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Portarlington VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Portarlington VIC is 4,436 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Portarlington is $575 per week ($29,900 per year). Median rent in Portarlington is $331 per week ($1,434 per month). Portarlington has a median age of 62 years, older than the national median of 38. Portarlington has a population density of 177.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Portarlington is England. The most common religion is No Religion (39% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Portarlington is $1,657.

There were 235 recorded offences in Portarlington in 2025-25, a rate of 53 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (93 offences).

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Portarlington Population

residents (Census 2021)

Portarlington Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$575/wk

$29,900 per year

#7429 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$331/wk

$1,434 per month

#3795 of 14,663

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Median Age

62years

24 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,657/mo

Avg household size: 2 · 0.6 per bedroom

Portarlington Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.2% (2,139) Female 51.8% (2,296)

Population Density

177.9

people per km²

4,436 people · 24.9 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.6

Persons per bedroom

$1,390

Family income/wk

Portarlington 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)

Portarlington Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

73.1% 1,045 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

26.9% 384 dwellings

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

Portarlington Country of Birth

Australia

89.8%

England

5.9%

Greece

1.1%

Croatia

0.7%

Canada

0.6%

Egypt

0.6%

India

0.5%

Germany

0.5%

Fiji

0.2%

China

0.2%

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

Portarlington Religion

No Religion

38.6%

Catholic

25.3%

Anglican

12.2%

Not stated

11.2%

Uniting Church

6.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.4%

Eastern Orthodox

2.3%

Christian (other)

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Portarlington Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

48.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

23.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

19.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.5%

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

Portarlington Languages Spoken at Home

Other

33.1%

Greek

25.2%

Italian

15.0%

Croatian

9.4%

Mandarin

4.7%

Polish

3.9%

Arabic

3.1%

SAL Tot

3.1%

French

2.4%

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

Portarlington Employment

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Employed full-time

21.5% 744 people

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Employed part-time

18.1% 625 people

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Unemployed

2.0% 70 people

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Not in labour force

58.4% 2,021 people

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

Portarlington Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

37.4%

Bachelor Degree

23.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

22.4%

Postgraduate Degree

9.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.8%

Certificate I/II

1.9%

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

Portarlington Occupation

Professionals

25.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.0%

Managers

16.8%

Community & Personal Service

14.3%

Clerical & Administrative

11.4%

Labourers

6.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.2%

Sales Workers

3.9%

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

Portarlington Field of Study

Management & Commerce

18.6%

Society & Culture

15.4%

Engineering

13.2%

Health

13.0%

Architecture & Building

12.1%

Education

9.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.3%

Creative Arts

4.2%

Agriculture & Environment

3.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.0%

Information Technology

2.0%

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

Portarlington Dwelling Types

Separate house

91.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

5.5%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Portarlington Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.1%

$1-$149/wk

1.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.7%

$300-$399/wk

3.8%

$400-$499/wk

10.7%

$500-$649/wk

7.3%

$650-$799/wk

11.2%

$800-$999/wk

7.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

8.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.0%

$4,000+/wk

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Portarlington Marital Status

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Married

53.4% 2,143

↔️

Separated

4.0% 159

📋

Divorced

11.6% 464

🕊️

Widowed

9.0% 361

👤

Never married

22.1% 886

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Portarlington Ancestry

English

33.8%

Australian

25.5%

Irish

12.6%

Scottish

10.6%

Other

4.1%

Italian

3.7%

Maltese

2.8%

German

2.4%

Greek

1.6%

Dutch

1.4%

Croatian

0.9%

New Zealander

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Portarlington School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

33.8%

Secondary — Government

20.0%

Vocational Education

13.4%

Secondary — Catholic

10.5%

Pre-school

8.1%

Primary — Catholic

5.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.7%

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

Portarlington Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.2% 657

✅

No need for assistance

91.8% 7,391

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

Portarlington Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

20.3% 737

—

Not a volunteer

79.7% 2,885

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Portarlington Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.6%

