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Portarlington vs Ocean Grove

Name: Portarlington vs Ocean Grove — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Portarlington profile · Ocean Grove profile

Portarlington Ocean Grove

Ocean Grove and Portarlington are nearby coastal areas with very different social and economic profiles. Ocean Grove is a wealthier, more active hub where the typical weekly family income is $2,320 and 29.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. Portarlington is far older, with a typical resident aged 59 and 38.8% of the population aged 65 or over. Ocean Grove is also more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (68.3%) and health services (52.5%) compared to Portarlington (31.4% and 29.0% respectively).

Both areas have similar rates of full-time employment, which sit close to the national figure. They also share a very similar proportion of people who served in the Defence Force and a similar number of one-parent families. While Ocean Grove has a much higher share of working residents and a larger number of people caring for children, Portarlington has more homes owned outright and better access to public transport stops.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,858 larger in Ocean Grove Median age: 15 yrs older in Portarlington Participation: 18.3 pts higher in Ocean Grove Unpaid child care: 13.2 pts higher in Ocean Grove Year 12: 18.2 pts higher in Ocean Grove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Portarlington in Ocean Grove +9,858 larger in Ocean Grove

9,536 50th pct 19,394 88th pct

Median age in Portarlington in Ocean Grove +15 yrs older in Portarlington

59 yrs 100th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

38.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.2 pts 22.6%

30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 26.3%

14.5% Young adults (25–44) +7.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

10.5% Children (0–14) +9.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

6.2% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

53.1% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 54.9%

24.0% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 8.9%

7.4% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Portarlington Ocean Grove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.8% Australia +8.0 pts ▸ 83.8%

4.7% England ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.0% English +2.5 pts ▸ 43.5%

33.7% Australian +7.5 pts ▸ 41.2%

14.6% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.5% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.2% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

3.7% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

1.8% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Indian even 0.3%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.6% English only +6.8 pts ▸ 92.4%

1.9% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 43.9%

40.4% No religion +8.1 pts ▸ 48.5%

9.2% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 6.4%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.1% Hinduism even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Portarlington in Ocean Grove +2 more in Ocean Grove

2 14th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Portarlington in Ocean Grove +0.94 more in Portarlington

1.99 48th pct 1.05 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Portarlington in Ocean Grove +7 more in Ocean Grove

2 4th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Portarlington in Ocean Grove +1,571 more in Ocean Grove

323 11th pct 1,894 60th pct

Avg size in Portarlington in Ocean Grove +312 larger in Ocean Grove

162 16th pct 474 57th pct

ICSEA in Portarlington in Ocean Grove +98 higher in Ocean Grove

989 37th pct 1,087 79th pct

Highest year of school

42.0% Year 12 +18.2 pts ▸ 60.2%

19.5% Year 10 ◂ +6.7 pts 12.7%

16.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 14.5%

13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.5 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 24.7%

18.5% Bachelor degree +9.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

6.6% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

14.4% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.6% Health +4.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 10.9%

10.6% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.5% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.2% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

3.7% Creative arts even 3.7%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Information technology even 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Portarlington in Ocean Grove +$245 higher in Ocean Grove

$605 13th pct $850 59th pct

Household income in Portarlington in Ocean Grove +$743 higher in Ocean Grove

$1,139 10th pct $1,882 58th pct

Family income in Portarlington in Ocean Grove +$891 higher in Ocean Grove

$1,429 11th pct $2,320 66th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.6 pts 25.6%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

24.0% Under $650 ◂ +10.4 pts 13.5%

5.5% $4,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.8% $3,000–$3,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

48.5% Under $650 ◂ +11.3 pts 37.2%

27.9% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 30.3%

11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

3.1% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.4% Arthritis ◂ +5.9 pts 9.5%

10.8% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%

9.2% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

7.5% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 4.4%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +3.6 pts 3.4%

5.6% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.7% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.0% None +11.7 pts ▸ 62.7%

24.6% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 20.9%

9.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 6.8%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Portarlington in Ocean Grove +35 larger in Ocean Grove

86 28th pct 121 37th pct

Median age in Portarlington in Ocean Grove +5 yrs older in Portarlington

29 yrs 81st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Portarlington in Ocean Grove +$131 higher in Ocean Grove

$569 36th pct $700 62nd pct

Household income in Portarlington in Ocean Grove +$787 higher in Ocean Grove

$1,275 21st pct $2,062 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Portarlington in Ocean Grove +0.4 larger in Ocean Grove

