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Port Phillip vs Stonnington

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Port Phillip profile · Stonnington profile

Port Phillip Stonnington

Stonnington and Port Phillip are neighbouring inner-city areas with similar population sizes. Stonnington has far more separate houses (27.1% compared to 8.7%) and a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (40.5% versus 28.4%). It also has a far higher score for access to money and resources, rated 7 compared to 3 in Port Phillip. Port Phillip has a far higher rate of sexual offences (243 compared to 142) and higher rates of assault, motor vehicle theft, and property damage.

Both areas have almost identical shares of children under 15, sitting at around 11%. They are alike in their typical weekly household incomes, which are just over $2,000. Since 2011, the gap in the share of renting households has narrowed, and the difference in the number of people living alone has also decreased. While Stonnington is well higher in the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (53.1% versus 48.9%), this gap has widened over time.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 18.4 pts higher in Stonnington 3+ bedrooms: 12.1 pts higher in Stonnington Owned outright: 6.9 pts higher in Stonnington Renting: 6.5 pts higher in Port Phillip No religion: 6.0 pts higher in Port Phillip

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Phillipin Stonnington +2,761 larger in Stonnington gap widening
101,942 86th pct 104,703 86th pct
Median age in Port Phillipin Stonnington +1 yrs older in Port Phillip gap widening
38 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in Port Phillipin Stonnington +0.2 pts higher in Port Phillip gap steady
0.5% 4th pct 0.3% 1st pct
Aged 65+ in Port Phillipin Stonnington +3.5 pts higher in Stonnington gap steady
13.5% 22nd pct 17.0% 34th pct
Under 15 in Port Phillipin Stonnington +0.1 pts higher in Stonnington gap narrowing
11.4% 8th pct 11.5% 8th pct
De facto in Port Phillipin Stonnington +4.8 pts higher in Port Phillip gap narrowing
20.2% 89th pct 15.3% 76th pct

Age structure

40.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 37.0%
25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 22.3%
13.5% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 17.0%
8.7% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.4% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

53.4% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 49.5%
30.9% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 36.9%
10.0% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%
3.0% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.7% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Port Phillip Stonnington

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Port Phillipin Stonnington +1.6 pts higher in Port Phillip gap steady
33.1% 88th pct 31.5% 87th pct

Country of birth

60.7% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 63.9%
4.9% England ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%
1.6% China +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%
2.1% India +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.8% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.6% Philippines even 0.6%
0.5% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

32.5% English even 32.4%
22.9% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 24.3%
14.1% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 12.7%
10.6% Scottish even 10.6%
4.6% Chinese +4.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%
4.2% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
2.6% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
0.7% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Language

Other language in Port Phillipin Stonnington +1.1 pts higher in Stonnington gap steady
21.1% 80th pct 22.2% 81st pct
Limited English in Port Phillipin Stonnington +0.5 pts higher in Stonnington gap steady
2.2% 77th pct 2.7% 81st pct

Language used at home

72.5% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 73.1%
2.1% Mandarin +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.5% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.7% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.7% Hindi even 0.7%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Port Phillipin Stonnington +6.0 pts higher in Port Phillip gap steady
51.0% 90th pct 45.0% 69th pct

Religious affiliation

51.0% No religion ◂ +6.0 pts 45.0%
31.7% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 37.9%
8.4% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%
3.3% Judaism +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.1% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.7% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Port Phillipin Stonnington +4.4 pts higher in Stonnington gap widening
77.7% 97th pct 82.1% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Port Phillipin Stonnington +4.1 pts higher in Stonnington gap widening
48.9% 98th pct 53.1% 100th pct
Schools in Port Phillipin Stonnington +3 more in Stonnington
22 74th pct 25 77th pct
Schools/1k kids in Port Phillipin Stonnington +0.19 more in Stonnington
1.89 18th pct 2.08 23rd pct
Students in Port Phillipin Stonnington +4,027 more in Stonnington
10,586 77th pct 14,613 83rd pct
Avg size in Port Phillipin Stonnington +103 larger in Stonnington
481 81st pct 585 89th pct
ICSEA in Port Phillipin Stonnington +29 higher in Stonnington
1,136 97th pct 1,165 100th pct

Highest year of school

77.7% Year 12 +4.4 pts ▸ 82.1%
6.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%
5.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%
3.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Bachelor degree +5.6 pts ▸ 45.1%
18.0% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 11.8%
10.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.9 pts 7.2%
5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate even 5.4%
0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

