Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Portland then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Portland, VIC (postcode 3305) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,620 | 9,712 | 10,016 | +396 · +4.1% |
| Median age | 41 | 45 | 47 | +6 · +14.6% |
| Median household income | $899/wk | $1,008/wk | $1,146/wk | +$247 · +27.5% |
| Median personal income | $472/wk | $520/wk | $617/wk | +$145 · +30.7% |
| Median rent | $180/wk | $200/wk | $250/wk | +$70 · +38.9% |
| Median mortgage | $1,201/mo | $1,127/mo | $1,083/mo | $118 · -9.8% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | -0.1 · -4.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Portland trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
10,016
was 9,712 in 2016
+304 · +3.1%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$50 · +25%
Household income
$1,146/wk
was $1,008/wk in 2016
+$138 · +13.7%
Median age
47
was 45 in 2016
+2 · +4.4%
Dig deeper: Portland population growth · Portland then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.