Portland (Vic.)

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Area code UCL213013
People 10,061
Male 49.2%
Female 50.8%
Median age 44
Families 2,541
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.8
for all households (a) 0.6
All private dwellings 5,006
Average people per household 2.2
Median weekly household income $1,022
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,138
Median weekly rent $200
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.7

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

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People

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Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
Portland (Vic.) % Portland (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 4,947 49.2 2,908,077 49.1 11,546,638 49.3
Female 5,109 50.8 3,018,549 50.9 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 273 2.7 47,788 0.8 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 10,061 people in Portland (Vic.). Of these 49.2% were male and 50.8% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.7% of the population.

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Age Portland (Vic.) % Portland (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median age 44 -- 37 -- 38 --
0-4 years 587 5.8 371,220 6.3 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 548 5.4 368,631 6.2 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 595 5.9 341,063 5.8 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 611 6.1 356,340 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 537 5.3 413,792 7.0 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 447 4.4 441,266 7.4 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 534 5.3 447,927 7.6 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 536 5.3 404,026 6.8 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 644 6.4 401,887 6.8 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 628 6.2 402,043 6.8 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 769 7.6 378,371 6.4 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 777 7.7 357,616 6.0 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 748 7.4 319,840 5.4 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 681 6.8 291,397 4.9 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 439 4.4 218,203 3.7 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 400 4.0 165,115 2.8 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 265 2.6 119,895 2.0 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 329 3.3 127,993 2.2 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Portland (Vic.) was 44 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 17.2% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 21.0% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Portland (Vic.) % Portland (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Married 3,686 44.2 2,344,107 48.4 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 321 3.8 146,493 3.0 608,059 3.2
Divorced 924 11.1 382,544 7.9 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 633 7.6 251,674 5.2 985,204 5.2
Never married 2,777 33.3 1,720,887 35.5 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Portland (Vic.) aged 15 years and over, 44.2% were married and 14.8% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Portland (Vic.) % Portland (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 3,077 44.1 2,060,766 47.8 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 850 12.2 422,258 9.8 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 3,047 43.7 1,830,228 42.4 7,024,973 41.9

In Portland (Vic.), of people aged 15 years and over, 44.1% of people were in a registered marriage and 12.2% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Portland (Vic.) % Portland (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Preschool 131 4.6 94,970 5.2 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 511 18.1 313,881 17.2 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 160 5.7 102,778 5.6 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 59 2.1 52,041 2.8 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 459 16.2 201,166 11.0 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 66 2.3 88,999 4.9 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 78 2.8 73,973 4.0 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 162 5.7 103,685 5.7 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 134 4.7 325,051 17.8 1,160,626 16.1
Other 72 2.5 59,498 3.3 198,383 2.8
Not stated 995 35.2 413,199 22.6 1,707,023 23.7

In Portland (Vic.) 28.1% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 25.8% were in primary school, 21.4% in secondary school and 10.5% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Portland (Vic.) % Portland (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 751 9.0 1,177,540 24.3 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 554 6.6 447,023 9.2 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 270 3.2 138,313 2.9 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 1,415 17.0 555,583 11.5 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 867 10.4 772,461 15.9 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 752 9.0 298,342 6.2 941,531 4.9
Year 10 1,099 13.2 376,237 7.8 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 12 0.1 3,233 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 4 0.0 542 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 1,215 14.6 430,152 8.9 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 25 0.3 48,920 1.0 145,844 0.8
Not stated 1,170 14.0 482,823 10.0 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Portland (Vic.), 10.4% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 20.3% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 6.6% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Portland (Vic.) % Portland (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australian 4,439 33.1 1,653,291 21.1 7,298,243 23.3
English 4,072 30.4 1,769,214 22.6 7,852,224 25.0
Scottish 1,171 8.7 492,281 6.3 2,023,470 6.4
Irish 1,053 7.9 597,249 7.6 2,388,058 7.6
German 570 4.3 201,850 2.6 982,226 3.1

