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Portland VIC 3305

7,134 addresses · 264 streets

Wannon Electorate › Glenelg LGA › Portland · 300 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

Portland is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 10,016 people, with a median age of 47. The typical household earns around $1,146 a week, with median rent near $250 a week. Most homes are houses. About 71% of households own their home and 27% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area. The median house sells for about $415,000.

10,016Population
47Median age
$1,146Median household income / wk
$250Median rent / wk
2.2Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Tram stop: Powerhouse Museum, 400 m south · Airport: Portland Airport, 12.1 km west.

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Sport & Recreation

14 facilities recorded in Portland, the first 10 below.

Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 2/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs2/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Median Sale Prices

$415,000House · 2024
$300,000Unit · 2024

Median of recorded sales in the period, not a valuation. Source: Victorian Property Sales Report, Land Use Victoria.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 13.4% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Portland

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Portland VIC
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202013.4%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202128.8%

Demographics

Unemployment 5.4% · Labour-force participation 52.1%

Population by age in Portland
Population by age, Portland VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4456
5-141,116
15-19560
20-24489
25-34965
35-441,068
45-541,300
55-641,549
65-741,424
75-84755
85+329
Dwelling types in Portland
Dwelling types, Portland VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House3,662
Townhouse392
Apartment55
Other32
Households by weekly income in Portland
Households by weekly income, Portland VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650984
$650-1,4991,386
$1,500-2,9991,057
$3,000+386
Top ancestries in Portland
Top ancestries, Portland VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English4,344
Australian4,181
Scottish1,235
Irish1,036
Ancestry NS694
German573
Housing tenure in Portland
Housing tenure, Portland VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,680
Mortgage1,231
Rented1,111
Other54
Cars per household in Portland
Cars per household, Portland VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0255
11,571
21,520
3506
4+222
Commute to work in Portland
Commute to work, Portland VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car3,125
Train0
Bus3
Tram/ferry0
Walked149
Bicycle21
Home241
Top countries of birth in Portland
Top countries of birth, Portland VIC (ABS Census 2021)
England242
New Zealand129
Philippines67
Netherlands51
Scotland36
India34
Languages used at home in Portland
Languages used at home, Portland VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Nepali31
Tagalog23
Filipino16
Mandarin14
Arabic13
Greek13

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

19,271 bird observations recorded near Portland — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Portland

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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