Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Port Franklin suburb profile
Port Franklin, VIC · Postcode 3964
This Port Franklin suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Port Franklin, VIC (postcode 3964). 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 Port Franklin with nearby suburbs.
Port Franklin at a glance
Population
174
Median rent
$200/wk
Household income
$1,178/wk
Median age
52
Port Franklin 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
+28.9% over 10 years
Population
174
was 134 in 2016
+40 · +29.9%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $167/wk in 2016
+$33 · +19.8%
Household income
$1,178/wk
was $819/wk in 2016
+$359 · +43.8%
Median age
52
was 53 in 2016
-1 · -1.9%
Dig deeper: Port Franklin population growth · Port Franklin then and now
Port Franklin vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Port Franklin, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-45.4% vs area
- Port Franklin$200/wk
- Nearby$245/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-35% vs area
- Port Franklin$1,178/wk
- Nearby$1,128/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+30% vs area
- Port Franklin52
- Nearby52
- VIC40
Personal income
-13.2% vs area
- Port Franklin$697/wk
- Nearby$626.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Port Franklin compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Port Franklin sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4983.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3942.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 41,004
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4945.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Port Franklin on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Port Franklin, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Port Franklin people
- Population
- 174
- Median age
- 52
- Born overseas
- 10.9%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Port Franklin income
- Median household income
- $1,178/wk
- Median personal income
- $697/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Port Franklin housing
- Median rent
- $200/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,083/mo
- Separate houses
- 74.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 36.9%
- Mortgaged
- 27.2%
- Rented
- 9.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 26.2%
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
Port Franklin work
- Employment to population
- 64.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 35.7%
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 3964)
Compare Port Franklin with nearby suburbs
Port Franklin in numbers
Port Franklin had 174 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 52, 27% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 10.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 36.9% own their home outright, 27.2% are paying a mortgage, 9.7% rent. Separate houses make up 74.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $200/wk, 43% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,178/wk, 34% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 29.9% (from 134 to 174). Median rent moved from $167/wk to $200/wk (+19.8%).
Port Franklin suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Port Franklin, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Port Franklin was $200/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Port Franklin, VIC?
- Port Franklin had 174 residents at the 2021 Census, up 29.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Port Franklin?
- Median household income in Port Franklin was $1,178/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Port Franklin?
- 9.7% of occupied homes in Port Franklin were rented, 36.9% were owned outright and 27.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Port Franklin suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Port Franklin. 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