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Port Melbourne VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Port Melbourne, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Port Melbourne VIC is 17,633 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Port Melbourne is $1,366 per week ($71,032 per year). Median rent in Port Melbourne is $540 per week ($2,340 per month). Port Melbourne has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Port Melbourne has a population density of 1823.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Port Melbourne is England. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Port Melbourne is $2,500.

There were 3,176 recorded offences in Port Melbourne in 2025-25, a rate of 180 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (1,582 offences).

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📍 Port Melbourne, Victoria — 37.8350°S, 144.9234°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (21)

Port Melbourne Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Port Melbourne Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,366/wk
$71,032 per year
#206 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$540/wk
$2,340 per month
#435 of 14,663
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Median Age
42years
4 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,500/mo
Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.9 per bedroom

Port Melbourne Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.9% (8,439) Female 52.1% (9,196)

Population Density

1823.7
people per km²
17,633 people · 9.7 km²

Households

2.1
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$3,264
Family income/wk

Port Melbourne Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Port Melbourne Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
47.5% 2,019 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
52.5% 2,231 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Port Melbourne Country of Birth

Australia
84.8%
England
7.3%
Greece
2.1%
China
1.5%
India
1.2%
Germany
0.8%
France
0.8%
Brazil
0.5%
Canada
0.5%
Iran
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Port Melbourne Religion

No Religion
47.8%
Catholic
22.2%
Not stated
8.5%
Eastern Orthodox
7.8%
Anglican
7.7%
Islam
2.2%
Christian (other)
2.1%
Uniting Church
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Port Melbourne Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
82.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
7.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Port Melbourne Languages Spoken at Home

Greek
31.6%
Other
17.9%
Mandarin
12.9%
Italian
10.8%
Spanish
9.9%
French
6.1%
Cantonese
5.5%
Arabic
5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Port Melbourne Employment

💼
Employed full-time
49.7% 6,752 people
⏰
Employed part-time
18.0% 2,451 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.0% 405 people
🏠
Not in labour force
29.3% 3,986 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Port Melbourne Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
44.2%
Postgraduate Degree
18.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.4%
Certificate III/IV
13.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.5%
Certificate I/II
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Port Melbourne Occupation

Professionals
41.8%
Managers
26.0%
Clerical & Administrative
10.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
7.0%
Community & Personal Service
6.3%
Sales Workers
4.8%
Labourers
2.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Port Melbourne Field of Study

Management & Commerce
33.0%
Society & Culture
15.2%
Engineering
10.6%
Health
9.8%
Creative Arts
6.6%
Architecture & Building
5.9%
Education
5.8%
Information Technology
4.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.3%
Agriculture & Environment
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Port Melbourne Dwelling Types

Semi-detached (2+ storey)
51.3%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
36.8%
Separate house
12.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Port Melbourne Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
1.4%
$300-$399/wk
2.4%
$400-$499/wk
4.4%
$500-$649/wk
2.6%
$650-$799/wk
3.5%
$800-$999/wk
3.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
4.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.4%
$4,000+/wk
29.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Port Melbourne Marital Status

💍
Married
39.3% 5,966
↔️
Separated
3.0% 457
📋
Divorced
11.7% 1,774
🕊️
Widowed
3.9% 593
👤
Never married
42.2% 6,410

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Port Melbourne Ancestry

English
27.3%
Australian
19.9%
Other
11.7%
Irish
10.6%
Scottish
8.8%
Italian
5.5%
Greek
5.5%
Chinese
3.9%
German
3.3%
Dutch
1.2%
Indian
1.2%
Polish
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Port Melbourne School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
31.0%
Secondary — Government
22.0%
Pre-school
13.3%
Vocational Education
12.2%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
7.2%
Primary — Catholic
7.1%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.0%
Secondary — Catholic
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Port Melbourne Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.4% 1,455
✅
No need for assistance
95.6% 31,496

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Port Melbourne Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
15.8% 2,232
—
Not a volunteer
84.2% 11,888

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Port Melbourne Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.0%
$300-$449/mo
1.8%
$450-$599/mo
1.4%
$600-$799/mo
2.7%
$800-$999/mo
3.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
8.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
12.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
25.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
14.6%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
22.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Port Melbourne How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
56.7%
Did not go to work
18.1%
Walked only
7.4%
Bicycle
4.9%
Tram/Light Rail
4.3%
Car (passenger)
3.7%
Bus
1.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.1%
Other
1.0%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.5%
Train
0.4%
Truck
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Port Melbourne Car Ownership

0 vehicles
12.0%
1 vehicle
53.8%
2 vehicles
28.2%
3 vehicles
4.6%
4+ vehicles
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Port Melbourne Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
15.1%
2 bedrooms
41.9%
3 bedrooms
34.6%
4 bedrooms
7.4%
5 bedrooms
0.9%
6+ bedrooms
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Port Melbourne Population Mobility

21.1%
moved in the last year
51.5%
moved in the last 5 years
4.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
67.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Port Melbourne Indigenous Population

0.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
175
Indigenous residents
32,935
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Port Melbourne Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,377
Asthma
575
Arthritis
379
Heart disease
358
Diabetes
271
Cancer
242
Lung condition
202
Stroke
130
Kidney disease
120
Dementia
36

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Port Melbourne Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.3%
$1-$149/wk
2.9%
$150-$299/wk
3.8%
$300-$399/wk
2.5%
$400-$499/wk
2.2%
$500-$649/wk
1.8%
$650-$799/wk
4.9%
$800-$999/wk
6.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
16.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.6%
$3,500+/wk
14.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Port Melbourne Family Structure

