Suburb in Glenelg

Portland North, VIC

Portland North had a population of 708 at the 2021 Census (+13.3% since 2016). Median age 45.9. Median weekly household income $1,818. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Portland North at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.

In Warrnambool and South West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Portland North's population grew by 13.3% to 708, faster than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). With a median age of 45.9, it is older than the VIC average (37.9). Children under 10 make up 10.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 14.8%.

6.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the VIC average of 28.9%. 48.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 259 households.

The median household earns $1,818 a week, in line with the VIC average of $1,759. Renters pay a median $261 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,641 a month.

10.6% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the VIC average of 31.6%. 3.7% use a language other than English at home. 58.4% report no religion, higher than the VIC average (42.1%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Portland North beside VIC and Australia.

MeasurePortland NorthVICAustralia
Population7086,503,50325,422,828
Growth since 2016+13.3%+9.7%+8.6%
Median age45.937.938.2
Households2592,390,1729,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.1%14.3%
Renting6.3%28.9%31.1%
Owned outright48.8%32.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,818$1,759$1,747
Median rent a week$261$368$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,641$1,867$1,866
Born overseas10.6%31.6%29.3%
Other language at home3.7%29.1%23.6%
No religion58.4%42.1%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+13.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 5902011
  2. 6252016
  3. 7082021

Age

Median age 45.9, against 37.9 for Victoria.

Portland North Victoria
Share of people by age, Portland North and Victoria
0–910.2%
10–1911.6%
20–299.6%
30–3910.7%
40–4913.1%
50–5914.1%
60–6915.7%
70–7911.4%
80+3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Portland North at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian47.2%
  2. English42.3%
  3. Irish11.6%
  4. Scottish11.3%
  5. German3.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Italian0.9%
  2. Punjabi0.6%
  3. Indonesian0.4%
  4. Russian0.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.4%
  2. New Zealand1.6%
  3. the Netherlands0.7%
  4. India0.6%
  5. Italy0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Portland North

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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