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Newcomb - Moolap vs Portarlington

Name: Newcomb - Moolap vs Portarlington — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Newcomb - Moolap profile · Portarlington profile

Newcomb - Moolap Portarlington

Newcomb - Moolap and Portarlington are two nearby Victorian areas with very different demographics. Portarlington is a much older community where the typical resident is 59, compared to 45 in Newcomb - Moolap. This is reflected in the housing and household makeup: Portarlington has a far higher share of homes owned outright (52.6% vs 32.8%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms (83.2% vs 71.5%). In contrast, Newcomb - Moolap has far more one-parent families (22.1% vs 11.3%) and a higher proportion of renters (32.9% vs 20.8%).

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, including very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,140 to $1,160 and nearly identical rates of long-term health conditions. However, some gaps are widening. Portarlington has seen much faster growth since 2021, and the share of people working from home there is now far higher than in Newcomb - Moolap. While Newcomb - Moolap is more accessible, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools and groceries, Portarlington remains a place where residents are far more likely to own their homes.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in Portarlington Owned outright: 19.8 pts higher in Portarlington One-parent: 10.8 pts higher in Newcomb - Moolap Aged 65+: 13.7 pts higher in Portarlington Recent arrivals: 9.4 pts higher in Newcomb - Moolap

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newcomb - Moolap in Portarlington +5,926 larger in Newcomb - Moolap gap narrowing

15,462 78th pct 9,536 50th pct

Median age in Newcomb - Moolap in Portarlington +14 yrs older in Portarlington gap steady

45 yrs 78th pct 59 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

25.1% Seniors (65+) +13.7 pts ▸ 38.8%

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

24.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.9 pts 14.5%

14.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 10.5%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.2 pts 6.2%

Marital status

38.2% Married +14.9 pts ▸ 53.1%

38.6% Never married ◂ +14.6 pts 24.0%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

3.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Newcomb - Moolap Portarlington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 75.8%

3.1% England +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.5% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

0.9% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.9% English +1.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

37.9% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 33.7%

11.6% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.8% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

0.6% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.0% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 85.6%

0.3% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.8% Christianity +6.4 pts ▸ 49.2%

44.6% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 40.4%

8.7% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

1.2% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Newcomb - Moolap in Portarlington +4 more in Newcomb - Moolap

6 71st pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Newcomb - Moolap in Portarlington +0.76 more in Newcomb - Moolap

2.75 65th pct 1.99 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Newcomb - Moolap in Portarlington +13 more in Newcomb - Moolap

15 40th pct 2 4th pct

Students in Newcomb - Moolap in Portarlington +1,149 more in Newcomb - Moolap

1,472 50th pct 323 11th pct

Avg size in Newcomb - Moolap in Portarlington +84 larger in Newcomb - Moolap

245 25th pct 162 16th pct

ICSEA in Newcomb - Moolap in Portarlington +15 higher in Portarlington

974 30th pct 989 37th pct

Highest year of school

39.9% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

18.6% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

17.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 13.0%

15.8% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.3 pts 30.1%

15.6% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 13.4%

11.7% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 11.5%

11.3% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%

6.6% Education +4.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.3% Architecture & building even 7.2%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

3.3% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Newcomb - Moolap in Portarlington +$22 higher in Newcomb - Moolap gap narrowing

$627 16th pct $605 13th pct

Household income in Newcomb - Moolap in Portarlington +$22 higher in Newcomb - Moolap gap narrowing

$1,161 11th pct $1,139 10th pct

Family income in Newcomb - Moolap in Portarlington +$44 higher in Newcomb - Moolap gap narrowing

$1,473 13th pct $1,429 11th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 34.2%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 23.7%

23.5% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.6% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

46.7% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 48.5%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 27.9%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.0% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.5% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 10.8%

11.3% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

5.9% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

4.1% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.2% None ◂ +0.3 pts 51.0%

24.6% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 24.6%

9.1% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.8% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Newcomb - Moolap in Portarlington +216 larger in Newcomb - Moolap

302 66th pct 86 28th pct

Median age in Newcomb - Moolap in Portarlington +5 yrs older in Portarlington

24 yrs 43rd pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Newcomb - Moolap in Portarlington +$33 higher in Portarlington

$536 28th pct $569 36th pct

Household income in Newcomb - Moolap in Portarlington +$121 higher in Portarlington

$1,154 13th pct $1,275 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newcomb - Moolap in Portarlington +0.1 larger in Newcomb - Moolap gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

32.2% Couples without children +18.2 pts ▸ 50.4%

44.1% Couples with children ◂ +7.2 pts 36.9%

22.1% One-parent families ◂ +10.8 pts 11.3%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Household size

35.2% 2 people +12.6 pts ▸ 47.8%

34.7% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 31.0%

13.4% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 9.7%

10.5% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 7.4%

4.2% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newcomb - Moolap in Portarlington +$40 higher in Portarlington gap steady

$300 27th pct $340 40th pct

Mortgage in Newcomb - Moolap in Portarlington +$300 higher in Portarlington gap widening

