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Portarlington vs Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff

Name: Portarlington vs Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 9.6 km apart · Portarlington profile · Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff profile

Portarlington Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff

Portarlington and Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff are neighbouring coastal areas with very different profiles. Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff has a much more highly qualified population, with 36.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 18.4% in Portarlington. This is reflected in typical weekly personal incomes, which are well higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff at $818, while Portarlington residents typically earn $605. Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff also has more schools and better access to them, with 51% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school compared to 32.2% in Portarlington.

These two areas have seen their income and education gaps widen since 2011. Despite this, they share many daily realities, such as having the same average home size of 2.1 people and similar proportions of residents living alone. Both areas are also home to a very high proportion of seniors, with over 38% of the population aged 65 and over in both locations, a figure far above the national average.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 20.3 pts higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff Bachelor+: 18.3 pts higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff Volunteering: 10.7 pts higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff Population: 4,017 larger in Portarlington Unemployment: 1.7 pts higher in Portarlington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Portarlington in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +4,017 larger in Portarlington gap widening

9,536 50th pct 5,519 26th pct

Median age in Portarlington in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +2 yrs older in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff gap widening

59 yrs 100th pct 61 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

38.8% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 26.2%

14.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 12.6%

10.5% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.2% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

Marital status

53.1% Married +7.0 pts ▸ 60.1%

24.0% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 20.2%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 8.5%

7.4% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Portarlington Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.8% Australia +6.0 pts ▸ 81.8%

4.7% England ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.0% English +7.6 pts ▸ 48.5%

33.7% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 35.2%

14.6% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.5% Scottish +4.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

5.2% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

3.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%

1.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Filipino even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

85.6% English only +5.0 pts ▸ 90.6%

1.9% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 47.0%

40.4% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 43.4%

9.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Portarlington in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +1 more in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff

2 14th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Portarlington in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +2.73 more in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff

1.99 48th pct 4.72 85th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Portarlington in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +4 more in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff

2 4th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Portarlington in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +79 more in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff

323 11th pct 402 13th pct

Avg size in Portarlington in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +28 larger in Portarlington

162 16th pct 134 13th pct

ICSEA in Portarlington in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +119 higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff

989 37th pct 1,108 86th pct

Highest year of school

42.0% Year 12 +20.3 pts ▸ 62.3%

19.5% Year 10 ◂ +8.8 pts 10.7%

16.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 14.4%

13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.5 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

18.5% Bachelor degree +14.4 pts ▸ 32.8%

30.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.5 pts 15.6%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 17.1%

6.6% Postgraduate degree +4.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

14.4% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.6% Education +4.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.6% Health +4.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 9.5%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

3.7% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Portarlington in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +$213 higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff gap widening

$605 13th pct $818 53rd pct

Household income in Portarlington in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +$382 higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff gap widening

$1,139 10th pct $1,521 36th pct

Family income in Portarlington in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +$536 higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff gap widening

$1,429 11th pct $1,965 42nd pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 28.8%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

24.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 16.8%

5.5% $4,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

48.5% Under $650 ◂ +11.2 pts 37.3%

27.9% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 30.9%

11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

3.1% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 14.0%

10.8% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.3%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

7.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%

5.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.7% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.0% None +5.3 pts ▸ 56.3%

24.6% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 22.9%

9.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Portarlington in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +67 larger in Portarlington

86 28th pct 19 6th pct

Median age in Portarlington in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +20 yrs older in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff

29 yrs 81st pct 49 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Portarlington in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +$712 higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff

$569 36th pct $1,281 97th pct

Household income in Portarlington in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +$849 higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff

$1,275 21st pct $2,124 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Portarlington in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff even gap narrowing

2.1 11th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 48.6%

36.9% Couples with children +6.0 pts ▸ 42.9%

11.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 8.0%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Household size

47.8% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 45.5%

31.0% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 30.8%

9.7% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.4% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.8% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Portarlington in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +$60 higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff gap widening

$340 40th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Portarlington in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +$333 higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff gap widening

$1,667 38th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Portarlington in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff even gap steady

0.60 0th pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.6% Owned outright +5.8 pts ▸ 58.4%

22.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 22.2%

20.8% Rented ◂ +7.4 pts 13.4%

1.7% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house ◂ +4.2 pts 87.9%

6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.4% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

51.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 48.9%

27.9% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

13.6% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

4.3% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $350–$549 +10.5 pts ▸ 55.9%

44.9% $200–$349 ◂ +20.5 pts 24.4%

5.7% Under $200 +5.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.3% $550–$749 +6.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.3% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 34.9%

33.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.8 pts 22.8%

11.1% $3,000 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

19.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 17.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Portarlington in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +50 more in Portarlington

91 86th pct 41 50th pct

Stops/1k in Portarlington in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +2.11 more in Portarlington

9.54 87th pct 7.43 86th pct

Departures/1k in Portarlington in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +445.7 more in Portarlington

1,039.3 59th pct 593.6 42nd pct

PT routes in Portarlington in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +1 more in Portarlington

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Portarlington in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff

40 89th pct —

Drive to city in Portarlington in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +16 longer in Portarlington

87 86th pct 71 81st pct

How people get to work

53.7% Car (driver) ◂ +8.2 pts 45.5%

23.2% Worked at home +7.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

1.9% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Train even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 43.0%

38.9% 1 vehicle even 38.8%

11.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%

5.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

2.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.8% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 10.4%

8.6% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.9% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

6.5% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.5% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

3.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals +10.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

14.5% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 12.1%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 12.1%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 10.5%

9.4% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 6.1%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 1.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Portarlington in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +4 higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Portarlington in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +4 higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Portarlington in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +2 higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Portarlington in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +3 higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Portarlington in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +92 higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff

972 39th pct 1,064 76th pct

ERP in Portarlington in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +4,821 higher in Portarlington

10,874 52nd pct 6,053 26th pct

Growth in Portarlington in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +4.1 pts higher in Portarlington

14.9% 87th pct 10.9% 83rd pct

Businesses in Portarlington in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +135 higher in Portarlington

670 36th pct 535 27th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Portarlington in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +14 higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff

647 26th pct 660 28th pct

Max temp in Portarlington in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +0.3 higher in Portarlington

19.8 13th pct 19.5 12th pct

Min temp in Portarlington in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +0.1 higher in Portarlington

11.0 38th pct 10.9 36th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Portarlington in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +0.4 higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff

4.2 33rd pct 4.6 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Portarlington in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +0.2 more in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff

3.9 30th pct 4.1 32nd pct

15-min city in Portarlington in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +9.6 pts higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff

32.3% 22nd pct 41.9% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Portarlington in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +12.9 pts higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff

31.4% 22nd pct 44.3% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in Portarlington in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +0.3 pts higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff

81.8% 40th pct 82.0% 40th pct

Walk to school in Portarlington in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +18.8 pts higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff

32.2% 18th pct 51.0% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Portarlington in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +1.7 pts higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff

94.0% 42nd pct 95.8% 46th pct

Walk to health in Portarlington in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +7.9 pts higher in Portarlington

29.0% 33rd pct 21.0% 26th pct

Amenities/1k in Portarlington in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +0.5 more in Portarlington

19.0 71st pct 18.5 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Portarlington in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +3 higher in Portarlington

17 29th pct 13 28th pct

Mean slope in Portarlington in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +0.9 pts higher in Portarlington

3.9% 25th pct 3.1% 11th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Portarlington vs Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203031051/portarlington/vs/203031052/point-lonsdale-queenscliff