Portland West, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Portland West is more socio-economically advantaged than about 55% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 996, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Portland West at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 619
- Median age
- 49
- Median weekly household income
- $1,931
- SEIFA score
- 996
- Coordinates
- -38.3755, 141.5384
Portland West demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Portland West using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 36%, 6% of homes are rented, and 7% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 92 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 70 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 113 | 18% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 221 | 36% |
| Seniors (65+) | 122 | 20% |
Share of the 618 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 107 | 48% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 96 | 43% |
| Rented | 13 | 6% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 227 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 227 occupied private dwellings in Portland West.
- Median weekly rent
- $300
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,363
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,264
- Median weekly personal income
- $784
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 44 (7%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 17 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 8 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 226 (45%)
- Labour-force participation
- 63.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.9%
- Employed full-time
- 184
- Employed part-time
- 111
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Portland West
Where is Portland West?
Portland West is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Portland West?
At the 2021 Census, Portland West had a population of about 619.
Is Portland West an advantaged area?
Portland West has an ABS SEIFA score of 996, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 55 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 55% of Australian suburbs.
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