10,016 ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9,601
- 2016: 9,712
- 2021: 10,016
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Portland · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Portland
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Portland is now 47, making the area far older than the national figure. With a population of 10,016, it stands as one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. The community is notably aged, with a quarter of all residents being seniors.
10,016
▲ +4.3%
- 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 Portland — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 47 years old, which is far older than the typical resident in Victoria or Australia.
47 yrs ▲ +14.6%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 25% of the population, a figure well above the state and national averages. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 15.7%, which is a little below the national figure.
25.0% ▲ +50.0%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.7% ▼ -17.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Portland splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Victorian average. People in de facto relationships make up 13.7% of the population, slightly higher than the national figure.
3.0% ▲ +57.2%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.7% ▲ +27.8%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Portland, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Portland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22110/portland/topic/demographics-identity