Couple — no children
37.1%
Couple — children under 15
36.8%
Couple — no children under 15
13.2%
One parent — children under 15
6.4%
One parent — no children under 15
6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Port Melbourne Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 11
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 11
🏅
Previously served
1.8% 250
👤
Never served
98.1% 13,896

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Port Melbourne Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.4% 1,886
—
Did not provide
86.6% 12,206

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Port Melbourne Children Ever Born

No children
49.1%
1 child
13.9%
2 children
24.4%
3 children
9.4%
4 children
2.7%
5+ children
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Port Melbourne When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
49
1951–1960
232
1961–1970
487
1971–1980
436
1981–1990
562
1991–2000
593
2001–2010
1,026
2011–2015
836
2016
207
2017
193
2018
211
2019
228
2020
103
2021
27

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Port Melbourne Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
25.8%
5–14 hours
34.9%
15–29 hours
11.2%
30+ hours
6.3%
Did not do domestic work
21.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Port Melbourne Household Size

1 person
37.4%
2 persons
36.0%
3 persons
12.5%
4 persons
10.5%
5 persons
2.9%
6+ persons
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Port Melbourne Where Residents Moved From

Same address
12,874
Moved from VIC
2,116
Moved — same area (SA2)
890
Moved from overseas
209
Moved from NSW
96
Moved from QLD
57
Moved from WA
19
Moved from SA
17
Moved from NT
9
Moved from ACT
9
Moved from TAS
6

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Port Melbourne Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
88.8%
Step family — no other children
8.8%
Blended family — no other children
1.8%
Intact family — other children present
0.4%
Other couple — children only
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Port Melbourne Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 3,176 total

Theft
1,582
Justice Procedures
343
Assault
331
Break & Enter
278
Property Damage
242
Fraud
141
Drug Offences
101
Public Order
82
Weapons
41
Traffic
18
Robbery
17

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Port Melbourne Schools

21
schools nearby
15
government
1105
avg ICSEA score
7,126
total students
Albert Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 430 students
1156
ICSEA
Newmark Primary Independent
Primary · Prep-6 · 131 students
1134
ICSEA
Port Melbourne Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 697 students
1134
ICSEA
Docklands Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 616 students
1133
ICSEA
Albert Park College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,657 students
1127
ICSEA
Footscray City Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 455 students
1125
ICSEA
Williamstown Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 460 students
1123
ICSEA
Williamstown High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,527 students
1112
ICSEA
St Mary's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 263 students
1107
ICSEA
Port Melbourne Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-10 · 416 students
1101
ICSEA
Port Phillip Specialist School Government
Combined · U · 99 students
1082
ICSEA
Simonds Catholic College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 359 students
1053
ICSEA
Montague School Government
Secondary · U · 16 students
983
ICSEA
Western English Language School-Footscray Campus Government
Combined
Albert Park College-Environmental Arts Hub Government
Secondary

Showing 15 of 21 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Port Melbourne Rent Prices & Affordability

23%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,372/wk
Median Rent $540/wk
Rent-to-Income 22.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Port Melbourne

≈ $10,279/month
Median rent $540/wk
Left after rent $1,832/wk
Rent share 22.8%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

East Melbourne
Income: $1,532/wk Rent: $480/wk Save: $60/wk
Kew (Vic.)
Income: $1,120/wk Rent: $476/wk Save: $64/wk
Sandhurst
Income: $1,093/wk Rent: $530/wk Save: $10/wk
St Kilda West
Income: $1,314/wk Rent: $385/wk Save: $155/wk
Glen Iris (Vic.)
Income: $1,179/wk Rent: $450/wk Save: $90/wk
Malvern (Vic.)
Income: $1,326/wk Rent: $450/wk Save: $90/wk
South Melbourne
Income: $1,307/wk Rent: $421/wk Save: $119/wk
Williamstown (Vic.)
Income: $1,106/wk Rent: $450/wk Save: $90/wk

Port Melbourne vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Mordialloc
Pop: 8,886 Income: $982/wk Rent: $400/wk
Lyndhurst (Vic.)
Pop: 8,926 Income: $955/wk Rent: $430/wk
Strathmore (Vic.)
Pop: 8,980 Income: $1,020/wk Rent: $450/wk
Bayswater North
Pop: 9,014 Income: $839/wk Rent: $360/wk
Abbotsford (Vic.)
Pop: 9,088 Income: $1,354/wk Rent: $425/wk
No usual address (Vic.)
Pop: 9,089

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Frequently Asked Questions About Port Melbourne

What is the population of Port Melbourne VIC?

The population of Port Melbourne VIC is 17,633 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1823.7 people per km².Port Melbourne is ranked #196 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Port Melbourne?

The median personal income in Port Melbourne VIC is $1,366 per week, or $71,032 per year.The median household income is $2,372 per week.Family income is $3,264 per week.Port Melbourne is ranked #206 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Port Melbourne?

Median rent in Port Melbourne VIC is $540 per week ($2,340 per month).Rent represents 22.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Port Melbourne ranks #435 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Port Melbourne?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Port Melbourne VIC is $2,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Port Melbourne?

The median age in Port Melbourne VIC is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Port Melbourne a good suburb to live in?

Port Melbourne is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 17,633.The median income is $1,366/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 22107. All dollar figures in AUD.