$275 ▲ +31.0%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $210
- 2016: $240
- 2021: $275
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Port Sorell · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Port Sorell
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people own their homes outright in Port Sorell than in most similar areas. This is a place where home ownership is very strong, with 45.4% of residents owning their house without a mortgage.
$275
▲ +31.0%
- $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 Sorell — lower than 52% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is relatively affordable, with the typical weekly rent of $275 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,356 both sitting well below the national figures.
$1,356 ▲ +7.6%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,260
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,356
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Port Sorell, $200–$349 is the majority at 67%; Under $200 is next at 16%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Port Sorell, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by Under $1,000 (26%) and $1,800–$2,999 (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is much higher than the national average, while the 19.8% of households renting is far below the Australian figure of 30.6%.
19.8% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.4% ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.9%
- 2016: 43.4%
- 2021: 45.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Port Sorell, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Rented (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 89.6% of the area, which is far above the national figure. Most of these are larger homes, with 76.5% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.6% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.1%
- 2016: 93.3%
- 2021: 89.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.5% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.8%
- 2016: 76.1%
- 2021: 76.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Port Sorell, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Port Sorell, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 4 bedrooms is next at 19%.
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 Sorell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60516/port-sorell/topic/housing-dwellings