23.9% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 26.7%
15.0% Society & culture even 15.1%
9.0% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%
7.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%
5.9% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%
4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%
3.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.8% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Port Phillipin Stonnington +$5 higher in Stonnington gap narrowing
$1,289 93rd pct $1,294 93rd pct
Household income in Port Phillipin Stonnington +$141 higher in Stonnington gap widening
$2,069 87th pct $2,210 89th pct
Family income in Port Phillipin Stonnington +$247 higher in Stonnington gap widening
$3,052 95th pct $3,299 98th pct
High earners in Port Phillipin Stonnington +1.5 pts higher in Stonnington gap steady
25.8% 95th pct 27.4% 97th pct
High-income homes in Port Phillipin Stonnington +4.0 pts higher in Stonnington gap widening
31.1% 89th pct 35.1% 92nd pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 28.2%
20.7% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
20.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 19.1%
13.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 12.3%
10.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 26.3%
25.1% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 26.8%
26.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 25.3%
13.1% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Port Phillipin Stonnington +0.4 pts higher in Stonnington
24.4% 27th pct 24.8% 28th pct
Mental health in Port Phillipin Stonnington +1.3 pts higher in Port Phillip
9.8% 69th pct 8.5% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Port Phillipin Stonnington +0.2 pts higher in Stonnington gap steady
3.7% 18th pct 3.8% 21st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%
7.7% Asthma even 7.6%
7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%
5.4% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.7% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.5% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.5% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.6% Stroke even 0.7%
0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None +1.2 pts ▸ 68.3%
18.0% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
1.7% Three or more even 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Port Phillipin Stonnington +0.6 pts higher in Stonnington gap narrowing
15.3% 35th pct 15.9% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in Port Phillipin Stonnington +0.5 pts higher in Stonnington gap steady
11.2% 37th pct 11.7% 43rd pct
Unpaid child care in Port Phillipin Stonnington +0.5 pts higher in Stonnington gap narrowing
18.6% 12th pct 19.1% 13th pct
Defence service in Port Phillipin Stonnington even
1.4% 10th pct 1.4% 10th pct
Housework 15h+ in Port Phillipin Stonnington +1.5 pts higher in Stonnington gap narrowing
14.2% 11th pct 15.7% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Phillipin Stonnington +151 larger in Port Phillip
514 48th pct 363 42nd pct
Median age in Port Phillipin Stonnington +2 yrs older in Port Phillip
32 yrs 86th pct 30 yrs 79th pct
Year 12 in Port Phillipin Stonnington +8.1 pts higher in Stonnington
67.4% 97th pct 75.5% 100th pct
Unemployment in Port Phillipin Stonnington +0.4 pts higher in Stonnington
5.9% 13th pct 6.3% 15th pct
Median income in Port Phillipin Stonnington +$93 higher in Stonnington
$1,015 93rd pct $1,108 96th pct
Household income in Port Phillipin Stonnington +$388 higher in Stonnington
$1,883 85th pct $2,271 93rd pct
Indigenous language in Port Phillipin Stonnington +3.4 pts higher in Port Phillip
7.8% 69th pct 4.4% 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Phillipin Stonnington +0.2 larger in Stonnington gap steady
1.9 0th pct 2.1 10th pct
One-parent in Port Phillipin Stonnington +0.8 pts higher in Port Phillip gap steady
10.9% 25th pct 10.1% 20th pct
Living alone in Port Phillipin Stonnington +4.6 pts higher in Port Phillip gap narrowing
43.8% 100th pct 39.2% 93rd pct

Family composition

45.7% Couples with children +4.9 pts ▸ 50.6%
41.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 37.3%
10.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%
1.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

43.8% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 39.2%
35.3% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 35.2%
10.8% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.6% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.1% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.5% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Phillipin Stonnington +$1 higher in Stonnington gap steady
$420 89th pct $421 89th pct
Mortgage in Port Phillipin Stonnington +$331 higher in Stonnington gap widening
$2,169 87th pct $2,500 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Port Phillipin Stonnington even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Port Phillipin Stonnington +6.5 pts higher in Port Phillip gap narrowing
51.4% 88th pct 44.9% 86th pct
Owned outright in Port Phillipin Stonnington +6.9 pts higher in Stonnington gap narrowing
21.0% 13th pct 27.9% 24th pct
Separate houses in Port Phillipin Stonnington +18.4 pts higher in Stonnington gap narrowing
8.7% 0th pct 27.1% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Port Phillipin Stonnington +12.1 pts higher in Stonnington gap narrowing
28.4% 0th pct 40.5% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.4% Rented ◂ +6.5 pts 44.9%
21.0% Owned outright +6.9 pts ▸ 27.9%
25.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.7 pts 24.5%
1.3% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

66.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.5 pts 53.1%
8.7% Separate house +18.4 pts ▸ 27.1%
23.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.4 pts 19.0%
1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 38.6%
21.7% 3 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 24.8%
23.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.5 pts 18.9%
5.5% 4 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
1.2% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.6% $350–$549 +0.4 pts ▸ 44.0%
21.3% $200–$349 ◂ +0.7 pts 20.7%
15.2% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
9.5% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.7% $3,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 39.9%
29.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 23.6%
21.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.7 pts 17.8%
10.9% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Port Phillipin Stonnington +1.4 pts higher in Port Phillip gap narrowing
18.1% 89th pct 16.7% 88th pct
Work from home in Port Phillipin Stonnington +0.1 pts higher in Stonnington gap steady
43.9% 98th pct 44.0% 98th pct
PT commute in Port Phillipin Stonnington even gap narrowing
6.3% 89th pct 6.3% 89th pct
PT stops in Port Phillipin Stonnington +71 more in Stonnington
383 79th pct 454 82nd pct
Stops/1k in Port Phillipin Stonnington +0.58 more in Stonnington
3.76 55th pct 4.34 63rd pct
Departures/1k in Port Phillipin Stonnington +367.7 more in Port Phillip
2,505.4 96th pct 2,137.7 92nd pct
PT routes in Port Phillipin Stonnington +16 more in Stonnington
31 78th pct 47 86th pct
Stop walk in Port Phillipin Stonnington +5 longer in Port Phillip
8 44th pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Port Phillipin Stonnington +4 longer in Stonnington
8 5th pct 12 13th pct

