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Portarlington vs Point Cook - South

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

Portarlington Point Cook - South

Portarlington and Point Cook - South are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Portarlington is a much older community where the typical resident is 59 and 38.8% are seniors. In contrast, Point Cook - South is far younger, with a typical age of 33 and a high share of children under 15 (32.1%). Point Cook - South is also much more diverse, with 58.8% of people born overseas and 59.9% using a language other than English at home, compared to 16.5% and 6.8% in Portarlington. This is reflected in incomes and education; Point Cook - South has a far higher typical household income ($2,522 compared to $1,139) and a much larger share of adults with a bachelor degree (49.2% versus 18.4%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion, though Portarlington is slightly above and Point Cook - South is far below. They are also very similar in their small First Nations populations and the number of schools. However, many of the gaps between them have widened since 2016, particularly regarding overseas births and the difference in typical incomes.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +9,555 larger in Point Cook - South gap widening
9,536 50th pct 19,091 88th pct
  • First area, 2011: 6,497
  • First area, 2016: 7,397
  • First area, 2021: 9,536
  • Second area, 2016: 14,433
  • Second area, 2021: 19,091
Median age in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +26 yrs older in Portarlington gap narrowing
59 yrs 100th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
  • First area, 2011: 55 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 58 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 59 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 31 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 33 yrs
First Nations in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +0.4 pts higher in Portarlington gap steady
0.9% 25th pct 0.5% 10th pct
  • First area, 2011: 0.9%
  • First area, 2016: 0.9%
  • First area, 2021: 0.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.5%
Aged 65+ in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +34.7 pts higher in Portarlington gap widening
38.8% 100th pct 4.2% 1st pct
  • First area, 2011: 31.1%
  • First area, 2016: 36.0%
  • First area, 2021: 38.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 2.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.2%
Under 15 in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +21.6 pts higher in Point Cook - South gap widening
10.5% 8th pct 32.1% 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 13.7%
  • First area, 2016: 12.1%
  • First area, 2021: 10.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 30.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 32.1%
De facto in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +4.1 pts higher in Portarlington gap widening
11.1% 38th pct 7.0% 12th pct
  • First area, 2011: 8.2%
  • First area, 2016: 8.9%
  • First area, 2021: 11.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.0%

Age structure

14.5% Young adults (25–44) +26.2 pts ▸ 40.7%
38.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +34.7 pts 4.2%
10.5% Children (0–14) +21.6 pts ▸ 32.1%
30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +15.7 pts 14.4%
6.2% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

Marital status

53.1% Married +13.0 pts ▸ 66.1%
24.0% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 25.2%
11.6% Divorced ◂ +6.9 pts 4.7%
7.4% Widowed ◂ +5.8 pts 1.6%
3.9% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Portarlington Point Cook - South

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

  • 85+ in Portarlington: 1.4% males, 1.9% females; 85+ in Point Cook - South: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Portarlington: 2.1% males, 2.1% females; 80–84 in Point Cook - South: 0.1% males, 0.1% females
  • 75–79 in Portarlington: 3.9% males, 3.8% females; 75–79 in Point Cook - South: 0.3% males, 0.3% females
  • 70–74 in Portarlington: 5.6% males, 5.3% females; 70–74 in Point Cook - South: 0.7% males, 0.7% females
  • 65–69 in Portarlington: 6.0% males, 6.7% females; 65–69 in Point Cook - South: 0.9% males, 1.1% females
  • 60–64 in Portarlington: 5.2% males, 5.8% females; 60–64 in Point Cook - South: 0.8% males, 1.1% females
  • 55–59 in Portarlington: 3.4% males, 4.1% females; 55–59 in Point Cook - South: 1.2% males, 1.3% females
  • 50–54 in Portarlington: 3.2% males, 3.6% females; 50–54 in Point Cook - South: 2.0% males, 1.7% females
  • 45–49 in Portarlington: 2.3% males, 2.5% females; 45–49 in Point Cook - South: 3.5% males, 2.8% females
  • 40–44 in Portarlington: 2.0% males, 2.0% females; 40–44 in Point Cook - South: 6.8% males, 5.6% females
  • 35–39 in Portarlington: 1.7% males, 2.2% females; 35–39 in Point Cook - South: 7.3% males, 8.5% females
  • 30–34 in Portarlington: 1.7% males, 1.7% females; 30–34 in Point Cook - South: 3.2% males, 4.9% females
  • 25–29 in Portarlington: 1.7% males, 1.5% females; 25–29 in Point Cook - South: 2.1% males, 2.3% females
  • 20–24 in Portarlington: 1.6% males, 1.4% females; 20–24 in Point Cook - South: 1.9% males, 1.8% females
  • 15–19 in Portarlington: 1.6% males, 1.6% females; 15–19 in Point Cook - South: 2.5% males, 2.3% females
  • 10–14 in Portarlington: 2.1% males, 1.9% females; 10–14 in Point Cook - South: 4.7% males, 4.2% females
  • 5–9 in Portarlington: 1.8% males, 1.8% females; 5–9 in Point Cook - South: 6.9% males, 6.4% females
  • 0–4 in Portarlington: 1.5% males, 1.3% females; 0–4 in Point Cook - South: 5.0% males, 4.8% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +42.3 pts higher in Point Cook - South gap widening
16.5% 35th pct 58.8% 99th pct
  • First area, 2011: 15.2%
  • First area, 2016: 15.9%
  • First area, 2021: 16.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 54.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 58.8%

