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Portland vs Moyne - West

Name: Portland vs Moyne - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 53 km apart · Portland profile · Moyne - West profile

Portland Moyne - West

Portland and Moyne - West are two Victorian areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in wealth and education. Moyne - West is far more advantaged, with a typical weekly household income of $1,522 compared to $1,200 in Portland. Education levels are also higher in Moyne - West, where 48% of people completed Year 12 and 20.1% hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 36.5% and 11.4% in Portland. Health challenges are more common in Portland, where 36.4% of people have a long-term health condition and 11.5% have a mental health condition.

Both areas share several similarities, including the proportion of people aged 65 and over, who make up about 24% of each population. They also have nearly identical rates of recent overseas arrivals at around 10%. Over time, some gaps between them have grown. The difference in typical incomes and the number of people working from home have both widened since 2016, as has the gap in the share of residents who identify as having no religion, which is now well higher in Portland.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 2.8 pts higher in Portland One-parent: 6.4 pts higher in Portland Year 12: 11.5 pts higher in Moyne - West Needs assistance: 3.3 pts higher in Portland Work from home: 10.8 pts higher in Moyne - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Portland in Moyne - West +1,216 larger in Portland gap narrowing

11,230 59th pct 10,014 52nd pct

Median age in Portland in Moyne - West +1 yrs older in Portland gap steady

47 yrs 84th pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 27.7%

24.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 24.1%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 20.1%

15.7% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%

Marital status

44.0% Married +8.8 pts ▸ 52.8%

34.0% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 30.4%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 8.1%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Portland Moyne - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.9% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 84.9%

2.4% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.1% English ◂ +2.3 pts 40.7%

42.0% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 40.5%

10.5% Irish +11.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

12.2% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.6% German ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek even 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 91.6%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.1% Christianity +8.4 pts ▸ 49.5%

49.0% No religion ◂ +7.3 pts 41.7%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Portland in Moyne - West +3 more in Portland

9 88th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Portland in Moyne - West +1.86 more in Portland

5.12 87th pct 3.26 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Portland in Moyne - West +1 more in Portland

10 25th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Portland in Moyne - West +1,046 more in Portland

1,859 59th pct 813 30th pct

Avg size in Portland in Moyne - West +71 larger in Portland

207 21st pct 136 13th pct

ICSEA in Portland in Moyne - West +46 higher in Moyne - West

971 28th pct 1,017 51st pct

Highest year of school

36.5% Year 12 +11.5 pts ▸ 48.0%

21.4% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 15.9%

18.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 17.1%

16.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.2 pts 10.8%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.3 pts 31.1%

15.1% Bachelor degree +7.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Certificate I / II even 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +5.5 pts 11.1%

12.5% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%

11.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%

9.3% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.0% Agriculture & environment +4.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.7% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Portland in Moyne - West +$127 higher in Moyne - West gap widening

$631 16th pct $758 40th pct

Household income in Portland in Moyne - West +$322 higher in Moyne - West gap widening

$1,200 14th pct $1,522 36th pct

Family income in Portland in Moyne - West +$360 higher in Moyne - West gap widening

$1,551 17th pct $1,911 39th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 29.5%

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

22.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 15.8%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.2% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

Personal income distribution

47.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 39.8%

30.2% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

1.6% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.6% Arthritis ◂ +5.2 pts 9.4%

11.5% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 8.4%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 7.0%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None +7.1 pts ▸ 61.6%

22.6% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 20.5%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Portland in Moyne - West +174 larger in Portland

332 69th pct 158 46th pct

Median age in Portland in Moyne - West +5 yrs older in Portland

23 yrs 36th pct 18 yrs 5th pct

Median income in Portland in Moyne - West +$280 higher in Moyne - West

$527 26th pct $807 75th pct

Household income in Portland in Moyne - West +$610 higher in Moyne - West

$1,218 17th pct $1,828 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Portland in Moyne - West +0.2 larger in Moyne - West gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

46.4% Couples with children +8.6 pts ▸ 55.1%

35.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 33.4%

17.2% One-parent families ◂ +6.4 pts 10.8%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

37.8% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 39.7%

32.2% 1 person ◂ +7.1 pts 25.1%

11.0% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.6% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 12.4%

3.6% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.8% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Portland in Moyne - West +$30 higher in Moyne - West gap steady

