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Portarlington vs Point Cook - East

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Portarlington profile · Point Cook - East profile

Portarlington Point Cook - East

Portarlington and Point Cook - East are two very different types of places. Portarlington is an older area where the typical resident is 59, and 38.8% of people are aged 65 and over. In contrast, Point Cook - East is much younger, with a typical age of 33 and 27.2% of the population being children under 15. There is also a large gap in diversity and income; 51.5% of people in Point Cook - East were born overseas and the typical household income is $2,381 a week, while in Portarlington, 16.5% were born overseas and the typical household income is $1,139.

Both areas have a similar share of one-parent families, which sits close to the national figure. However, most other gaps have widened since 2016. Point Cook - East has seen a growing lead in the share of residents who use another language at home and those with a bachelor degree or higher. Meanwhile, the proportion of homes owned outright has increased in Portarlington compared to Point Cook - East.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,738 larger in Point Cook - East Median age: 26 yrs older in Portarlington Aged 65+: 33.0 pts higher in Portarlington Born overseas: 35.0 pts higher in Point Cook - East Other language: 39.7 pts higher in Point Cook - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +9,738 larger in Point Cook - East gap widening
9,536 50th pct 19,274 88th pct
Median age in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +26 yrs older in Portarlington gap steady
59 yrs 100th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +0.3 pts higher in Portarlington gap steady
0.9% 25th pct 0.6% 16th pct
Aged 65+ in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +33.0 pts higher in Portarlington gap widening
38.8% 100th pct 5.9% 5th pct
Under 15 in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +16.7 pts higher in Point Cook - East gap widening
10.5% 8th pct 27.2% 99th pct
De facto in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +1.5 pts higher in Portarlington gap steady
11.1% 38th pct 9.6% 25th pct

Age structure

38.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +33.0 pts 5.9%
14.5% Young adults (25–44) +21.2 pts ▸ 35.6%
30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.0 pts 20.1%
10.5% Children (0–14) +16.7 pts ▸ 27.2%
6.2% Youth (15–24) +5.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

53.1% Married +5.3 pts ▸ 58.4%
24.0% Never married +7.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
11.6% Divorced ◂ +6.2 pts 5.4%
7.4% Widowed ◂ +5.6 pts 1.7%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Portarlington Point Cook - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +35.0 pts higher in Point Cook - East gap widening
16.5% 35th pct 51.5% 93rd pct

Country of birth

75.8% Australia ◂ +32.1 pts 43.7%
0.2% India +10.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.1% China +7.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.7% England ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%
1.5% New Zealand +3.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.2% South Africa +2.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.2% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
0.1% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

41.0% English ◂ +22.7 pts 18.2%
33.7% Australian ◂ +19.4 pts 14.2%
14.6% Irish ◂ +10.0 pts 4.7%
0.5% Chinese +13.7 pts ▸ 14.2%
12.5% Scottish ◂ +8.2 pts 4.4%
0.3% Indian +12.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.2% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%
3.7% German ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%
2.7% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%
0.3% Filipino +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%
0.1% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Other language in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +39.7 pts higher in Point Cook - East gap widening
6.8% 32nd pct 46.6% 88th pct
Limited English in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +4.9 pts higher in Point Cook - East gap steady
0.8% 37th pct 5.7% 86th pct

Language used at home

85.6% English only ◂ +37.7 pts 47.9%
0.2% Mandarin +9.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.1% Hindi +4.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Punjabi +2.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.9% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%
0.0% Cantonese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.1% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Religion

No religion in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +9.2 pts higher in Portarlington gap widening
40.4% 46th pct 31.3% 21st pct

Religious affiliation

49.2% Christianity ◂ +11.2 pts 38.0%
40.4% No religion ◂ +9.2 pts 31.3%
0.1% Hinduism +10.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.2% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%
0.2% Islam +6.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.6% Buddhism +2.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.3% Other religions +2.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +33.9 pts higher in Point Cook - East gap narrowing
42.0% 22nd pct 75.9% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +21.1 pts higher in Point Cook - East gap widening
18.4% 42nd pct 39.5% 81st pct
Schools in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +1 more in Point Cook - East
2 14th pct 3 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +1.42 more in Portarlington
1.99 48th pct 0.57 2nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +12 more in Point Cook - East
2 4th pct 14 37th pct
Students in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +2,725 more in Point Cook - East
323 11th pct 3,048 79th pct
Avg size in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +855 larger in Point Cook - East
162 16th pct 1,016 92nd pct
ICSEA in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +85 higher in Point Cook - East
989 37th pct 1,074 74th pct

Highest year of school

42.0% Year 12 +33.9 pts ▸ 75.9%
19.5% Year 10 ◂ +12.3 pts 7.2%
16.4% Year 11 ◂ +9.7 pts 6.6%
13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.6 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

18.5% Bachelor degree +15.2 pts ▸ 33.7%
30.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.4 pts 14.7%
6.6% Postgraduate degree +12.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 15.3%
4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%
1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