Country of birth

75.8% Australia ◂ +37.9 pts 38.0%
0.2% India +22.0 pts ▸ 22.3%
0.1% China +6.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.7% England ◂ +2.9 pts 1.8%
1.5% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.2% Philippines +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.2% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.2% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

41.0% English ◂ +28.8 pts 12.2%
33.7% Australian ◂ +23.1 pts 10.5%
0.3% Indian +25.6 pts ▸ 25.9%
0.5% Chinese +15.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
14.6% Irish ◂ +11.4 pts 3.3%
12.5% Scottish ◂ +9.8 pts 2.8%
5.2% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 2.1%
3.7% German ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%
0.3% Filipino +2.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.7% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Other language in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +53.1 pts higher in Point Cook - South gap widening
6.8% 32nd pct 59.9% 95th pct
  • First area, 2011: 7.0%
  • First area, 2016: 6.4%
  • First area, 2021: 6.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 51.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 59.9%
Limited English in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +5.4 pts higher in Point Cook - South gap steady
0.8% 37th pct 6.2% 87th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.8%
  • First area, 2021: 0.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 6.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 6.2%

Language used at home

85.6% English only ◂ +49.3 pts 36.3%
0.2% Mandarin +10.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.1% Hindi +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Punjabi +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Cantonese +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.9% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%
1.2% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.1% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Religion

No religion in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +13.7 pts higher in Portarlington gap widening
40.4% 46th pct 26.8% 13th pct
  • First area, 2011: 24.8%
  • First area, 2016: 31.2%
  • First area, 2021: 40.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 29.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 26.8%

Religious affiliation

49.2% Christianity ◂ +20.9 pts 28.3%
40.4% No religion ◂ +13.7 pts 26.8%
0.1% Hinduism +25.4 pts ▸ 25.5%
9.2% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 5.2%
0.2% Islam +6.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.6% Buddhism +3.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.3% Other religions +3.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +39.8 pts higher in Point Cook - South gap narrowing
42.0% 22nd pct 81.8% 95th pct
  • First area, 2011: 32.2%
  • First area, 2016: 35.0%
  • First area, 2021: 42.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 77.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 81.8%
Bachelor+ in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +30.8 pts higher in Point Cook - South gap widening
18.4% 42nd pct 49.2% 92nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 12.1%
  • First area, 2016: 13.8%
  • First area, 2021: 18.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 41.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 49.2%
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +1.67 more in Portarlington
1.99 48th pct 0.33 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +13 more in Point Cook - South
2 4th pct 15 40th pct
Students in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +4,236 more in Point Cook - South
323 11th pct 4,559 88th pct
Avg size in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +2,118 larger in Point Cook - South
162 16th pct 2,280 100th pct
ICSEA in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +139 higher in Point Cook - South
989 37th pct 1,127 91st pct

Highest year of school

42.0% Year 12 +39.8 pts ▸ 81.8%
19.5% Year 10 ◂ +14.0 pts 5.5%
16.4% Year 11 ◂ +11.6 pts 4.8%
13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.3 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

18.5% Bachelor degree +19.5 pts ▸ 37.9%
30.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.9 pts 11.2%
6.6% Postgraduate degree +17.2 pts ▸ 23.8%
17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 13.4%
4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%
1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

