$380 ▼ -17.7%
Higher than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $462
- 2016: $315
- 2021: $380
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Port Macquarie · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Port Macquarie
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Forty-four per cent of homes are owned outright in Port Macquarie, a figure far above the national average. This makes it a place where a large proportion of the population lives mortgage-free. Most residents live in detached houses, with very few people crowding into small spaces.
$380
▼ -17.7%
- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Port Macquarie — higher than 57% of areas.
| Port Macquarie | $380 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $380, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, typical monthly home loan payments are $1,733, well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167.
$1,733 ▼ -38.5%
Lower than 59% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,817
- 2016: $1,660
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Port Macquarie, $350–$549 is the majority at 53%; $200–$349 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Port Macquarie splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (36%) and $1,000–$1,799 (32%), with Under $1,000 at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is less common here than in most areas, with only 25.5% of households renting. This is well below the national figure of 30.6%.
25.5% ▲ +19.3%
Lower than 62% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.1% ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 95% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 37.9%
- 2016: 43.4%
- 2021: 44.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Port Macquarie, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Rented (25%) and Owned with a mortgage (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common, making up 74.5% of all homes. While 72.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are typically fewer people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
74.5% ▲ +10.6%
Lower than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 67.4%
- 2016: 72.3%
- 2021: 74.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.8% ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 68% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 69.8%
- 2016: 71.3%
- 2021: 72.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Port Macquarie, Separate house is the majority at 75%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Port Macquarie, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).
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 Macquarie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10068/port-macquarie/topic/housing-dwellings