9,536 ▲ +46.8%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,497
- 2016: 7,397
- 2021: 9,536
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Portarlington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Portarlington
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Portarlington is 59 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This ageing trend is a key part of the area's story, with the population growing by 47% since 2011 to reach 9,536 people.
9,536
▲ +46.8%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Portarlington — higher than 50% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Portarlington is much older than most similar areas. The typical age has risen by 4 years since 2011, reaching 59, which is 21 years older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia.
59 yrs ▲ +7.3%
Older than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 55 yrs
- 2016: 58 yrs
- 2021: 59 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 38.8% of the population, a figure far above the national rate of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state average at just 10.5%.
38.8% ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 36.0%
- 2021: 38.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.5% ▼ -23.0%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Portarlington, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.9% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. Most residents are married, accounting for 53.1% of the community.
0.9% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% ▲ +35.4%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Portarlington, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 Portarlington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203031051/portarlington/topic/demographics-identity