Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Portland West then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Portland West, VIC (postcode 3305) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+1.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 611 | 569 | 619 | +8 · +1.3% |
| Median age | 45 | 48 | 49 | +4 · +8.9% |
| Median household income | $1,381/wk | $1,662/wk | $1,931/wk | +$550 · +39.8% |
| Median personal income | $565/wk | $642/wk | $784/wk | +$219 · +38.8% |
| Median rent | $155/wk | $148/wk | $300/wk | +$145 · +93.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,517/mo | $1,533/mo | $1,363/mo | $154 · -10.2% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | -0.1 · -3.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Portland West trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
619
was 569 in 2016
+50 · +8.8%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $148/wk in 2016
+$152 · +102.7%
Household income
$1,931/wk
was $1,662/wk in 2016
+$269 · +16.2%
Median age
49
was 48 in 2016
+1 · +2.1%
Dig deeper: Portland West population growth · Portland West then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.