$1,367 19th pct $1,667 38th pct

People / bedroom in Newcomb - Moolap in Portarlington +0.20 higher in Newcomb - Moolap gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.8% Owned outright +19.8 pts ▸ 52.6%

32.9% Rented ◂ +12.1 pts 20.8%

28.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.1 pts 22.6%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

2.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

86.4% Separate house +5.7 pts ▸ 92.1%

12.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.4 pts 6.7%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

53.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 51.0%

14.6% 4 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

21.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 13.6%

5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 1.6%

3.0% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

52.0% $200–$349 ◂ +7.1 pts 44.9%

26.5% $350–$549 +18.9 pts ▸ 45.5%

16.0% Under $200 ◂ +10.3 pts 5.7%

0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% $750 or more even 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.4 pts 33.6%

19.0% $1,800–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

24.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.6 pts 19.3%

3.7% $3,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newcomb - Moolap in Portarlington +27 more in Newcomb - Moolap

118 88th pct 91 86th pct

Stops/1k in Newcomb - Moolap in Portarlington +1.91 more in Portarlington

7.63 86th pct 9.54 87th pct

Departures/1k in Newcomb - Moolap in Portarlington +568.8 more in Newcomb - Moolap

1,608.1 76th pct 1,039.3 59th pct

PT routes in Newcomb - Moolap in Portarlington +17 more in Newcomb - Moolap

21 86th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Newcomb - Moolap in Portarlington +28 longer in Portarlington

12 73rd pct 40 89th pct

Drive to city in Newcomb - Moolap in Portarlington +30 longer in Portarlington

57 76th pct 87 86th pct

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) ◂ +10.5 pts 53.7%

11.6% Worked at home +11.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

1.5% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 38.9%

32.3% 2 vehicles +8.7 pts ▸ 41.0%

10.2% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 2.9%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 15.5%

12.1% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 8.7%

6.1% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 4.9%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

4.1% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.7% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

1.7% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

13.1% Professionals +6.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

17.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 15.3%

16.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 12.7%

14.8% Labourers ◂ +5.4 pts 9.4%

7.3% Managers +7.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Newcomb - Moolap in Portarlington +3 higher in Portarlington

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Newcomb - Moolap in Portarlington +3 higher in Portarlington

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Newcomb - Moolap in Portarlington +3 higher in Portarlington

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Newcomb - Moolap in Portarlington +4 higher in Portarlington

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Newcomb - Moolap in Portarlington +81 higher in Portarlington

891 11th pct 972 39th pct

ERP in Newcomb - Moolap in Portarlington +4,313 higher in Newcomb - Moolap

15,187 72nd pct 10,874 52nd pct

Growth in Newcomb - Moolap in Portarlington +16.4 pts higher in Portarlington

-1.4% 5th pct 14.9% 87th pct

Businesses in Newcomb - Moolap in Portarlington +330 higher in Newcomb - Moolap

1,000 56th pct 670 36th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Newcomb - Moolap in Portarlington +97 higher in Portarlington

550 13th pct 647 26th pct

Max temp in Newcomb - Moolap in Portarlington +0.1 higher in Newcomb - Moolap

19.9 14th pct 19.8 13th pct

Min temp in Newcomb - Moolap in Portarlington +0.2 higher in Portarlington

10.7 33rd pct 11.0 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Newcomb - Moolap in Portarlington +1.8 higher in Newcomb - Moolap

6.0 59th pct 4.2 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Newcomb - Moolap in Portarlington +1.7 more in Newcomb - Moolap

5.6 56th pct 3.9 30th pct

15-min city in Newcomb - Moolap in Portarlington +31.1 pts higher in Newcomb - Moolap

63.5% 48th pct 32.3% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Newcomb - Moolap in Portarlington +31.7 pts higher in Newcomb - Moolap

63.1% 50th pct 31.4% 22nd pct

Walk to transit in Newcomb - Moolap in Portarlington +15.3 pts higher in Newcomb - Moolap

97.1% 63rd pct 81.8% 40th pct

Walk to school in Newcomb - Moolap in Portarlington +37.2 pts higher in Newcomb - Moolap

69.4% 46th pct 32.2% 18th pct

Walk to a park in Newcomb - Moolap in Portarlington +0.4 pts higher in Newcomb - Moolap

94.4% 42nd pct 94.0% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Newcomb - Moolap in Portarlington +36.3 pts higher in Newcomb - Moolap

65.2% 66th pct 29.0% 33rd pct

Amenities/1k in Newcomb - Moolap in Portarlington +4.5 more in Portarlington

14.5 52nd pct 19.0 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Newcomb - Moolap in Portarlington +29 higher in Newcomb - Moolap

46 38th pct 17 29th pct

Mean slope in Newcomb - Moolap in Portarlington +1.4 pts higher in Portarlington

2.6% 3rd pct 3.9% 25th pct

Compare Newcomb - Moolap with nearby areas

Geelong Charlemont Leopold Belmont Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek Newtown Norlane Grovedale - Mount Duneed

Compare Portarlington with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newcomb - Moolap vs Portarlington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203021045/newcomb-moolap/vs/203031051/portarlington