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Portarlington vs Point Nepean

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Portarlington profile · Point Nepean profile

Portarlington Point Nepean

Point Nepean and Portarlington are both regional Victorian areas with older populations. Point Nepean is larger and has a typical weekly household income that is well higher at $1,430, compared to $1,139 in Portarlington. Education levels also differ; a far higher share of people in Point Nepean completed Year 12 (53.0% versus 42.0% in Portarlington). Portarlington has seen much faster recent growth, with its population rising by 14.9% since 2021, while Point Nepean grew by only 2.9%.

Since 2011, the gaps between the two areas have often widened, particularly regarding income and education. They do share some common traits, such as having a similar share of people who use another language at home and roughly the same number of people per home. Both areas are far older than the national figure, though people in Portarlington are noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 59 compared to 53 in Point Nepean.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,275 larger in Point Nepean Year 12: 11.0 pts higher in Point Nepean Median age: 6 yrs older in Portarlington Unemployment: 1.5 pts higher in Portarlington Family income: $424 higher in Point Nepean

Demographics & Identity

Population in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +10,275 larger in Point Nepean gap steady
9,536 50th pct 19,811 89th pct
Median age in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +6 yrs older in Portarlington gap steady
59 yrs 100th pct 53 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean even gap steady
0.9% 25th pct 0.9% 26th pct
Aged 65+ in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +6.5 pts higher in Portarlington gap widening
38.8% 100th pct 32.3% 98th pct
Under 15 in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +3.3 pts higher in Point Nepean gap steady
10.5% 8th pct 13.9% 14th pct
De facto in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +2.2 pts higher in Point Nepean gap steady
11.1% 38th pct 13.3% 66th pct

Age structure

38.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.5 pts 32.3%
30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 29.2%
14.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 17.2%
10.5% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
6.2% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 50.9%
24.0% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
11.6% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%
7.4% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Portarlington Point Nepean

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +2.1 pts higher in Portarlington gap widening
16.5% 35th pct 14.4% 29th pct

Country of birth

75.8% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 76.6%
4.7% England ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
1.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Philippines even 0.2%
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 +1.3 pts ▸ 42.3%
33.7% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 34.9%
14.6% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 14.2%
12.5% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%
5.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.7% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
2.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%
1.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.5% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Indian even 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +0.5 pts higher in Portarlington gap steady
6.8% 32nd pct 6.4% 30th pct
Limited English in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +0.2 pts higher in Portarlington gap steady
0.8% 37th pct 0.6% 31st pct

Language used at home

85.6% English only even 85.5%
1.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
1.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +6.6 pts higher in Point Nepean gap widening
40.4% 46th pct 47.0% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

49.2% Christianity ◂ +7.4 pts 41.8%
40.4% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 47.0%
9.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.6% Buddhism even 0.5%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Islam even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +11.0 pts higher in Point Nepean gap widening
42.0% 22nd pct 53.0% 43rd pct
Bachelor+ in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +4.0 pts higher in Point Nepean gap widening
18.4% 42nd pct 22.5% 53rd pct
Schools in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +2 more in Point Nepean
2 14th pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +0.54 more in Portarlington
1.99 48th pct 1.46 30th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +6 more in Point Nepean
2 4th pct 8 18th pct
Students in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +646 more in Point Nepean
323 11th pct 969 36th pct
Avg size in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +81 larger in Point Nepean
162 16th pct 242 25th pct
ICSEA in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +38 higher in Point Nepean
989 37th pct 1,027 55th pct

Highest year of school

42.0% Year 12 +11.0 pts ▸ 53.0%
19.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 13.9%
16.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 14.2%
13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 8.7%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 26.0%
18.5% Bachelor degree +5.3 pts ▸ 23.7%
17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 16.8%
6.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%
4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%
1.5% Certificate I / II even 1.5%

