Demographics

Portarlington is approximately 24.93 square kilometres. In 2016 the population of Portarlington was 3619. The population is 48% male and 52% female. On average the monthly mortgage repayments in Portarlington are $1400 to $1799. The most common weekly income bracket is $400 to $499 per week. Weekly rents in the area are on average $275 to $349.

Description

Portarlington is a historic coastal township located on the Bellarine Peninsula, 28 km from the city of Geelong, in the state of Victoria, Australia. The gently rising hills behind the town feature vineyards and olive groves, overlooking Port Phillip Bay. Portarlington is a popular family holiday destination and a centre of fishing and aquaculture (mussels). At one time Portarlington claimed the largest Fur Seal in the Southern Hemisphere, although the size of that beast has reduced considerably in recent decades. In the 2011 census, Portarlington (including Bellarine and the rural section of St Leonards) had a population of 3,580 people.

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