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Leopold vs Portarlington

Name: Leopold vs Portarlington — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Leopold profile · Portarlington profile

Leopold Portarlington

Leopold and Portarlington are nearby Victorian areas with very different demographics. Portarlington is much older, with a typical resident aged 59 compared to 41 in Leopold. This is seen in the share of seniors, which is far higher in Portarlington at 38.8% than the 21.2% in Leopold. Leopold is more focused on families, with a well higher share of children under 15 (18.2% versus 10.5%) and larger schools. Leopold is also more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (56.8%) and health services (45.7%) than Portarlington.

The gap in home ownership has widened since 2011, as Portarlington now has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 52.6%. Despite this, both areas are very similar in other ways, such as the 18% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher and the high prevalence of detached houses. They also share a similar proportion of people using a language other than English at home, both sitting around 6.7%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in Portarlington Participation: 19.1 pts higher in Leopold Aged 65+: 17.6 pts higher in Portarlington Owned outright: 15.1 pts higher in Portarlington Unpaid child care: 9.9 pts higher in Leopold

Demographics & Identity

Population in Leopold in Portarlington +3,736 larger in Leopold gap steady

13,272 69th pct 9,536 50th pct

Median age in Leopold in Portarlington +18 yrs older in Portarlington gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 59 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

21.2% Seniors (65+) +17.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.1 pts 14.5%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.6 pts 10.5%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.8 pts 6.2%

Marital status

49.7% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 53.1%

31.6% Never married ◂ +7.7 pts 24.0%

9.7% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.7% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.3% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Leopold Portarlington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.2% Australia ◂ +7.4 pts 75.8%

3.5% England +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% English ◂ +1.3 pts 41.0%

39.1% Australian ◂ +5.4 pts 33.7%

12.2% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.1% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

3.7% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

1.1% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.4% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 85.6%

0.5% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 49.2%

45.4% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 40.4%

6.0% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Leopold in Portarlington +1 more in Portarlington

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Leopold in Portarlington +1.58 more in Portarlington

0.41 0th pct 1.99 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Leopold in Portarlington +1 more in Leopold

3 6th pct 2 4th pct

Students in Leopold in Portarlington +550 more in Leopold

873 33rd pct 323 11th pct

Avg size in Leopold in Portarlington +712 larger in Leopold

873 88th pct 162 16th pct

ICSEA in Leopold in Portarlington +27 higher in Leopold

1,016 50th pct 989 37th pct

Highest year of school

50.4% Year 12 ◂ +8.4 pts 42.0%

17.4% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

17.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 16.4%

10.9% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.8 pts 30.1%

20.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 18.5%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 17.6%

4.5% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 14.4%

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 13.4%

12.5% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 9.6%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

9.5% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

3.1% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Agriculture & environment even 2.3%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Leopold in Portarlington +$152 higher in Leopold gap widening

$757 40th pct $605 13th pct

Household income in Leopold in Portarlington +$450 higher in Leopold gap widening

$1,589 41st pct $1,139 10th pct

Family income in Leopold in Portarlington +$527 higher in Leopold gap widening

$1,956 41st pct $1,429 11th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 34.2%

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 23.7%

15.9% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 5.8%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 48.5%

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 27.9%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 11.4%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis +5.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.0% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

10.0% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

4.9% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.6% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.5% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.1% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None ◂ +8.7 pts 51.0%

22.8% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

7.7% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.6% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Leopold in Portarlington +74 larger in Leopold

160 46th pct 86 28th pct

Median age in Leopold in Portarlington +8 yrs older in Portarlington

21 yrs 21st pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Leopold in Portarlington +$101 higher in Leopold

$670 57th pct $569 36th pct

Household income in Leopold in Portarlington +$600 higher in Leopold

$1,875 60th pct $1,275 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Leopold in Portarlington +0.4 larger in Leopold gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children ◂ +19.6 pts 36.9%

28.7% Couples without children +21.6 pts ▸ 50.4%

13.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 11.3%

0.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

35.9% 2 people +11.9 pts ▸ 47.8%

23.9% 1 person +7.1 pts ▸ 31.0%

16.4% 4 people ◂ +8.9 pts 7.4%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +5.8 pts 9.7%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +3.9 pts 2.8%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Leopold in Portarlington +$35 higher in Leopold gap steady

