Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Porcupine Ridge suburb profile
Porcupine Ridge, VIC · Postcode 3461
This Porcupine Ridge suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Porcupine Ridge, VIC (postcode 3461). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Porcupine Ridge with nearby suburbs.
Porcupine Ridge at a glance
Population
149
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$1,390/wk
Median age
54
Porcupine Ridge trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-8% over 10 years
Population
149
was 122 in 2016
+27 · +22.1%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$100 · +50%
Household income
$1,390/wk
was $787/wk in 2016
+$603 · +76.6%
Median age
54
was 57 in 2016
-3 · -5.3%
Dig deeper: Porcupine Ridge population growth · Porcupine Ridge then and now
Porcupine Ridge vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Porcupine Ridge, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-18% vs area
- Porcupine Ridge$300/wk
- Nearby$284/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-23.3% vs area
- Porcupine Ridge$1,390/wk
- Nearby$1,145/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+35% vs area
- Porcupine Ridge54
- Nearby51.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-21% vs area
- Porcupine Ridge$634/wk
- Nearby$613/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Porcupine Ridge compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Porcupine Ridge ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,051.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,047.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,068.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 101,081.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Porcupine Ridge on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Porcupine Ridge, VIC.
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Porcupine Ridge people
- Population
- 149
- Median age
- 54
- Born overseas
- 20.8%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Porcupine Ridge income
- Median household income
- $1,390/wk
- Median personal income
- $634/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Porcupine Ridge housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,820/mo
- Separate houses
- 63.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 31.7%
- Mortgaged
- 18.3%
- Rented
- 5.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 34.6%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Porcupine Ridge work
- Employment to population
- 50%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 62.8%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3461)
Compare Porcupine Ridge with nearby suburbs
Porcupine Ridge in numbers
Porcupine Ridge had 149 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 54, 32% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 20.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 31.7% own their home outright, 18.3% are paying a mortgage, 5.8% rent. Separate houses make up 63.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 14% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,390/wk, 22% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 22.1% (from 122 to 149). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $300/wk (+50%).
Porcupine Ridge suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Porcupine Ridge, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Porcupine Ridge was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Porcupine Ridge, VIC?
- Porcupine Ridge had 149 residents at the 2021 Census, up 22.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Porcupine Ridge?
- Median household income in Porcupine Ridge was $1,390/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Porcupine Ridge?
- 5.8% of occupied homes in Porcupine Ridge were rented, 31.7% were owned outright and 18.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Porcupine Ridge suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Porcupine Ridge. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology