101,942 ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 91,372
- 2016: 100,863
- 2021: 101,942
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Port Phillip · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Port Phillip
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group in Port Phillip, representing 40.6% of the population. This is a growing area that has added about 10,570 people since 2011. While the typical resident is 38, the area has far fewer children and seniors than the state and national figures.
101,942
▲ +11.6%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Port Phillip — higher than 86% of areas.
| Port Phillip | 101,942 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population reached 101,942 people in 2021, which is larger than about 86% of similar areas. This represents a 12% increase since 2011, and the typical person living here is now 3 years older than they were a decade ago.
38 yrs ▲ +8.6%
Younger than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up just 11.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also much less common here than in most areas, though their share rose by 3.4 points since 2011.
13.5% ▲ +33.5%
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.4% ▲ +3.8%
Lower than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Port Phillip, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 41%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, with 20.2% of people in such partnerships, well above the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.5% of the population, which is among the lowest for similar areas.
0.5% ▲ +62.8%
Lower than 96% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.2% ▲ +9.9%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Port Phillip, Never married is the majority at 53%; Married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Port Phillip [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA25900/port-phillip/topic/demographics-identity