$310 —
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $330
- 2021: $310
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Port Fairy · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Port Fairy
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over half of all homes in Port Fairy are owned outright, making it a place of high security for many residents. This creates a housing market where owning your own home is much more common than renting, though the cost of borrowing and renting remains higher than in most similar areas.
$310
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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 Port Fairy — higher than 63% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,733, which is much higher than most areas and has risen by $678 since 2011. Weekly rents are also higher than most similar areas at $310, though this is a little below the state and national figures.
$1,733 ▲ +64.3%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,055
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Port Fairy splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (42%) and $200–$349 (42%), with Under $200 at 16%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Port Fairy, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 38%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and Under $1,000 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is a standout feature here, with 50.3% of homes owned outright, a figure far above both Victoria and Australia. Meanwhile, the 20.5% of households renting is well below the state and national averages.
20.5% ▲ +6.5%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.3% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 47.9%
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 50.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Port Fairy, Owned outright is the majority at 50%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 26%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the dominant choice, making up 89.4% of homes, which is far above the state and national figures. Most of these are large, with 77.7% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
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.
89.4% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 89.7%
- 2016: 94.6%
- 2021: 89.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.7% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 78.4%
- 2016: 91.4%
- 2021: 77.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Port Fairy, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Port Fairy, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (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 Fairy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215069/port-fairy/topic/housing-dwellings