Field of qualification

14.4% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 16.5%
13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 10.2%
11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%
10.6% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%
9.6% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%
7.2% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.7% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +$146 higher in Point Nepean gap widening
$605 13th pct $751 39th pct
Household income in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +$291 higher in Point Nepean gap widening
$1,139 10th pct $1,430 31st pct
Family income in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +$424 higher in Point Nepean gap widening
$1,429 11th pct $1,853 35th pct
High earners in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +4.6 pts higher in Point Nepean gap widening
7.8% 33rd pct 12.5% 59th pct
High-income homes in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +7.1 pts higher in Point Nepean gap widening
11.3% 18th pct 18.3% 43rd pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 29.5%
23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 25.7%
24.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 18.8%
5.5% $4,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Personal income distribution

48.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 39.6%
27.9% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 29.2%
11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
3.1% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +6.7 pts higher in Portarlington
39.3% 98th pct 32.7% 76th pct
Mental health in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +2.1 pts higher in Portarlington
10.8% 77th pct 8.7% 48th pct
Needs assistance in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +1.8 pts higher in Portarlington gap narrowing
7.3% 78th pct 5.5% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 12.0%
10.8% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%
9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%
7.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%
7.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 4.4%
5.6% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%
3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.0% None +5.7 pts ▸ 56.7%
24.6% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 21.5%
9.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%
5.3% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +0.7 pts higher in Portarlington gap steady
16.2% 62nd pct 15.5% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +0.5 pts higher in Portarlington gap steady
14.8% 91st pct 14.3% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +5.0 pts higher in Point Nepean gap widening
18.5% 11th pct 23.5% 30th pct
Defence service in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +0.4 pts higher in Portarlington
3.7% 72nd pct 3.3% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +1.7 pts higher in Portarlington gap narrowing
26.7% 90th pct 25.0% 82nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +99 larger in Point Nepean
86 28th pct 185 51st pct
Median age in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +7 yrs older in Portarlington
29 yrs 81st pct 22 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +6.2 pts higher in Point Nepean
37.3% 35th pct 43.5% 50th pct
Unemployment in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +6.2 pts higher in Portarlington
10.7% 54th pct 4.5% 24th pct
Median income in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +$10 higher in Portarlington
$569 36th pct $559 33rd pct
Household income in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +$174 higher in Point Nepean
$1,275 21st pct $1,449 34th pct
Indigenous language in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +0.1 larger in Point Nepean gap steady
2.1 11th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +0.9 pts higher in Point Nepean gap steady
11.3% 33rd pct 12.3% 42nd pct
Living alone in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +1.0 pts higher in Portarlington gap steady
31.0% 76th pct 30.0% 71st pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples without children ◂ +8.8 pts 41.6%
36.9% Couples with children +8.5 pts ▸ 45.4%
11.3% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Household size

47.8% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 42.1%
31.0% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 30.0%
9.7% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.4% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
2.8% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.2% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +$36 higher in Point Nepean gap widening
$340 40th pct $376 52nd pct
Mortgage in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +$221 higher in Point Nepean gap widening
$1,667 38th pct $1,888 53rd pct
People / bedroom in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +0.10 higher in Point Nepean gap steady
0.60 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +2.0 pts higher in Portarlington gap steady
20.8% 31st pct 18.8% 25th pct
Owned outright in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +4.0 pts higher in Portarlington gap narrowing
52.6% 100th pct 48.5% 93rd pct
Separate houses in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +4.1 pts higher in Point Nepean gap steady
92.1% 71st pct 96.2% 87th pct
3+ bedrooms in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +2.3 pts higher in Point Nepean gap narrowing
83.2% 63rd pct 85.5% 69th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.6% Owned outright ◂ +4.0 pts 48.5%
22.6% Owned with a mortgage +6.2 pts ▸ 28.8%
20.8% Rented ◂ +2.0 pts 18.8%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
1.7% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house +4.1 pts ▸ 96.2%
6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 2.6%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Flat or apartment even 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

