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Portarlington vs Werribee - South

Name: Portarlington vs Werribee - South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Portarlington profile · Werribee - South profile

Portarlington Werribee - South

Werribee - South and Portarlington are two Victorian areas with very different characters. Werribee - South is a much younger and more diverse place, where the typical resident is 37 and 36.8% were born overseas. In contrast, Portarlington has a much older population; the typical resident is 59, and 38.8% of people are aged 65 and over. These differences extend to the home, with 52.6% of Portarlington homes owned outright, while 34.8% of homes in Werribee - South are rented.

Both areas share a similar level of overall advantage and have nearly identical typical weekly rents, around $340 to $351. However, they have drifted apart in many ways since 2011. The age gap has widened as Portarlington has grown older, while Werribee - South has seen a rise in people using languages other than English at home, now sitting at 33.6% compared to just 6.8% in Portarlington.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 22 yrs older in Portarlington Other language: 26.8 pts higher in Werribee - South Owned outright: 23.8 pts higher in Portarlington Aged 65+: 23.5 pts higher in Portarlington Born overseas: 20.3 pts higher in Werribee - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Portarlington in Werribee - South +7,274 larger in Werribee - South gap widening

9,536 50th pct 16,810 83rd pct

Median age in Portarlington in Werribee - South +22 yrs older in Portarlington gap widening

59 yrs 100th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

38.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +23.5 pts 15.4%

14.5% Young adults (25–44) +17.3 pts ▸ 31.7%

30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.4 pts 22.6%

10.5% Children (0–14) +8.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

6.2% Youth (15–24) +5.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +5.2 pts 47.9%

24.0% Never married +11.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 8.1%

7.4% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Portarlington Werribee - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.8% Australia ◂ +18.2 pts 57.7%

0.2% India +7.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.7% England ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

1.2% Italy +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.1% China +2.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

41.0% English ◂ +18.4 pts 22.5%

33.7% Australian ◂ +12.0 pts 21.7%

14.6% Irish ◂ +7.5 pts 7.1%

5.2% Italian +7.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +6.6 pts 6.0%

0.3% Indian +8.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.5% Chinese +4.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% German ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

0.3% Filipino +2.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

85.6% English only ◂ +25.1 pts 60.4%

1.2% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.2% Mandarin +2.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.1% Hindi +2.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Punjabi +2.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

0.1% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 48.2%

40.4% No religion ◂ +13.1 pts 27.3%

9.2% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%

0.1% Hinduism +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.2% Islam +4.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.6% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Portarlington in Werribee - South +4 more in Werribee - South

2 14th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Portarlington in Werribee - South +0.10 more in Portarlington

1.99 48th pct 1.89 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Portarlington in Werribee - South +34 more in Werribee - South

2 4th pct 36 77th pct

Students in Portarlington in Werribee - South +5,016 more in Werribee - South

323 11th pct 5,339 90th pct

Avg size in Portarlington in Werribee - South +728 larger in Werribee - South

162 16th pct 890 88th pct

ICSEA in Portarlington in Werribee - South +78 higher in Werribee - South

989 37th pct 1,067 72nd pct

Highest year of school

42.0% Year 12 +15.1 pts ▸ 57.1%

19.5% Year 10 ◂ +6.5 pts 13.0%

16.4% Year 11 ◂ +6.0 pts 10.3%

13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.1 pts 24.0%

18.5% Bachelor degree +8.5 pts ▸ 27.0%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 15.4%

6.6% Postgraduate degree +5.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

1.5% Certificate I / II even 1.5%

Field of qualification

14.4% Management & commerce +5.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.4% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%

10.6% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 6.8%

9.6% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

1.6% Information technology +4.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.9%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Portarlington in Werribee - South +$229 higher in Werribee - South gap widening

$605 13th pct $834 56th pct

Household income in Portarlington in Werribee - South +$663 higher in Werribee - South gap widening

$1,139 10th pct $1,802 53rd pct

Family income in Portarlington in Werribee - South +$748 higher in Werribee - South gap widening

$1,429 11th pct $2,177 56th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.0 pts 25.2%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 32.3%

24.0% Under $650 ◂ +9.6 pts 14.3%

5.8% $3,000–$3,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.5% $4,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

48.5% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 37.7%

27.9% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

3.1% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.4% Arthritis ◂ +7.8 pts 7.6%

10.8% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 8.3%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%

7.5% Heart disease ◂ +3.9 pts 3.6%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

5.6% Cancer ◂ +3.3 pts 2.3%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.7% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.0% None +15.2 pts ▸ 66.1%

24.6% One condition ◂ +7.9 pts 16.7%

9.5% Two conditions ◂ +4.0 pts 5.5%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Portarlington in Werribee - South +90 larger in Werribee - South

86 28th pct 176 49th pct

Median age in Portarlington in Werribee - South +4 yrs older in Portarlington

29 yrs 81st pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Portarlington in Werribee - South +$106 higher in Portarlington

$569 36th pct $463 12th pct

Household income in Portarlington in Werribee - South +$391 higher in Werribee - South

