$250 —
Lower than 85% of urban area areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Portland · Urban Area
Housing & Dwellings in Portland
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Portland than in most other areas, with 41.2% of households holding the title clear. This creates a housing market where both rents and mortgage payments are far lower than state and national figures. Overall, the town is dominated by large, detached family homes.
$250
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- $150–$161: 1 area
- $161–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$182: 1 area
- $182–$193: 1 area
- $193–$204: 3 areas
- $204–$214: 0 areas
- $214–$225: 4 areas
- $225–$236: 2 areas
- $236–$246: 4 areas
- $246–$257: 8 areas
- $257–$268: 6 areas
- $268–$279: 5 areas
- $279–$289: 8 areas
- $289–$300: 6 areas
- $300–$311: 15 areas
- $311–$321: 5 areas
- $321–$332: 6 areas
- $332–$343: 3 areas
- $343–$354: 7 areas
- $354–$364: 3 areas
- $364–$375: 2 areas
- $375–$386: 7 areas
- $386–$396: 3 areas
- $396–$407: 3 areas
- $407–$418: 0 areas
- $418–$429: 2 areas
- $429–$439: 1 area
- $439–$450: 5 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Portland — lower than 85% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $250, which is well below the Victorian figure of $370. Mortgage costs are also very low, with the usual monthly payment of $1,105 sitting far below the national figure of $1,863.
$1,105 ▲ +2.0%
Lower than 98% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $1,200
- 2021: $1,105
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Portland, $200–$349 is the majority at 54%; Under $200 is next at 30%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Portland splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (43%) and Under $1,000 (40%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 13%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is much more common here than in most areas, and this figure has risen to 41.2% since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen to 24.8%, a figure well below the Australian average.
24.8% ▼ -11.8%
Lower than 80% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.2% ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 85% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 37.0%
- 2016: 36.0%
- 2021: 41.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Portland, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common in Portland, making up 89.3% of all homes, which is far above the national figure. Most of these are large, with 78.7% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.3% ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 85% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 80.3%
- 2016: 89.1%
- 2021: 89.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.7% ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 58% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 69.6%
- 2016: 77.5%
- 2021: 78.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Portland, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Portland, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 4 bedrooms is next at 22%.
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2014/portland/topic/housing-dwellings