14.4% Management & commerce +11.7 pts ▸ 26.1%
13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%
11.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%
10.6% Education ◂ +5.5 pts 5.1%
9.6% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%
1.6% Information technology +7.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +3.1 pts 4.1%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%
3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +$358 higher in Point Cook - East gap widening
$605 13th pct $963 74th pct
Household income in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +$1,242 higher in Point Cook - East gap steady
$1,139 10th pct $2,381 86th pct
Family income in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +$1,016 higher in Point Cook - East gap widening
$1,429 11th pct $2,445 73rd pct
High earners in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +10.0 pts higher in Point Cook - East gap steady
7.8% 33rd pct 17.8% 78th pct
High-income homes in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +23.8 pts higher in Point Cook - East gap widening
11.3% 18th pct 35.0% 85th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.9 pts 18.3%
23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 32.5%
24.0% Under $650 ◂ +16.5 pts 7.5%
5.5% $4,000 or more +15.0 pts ▸ 20.5%
5.8% $3,000–$3,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

Personal income distribution

48.5% Under $650 ◂ +13.2 pts 35.3%
27.9% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 28.8%
11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 22.2%
3.1% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +23.0 pts higher in Portarlington
39.3% 98th pct 16.3% 4th pct
Mental health in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +6.3 pts higher in Portarlington
10.8% 77th pct 4.5% 9th pct
Needs assistance in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +4.3 pts higher in Portarlington gap narrowing
7.3% 78th pct 3.0% 11th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.4% Arthritis ◂ +12.2 pts 3.2%
10.8% Mental health ◂ +6.3 pts 4.5%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +4.2 pts 5.1%
9.2% Asthma ◂ +3.5 pts 5.7%
7.5% Heart disease ◂ +5.9 pts 1.6%
7.0% Diabetes ◂ +3.4 pts 3.6%
5.6% Cancer ◂ +4.3 pts 1.3%
3.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.5 pts 0.5%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.0% None +25.6 pts ▸ 76.6%
24.6% One condition ◂ +11.7 pts 12.8%
9.5% Two conditions ◂ +7.1 pts 2.4%
5.3% Three or more ◂ +4.3 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +7.0 pts higher in Portarlington gap narrowing
16.2% 62nd pct 9.2% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +4.9 pts higher in Portarlington gap steady
14.8% 91st pct 9.9% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +20.0 pts higher in Point Cook - East gap widening
18.5% 11th pct 38.5% 98th pct
Defence service in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +2.0 pts higher in Portarlington
3.7% 72nd pct 1.7% 21st pct
Housework 15h+ in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +5.8 pts higher in Portarlington gap widening
26.7% 90th pct 20.9% 48th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +33 larger in Point Cook - East
86 28th pct 119 37th pct
Median age in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +8 yrs older in Portarlington
29 yrs 81st pct 21 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +19.9 pts higher in Point Cook - East
37.3% 35th pct 57.1% 78th pct
Unemployment in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +7.7 pts higher in Point Cook - East
10.7% 54th pct 18.4% 87th pct
Median income in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +$209 higher in Point Cook - East
$569 36th pct $778 73rd pct
Household income in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +$821 higher in Point Cook - East
$1,275 21st pct $2,096 73rd pct
Indigenous language in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +9.2 pts higher in Point Cook - East
0.0% 0th pct 9.2% 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +1.1 larger in Point Cook - East gap steady
2.1 11th pct 3.2 94th pct
One-parent in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +0.4 pts higher in Portarlington gap narrowing
11.3% 33rd pct 10.9% 29th pct
Living alone in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +20.4 pts higher in Portarlington gap narrowing
31.0% 76th pct 10.6% 2nd pct

Family composition

36.9% Couples with children +35.9 pts ▸ 72.8%
50.4% Couples without children ◂ +34.8 pts 15.6%
11.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