The most common ancestries in Portland (Vic.) were Australian 33.1%, English 30.4%, Scottish 8.7%, Irish 7.9% and German 4.3%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Portland (Vic.) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Portland (Vic.) % Portland (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 8,275 82.2 3,845,493 64.9 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 218 2.2 171,443 2.9 907,570 3.9
New Zealand 114 1.1 93,253 1.6 518,466 2.2
Philippines 56 0.6 51,290 0.9 232,386 1.0
Netherlands 49 0.5 19,813 0.3 70,172 0.3
Scotland 40 0.4 26,073 0.4 119,417 0.5

In Portland (Vic.), 82.2% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 2.2%, New Zealand 1.1%, Philippines 0.6%, Netherlands 0.5% and Scotland 0.4%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Portland (Vic.) % Portland (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 1,025 10.2 2,283,741 38.5 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 481 4.8 365,528 6.2 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 289 2.9 259,832 4.4 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 7,355 73.1 2,611,265 44.1 11,070,538 47.3

In Portland (Vic.), 73.1% of people had both parents born in Australia and 10.2% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Portland (Vic.) % Portland (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 7,707 76.8 2,886,502 48.7 12,231,150 52.3
England 460 4.6 276,101 4.7 1,403,096 6.0
New Zealand 147 1.5 103,922 1.8 617,331 2.6
Netherlands 128 1.3 51,198 0.9 175,354 0.7
Scotland 123 1.2 62,046 1.0 276,038 1.2

In Portland (Vic.), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 76.8%, England 4.6%, New Zealand 1.5%, Netherlands 1.3% and Scotland 1.2%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Portland (Vic.) % Portland (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 7,890 78.4 2,996,642 50.6 12,643,365 54.0
England 353 3.5 254,812 4.3 1,302,147 5.6
New Zealand 153 1.5 102,791 1.7 608,329 2.6
Netherlands 107 1.1 44,458 0.8 152,088 0.6
Scotland 96 1.0 55,616 0.9 245,915 1.1

In Portland (Vic.), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 78.4%, England 3.5%, New Zealand 1.5%, Netherlands 1.1% and Scotland 1.0%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Portland (Vic.) % Portland (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 3,457 34.4 1,876,738 31.7 6,933,708 29.6
Catholic 1,631 16.2 1,377,134 23.2 5,291,834 22.6
Anglican 1,277 12.7 530,710 9.0 3,101,185 13.3
Not stated 1,160 11.5 555,956 9.4 2,238,735 9.6
Uniting Church 804 8.0 197,572 3.3 870,183 3.7

The most common responses for religion in Portland (Vic.) were No Religion, so described 34.4%, Catholic 16.2%, Anglican 12.7%, Not stated 11.5% and Uniting Church 8.0%. In Portland (Vic.), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (58.9%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Portland (Vic.) % Portland (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Tagalog 18 0.2 23,054 0.4 111,273 0.5
Sinhalese 16 0.2 37,423 0.6 64,612 0.3
German 15 0.1 19,714 0.3 79,353 0.3
Mandarin 14 0.1 191,793 3.2 596,711 2.5
Dutch 12 0.1 8,600 0.1 33,835 0.1
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English only spoken at home 8,968 89.5 4,026,811 67.9 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 174 4.1 624,141 27.8 1,971,011 22.2

In Portland (Vic.) 89.5% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Tagalog 0.2%, Sinhalese 0.2%, German 0.1%, Mandarin 0.1% and Dutch 0.1%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Portland (Vic.) % Portland (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 2,198 50.6 1,670,556 57.0 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 1,500 34.6 920,875 31.4 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 322 7.4 144,696 4.9 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 320 7.4 193,465 6.6 787,452 6.9

