dwellings