14.4% Management & commerce +12.4 pts ▸ 26.8%
1.6% Information technology +13.6 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.4% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 8.6%
10.6% Education ◂ +6.0 pts 4.6%
9.6% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 6.9%
7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +4.6 pts 2.6%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%
3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +$465 higher in Point Cook - South gap widening
$605 13th pct $1,070 83rd pct
  • First area, 2011: $409
  • First area, 2016: $492
  • First area, 2021: $605
  • Second area, 2016: $876
  • Second area, 2021: $1,070
Household income in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +$1,383 higher in Point Cook - South gap widening
$1,139 10th pct $2,522 89th pct
  • First area, 2011: $763
  • First area, 2016: $896
  • First area, 2021: $1,139
  • Second area, 2016: $2,104
  • Second area, 2021: $2,522
Family income in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +$1,147 higher in Point Cook - South gap widening
$1,429 11th pct $2,576 77th pct
  • First area, 2011: $941
  • First area, 2016: $1,173
  • First area, 2021: $1,429
  • Second area, 2016: $2,125
  • Second area, 2021: $2,576
High earners in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +13.2 pts higher in Point Cook - South gap widening
7.8% 33rd pct 21.0% 86th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.4%
  • First area, 2016: 3.5%
  • First area, 2021: 7.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 11.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 21.0%
High-income homes in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +26.9 pts higher in Point Cook - South gap widening
11.3% 18th pct 38.1% 89th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.5%
  • First area, 2016: 5.1%
  • First area, 2021: 11.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 21.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 38.1%

Household income distribution

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 35.9%
34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.2 pts 15.0%
24.0% Under $650 ◂ +18.3 pts 5.7%
5.5% $4,000 or more +15.2 pts ▸ 20.7%
5.8% $3,000–$3,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

Personal income distribution

48.5% Under $650 ◂ +15.4 pts 33.1%
27.9% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 28.7%
11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +14.6 pts ▸ 26.1%
3.1% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +25.3 pts higher in Portarlington
39.3% 98th pct 14.0% 0th pct
Mental health in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +7.0 pts higher in Portarlington
10.8% 77th pct 3.9% 6th pct
Needs assistance in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +4.8 pts higher in Portarlington gap narrowing
7.3% 78th pct 2.5% 8th pct
  • First area, 2011: 8.0%
  • First area, 2016: 8.0%
  • First area, 2021: 7.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 1.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 2.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

15.4% Arthritis ◂ +13.1 pts 2.3%
10.8% Mental health ◂ +7.0 pts 3.9%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +4.5 pts 4.8%
9.2% Asthma ◂ +4.3 pts 4.9%
7.5% Heart disease ◂ +6.4 pts 1.1%
7.0% Diabetes ◂ +3.5 pts 3.5%
5.6% Cancer ◂ +4.9 pts 0.7%
3.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.7 pts 0.3%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.0% None +29.9 pts ▸ 80.9%
24.6% One condition ◂ +13.0 pts 11.5%
9.5% Two conditions ◂ +7.6 pts 1.9%
5.3% Three or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +6.9 pts higher in Portarlington gap steady
16.2% 62nd pct 9.3% 14th pct
  • First area, 2011: 20.7%
  • First area, 2016: 22.6%
  • First area, 2021: 16.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 15.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.3%
Unpaid carers in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +5.4 pts higher in Portarlington gap steady
14.8% 91st pct 9.4% 14th pct
  • First area, 2011: 13.9%
  • First area, 2016: 13.8%
  • First area, 2021: 14.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 8.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.4%
Unpaid child care in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +30.1 pts higher in Point Cook - South gap widening
18.5% 11th pct 48.6% 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 22.2%
  • First area, 2016: 20.7%
  • First area, 2021: 18.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 46.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 48.6%
Defence service in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +2.8 pts higher in Portarlington
3.7% 72nd pct 0.9% 8th pct
Housework 15h+ in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +3.0 pts higher in Portarlington gap widening
26.7% 90th pct 23.7% 73rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 28.6%
  • First area, 2016: 25.0%
  • First area, 2021: 26.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 23.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.7%

