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Glenelg vs Portland

Name: Glenelg vs Portland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 57 km apart · Glenelg profile · Portland profile

Glenelg Portland

Portland and Glenelg (Vic.) are two different types of Victorian hubs located about 57 km apart. Portland is much more walkable, with a score of 4.3 (somewhat walkable) compared to 2.0 (mostly car-dependent) in Glenelg (Vic.). This is reflected in the local amenities; far more homes in Portland are within a 15-minute walk of groceries (47.2% vs 24.1%) and schools (61.0% vs 32.6%). In contrast, Glenelg (Vic.) has a higher share of homes owned outright at 52.6%, while Portland has a higher proportion of renters at 24.8%.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, with Portland at $1,200 and Glenelg (Vic.) at $1,234. They also both have older populations compared to the national figure, although residents are noticeably older in Glenelg (Vic.) at a typical age of 51. While Portland has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people, the gap in volunteering has narrowed since 2011, with 23.3% of Glenelg (Vic.) residents now volunteering compared to 17.4% in Portland.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 12.5 pts higher in Portland One-parent: 6.3 pts higher in Portland Owned outright: 11.4 pts higher in Glenelg Work from home: 10.3 pts higher in Glenelg Rent: $70 higher in Portland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glenelg in Portland +2,310 larger in Portland gap widening

8,920 46th pct 11,230 59th pct

Median age in Glenelg in Portland +4 yrs older in Glenelg gap steady

51 yrs 91st pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

30.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 28.7%

27.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 24.8%

18.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

14.9% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

49.6% Married ◂ +5.6 pts 44.0%

29.4% Never married +4.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

10.7% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.1% Widowed even 7.1%

3.3% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Glenelg Portland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.6% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 83.9%

2.3% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% India even 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.9% English +1.2 pts ▸ 43.1%

42.5% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 42.0%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%

11.8% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%

4.5% German +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 90.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 49.0%

43.5% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 41.1%

10.0% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%

0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Glenelg in Portland even

9 88th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Glenelg in Portland +1.67 more in Glenelg

6.78 91st pct 5.12 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Glenelg in Portland +7 more in Glenelg

17 45th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Glenelg in Portland +1,302 more in Portland

557 20th pct 1,859 59th pct

Avg size in Glenelg in Portland +145 larger in Portland

62 2nd pct 207 21st pct

ICSEA in Glenelg in Portland +14 higher in Portland

957 22nd pct 971 28th pct

Highest year of school

34.8% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

20.6% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

19.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 18.4%

15.6% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

13.8% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.0% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.3% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.3% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.3 pts 3.0%

7.5% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.1% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Glenelg in Portland +$21 higher in Glenelg gap narrowing

$652 20th pct $631 16th pct

Household income in Glenelg in Portland +$34 higher in Glenelg gap narrowing

$1,234 16th pct $1,200 14th pct

Family income in Glenelg in Portland +$103 higher in Glenelg gap steady

$1,654 23rd pct $1,551 17th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

22.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 22.6%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

5.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 47.2%

29.8% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 even 13.1%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.2% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.2% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.6% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.0% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.1% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Stroke even 1.4%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None ◂ +2.7 pts 54.5%

21.2% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

7.4% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.5% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Glenelg in Portland +77 larger in Portland

255 61st pct 332 69th pct

Median age in Glenelg in Portland even

23 yrs 36th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Glenelg in Portland +$157 higher in Glenelg

$684 59th pct $527 26th pct

Household income in Glenelg in Portland +$198 higher in Glenelg

$1,416 31st pct $1,218 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glenelg in Portland even gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 46.4%

39.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 35.5%

10.9% One-parent families +6.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

40.4% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 37.8%

30.9% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

11.9% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.7% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glenelg in Portland +$70 higher in Portland gap widening

$180 4th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Glenelg in Portland +$32 higher in Portland gap narrowing