How people get to work

43.9% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 44.0%
26.9% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 28.4%
4.7% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%
1.4% Train +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%
1.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

55.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 48.5%
21.8% 2 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 26.1%
18.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 16.7%
3.3% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.3% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Port Phillipin Stonnington +2.5 pts higher in Port Phillip gap narrowing
52.5% 97th pct 50.0% 94th pct
Recent arrivals in Port Phillipin Stonnington +0.6 pts higher in Port Phillip gap narrowing
22.1% 86th pct 21.5% 85th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Port Phillipin Stonnington +0.3 pts higher in Port Phillip gap steady
4.4% 51st pct 4.1% 42nd pct
Participation in Port Phillipin Stonnington +1.6 pts higher in Port Phillip gap narrowing
70.7% 100th pct 69.1% 96th pct
Full-time in Port Phillipin Stonnington +0.8 pts higher in Port Phillip gap narrowing
66.3% 81st pct 65.4% 78th pct

Industries people work in

16.2% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 17.1%
11.8% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
7.4% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%
6.8% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.6% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%
6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%
3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
3.1% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
3.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

38.1% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 41.1%
20.4% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 19.9%
11.3% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%
6.8% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%
3.7% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
1.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Port Phillipin Stonnington even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Port Phillipin Stonnington even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Port Phillipin Stonnington +4 higher in Stonnington
3 29th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in Port Phillipin Stonnington even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Port Phillipin Stonnington +24 higher in Stonnington
1,106 94th pct 1,130 97th pct
ERP in Port Phillipin Stonnington +355 higher in Stonnington
114,434 86th pct 114,789 86th pct
Growth in Port Phillipin Stonnington +2.5 pts higher in Port Phillip
10.6% 89th pct 8.1% 82nd pct
Businesses in Port Phillipin Stonnington +2,261 higher in Port Phillip
21,860 87th pct 19,599 87th pct
Approvals in Port Phillipin Stonnington +716 higher in Port Phillip
2,020 89th pct 1,304 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Port Phillipin Stonnington +52 higher in Stonnington
632 48th pct 684 55th pct
Max temp in Port Phillipin Stonnington even
20.3 17th pct 20.3 16th pct
Min temp in Port Phillipin Stonnington +0.3 higher in Port Phillip
11.4 55th pct 11.1 49th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Port Phillipin Stonnington +1,893 higher in Port Phillip
12,384 73rd pct 10,491 64th pct
Assault/100k in Port Phillipin Stonnington +288 higher in Port Phillip
1,033 54th pct 745 33rd pct
Sexual/100k in Port Phillipin Stonnington +101 higher in Port Phillip
243 47th pct 142 19th pct
Robbery/100k in Port Phillipin Stonnington +4 higher in Port Phillip
65 87th pct 61 86th pct
Burglary/100k in Port Phillipin Stonnington even
1,346 88th pct 1,344 88th pct
Theft/100k in Port Phillipin Stonnington +653 higher in Port Phillip
5,390 100th pct 4,737 100th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Port Phillipin Stonnington +270 higher in Port Phillip
822 87th pct 552 72nd pct
Property damage/100k in Port Phillipin Stonnington +221 higher in Port Phillip
1,025 72nd pct 804 56th pct
Drugs/100k in Port Phillipin Stonnington +32 higher in Stonnington
255 29th pct 287 32nd pct
5-yr change in Port Phillipin Stonnington +1.8 pts higher in Port Phillip
23.1% 70th pct 21.3% 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Port Phillipin Stonnington +0.2 higher in Port Phillip
9.1 100th pct 8.9 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Port Phillipin Stonnington even
7.9 100th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Port Phillipin Stonnington +0.4 pts higher in Port Phillip
99.9% 100th pct 99.5% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Port Phillipin Stonnington +1.7 pts higher in Port Phillip
100.0% 100th pct 98.3% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Port Phillipin Stonnington even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Port Phillipin Stonnington +0.6 pts higher in Port Phillip
99.8% 100th pct 99.2% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Port Phillipin Stonnington even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Port Phillipin Stonnington +0.6 pts higher in Port Phillip
99.7% 100th pct 99.1% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Port Phillipin Stonnington +1.1 more in Port Phillip
13.1 24th pct 12.0 17th pct
Intersections/km² in Port Phillipin Stonnington +9 higher in Stonnington
472 100th pct 481 100th pct
Mean slope in Port Phillipin Stonnington +0.3 pts higher in Port Phillip
4.8% 53rd pct 4.6% 48th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Phillip vs Stonnington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA25900/port-phillip/vs/LGA26350/stonnington