There were 4,340 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Portland (Vic.). Of these 50.6% were employed full time, 34.6% were employed part-time and 7.4% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Portland (Vic.) % Portland (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 552 13.7 329,396 12.0 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 444 11.0 286,191 10.5 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 505 12.5 305,282 11.2 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 626 15.5 511,004 18.7 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 1,574 39.1 1,159,551 42.4 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Portland (Vic.), 13.7% worked 1 to 15 hours, 11.0% worked 16 to 24 hours and 39.1% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Portland (Vic.) % Portland (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Technicians and Trades Workers 636 15.8 358,749 13.1 1,447,414 13.5
Professionals 597 14.8 636,220 23.3 2,370,966 22.2
Labourers 579 14.4 247,428 9.0 1,011,520 9.5
Machinery Operators and Drivers 534 13.3 159,193 5.8 670,106 6.3
Community and Personal Service Workers 484 12.0 289,348 10.6 1,157,003 10.8
Clerical and Administrative Workers 407 10.1 363,216 13.3 1,449,681 13.6
Managers 375 9.3 369,921 13.5 1,390,047 13.0
Sales Workers 347 8.6 265,142 9.7 1,000,955 9.4

The most common occupations in Portland (Vic.) included Technicians and Trades Workers 15.8%, Professionals 14.8%, Labourers 14.4%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 13.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 12.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.1%, Managers 9.3% and Sales Workers 8.6%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Portland (Vic.) % Portland (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Aluminium Smelting 318 8.0 765 0.0 4,018 0.0
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 234 5.9 110,827 4.1 411,808 3.9
Structural Steel Fabricating 157 4.0 1,383 0.1 6,732 0.1
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 156 3.9 65,341 2.4 254,275 2.4
Local Government Administration 136 3.4 38,163 1.4 142,724 1.3

Of the employed people in Portland (Vic.), the most common responses for industry of employment included Aluminium Smelting 8.0%, Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 5.9%, Structural Steel Fabricating 4.0%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.9% and Local Government Administration 3.4%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Portland (Vic.) % Portland (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Personal 525 -- 644 -- 662 --
Family 1,316 -- 1,715 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,022 -- 1,419 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Portland (Vic.) was $525.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Portland (Vic.) % Portland (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 2,789 69.3 1,691,496 61.8 6,574,571 61.5
Car, as passenger 194 4.8 110,502 4.0 489,922 4.6
Walked only 153 3.8 87,794 3.2 370,427 3.5
Worked at home 106 2.6 126,918 4.6 503,582 4.7
Bicycle 34 0.8 33,963 1.2 107,756 1.0
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People who travelled to work by public transport 20 0.5 345,108 12.6 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 3,001 74.7 1,868,937 68.3 7,305,271 68.4

In Portland (Vic.), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 69.3%, Car, as passenger 4.8%, Walked only 3.8%, Worked at home 2.6% and Bicycle 0.8%. On the day, 0.5% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 74.7% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Portland (Vic.) % Portland (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 5,400 64.8 3,315,451 68.4 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 2,132 25.6 1,329,164 27.4 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 1,016 12.2 560,866 11.6 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 2,111 25.3 931,546 19.2 3,620,726 19.0

In Portland (Vic.), of people aged 15 years and over, 64.8% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 25.6% provided care for children and 12.2% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 25.3% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Portland (Vic.) % Portland (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 1,394 16.7 1,130,813 23.3 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 2,082 25.0 1,232,398 25.4 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 1,049 12.6 535,249 11.0 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 878 10.5 416,986 8.6 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Portland (Vic.), 25.0% worked 5 to 14 hours, 12.6% worked 15 to 29 hours and 10.5% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Portland (Vic.) % Portland (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 1,089 42.9 559,717 36.5 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 917 36.1 709,965 46.3 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 501 19.7 234,596 15.3 959,543 15.8
Other family 32 1.3 27,800 1.8 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Portland (Vic.), 36.1% were couple families with children, 42.9% were couple families without children and 19.7% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Portland (Vic.) % Portland (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male -- 21.1 -- 17.8 -- 18.2
Female -- 78.9 -- 82.2 -- 81.8

