101,956 ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 91,382
- 2016: 100,872
- 2021: 101,956
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Port Phillip · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Port Phillip
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the residents in Port Phillip have never been married, marking it as an area with a very high proportion of single people. The population has grown by 12% since 2011 to reach 101,956 people. While the typical resident is 38, the area is notably young, with very few children compared to the rest of the state.
101,956
▲ +11.6%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Port Phillip — higher than 76% of areas.
| Port Phillip | 101,956 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 12% since 2011, adding about 10,574 people. The typical resident is 38, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
38 yrs ▲ +8.6%
Younger than 64% of sub-region (sa3) 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 only 11.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. People aged 65 and over are also much lower than most areas at 13.5%, though this group rose 3.4 points since 2011.
13.5% ▲ +33.4%
Lower than 77% of sub-region (sa3) 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 93% of sub-region (sa3) 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.
About 20.2% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the state figure of 11.2%. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.5%, which is about the same as Victoria's 1.0%.
0.5% ▲ +62.2%
Lower than 92% of sub-region (sa3) 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 99% of sub-region (sa3) 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/sa3/20605/port-phillip/topic/demographics-identity