Census 2011 → 2021

Port Melbourne population growth

How the population of Port Melbourne, VIC (3207) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.

Population

Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021

+21.4% over 10 years

2011 and 2016 figures are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders changed.

2011 population

14,521

2016 population

16,175

2021 population

17,633

2011 → 2021

+21.4%

+1,458 since 2016

Port Melbourne trends (2016 → 2021)

Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.

Population

17,633

was 16,175 in 2016

+1,458 · +9%

Median rent

$540/wk

was $496/wk in 2016

+$44 · +8.9%

Household income

$2,372/wk

was $2,190/wk in 2016

+$182 · +8.3%

Median age

was 40 in 2016

+2 · +5%

Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology