Portarlington

The population is far older than the Victorian average, with the typical age at 59 and children under 15 making up just 10.5%. While the total population grew by 47% since 2011, the proportion of young people fell by 3.1 percentage points.

Most residents were born in Australia, and those born overseas make up 16.5% of the community, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. English and Australian are the most common ancestries.

English is the primary language for 85.6% of the community. Only 6.8% of people use another language at home, a figure far below the Victorian average of 27.6%.

About 40.4% of residents report having no religion, which is a little above the national figure. This represents a rise of 16 percentage points since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.4% of the population, which is well below the national average. Year 12 completion rose 9.7 percentage points since 2011 to reach 42%.

Typical weekly household income is $1,139, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. However, the proportion of households earning $3,000 or more per week rose 8.8 percentage points since 2011.

Health needs are high here, with 39.3% of people living with a long-term health condition, far above the national rate of 27.7%. About 7.3% of residents need help with daily activities.

Volunteering is more common than in most similar areas, at 16.2%. Unpaid care for others is also high at 14.8%, though the number of people caring for children is among the lowest in the region.

The First Nations community consists of 86 people. The typical age for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents is 29, which is noticeably older than the state and national figures of 24.

Homes here are smaller in size, with only 2.1 people per home. This is consistent with the high number of people living alone, who make up 31% of the community.

The area is dominated by separate houses, which make up 92.1% of dwellings. Over half of all homes, 52.6%, are owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%.

Most people drive to work, and only 0.8% use public transport. While there are many bus stops relative to the population, it takes a typical resident 40 minutes to walk to the nearest one.

The community is quite mobile, with 45.2% of people moving house in the last five years. However, recent arrivals from overseas are among the lowest for this level of area.

Only 42.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This low rate is likely linked to the high number of retirees.

Population growth since 2021 has been 14.9%, which is well above the state average of 8%. The area's overall advantage score of 972 is slightly below the national average.

The area receives an average annual rainfall of 647mm, which is well above the Victorian average of 510mm. Average temperatures are about the same as the state average.

The area is considered somewhat walkable, though only 31.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Almost all homes, 94%, are within a short walk of a park.