$300 ▲ +93.5%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $155
- 2016: $148
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Portland West · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Portland West
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Portland West is a separate house, making it a unique residential area. This dominance of detached dwellings is paired with a very high rate of outright home ownership, far exceeding national figures.
$300
▲ +93.5%
- $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 West — higher than 57% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,363, which is well below the national figure of $1,863. Weekly rents are also lower than average, with a typical price of $300.
$1,363 ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,533
- 2021: $1,363
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Portland West, $200–$349 is the majority at 63%; $350–$549 is next at 38%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Portland West, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 39%, followed by Under $1,000 (30%) and $1,800–$2,999 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 47.6% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Victorian average of 32.2%. Meanwhile, the rental rate of 5.8% is much lower than in most other areas.
5.8% ▼ -42.5%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.6% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.7%
- 2016: 47.7%
- 2021: 47.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Portland West splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (48%) and Owned with a mortgage (43%), with Rented at 6%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are large, with 92% having three or more bedrooms. This contributes to a lower number of people per bedroom (0.70) compared to the national figure of 0.80.
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.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 96.7%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.0% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 85.2%
- 2016: 87.4%
- 2021: 92.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Portland West, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Portland West, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 3 bedrooms (37%) and 5 or more (9%).
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 West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22112/portland-west/topic/housing-dwellings