47.8% 2 people ◂ +23.3 pts 24.4%
31.0% 1 person ◂ +20.4 pts 10.6%
7.4% 4 people +18.9 pts ▸ 26.4%
9.7% 3 people +13.4 pts ▸ 23.1%
2.8% 5 people +7.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
1.2% 6 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +$61 higher in Point Cook - East gap narrowing
$340 40th pct $401 62nd pct
Mortgage in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +$533 higher in Point Cook - East gap narrowing
$1,667 38th pct $2,200 75th pct
People / bedroom in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +0.20 higher in Point Cook - East gap steady
0.60 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +13.6 pts higher in Point Cook - East gap widening
20.8% 31st pct 34.4% 70th pct
Owned outright in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +36.9 pts higher in Portarlington gap widening
52.6% 100th pct 15.7% 10th pct
Separate houses in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +3.6 pts higher in Portarlington gap narrowing
92.1% 71st pct 88.5% 60th pct
3+ bedrooms in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +12.1 pts higher in Point Cook - East gap narrowing
83.2% 63rd pct 95.2% 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.6% Owned outright ◂ +36.9 pts 15.7%
22.6% Owned with a mortgage +25.1 pts ▸ 47.7%
20.8% Rented +13.6 pts ▸ 34.4%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house ◂ +3.6 pts 88.5%
6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.4% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.9% 4 bedrooms +38.0 pts ▸ 66.0%
51.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +32.7 pts 18.2%
13.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 3.1%
4.3% 5 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $350–$549 +36.4 pts ▸ 81.9%
44.9% $200–$349 ◂ +41.3 pts 3.6%
0.3% $550–$749 +7.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.7% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 1.2%
0.3% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.6% $1,800–$2,999 +19.0 pts ▸ 48.6%
33.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.4 pts 16.2%
11.1% $3,000 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 22.7%
19.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.3 pts 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +0.7 pts higher in Portarlington gap narrowing
2.9% 28th pct 2.2% 18th pct
Work from home in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +10.0 pts higher in Point Cook - East gap widening
23.2% 72nd pct 33.3% 86th pct
PT commute in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +1.2 pts higher in Point Cook - East gap narrowing
0.8% 27th pct 2.0% 51st pct
PT stops in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +57 more in Portarlington
91 86th pct 34 44th pct
Stops/1k in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +7.78 more in Portarlington
9.54 87th pct 1.76 19th pct
Departures/1k in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +704.8 more in Portarlington
1,039.3 59th pct 334.5 32nd pct
PT routes in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +2 more in Portarlington
4 29th pct 2 14th pct
Stop walk in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +39 longer in Portarlington
40 89th pct 1 7th pct
Drive to city in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +63 longer in Portarlington
87 86th pct 24 48th pct
Reach 30 min in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East
— 19,274 60th pct
Reach 45 min in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East
— 33,441 42nd pct

How people get to work

53.7% Car (driver) ◂ +7.2 pts 46.5%
23.2% Worked at home +10.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
3.2% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.9% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%
0.2% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 46.6%
38.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 31.9%
11.6% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
5.6% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +14.4 pts higher in Point Cook - East gap narrowing
45.2% 75th pct 59.6% 91st pct
Recent arrivals in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +17.6 pts higher in Point Cook - East gap narrowing
3.4% 6th pct 21.1% 85th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +1.7 pts higher in Point Cook - East gap steady
4.6% 51st pct 6.3% 78th pct
Participation in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +27.0 pts higher in Point Cook - East gap narrowing
42.8% 4th pct 69.9% 86th pct
Full-time in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +13.5 pts higher in Point Cook - East gap narrowing
51.1% 9th pct 64.6% 86th pct

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 11.4%
12.8% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 8.6%
6.9% Professional & technical +4.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%
8.6% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%
3.4% Finance & insurance +3.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.5% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%
6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%
4.9% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.9% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals +7.4 pts ▸ 26.8%
14.5% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 17.3%
15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.5 pts 9.8%
13.1% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 8.9%
9.4% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 6.5%
8.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%
5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +4 higher in Point Cook - East
4 36th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +3 higher in Point Cook - East
5 43rd pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +4 higher in Point Cook - East
5 43rd pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +3 higher in Point Cook - East
5 43rd pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +100 higher in Point Cook - East
972 39th pct 1,072 78th pct
ERP in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +10,923 higher in Point Cook - East
10,874 52nd pct 21,797 88th pct
Growth in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +3.7 pts higher in Portarlington
14.9% 87th pct 11.2% 84th pct
Businesses in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +1,505 higher in Point Cook - East
670 36th pct 2,175 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +94 higher in Portarlington
647 26th pct 552 13th pct
Max temp in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +0.5 higher in Point Cook - East
19.8 13th pct 20.3 18th pct
Min temp in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East even
11.0 38th pct 11.0 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +0.9 higher in Point Cook - East
4.2 33rd pct 5.1 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +0.6 more in Point Cook - East
3.9 30th pct 4.5 39th pct
15-min city in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +17.5 pts higher in Point Cook - East
32.3% 22nd pct 49.8% 37th pct
Walk to shops in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +17.6 pts higher in Point Cook - East
31.4% 22nd pct 49.0% 38th pct
Walk to transit in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +16.5 pts higher in Point Cook - East
81.8% 40th pct 98.2% 67th pct
Walk to school in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +35.0 pts higher in Point Cook - East
32.2% 18th pct 67.1% 44th pct
Walk to a park in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +5.1 pts higher in Point Cook - East
94.0% 42nd pct 99.1% 56th pct
Walk to health in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +13.0 pts higher in Portarlington
29.0% 33rd pct 16.0% 22nd pct
Amenities/1k in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +9.0 more in Portarlington
19.0 71st pct 10.0 23rd pct
Intersections/km² in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +160 higher in Point Cook - East
17 29th pct 177 66th pct
Mean slope in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - East +1.1 pts higher in Portarlington
3.9% 25th pct 2.9% 8th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Portarlington vs Point Cook - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203031051/portarlington/vs/213051464/point-cook-east