$375 52nd pct $340 40th pct

Mortgage in Leopold in Portarlington +$64 higher in Portarlington gap widening

$1,603 34th pct $1,667 38th pct

People / bedroom in Leopold in Portarlington +0.10 higher in Leopold gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Owned outright +15.1 pts ▸ 52.6%

41.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.0 pts 22.6%

18.1% Rented +2.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

1.3% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

92.2% Separate house ◂ +0.1 pts 92.1%

6.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.1% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 51.0%

35.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 27.9%

10.4% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

1.3% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

62.8% $350–$549 ◂ +17.3 pts 45.5%

26.7% $200–$349 +18.2 pts ▸ 44.9%

5.5% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.1 pts 33.6%

29.3% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

18.5% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

6.2% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Leopold in Portarlington +21 more in Portarlington

70 74th pct 91 86th pct

Stops/1k in Leopold in Portarlington +4.27 more in Portarlington

5.27 64th pct 9.54 87th pct

Departures/1k in Leopold in Portarlington +272.2 more in Portarlington

767.1 48th pct 1,039.3 59th pct

PT routes in Leopold in Portarlington +11 more in Leopold

15 78th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Leopold in Portarlington +36 longer in Portarlington

4 43rd pct 40 89th pct

Drive to city in Leopold in Portarlington +26 longer in Portarlington

61 77th pct 87 86th pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) ◂ +11.2 pts 53.7%

14.3% Worked at home +8.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

1.2% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

0.2% Train even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 41.0%

32.4% 1 vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 38.9%

14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 11.6%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%

2.7% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 15.5%

12.9% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%

11.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 8.7%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

4.9% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.7% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.3% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

4.9% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 15.3%

10.3% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 12.7%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%

9.8% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Leopold in Portarlington +1 higher in Leopold

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Leopold in Portarlington +1 higher in Leopold

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Leopold in Portarlington +2 higher in Leopold

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Leopold in Portarlington even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Leopold in Portarlington +11 higher in Leopold

983 44th pct 972 39th pct

ERP in Leopold in Portarlington +2,995 higher in Leopold

13,869 66th pct 10,874 52nd pct

Growth in Leopold in Portarlington +10.0 pts higher in Portarlington

4.9% 53rd pct 14.9% 87th pct

Businesses in Leopold in Portarlington +90 higher in Leopold

760 41st pct 670 36th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Leopold in Portarlington +76 higher in Portarlington

571 14th pct 647 26th pct

Max temp in Leopold in Portarlington even

19.8 13th pct 19.8 13th pct

Min temp in Leopold in Portarlington +0.2 higher in Portarlington

10.7 33rd pct 11.0 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Leopold in Portarlington +0.7 higher in Leopold

5.0 43rd pct 4.2 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Leopold in Portarlington +0.7 more in Leopold

4.6 40th pct 3.9 30th pct

15-min city in Leopold in Portarlington +18.4 pts higher in Leopold

50.7% 38th pct 32.3% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Leopold in Portarlington +25.5 pts higher in Leopold

56.8% 45th pct 31.4% 22nd pct

Walk to transit in Leopold in Portarlington +7.2 pts higher in Leopold

89.0% 46th pct 81.8% 40th pct

Walk to school in Leopold in Portarlington +17.3 pts higher in Leopold

49.5% 30th pct 32.2% 18th pct

Walk to a park in Leopold in Portarlington even

93.9% 42nd pct 94.0% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Leopold in Portarlington +16.7 pts higher in Leopold

45.7% 50th pct 29.0% 33rd pct

Amenities/1k in Leopold in Portarlington +8.4 more in Portarlington

10.6 28th pct 19.0 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Leopold in Portarlington +15 higher in Leopold

32 34th pct 17 29th pct

Mean slope in Leopold in Portarlington +0.2 pts higher in Leopold

4.1% 28th pct 3.9% 25th pct

Compare Leopold with nearby areas

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Compare Portarlington with nearby areas

Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff Clifton Springs Ocean Grove Werribee - South Leopold Point Cook - South Point Cook - East Newcomb - Moolap

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Leopold vs Portarlington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203021044/leopold/vs/203031051/portarlington