$240 —
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $180
- 2021: $240
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Port Campbell · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Port Campbell
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people are renting in Port Campbell than a decade ago, with the share of households renting rising 9.7 percentage points since 2011. The area is dominated by detached houses, though the typical monthly mortgage payment has climbed by $390 over the same period.
$240
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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 Campbell — lower than 62% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $240, which is well below the national figure of $375. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home loan payment is $1,517, a little below the Victorian figure of $1,859.
$1,517 ▲ +34.6%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,127
- 2016: $851
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Port Campbell, $200–$349 is the majority at 59%; Under $200 is next at 41%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Port Campbell, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 35%, followed by Under $1,000 (26%) and $3,000 or more (26%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the Australian average at 41.9%, although this fell 7.2 percentage points since 2011. Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, accounting for 31.4% of households.
31.4% ▲ +45.0%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 31.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.9% ▼ -14.6%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 49.0%
- 2016: 55.4%
- 2021: 41.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Port Campbell, the largest group is Owned outright at 38%, followed by Rented (29%) and Owned with a mortgage (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.2% of all homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. While 74.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.2% ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 85.4%
- 2016: 97.3%
- 2021: 94.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.4% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 76.1%
- 2016: 75.0%
- 2021: 74.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Port Campbell, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Port Campbell, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
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 Campbell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222073/port-campbell/topic/housing-dwellings