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Portarlington VIC 3223

5,942 addresses · 134 streets

Corangamite Electorate › Greater Geelong LGA › Portarlington · 44 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

Portarlington is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 4,436 people, with a median age of 62. The typical household earns around $1,064 a week, with median rent near $331 a week. Most homes are houses. About 77% of households own their home and 21% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area. The median house sells for about $890,000.

4,436Population
62Median age
$1,064Median household income / wk
$331Median rent / wk
2.0Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Portarlington statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Portarlington itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Ferry wharf: Port Phillip Ferries (Portarlington-Docklands), 750 m north · Airport: Avalon Airport, 18.1 km north-west.

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Sport & Recreation

5 facilities recorded in Portarlington.

Socio-economic Standing

🙁Below average · 4/10
Economic resources3/10
Education & jobs5/10

Median Sale Prices

$890,000House · 2024
$757,500Unit · 2024

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 11.3% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4.5% · Labour-force participation 39.8%

Population by age in Portarlington
Population by age, Portarlington VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4107
5-14314
15-19141
20-24126
25-34233
35-44319
45-54460
55-64793
65-741,091
75-84641
85+202
Dwelling types in Portarlington
Dwelling types, Portarlington VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House1,736
Townhouse155
Apartment11
Other12
Households by weekly income in Portarlington
Households by weekly income, Portarlington VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650503
$650-1,499648
$1,500-2,999416
$3,000+205
Top ancestries in Portarlington
Top ancestries, Portarlington VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English1,873
Australian1,410
Irish696
Scottish585
Ancestry NS400
Other226
Housing tenure in Portarlington
Housing tenure, Portarlington VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,045
Mortgage384
Rented396
Other34
Cars per household in Portarlington
Cars per household, Portarlington VIC (ABS Census 2021)
065
1781
2737
3203
4+95
Commute to work in Portarlington
Commute to work, Portarlington VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car846
Train4
Bus14
Tram/ferry4
Walked34
Bicycle3
Home354
Top countries of birth in Portarlington
Top countries of birth, Portarlington VIC (ABS Census 2021)
England228
New Zealand74
Malta67
Italy35
Greece32
Germany26
Languages used at home in Portarlington
Languages used at home, Portarlington VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Greek58
Italian34
Croatian20
Mandarin10
German10
Macedonian10

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