Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Portarlington then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Portarlington, VIC (postcode 3223) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+34.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,309 | 3,619 | 4,436 | +1,127 · +34.1% |
| Median age | 56 | 59 | 62 | +6 · +10.7% |
| Median household income | $775/wk | $892/wk | $1,064/wk | +$289 · +37.3% |
| Median personal income | $415/wk | $491/wk | $575/wk | +$160 · +38.6% |
| Median rent | $230/wk | $270/wk | $331/wk | +$101 · +43.9% |
| Median mortgage | $1,600/mo | $1,517/mo | $1,657/mo | +$57 · +3.6% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | -0.1 · -4.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Portarlington trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,436
was 3,619 in 2016
+817 · +22.6%
Median rent
$331/wk
was $270/wk in 2016
+$61 · +22.6%
Household income
$1,064/wk
was $892/wk in 2016
+$172 · +19.3%
Median age
62
was 59 in 2016
+3 · +5.1%
Dig deeper: Portarlington population growth · Portarlington then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.