$300-$449/mo

1.2%

$450-$599/mo

0.9%

$600-$799/mo

5.0%

$800-$999/mo

7.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

19.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

27.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Portarlington How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.2%

Did not go to work

18.7%

Car (passenger)

4.5%

Walked only

3.0%

Truck

1.7%

Bus

1.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Train

0.3%

Ferry

0.3%

Other

0.3%

Bicycle

0.3%

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

Portarlington Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.5%

1 vehicle

41.5%

2 vehicles

39.2%

3 vehicles

10.8%

4+ vehicles

5.1%

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

Portarlington Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.1%

2 bedrooms

17.3%

3 bedrooms

53.3%

4 bedrooms

23.8%

5 bedrooms

3.0%

6+ bedrooms

0.5%

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

Portarlington Population Mobility

15.1%

moved in the last year

45.8%

moved in the last 5 years

4.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

39.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Portarlington Indigenous Population

0.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

8,116

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Portarlington Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

457

Arthritis

252

Heart disease

234

Diabetes

186

Lung condition

151

Asthma

147

Cancer

111

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Portarlington Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.1%

$1-$149/wk

5.0%

$150-$299/wk

8.2%

$300-$399/wk

7.8%

$400-$499/wk

6.2%

$500-$649/wk

6.7%

$650-$799/wk

10.5%

$800-$999/wk

9.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.7%

$3,500+/wk

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Portarlington Family Structure

Couple — no children

52.6%

Couple — children under 15

22.3%

Couple — no children under 15

13.6%

One parent — no children under 15

6.5%

One parent — children under 15

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Portarlington Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 4

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 4

🏅

Previously served

4.1% 148

👤

Never served

95.7% 3,474

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Portarlington Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.8% 566

—

Did not provide

84.2% 3,024

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Portarlington Children Ever Born

No children

25.5%

1 child

10.8%

2 children

32.1%

3 children

20.9%

4 children

9.3%

5+ children

1.4%

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

Portarlington When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

130

1961–1970

185

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Portarlington Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.1%

5–14 hours

30.1%

15–29 hours

16.7%

30+ hours

12.4%

Did not do domestic work

23.8%

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

Portarlington Household Size

1 person

32.5%

2 persons

47.7%

3 persons

8.8%

4 persons

6.9%

5 persons

2.9%

6+ persons

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Portarlington Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,371

Moved from VIC

399

Moved — same area (SA2)

168

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from SA

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

Portarlington Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.5%

Step family — no other children

7.7%

Blended family — no other children

1.4%

Other couple — children only

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Portarlington Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 235 total

Theft

Assault

Break & Enter

Justice Procedures

Property Damage

Fraud

Drug Offences

Weapons

Public Order

Traffic

Other

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Portarlington Schools

schools nearby

government

1010

avg ICSEA score

150

total students

Portarlington Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 150 students

1010

ICSEA

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

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Portarlington Rent Prices & Affordability

31%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,064/wk

Median Rent $331/wk

Rent-to-Income 31.1%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Portarlington

Your weekly income

≈ $4,611/month

Median rent $331/wk

Left after rent $733/wk

Rent share 31.1%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Portarlington

What is the population of Portarlington VIC?

The population of Portarlington VIC is 4,436 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 177.9 people per km².Portarlington is ranked #1,751 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Portarlington?

The median personal income in Portarlington VIC is $575 per week, or $29,900 per year.The median household income is $1,064 per week.Family income is $1,390 per week.Portarlington is ranked #7,429 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Portarlington?

Median rent in Portarlington VIC is $331 per week ($1,434 per month).Rent represents 31.1% of household income, which is considered moderate.Portarlington ranks #3,795 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Portarlington?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Portarlington VIC is $1,657. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Portarlington?

The median age in Portarlington VIC is 62 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Portarlington a good suburb to live in?

Portarlington is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 4,436.The median income is $575/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (31.1% 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: 22109. All dollar figures in AUD.