Question 1

Is Port Denison a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Port Denison is a small coastal fishing port beside Dongara where the Irwin River meets the Indian Ocean. The harbour and jetty are focal points for commercial and recreational boats, and the shoreline alternates beaches, sand dunes and sheltered river banks. Housing ranges from weatherboard cottages and older fibro homes to holiday houses and more recent coastal residences, and local life centres on boating, fishing and beach activities. Day-to-day shopping is handled by a compact retail strip in nearby Dongara, and local upgrades include a new skate precinct plus foreshore and boating precinct works.

The community of 1,452 has a median age of 56 and is mostly owner-occupied, with couple households without children the largest family group. Port Denison is popular with families, anglers and retirees, so it will suit anyone looking for a small seaside town centred on boating, beaches and nearby Dongara services.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Port Denison?

Accepted Answer

For renters in Port Denison, house rents run about $590 a week. Measured against a typical local household income of $1,027 a week as recorded at the most recent Census, that rent would take about 57.4% of income, which is a large share of a typical household's weekly income. If you're renting, that rent share is the number that matters, and whether it feels expensive depends on your own income and circumstances.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Port Denison a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

In Port Denison the house market showed notable movement over the past year: median house values rose 21.5%, a strong increase, while the rent for houses climbed 12.4%, also a strong rise but smaller than the change in values. That means, for the year shown, capital growth on houses outpaced the growth in rental income. If you are focused on rental income versus capital growth, those are the two figures to weigh against your own goals.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	N/A	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	21.5%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	9	N/A
Median days on market Past 12 months	49	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$590	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	12.4%	N/A

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