51.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 49.5%
27.9% 4 bedrooms even 27.9%
13.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%
4.3% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $350–$549 +4.7 pts ▸ 50.2%
44.9% $200–$349 ◂ +15.0 pts 29.9%
0.3% $550–$749 +8.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%
0.3% $750 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.1 pts 25.5%
29.6% $1,800–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 31.8%
19.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 18.3%
11.1% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +0.1 pts higher in Portarlington gap steady
2.9% 28th pct 2.7% 26th pct
Work from home in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +2.4 pts higher in Point Nepean gap widening
23.2% 72nd pct 25.6% 76th pct
PT commute in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +0.3 pts higher in Portarlington gap steady
0.8% 27th pct 0.5% 19th pct
PT stops in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +107 more in Point Nepean
91 86th pct 198 94th pct
Stops/1k in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +0.45 more in Point Nepean
9.54 87th pct 9.99 87th pct
Departures/1k in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +319.5 more in Point Nepean
1,039.3 59th pct 1,358.8 70th pct
PT routes in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +1 more in Portarlington
4 29th pct 3 21st pct
Stop walk in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +21 longer in Portarlington
40 89th pct 19 79th pct
Drive to city in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +22 longer in Portarlington
87 86th pct 65 79th pct
Reach 30 min in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean
— 19,811 61st pct
Reach 45 min in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean
— 19,811 29th pct

How people get to work

53.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 50.1%
23.2% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 25.6%
3.2% Car (passenger) even 3.2%
1.9% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 45.1%
38.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 34.4%
11.6% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
5.6% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +7.3 pts higher in Portarlington gap steady
45.2% 75th pct 37.9% 50th pct
Recent arrivals in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +2.3 pts higher in Point Nepean gap steady
3.4% 6th pct 5.7% 19th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +1.5 pts higher in Portarlington gap narrowing
4.6% 51st pct 3.2% 12th pct
Participation in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +6.6 pts higher in Point Nepean gap steady
42.8% 4th pct 49.4% 12th pct
Full-time in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +2.9 pts higher in Portarlington gap narrowing
51.1% 9th pct 48.2% 3rd pct

Industries people work in

12.8% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.7 pts 10.8%
8.7% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.5% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.9% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%
6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.5 pts 3.0%
2.9% Administrative & support +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%
4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%
3.9% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
3.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 20.8%
15.3% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 17.7%
14.5% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 17.5%
13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 10.4%
12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 10.9%
8.1% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.4% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%
5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +2 higher in Point Nepean
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +2 higher in Point Nepean
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +2 higher in Point Nepean
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +2 higher in Point Nepean
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +44 higher in Point Nepean
972 39th pct 1,016 58th pct
ERP in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +9,700 higher in Point Nepean
10,874 52nd pct 20,574 87th pct
Growth in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +12.1 pts higher in Portarlington
14.9% 87th pct 2.9% 35th pct
Businesses in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +1,450 higher in Point Nepean
670 36th pct 2,120 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +90 higher in Point Nepean
647 26th pct 736 37th pct
Max temp in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +0.6 higher in Portarlington
19.8 13th pct 19.2 10th pct
Min temp in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +0.2 higher in Point Nepean
11.0 38th pct 11.2 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +0.2 higher in Portarlington
4.2 33rd pct 4.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +0.3 more in Portarlington
3.9 30th pct 3.6 26th pct
15-min city in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +1.0 pts higher in Portarlington
32.3% 22nd pct 31.3% 22nd pct
Walk to shops in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +8.6 pts higher in Point Nepean
31.4% 22nd pct 40.0% 29th pct
Walk to transit in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +2.5 pts higher in Portarlington
81.8% 40th pct 79.3% 38th pct
Walk to school in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +10.6 pts higher in Portarlington
32.2% 18th pct 21.6% 11th pct
Walk to a park in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +11.7 pts higher in Portarlington
94.0% 42nd pct 82.3% 29th pct
Walk to health in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +0.8 pts higher in Portarlington
29.0% 33rd pct 28.2% 32nd pct
Amenities/1k in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +1.7 more in Point Nepean
19.0 71st pct 20.6 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +24 higher in Point Nepean
17 29th pct 41 37th pct
Mean slope in Portarlingtonin Point Nepean +1.0 pts higher in Point Nepean
3.9% 25th pct 4.9% 43rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Portarlington vs Point Nepean [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203031051/portarlington/vs/214021383/point-nepean