$1,275 21st pct $1,666 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Portarlington in Werribee - South +0.5 larger in Werribee - South gap widening

2.1 11th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

36.9% Couples with children +24.6 pts ▸ 61.5%

50.4% Couples without children ◂ +26.9 pts 23.5%

11.3% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

1.3% Other families even 1.4%

Household size

47.8% 2 people ◂ +16.2 pts 31.5%

31.0% 1 person ◂ +6.0 pts 25.0%

9.7% 3 people +7.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.4% 4 people +9.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

2.8% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.2% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Portarlington in Werribee - South +$11 higher in Werribee - South gap steady

$340 40th pct $351 43rd pct

Mortgage in Portarlington in Werribee - South +$333 higher in Werribee - South gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Portarlington in Werribee - South +0.20 higher in Werribee - South gap steady

0.60 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.6% Owned outright ◂ +23.8 pts 28.8%

20.8% Rented +14.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

22.6% Owned with a mortgage +11.1 pts ▸ 33.7%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house ◂ +11.9 pts 80.2%

6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.4% Flat or apartment +3.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

51.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 41.0%

27.9% 4 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 34.2%

13.6% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

4.3% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.6% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $350–$549 +4.2 pts ▸ 49.7%

44.9% $200–$349 ◂ +5.5 pts 39.4%

5.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

0.3% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.6% $1,800–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 40.5%

33.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.1 pts 25.5%

19.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.0 pts 11.2%

11.1% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Portarlington in Werribee - South +10 more in Portarlington

91 86th pct 81 80th pct

Stops/1k in Portarlington in Werribee - South +4.72 more in Portarlington

9.54 87th pct 4.82 58th pct

Departures/1k in Portarlington in Werribee - South +129.5 more in Portarlington

1,039.3 59th pct 909.8 54th pct

PT routes in Portarlington in Werribee - South +2 more in Werribee - South

4 29th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Portarlington in Werribee - South

40 89th pct —

Drive to city in Portarlington in Werribee - South +10 longer in Portarlington

87 86th pct 77 83rd pct

Reach 30 min in Portarlington in Werribee - South

— 16,810 53rd pct

Reach 45 min in Portarlington in Werribee - South

— 16,810 25th pct

How people get to work

53.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 51.5%

23.2% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 24.9%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.2% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 39.0%

38.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 37.7%

11.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

5.6% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.9% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 11.0%

12.8% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 11.3%

8.7% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

6.9% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

4.9% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.4% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 13.2%

14.5% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 13.3%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 10.3%

9.4% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.1% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Portarlington in Werribee - South +2 higher in Werribee - South

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Portarlington in Werribee - South even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Portarlington in Werribee - South even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Portarlington in Werribee - South +1 higher in Werribee - South

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Portarlington in Werribee - South +29 higher in Werribee - South

972 39th pct 1,001 52nd pct

ERP in Portarlington in Werribee - South +7,062 higher in Werribee - South

10,874 52nd pct 17,936 81st pct

Growth in Portarlington in Werribee - South +9.4 pts higher in Portarlington

14.9% 87th pct 5.5% 59th pct

Businesses in Portarlington in Werribee - South +1,631 higher in Werribee - South

670 36th pct 2,301 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Portarlington in Werribee - South +102 higher in Portarlington

647 26th pct 545 13th pct

Max temp in Portarlington in Werribee - South +0.5 higher in Werribee - South

19.8 13th pct 20.3 18th pct

Min temp in Portarlington in Werribee - South +0.2 higher in Portarlington

11.0 38th pct 10.8 34th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Portarlington in Werribee - South +1.3 higher in Werribee - South

4.2 33rd pct 5.5 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Portarlington in Werribee - South +1.1 more in Werribee - South

3.9 30th pct 5.0 46th pct

15-min city in Portarlington in Werribee - South +29.5 pts higher in Werribee - South

32.3% 22nd pct 61.8% 47th pct

Walk to shops in Portarlington in Werribee - South +38.8 pts higher in Werribee - South

31.4% 22nd pct 70.2% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Portarlington in Werribee - South +8.3 pts higher in Werribee - South

81.8% 40th pct 90.1% 48th pct

Walk to school in Portarlington in Werribee - South +24.4 pts higher in Werribee - South

32.2% 18th pct 56.6% 35th pct

Walk to a park in Portarlington in Werribee - South +1.1 pts higher in Portarlington

94.0% 42nd pct 92.9% 41st pct

Walk to health in Portarlington in Werribee - South +5.3 pts higher in Werribee - South

29.0% 33rd pct 34.2% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Portarlington in Werribee - South +2.7 more in Portarlington

19.0 71st pct 16.3 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Portarlington in Werribee - South +13 higher in Werribee - South

17 29th pct 29 33rd pct

Mean slope in Portarlington in Werribee - South +1.7 pts higher in Portarlington

3.9% 25th pct 2.2% 0th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Portarlington vs Werribee - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203031051/portarlington/vs/213051368/werribee-south