$250 14th pct $280 22nd pct

Mortgage in Portland in Moyne - West +$412 higher in Moyne - West gap widening

$1,105 8th pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Portland in Moyne - West even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.2% Owned outright +5.0 pts ▸ 46.3%

30.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

24.8% Rented ◂ +9.4 pts 15.4%

1.3% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

89.3% Separate house +5.6 pts ▸ 95.0%

8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.4 pts 4.2%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

53.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 47.3%

21.5% 4 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 29.9%

16.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 13.2%

3.2% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

51.4% $200–$349 ◂ +5.9 pts 45.4%

28.2% Under $200 ◂ +5.9 pts 22.3%

15.5% $350–$549 +10.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

0.3% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.7 pts 38.1%

38.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.3 pts 22.6%

12.2% $1,800–$2,999 +12.6 pts ▸ 24.9%

3.4% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Portland in Moyne - West +10 more in Portland

60 67th pct 50 59th pct

Stops/1k in Portland in Moyne - West +0.35 more in Portland

5.34 65th pct 4.99 60th pct

Departures/1k in Portland in Moyne - West +69.9 more in Portland

224.0 27th pct 154.2 23rd pct

PT routes in Portland in Moyne - West even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Portland in Moyne - West

23 82nd pct —

How people get to work

69.8% Car (driver) ◂ +9.9 pts 59.9%

6.1% Worked at home +10.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

3.2% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 43.0%

36.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.9 pts 26.6%

13.5% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.4% 4 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 15.4%

14.7% Manufacturing ◂ +8.4 pts 6.3%

7.1% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.4% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.6 pts 2.9%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

2.3% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

9.4% Managers +12.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

15.4% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 13.4%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 11.1%

13.9% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 11.6%

11.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.5 pts 5.4%

9.2% Clerical & administrative even 9.3%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Portland in Moyne - West +4 higher in Moyne - West

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Portland in Moyne - West +5 higher in Moyne - West

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Portland in Moyne - West +4 higher in Moyne - West

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Portland in Moyne - West +4 higher in Moyne - West

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Portland in Moyne - West +103 higher in Moyne - West

902 13th pct 1,005 53rd pct

ERP in Portland in Moyne - West +878 higher in Portland

11,124 53rd pct 10,246 49th pct

Growth in Portland in Moyne - West +3.3 pts higher in Moyne - West

-0.5% 10th pct 2.8% 35th pct

Businesses in Portland in Moyne - West +589 higher in Moyne - West

710 38th pct 1,299 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Portland in Moyne - West +18 higher in Portland

719 35th pct 702 33rd pct

Max temp in Portland in Moyne - West +0.8 higher in Moyne - West

17.5 3rd pct 18.3 6th pct

Min temp in Portland in Moyne - West +1.4 higher in Portland

11.2 43rd pct 9.8 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Portland in Moyne - West +0.3 higher in Portland

4.3 34th pct 4.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Portland in Moyne - West +0.2 more in Moyne - West

3.9 29th pct 4.1 32nd pct

15-min city in Portland in Moyne - West +13.9 pts higher in Moyne - West

34.5% 24th pct 48.4% 36th pct

Walk to shops in Portland in Moyne - West +7.0 pts higher in Portland

47.2% 36th pct 40.3% 29th pct

Walk to transit in Portland in Moyne - West +20.4 pts higher in Portland

80.7% 39th pct 60.2% 28th pct

Walk to school in Portland in Moyne - West +12.9 pts higher in Portland

61.0% 39th pct 48.2% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Portland in Moyne - West +11.1 pts higher in Moyne - West

55.0% 16th pct 66.1% 21st pct

Walk to health in Portland in Moyne - West +5.4 pts higher in Moyne - West

31.1% 36th pct 36.6% 42nd pct

Amenities/1k in Portland in Moyne - West +6.2 more in Moyne - West

12.8 42nd pct 19.0 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Portland in Moyne - West +11 higher in Portland

12 26th pct 1 9th pct

Mean slope in Portland in Moyne - West +0.7 pts higher in Portland

3.9% 25th pct 3.3% 15th pct

Compare Portland with nearby areas

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Compare Moyne - West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Portland vs Moyne - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/217011422/portland/vs/217041478/moyne-west