Living in Portland

Portland is a city in Australia. The city covered 64 km² in 2016. Population density was 174.8 people per km² in 2021. In August 2021, median household income was A$1,200 per week. In August 2021, Portland had a population of 11,230.

Which Australia-wide rules apply when you move to Portland?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in AustraliaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Portland.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median rent was A$250 per week, and median monthly mortgage repayment was A$1,105 in August 2021.

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Portland yet.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Dwellings	5,182 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings	4,596 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Median Weekly Rent Aud	250 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

9.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,051 people of 11,230 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Median personal income was A$631 per week in August 2021.

Unemployment across cities in AustraliaUnemployment in Portland is 5.0%. Of 100 cities with data, 29 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment Full Time Count	2,567 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Employment rate	50.4 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Median Household Income Aud Week	1,200 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official
Median Personal Income Aud Week	631 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,432 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	www.abs.gov.au⁶Official
Unemployment rate	5 %country median 4.4%	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Portland. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Workforce Australia — Public employment service

Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations

Job Search

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Portland. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Language Other Than English At Home Share Percent	3.44 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Portland. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) — State Language Course

Australian Government Department of Home Affairs

For eligible migrants, humanitarian entrants.

EnglishIn Person, Online, Hybridfree

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Humanitarian Settlement Program (HSP) — Newcomer Adaptation

Australian Government Department of Home Affairs

For humanitarian entrants.

In Person, Hybridfree

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Portland.

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 21.5 · Feb 21.3 · Mar 20.4 · Apr 18.3 · May 16.2 · Jun 14.3 · Jul 13.8 · Aug 14.5 · Sep 16 · Oct 17.4 · Nov 18.8 · Dec 20 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 14.7 · Feb 15.2 · Mar 14 · Apr 12.3 · May 10.8 · Jun 9 · Jul 8.4 · Aug 8.6 · Sep 9.4 · Oct 10.5 · Nov 12.1 · Dec 13.2 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 18.1 · Feb 18.2 · Mar 17.2 · Apr 15.3 · May 13.5 · Jun 11.7 · Jul 11.1 · Aug 11.6 · Sep 12.7 · Oct 13.9 · Nov 15.4 · Dec 16.6 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 32.1 · Feb 26.7 · Mar 34.8 · Apr 45.3 · May 74 · Jun 87.7 · Jul 97.8 · Aug 99.4 · Sep 73.5 · Oct 49.6 · Nov 43.2 · Dec 41.3 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE⁵Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Australia

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Australia cities

Swan Hill11,186 residents Colac11,352 residents Camden Haven10,914 residents Mackay10,545 residents Esperance12,003 residents Newcastle - Maitland12,272 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	63.99 km²	1 Jul 2016	Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area_albers_sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA.³Official
Foreign-resident share	16.1 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Foreign residents	1,051 people	10 Aug 2021	Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality.²Official
Population density	174.8 people/km²	30 Jun 2021	Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation.⁴Official
Population Female	5,700 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Population Male	5,529 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Population	11,230 people	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official

Population over time25 published observations, 2001–2025

Population rose 3.5% between 2001 and 2025, from 10,746 to 11,124.

International community in Portland

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	11,230	100.0%
Australia	9,423	83.9%
Elsewhere (excludes country of birth not stated)	1,051	9.4%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G09 PERSONS total across age groups and sex · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	11,230	100.0%
Australia	9,423	83.9%
Country of birth not stated	751	6.7%
England	273	2.4%
New Zealand	143	1.3%
Born elsewhere(d)	97	0.9%
Philippines	77	0.7%
Netherlands	56	0.5%
Scotland	40	0.4%
India	38	0.3%
South Africa	34	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Nepal	27	0.2%
Germany	23	0.2%
Thailand	20	0.2%
United States of America	20	0.2%
Italy	16	0.1%
Malta	16	0.1%
Vietnam	12	0.1%
Zimbabwe	12	0.1%
Canada	11	0.1%
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)(c)	11	0.1%
Greece	11	0.1%
Malaysia	10	0.1%
Japan	7	0.1%
Egypt	6	0.1%
Indonesia	6	0.1%
Ireland	6	0.1%
Wales	6	0.1%
Cambodia	5	0.0%
Poland	5	0.0%
Fiji	4	0.0%
France	4	0.0%
Taiwan	4	0.0%
Turkey	4	0.0%
Brazil	3	0.0%
Croatia	3	0.0%
Hong Kong (SAR of China)(c)	3	0.0%
Iran	3	0.0%
Mauritius	3	0.0%
Papua New Guinea	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²

Citizenship

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	11,230	100.0%
Australian citizen	10,139	90.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²

Is Portland a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker46%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 36–56%

Skilled employee53%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 45–61%

Student42%strong on housing, weak on safety · range 34–50%

Family48%strong on family, weak on safety · range 39–57%

Retirement56%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 43–69%

Foreign residents1,051 people10 Aug 2021Official source · Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality.

Population11,230 people10 Aug 2021Official source · 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia

Dwellings5,182 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment rate50.4 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Australian Bureau of Statistics

Median gross salary (regional)1,432 EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · www.abs.gov.au

Unemployment rate5 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Australian Bureau of Statistics

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	9.36 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official
Households	4,596 households	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Labour force participation rate	53 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Median age	47 years	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official
Median Monthly Mortgage Repayment Aud	1,105 AUD/month	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Portland when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Portland?

The median gross salary is 1,432 EUR/month. Source: www.abs.gov.au.

What is the unemployment rate in Portland?

The unemployment rate is 5 %. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.

How many people live in Portland?

The published population is 11,230 people. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia.

How many foreign residents live in Portland?

1,051 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality..

Is Portland a good place to live?

Portland may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Australia live in Portland?

The official country of birth distribution records 9,423 people (83.9%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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Sources

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Australian Bureau of Statistics abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-03
Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-08-10
Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area_albers_sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA. geo.abs.gov.au · checked 2016-07-01
Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-06-30
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
www.abs.gov.au abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-27

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