2.1 11th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

36.9% Couples with children +22.0 pts ▸ 58.9%

50.4% Couples without children ◂ +20.3 pts 30.0%

11.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Household size

47.8% 2 people ◂ +10.1 pts 37.7%

31.0% 1 person ◂ +8.6 pts 22.4%

7.4% 4 people +10.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

9.7% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.8% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.2% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Portarlington in Ocean Grove +$80 higher in Ocean Grove

$340 40th pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Portarlington in Ocean Grove +$333 higher in Ocean Grove

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

People / bedroom in Portarlington in Ocean Grove +0.10 higher in Ocean Grove

0.60 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.6% Owned outright ◂ +10.9 pts 41.7%

22.6% Owned with a mortgage +14.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

20.8% Rented ◂ +3.1 pts 17.7%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 93.8%

6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

51.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 45.0%

27.9% 4 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

13.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 10.7%

4.3% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $350–$549 +15.8 pts ▸ 61.3%

44.9% $200–$349 ◂ +25.2 pts 19.7%

0.3% $550–$749 +9.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

0.3% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.6% $1,800–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 39.4%

33.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.6 pts 24.9%

19.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.1 pts 13.1%

11.1% $3,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Portarlington in Ocean Grove +23 more in Portarlington

91 86th pct 68 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Portarlington in Ocean Grove +6.04 more in Portarlington

9.54 87th pct 3.51 38th pct

Departures/1k in Portarlington in Ocean Grove +719.9 more in Portarlington

1,039.3 59th pct 319.4 31st pct

PT routes in Portarlington in Ocean Grove +3 more in Ocean Grove

4 29th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Portarlington in Ocean Grove +11 longer in Portarlington

40 89th pct 29 86th pct

Drive to city in Portarlington in Ocean Grove +9 longer in Portarlington

87 86th pct 78 83rd pct

How people get to work

53.7% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 54.0%

23.2% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

3.2% Car (passenger) even 3.2%

1.9% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Train even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 46.4%

38.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.2 pts 30.6%

11.6% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.6% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.8% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 12.4%

8.6% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

6.9% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.5% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals +8.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 14.7%

14.5% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 11.5%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%

9.4% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 6.3%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Portarlington in Ocean Grove +4 higher in Ocean Grove

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Portarlington in Ocean Grove +4 higher in Ocean Grove

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Portarlington in Ocean Grove +4 higher in Ocean Grove

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Portarlington in Ocean Grove +3 higher in Ocean Grove

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Portarlington in Ocean Grove +83 higher in Ocean Grove

972 39th pct 1,055 73rd pct

ERP in Portarlington in Ocean Grove +9,918 higher in Ocean Grove

10,874 52nd pct 20,792 87th pct

Growth in Portarlington in Ocean Grove +7.7 pts higher in Portarlington

14.9% 87th pct 7.2% 70th pct

Businesses in Portarlington in Ocean Grove +1,061 higher in Ocean Grove

670 36th pct 1,731 82nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Portarlington in Ocean Grove +37 higher in Portarlington

647 26th pct 610 20th pct

Max temp in Portarlington in Ocean Grove +0.2 higher in Portarlington

19.8 13th pct 19.6 12th pct

Min temp in Portarlington in Ocean Grove +0.1 higher in Portarlington

11.0 38th pct 10.8 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Portarlington in Ocean Grove +1.1 higher in Ocean Grove

4.2 33rd pct 5.4 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Portarlington in Ocean Grove +1.2 more in Ocean Grove

3.9 30th pct 5.1 48th pct

15-min city in Portarlington in Ocean Grove +32.0 pts higher in Ocean Grove

32.3% 22nd pct 64.3% 49th pct

Walk to shops in Portarlington in Ocean Grove +36.9 pts higher in Ocean Grove

31.4% 22nd pct 68.3% 55th pct

Walk to transit in Portarlington in Ocean Grove +5.1 pts higher in Portarlington

81.8% 40th pct 76.7% 37th pct

Walk to school in Portarlington in Ocean Grove +25.2 pts higher in Ocean Grove

32.2% 18th pct 57.3% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Portarlington in Ocean Grove +1.3 pts higher in Portarlington

94.0% 42nd pct 92.7% 40th pct

Walk to health in Portarlington in Ocean Grove +23.5 pts higher in Ocean Grove

29.0% 33rd pct 52.5% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in Portarlington in Ocean Grove +8.3 more in Portarlington

19.0 71st pct 10.7 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Portarlington in Ocean Grove +15 higher in Ocean Grove

17 29th pct 31 34th pct

Mean slope in Portarlington in Ocean Grove +0.4 pts higher in Ocean Grove

3.9% 25th pct 4.4% 33rd pct

Compare Portarlington with nearby areas

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Compare Ocean Grove with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Portarlington vs Ocean Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203031051/portarlington/vs/203031490/ocean-grove