In Portland (Vic.), 21.1% of single parents were male and 78.9% were female.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Portland (Vic.) % Portland (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 282 14.1 265,107 20.9 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 89 4.4 52,749 4.2 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 458 22.8 291,419 23.0 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 301 15.0 198,294 15.6 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 140 7.0 77,946 6.1 302,037 6.0
Both not working 487 24.3 247,456 19.5 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 126 6.3 67,309 5.3 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 123 6.1 69,393 5.5 311,381 6.2

In Portland (Vic.), of couple families with children, 14.1% had both partners employed full-time, 4.4% had both employed part-time and 22.8% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Dwellings

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Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Portland (Vic.) % Portland (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 3,949 84.1 2,112,699 88.3 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 748 15.9 278,629 11.7 1,039,874 11.2

In Portland (Vic.), 84.1% of private dwellings were occupied and 15.9% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Portland (Vic.) % Portland (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Separate house 3,493 88.5 1,546,945 73.2 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 186 4.7 300,918 14.2 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 227 5.7 246,040 11.6 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 24 0.6 11,093 0.5 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Portland (Vic.), 88.5% were separate houses, 4.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 5.7% were flats or apartments and 0.6% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Portland (Vic.) % Portland (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 14 0.4 8,279 0.4 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 121 3.1 107,356 5.1 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 654 16.5 407,620 19.3 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 2,216 56.1 930,257 44.0 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 820 20.7 608,502 28.8 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 127 3.2 50,691 2.4 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.2 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Portland (Vic.), of occupied private dwellings 3.1% had 1 bedroom, 16.5% had 2 bedrooms and 56.1% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3. The average household size was 2.2 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Portland (Vic.) % Portland (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Owned outright 1,384 35.1 682,685 32.3 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 1,205 30.5 746,502 35.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 1,200 30.4 607,354 28.7 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 11 0.3 17,178 0.8 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 145 3.7 58,983 2.8 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Portland (Vic.), 35.1% were owned outright, 30.5% were owned with a mortgage and 30.4% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Portland (Vic.) % Portland (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Family households 2,518 63.8 1,495,290 70.8 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 1,315 33.3 521,828 24.7 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 111 2.8 95,588 4.5 354,917 4.3

In Portland (Vic.), of all households, 63.8% were family households, 33.3% were single person households and 2.8% were group households.

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Household income Portland (Vic.) % Portland (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 28.9 -- 20.3 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 6.6 -- 15.5 -- 16.4

In Portland (Vic.), 28.9% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 6.6% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Portland (Vic.) % Portland (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median rent 200 -- 325 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 90.7 -- 89.6 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 9.3 -- 10.4 -- 11.5

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Portland (Vic.) % Portland (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,138 -- 1,728 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 95.3 -- 92.5 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 4.7 -- 7.5 -- 7.2

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Portland (Vic.) % Portland (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None 244 6.2 166,061 7.9 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 1,491 37.7 722,675 34.2 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 1,384 35.0 776,286 36.7 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 623 15.8 374,426 17.7 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 208 5.3 73,257 3.5 285,197 3.4

In Portland (Vic.), 37.7% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 35.0% had two registered motor vehicles and 15.8% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Portland (Vic.) % Portland (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 850 21.5 287,506 13.6 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 2,961 75.1 1,768,050 83.7 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 134 3.4 57,157 2.7 221,494 2.7

In Portland (Vic.), 75.1% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
Portland (Vic.) % Portland (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 130 48.3 23,622 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 139 51.7 24,159 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 17 -- 23 -- 23 --

In Portland (Vic.), 48.3% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 51.7% were female. The median age was 17 years.

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Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Portland (Vic.) % Portland (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.1 -- 3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 1 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 893 -- 1,200 -- 1,203 --

In Portland (Vic.), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.1 persons, with 1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $893.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Portland (Vic.) % Portland (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 200 -- 261 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,257 -- 1,517 -- 1,660 --

In Portland (Vic.), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $200 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,257.

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Small random adjustments have been made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals. For further information, go to the User Guide for QuickStats.

Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.