Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Portland then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Portland, NSW (postcode 2847) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+6.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,307 | 2,424 | 2,447 | +140 · +6.1% |
| Median age | 43 | 47 | 46 | +3 · +7% |
| Median household income | $901/wk | $1,023/wk | $1,150/wk | +$249 · +27.6% |
| Median personal income | $413/wk | $485/wk | $576/wk | +$163 · +39.5% |
| Median rent | $170/wk | $218/wk | $250/wk | +$80 · +47.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,430/mo | $1,200/mo | $1,272/mo | $158 · -11% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | -0.1 · -4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Portland trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,447
was 2,424 in 2016
+23 · +0.9%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $218/wk in 2016
+$32 · +14.7%
Household income
$1,150/wk
was $1,023/wk in 2016
+$127 · +12.4%
Median age
46
was 47 in 2016
-1 · -2.1%
Dig deeper: Portland population growth · Portland then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.