$280 —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $270
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Port Albany · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Port Albany
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high proportion of residents in Port Albany now own their homes outright, with 54.5% of households debt-free. This shift toward ownership has contributed to the area's relatively low housing costs compared to the rest of the state.
$280
—
- $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 Albany — higher than 50% of areas.
| Port Albany | $280 |
|---|---|
| 6330, WA | $300 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are just $1,083, which is far below the Western Australian figure of $1,842. Weekly rents are also lower than the national average, sitting at $280.
$1,083 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Port Albany, $350–$549 is the majority at 67%; $200–$349 is next at 33%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Port Albany splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (50%) and $1,000–$1,799 (50%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More than half of the homes here are owned outright, a figure far above the 31% national average. While 21.8% of households rent, this is well below the rates seen across Australia and Western Australia.
21.8% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
54.5% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49.0%
- 2021: 54.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Port Albany, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 96.4% of the market, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are larger homes, with 76.4% having three or more bedrooms.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.4% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 93.9%
- 2021: 96.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.4% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 73.5%
- 2021: 76.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Port Albany, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Port Albany, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
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 Albany [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51257/port-albany/topic/housing-dwellings