$1,073 6th pct $1,105 8th pct

People / bedroom in Glenelg in Portland even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.6% Owned outright ◂ +11.4 pts 41.2%

29.4% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

12.3% Rented +12.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

3.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house ◂ +7.3 pts 89.3%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

51.2% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 53.9%

23.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 21.5%

14.7% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

2.9% 1 bedroom even 3.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

52.7% Under $200 ◂ +24.5 pts 28.2%

33.3% $200–$349 +18.1 pts ▸ 51.4%

6.3% $350–$549 +9.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.6 pts 38.0%

34.7% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

11.5% $1,800–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glenelg in Portland +46 more in Portland

14 23rd pct 60 67th pct

Stops/1k in Glenelg in Portland +3.77 more in Portland

1.57 17th pct 5.34 65th pct

Departures/1k in Glenelg in Portland +197.5 more in Portland

26.6 15th pct 224.0 27th pct

PT routes in Glenelg in Portland +1 more in Portland

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Glenelg in Portland

— 23 82nd pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) +9.1 pts ▸ 69.8%

16.3% Worked at home ◂ +10.3 pts 6.1%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

26.2% 1 vehicle +10.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

19.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 13.5%

15.2% 4 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 6.4%

3.0% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +20.3 pts 4.7%

14.1% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.3% Manufacturing +7.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.2% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.4% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.3% Accommodation & food +4.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.1% Construction even 7.1%

5.6% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.0% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.0% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Managers ◂ +14.5 pts 9.4%

11.9% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.9% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.5% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.7% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.5% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.6% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Glenelg in Portland +1 higher in Glenelg

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Glenelg in Portland +2 higher in Glenelg

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Glenelg in Portland +2 higher in Glenelg

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Glenelg in Portland +1 higher in Glenelg

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Glenelg in Portland +40 higher in Glenelg

942 27th pct 902 13th pct

ERP in Glenelg in Portland +2,351 higher in Portland

8,773 41st pct 11,124 53rd pct

Growth in Glenelg in Portland +0.6 pts higher in Portland

-1.1% 7th pct -0.5% 10th pct

Businesses in Glenelg in Portland +494 higher in Glenelg

1,204 65th pct 710 38th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Glenelg in Portland +6 higher in Glenelg

725 36th pct 719 35th pct

Max temp in Glenelg in Portland +1.7 higher in Glenelg

19.2 10th pct 17.5 3rd pct

Min temp in Glenelg in Portland +1.8 higher in Portland

9.4 19th pct 11.2 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Glenelg in Portland +2.2 higher in Portland

2.0 12th pct 4.3 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in Glenelg in Portland +1.6 more in Portland

2.3 13th pct 3.9 29th pct

15-min city in Glenelg in Portland +11.6 pts higher in Portland

22.9% 15th pct 34.5% 24th pct

Walk to shops in Glenelg in Portland +23.1 pts higher in Portland

24.1% 16th pct 47.2% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Glenelg in Portland +52.6 pts higher in Portland

28.1% 17th pct 80.7% 39th pct

Walk to school in Glenelg in Portland +28.5 pts higher in Portland

32.6% 18th pct 61.0% 39th pct

Walk to a park in Glenelg in Portland +7.5 pts higher in Portland

47.6% 13th pct 55.0% 16th pct

Walk to health in Glenelg in Portland +8.1 pts higher in Portland

23.0% 27th pct 31.1% 36th pct

Amenities/1k in Glenelg in Portland +24.1 more in Glenelg

36.9 86th pct 12.8 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Glenelg in Portland +12 higher in Portland

1 6th pct 12 26th pct

Mean slope in Glenelg in Portland +1.2 pts higher in Glenelg

5.1% 46th pct 3.9% 25th pct

Compare Glenelg with nearby areas

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Compare Portland with nearby areas

Glenelg Moyne - West Hamilton Warrnambool - North Mount Gambier - East Grant Mount Gambier - West Warrnambool - South

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glenelg vs Portland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/217011420/glenelg/vs/217011422/portland