Portland

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,881 people were usually resident in Portland: of these 50.7% were male and 49.3% were female. Of the total population 3.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.3% of people usually resident in Portland were children aged 0-14 years, and 32.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 42 years.

In the 2006 Census, 86.2% of people usually resident in Portland were Australian citizens, 6.6% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 47.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Portland were married, 14.1% were either separated or divorced, 8.6% were widowed and 29.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 82.3% of people usually resident in Portland, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.2%, New Zealand 0.6%, Philippines 0.6%, Croatia 0.5% and Fiji 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Portland were Catholic 30.4%, Anglican 29.3%, No Religion 9.7%, Uniting Church 7.1% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Portland were Italian 0.4%, Hindi 0.3%, Hungarian 0.3%, Arabic 0.3% and Filipino 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 87.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 674 people aged 15 years and over in Portland were in the labour force. Of these 56.4% worked full-time, 26.4% worked part-time, 4.7% were away from work, 2.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 9.6% were unemployed. 674 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Portland were Technicians and Trades Workers 19.0%, Labourers 16.3%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 14.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 13.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.2%, Sales Workers 8.9%, Professionals 7.7% and Managers 5.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Portland, the most common responses for industry of employment included Coal Mining 10.3%, Local Government Administration 4.9%, Electricity Generation 4.4%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.1% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.9%.

In the 2006 Census in Portland, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $315, the median family income was $946 and the median household income was $681.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 470 families in Portland: of these 41.5% were couple families without children, 42.8% were couple families with children, 13.4% were one parent families and 2.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 736 occupied private dwellings were counted in Portland.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Portland, 98.8% were separate houses, 0.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.5% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Portland, 44.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 27.4% were owned with a mortgage and 17.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Portland, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 48.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 8.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 41.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Portland, the median weekly rent was $135. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $867. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Portland, 63.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 26.0% were single (or lone) person households and 1.4% were group households.