$250 —
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $340
- 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 Portland, where the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,083 is far below the Victorian figure. This affordability is paired with a high proportion of residents owning their homes outright, making it a distinctly different market from the state average.
$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.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $250, which is well below the national figure of $375. Mortgage payments have also dropped significantly, falling from $2,000 a month in 2011 to $1,083 in 2021.
$1,083 ▼ -45.9%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $1,733
- 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 54%; Under $200 is next at 30%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Portland splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (44%) and Under $1,000 (42%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 11%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is common here, with 40.5% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the 31% national average. Meanwhile, 26.2% of households rent, which is a little below the Victorian average.
26.2% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.5% ▲ +28.4%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 39.7%
- 2021: 40.5%
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 40%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common, making up 88.7% of homes, which is far above the national figure. Most of these are larger homes, with 78% having three or more bedrooms.
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.
88.7% ▲ +3.3%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 85.9%
- 2016: 89.8%
- 2021: 88.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.0% ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 86.0%
- 2016: 85.7%
- 2021: 78.0%
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 56%; 4 bedrooms is next at 20%.
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/UCL213012/portland/topic/housing-dwellings