4,436 ▲ +23.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,580
- 2016: 3,619
- 2021: 4,436
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Portarlington · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Portarlington
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population now defines Portarlington, where the typical resident is 62 years old. This age gap is massive compared to the national figure of 38, making it one of the oldest areas of its kind. The community is largely made up of seniors and older adults.
4,436
▲ +23.9%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Portarlington — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 4,436 people, which is larger than about 89% of similar areas. Residents are far older than those in Victoria and Australia, with a typical age of 62.
62 yrs ▲ +10.7%
Older than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56 yrs
- 2016: 59 yrs
- 2021: 62 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 43.6% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here, at only 9.5%.
43.6% ▲ +32.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.9%
- 2016: 39.2%
- 2021: 43.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.5% ▼ -24.1%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Portarlington, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 44%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (12%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married, accounting for 53.4% of residents. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.1%, which is a little below the national figure of 11.5%.
0.7% ▼ -35.0%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.1% ▲ +10.6%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 9.1%
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 22%.
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/sal/SAL22109/portarlington/topic/demographics-identity