First Nations

First Nations people in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +3 larger in Point Cook - South
86 28th pct 89 29th pct
Median age in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +6 yrs older in Portarlington
29 yrs 81st pct 23 yrs 36th pct
Year 12 in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +16.3 pts higher in Point Cook - South
37.3% 35th pct 53.6% 72nd pct
Unemployment in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +5.1 pts higher in Portarlington
10.7% 54th pct 5.7% 27th pct
Median income in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +$618 higher in Point Cook - South
$569 36th pct $1,187 94th pct
Household income in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +$1,250 higher in Point Cook - South
$1,275 21st pct $2,525 88th pct
Indigenous language in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +11.2 pts higher in Point Cook - South
0.0% 0th pct 11.2% 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +1.3 larger in Point Cook - South gap steady
2.1 11th pct 3.4 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.1
  • First area, 2016: 2.1
  • First area, 2021: 2.1
  • Second area, 2016: 3.3
  • Second area, 2021: 3.4
One-parent in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +2.2 pts higher in Portarlington gap narrowing
11.3% 33rd pct 9.1% 13th pct
  • First area, 2011: 14.1%
  • First area, 2016: 13.2%
  • First area, 2021: 11.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 8.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.1%
Living alone in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +22.4 pts higher in Portarlington gap narrowing
31.0% 76th pct 8.6% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 32.0%
  • First area, 2016: 33.7%
  • First area, 2021: 31.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.6%

Family composition

36.9% Couples with children +42.8 pts ▸ 79.8%
50.4% Couples without children ◂ +39.9 pts 10.5%
11.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Household size

47.8% 2 people ◂ +30.5 pts 17.3%
7.4% 4 people +26.6 pts ▸ 34.1%
31.0% 1 person ◂ +22.4 pts 8.6%
9.7% 3 people +15.5 pts ▸ 25.2%
2.8% 5 people +7.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
1.2% 6 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +$70 higher in Point Cook - South gap narrowing
$340 40th pct $410 67th pct
  • First area, 2011: $235
  • First area, 2016: $270
  • First area, 2021: $340
  • Second area, 2016: $380
  • Second area, 2021: $410
Mortgage in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +$500 higher in Point Cook - South gap narrowing
$1,667 38th pct $2,167 73rd pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,517
  • First area, 2016: $1,517
  • First area, 2021: $1,667
  • Second area, 2016: $2,048
  • Second area, 2021: $2,167
People / bedroom in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +0.30 higher in Point Cook - South gap widening
0.60 0th pct 0.90 86th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.00
  • First area, 2016: 0.70
  • First area, 2021: 0.60
  • Second area, 2016: 0.80
  • Second area, 2021: 0.90
Renting in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +11.2 pts higher in Point Cook - South gap widening
20.8% 31st pct 32.0% 64th pct
  • First area, 2011: 23.7%
  • First area, 2016: 24.5%
  • First area, 2021: 20.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 30.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 32.0%
Owned outright in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +42.3 pts higher in Portarlington gap widening
52.6% 100th pct 10.3% 4th pct
  • First area, 2011: 50.1%
  • First area, 2016: 50.3%
  • First area, 2021: 52.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.3%
Separate houses in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +2.0 pts higher in Portarlington gap narrowing
92.1% 71st pct 90.1% 65th pct
  • First area, 2011: 89.9%
  • First area, 2016: 90.0%
  • First area, 2021: 92.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 85.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 90.1%
3+ bedrooms in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +13.8 pts higher in Point Cook - South gap narrowing
83.2% 63rd pct 96.9% 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 76.6%
  • First area, 2016: 77.7%
  • First area, 2021: 83.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 96.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 96.9%

How homes are owned or rented

22.6% Owned with a mortgage +33.5 pts ▸ 56.1%
52.6% Owned outright ◂ +42.3 pts 10.3%
20.8% Rented +11.2 pts ▸ 32.0%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house ◂ +2.0 pts 90.1%
6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Flat or apartment even 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

27.9% 4 bedrooms +39.3 pts ▸ 67.3%
51.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +29.7 pts 21.3%
13.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 1.6%
4.3% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $350–$549 +39.8 pts ▸ 85.3%
44.9% $200–$349 ◂ +41.0 pts 3.9%
5.7% Under $200 ◂ +4.1 pts 1.6%
0.3% $550–$749 +4.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.3% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.6% $1,800–$2,999 +20.8 pts ▸ 50.4%
33.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.9 pts 19.7%
19.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.7 pts 6.6%
11.1% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +0.7 pts higher in Portarlington gap narrowing
2.9% 28th pct 2.2% 19th pct
  • First area, 2011: 4.7%
  • First area, 2016: 4.1%
  • First area, 2021: 2.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 1.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 2.2%
Work from home in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +16.2 pts higher in Point Cook - South gap widening
23.2% 72nd pct 39.5% 90th pct
  • First area, 2011: 6.1%
  • First area, 2016: 7.5%
  • First area, 2021: 23.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 5.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 39.5%
PT commute in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +2.0 pts higher in Point Cook - South gap narrowing
0.8% 27th pct 2.7% 62nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.7%
  • First area, 2016: 1.7%
  • First area, 2021: 0.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 2.7%
PT stops in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +69 more in Portarlington
91 86th pct 22 32nd pct
Stops/1k in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +8.39 more in Portarlington
9.54 87th pct 1.15 13th pct
Departures/1k in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +744.2 more in Portarlington
1,039.3 59th pct 295.1 30th pct
4 29th pct 4 29th pct
Stop walk in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +40 longer in Portarlington
40 89th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +63 longer in Portarlington
87 86th pct 24 48th pct
— 19,091 59th pct
— 42,823 49th pct
— 89 100th pct

