$250 —
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $360
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Portland · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Portland
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs define daily life in Portland, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,083. This makes the town far more affordable than the state and national averages. Most people live in detached houses, and a large number of residents own their homes outright.
$250
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Portland — lower than 57% of areas.
| Portland | $250 |
|---|---|
| 2847, NSW | $250 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $250, which is well below the Australian figure of $375. Home loans are also far lower than across New South Wales, with the usual monthly payment falling by $917 since 2011.
$1,083 ▼ -45.9%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,015
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Portland, $200–$349 is the majority at 69%; Under $200 is next at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Portland splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (46%) and Under $1,000 (44%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 8%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Nearly half of all homes (47.2%) are owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting has fallen 20 points since 2011 to just 17.1%.
17.1% ▼ -54.1%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37.3%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.2% ▲ +36.1%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34.7%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 47.2%
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 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Rented (17%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.7% of all dwellings, which is far above the state average. While 73.1% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.7% ▲ +31.8%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 74.2%
- 2016: 98.7%
- 2021: 97.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.1% ▲ +37.0%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 53.4%
- 2016: 90.1%
- 2021: 73.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Portland, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Other dwelling is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Portland, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 2 bedrooms is next at 23%.
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/ucl/UCL115121/portland/topic/housing-dwellings