How people get to work

53.7% Car (driver) ◂ +12.9 pts 40.7%
23.2% Worked at home +16.2 pts ▸ 39.5%
3.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.2% Train +2.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.9% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 48.9%
38.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 35.5%
11.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%
5.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%
2.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +9.3 pts higher in Point Cook - South gap narrowing
45.2% 75th pct 54.5% 88th pct
  • First area, 2011: 41.3%
  • First area, 2016: 39.1%
  • First area, 2021: 45.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 66.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 54.5%
Recent arrivals in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +18.0 pts higher in Point Cook - South gap narrowing
3.4% 6th pct 21.5% 86th pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.6%
  • First area, 2016: 2.4%
  • First area, 2021: 3.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 25.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 21.5%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +1.7 pts higher in Point Cook - South gap steady
4.6% 51st pct 6.3% 78th pct
  • First area, 2011: 7.6%
  • First area, 2016: 8.3%
  • First area, 2021: 4.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 7.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 6.3%
Participation in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +31.8 pts higher in Point Cook - South gap narrowing
42.8% 4th pct 74.6% 95th pct
  • First area, 2011: 41.9%
  • First area, 2016: 39.8%
  • First area, 2021: 42.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 73.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 74.6%
Full-time in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +17.2 pts higher in Point Cook - South gap narrowing
51.1% 9th pct 68.3% 93rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 56.2%
  • First area, 2016: 51.5%
  • First area, 2021: 51.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 70.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 68.3%

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.0 pts 10.4%
6.9% Professional & technical +7.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
12.8% Construction ◂ +6.4 pts 6.3%
3.4% Finance & insurance +6.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%
8.6% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%
4.5% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%
6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%
4.9% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.9% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%
2.5% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals +14.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.4 pts 8.9%
14.5% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 12.7%
12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 9.1%
9.4% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 5.4%
8.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%
5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +5 higher in Point Cook - South
4 36th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +4 higher in Point Cook - South
5 43rd pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +4 higher in Point Cook - South
5 43rd pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +4 higher in Point Cook - South
5 43rd pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +115 higher in Point Cook - South
972 39th pct 1,087 83rd pct
ERP in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +9,961 higher in Point Cook - South
10,874 52nd pct 20,835 87th pct
Growth in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +7.5 pts higher in Portarlington
14.9% 87th pct 7.5% 72nd pct
Businesses in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +1,242 higher in Point Cook - South
670 36th pct 1,912 86th pct

Environment & Climate

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

Walkability

Walk score in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +0.9 higher in Point Cook - South
4.2 33rd pct 5.1 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +0.9 more in Point Cook - South
3.9 30th pct 4.8 43rd pct
15-min city in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +12.9 pts higher in Point Cook - South
32.3% 22nd pct 45.3% 33rd pct
Walk to shops in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +23.8 pts higher in Point Cook - South
31.4% 22nd pct 55.1% 43rd pct
Walk to transit in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +10.3 pts higher in Point Cook - South
81.8% 40th pct 92.1% 51st pct
Walk to school in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +67.4 pts higher in Point Cook - South
32.2% 18th pct 99.6% 92nd pct
Walk to a park in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +5.7 pts higher in Point Cook - South
94.0% 42nd pct 99.8% 65th pct
Walk to health in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +6.3 pts higher in Point Cook - South
29.0% 33rd pct 35.3% 40th pct
Amenities/1k in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +14.8 more in Portarlington
19.0 71st pct 4.1 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +334 higher in Point Cook - South
17 29th pct 351 87th pct
Mean slope in Portarlingtonin Point Cook - South +1.2 pts higher in Portarlington
3.9% 25th pct 2.7% 5th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Portarlington vs Point Cook - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203031051/portarlington/vs/213051466/point-cook-south