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Portland vs Warrnambool - North

Name: Portland vs Warrnambool - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 79 km apart · Portland profile · Warrnambool - North profile

Portland Warrnambool - North

Warrnambool - North and Portland are two regional Victorian areas with distinct profiles. Warrnambool - North is larger and generally more advantaged, with a higher share of adults holding bachelor degrees (17.9% compared to 11.4% in Portland) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week. It also has a higher proportion of children under 15, and residents are more likely to live within a 15-minute walk of a park (96.9% versus 55.0% in Portland).

Some gaps between the two are widening, such as the age difference, with the typical resident in Portland now 7 years older than in Warrnambool - North. They do share many similarities, including nearly identical proportions of people born overseas and volunteers. Both areas also have similar housing patterns, with about 79% of homes containing three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,175 larger in Warrnambool - North Unemployment: 1.9 pts higher in Portland Median age: 7 yrs older in Portland Year 12: 10.9 pts higher in Warrnambool - North Unpaid child care: 5.9 pts higher in Warrnambool - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Portland in Warrnambool - North +11,175 larger in Warrnambool - North gap steady

11,230 59th pct 22,405 92nd pct

Median age in Portland in Warrnambool - North +7 yrs older in Portland gap widening

47 yrs 84th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 25.4%

24.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.2 pts 19.6%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

15.7% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

44.0% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 46.8%

34.0% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 35.0%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 9.0%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Portland Warrnambool - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.9% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 85.9%

2.4% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

43.1% English ◂ +1.7 pts 41.3%

42.0% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 40.2%

10.5% Irish +8.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.2% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.6% German ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Filipino even 0.8%

0.5% Indian even 0.5%

0.3% Greek even 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 89.8%

0.2% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.0% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 42.2%

41.1% Christianity +8.0 pts ▸ 49.0%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Hinduism even 0.5%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Portland in Warrnambool - North +2 more in Warrnambool - North

9 88th pct 11 90th pct

Schools/1k kids in Portland in Warrnambool - North +2.50 more in Portland

5.12 87th pct 2.62 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Portland in Warrnambool - North +5 more in Warrnambool - North

10 25th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Portland in Warrnambool - North +3,687 more in Warrnambool - North

1,859 59th pct 5,546 90th pct

Avg size in Portland in Warrnambool - North +298 larger in Warrnambool - North

207 21st pct 504 61st pct

ICSEA in Portland in Warrnambool - North +44 higher in Warrnambool - North

971 28th pct 1,015 50th pct

Highest year of school

36.5% Year 12 +10.9 pts ▸ 47.4%

21.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 16.9%

18.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 16.6%

16.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 12.4%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.2 pts 35.3%

15.1% Bachelor degree +6.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Certificate I / II even 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +5.1 pts 11.5%

11.4% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.5% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%

9.3% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.5% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.7% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Portland in Warrnambool - North +$129 higher in Warrnambool - North gap widening

$631 16th pct $760 41st pct

Household income in Portland in Warrnambool - North +$251 higher in Warrnambool - North gap widening

$1,200 14th pct $1,451 32nd pct

Family income in Portland in Warrnambool - North +$341 higher in Warrnambool - North gap widening

$1,551 17th pct $1,892 37th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 31.4%

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

22.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 17.2%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.2% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Personal income distribution

47.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 40.5%

30.2% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 35.9%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.6% Arthritis ◂ +5.4 pts 9.3%

11.5% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%

9.5% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None +5.2 pts ▸ 59.7%

22.6% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 21.3%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Portland in Warrnambool - North +138 larger in Warrnambool - North

332 69th pct 470 77th pct

Median age in Portland in Warrnambool - North +1 yrs older in Portland

23 yrs 36th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Portland in Warrnambool - North +$51 higher in Warrnambool - North

$527 26th pct $578 38th pct

Household income in Portland in Warrnambool - North +$225 higher in Warrnambool - North

$1,218 17th pct $1,443 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Portland in Warrnambool - North +0.2 larger in Warrnambool - North gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

46.4% Couples with children +7.9 pts ▸ 54.4%

35.5% Couples without children ◂ +7.3 pts 28.2%

17.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 16.3%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

37.8% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 35.5%

32.2% 1 person ◂ +4.4 pts 27.8%

13.6% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.0% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.6% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.8% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Portland in Warrnambool - North +$50 higher in Warrnambool - North gap steady

$250 14th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Portland in Warrnambool - North +$346 higher in Warrnambool - North gap widening

$1,105 8th pct $1,451 24th pct

People / bedroom in Portland in Warrnambool - North even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.2% Owned outright ◂ +4.4 pts 36.9%

30.9% Owned with a mortgage +3.1 pts ▸ 34.0%

24.8% Rented +2.0 pts ▸ 26.8%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

89.3% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 88.4%

8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.2% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 47.1%

21.5% 4 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 27.4%

16.3% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

3.2% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

51.4% $200–$349 ◂ +4.5 pts 46.9%

15.5% $350–$549 +15.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

28.2% Under $200 ◂ +11.4 pts 16.8%

0.3% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,000–$1,799 +8.0 pts ▸ 48.8%

38.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.0 pts 20.0%

12.2% $1,800–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

3.4% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Portland in Warrnambool - North +39 more in Warrnambool - North

60 67th pct 99 86th pct

Stops/1k in Portland in Warrnambool - North +0.92 more in Portland

5.34 65th pct 4.42 52nd pct

Departures/1k in Portland in Warrnambool - North +300.3 more in Warrnambool - North

224.0 27th pct 524.4 39th pct

PT routes in Portland in Warrnambool - North +3 more in Warrnambool - North

4 29th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Portland in Warrnambool - North +14 longer in Warrnambool - North

23 82nd pct 37 88th pct

How people get to work

69.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 69.1%

6.1% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.2% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.2% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

0.5% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

36.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 35.8%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 12.6%

6.4% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

14.7% Manufacturing ◂ +5.8 pts 8.9%

8.4% Retail trade +4.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.1% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.5% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.3 pts 3.2%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

2.3% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.7% Administrative & support even 2.7%

Occupations people work in

15.4% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 14.3%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 13.3%

13.9% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 13.4%

11.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.2 pts 5.7%

9.2% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.4% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.4% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Portland in Warrnambool - North +2 higher in Warrnambool - North

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Portland in Warrnambool - North +3 higher in Warrnambool - North

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Portland in Warrnambool - North +2 higher in Warrnambool - North

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Portland in Warrnambool - North +2 higher in Warrnambool - North

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Portland in Warrnambool - North +54 higher in Warrnambool - North

902 13th pct 956 32nd pct

ERP in Portland in Warrnambool - North +11,975 higher in Warrnambool - North

11,124 53rd pct 23,099 88th pct

Growth in Portland in Warrnambool - North +3.3 pts higher in Warrnambool - North

-0.5% 10th pct 2.8% 35th pct

Businesses in Portland in Warrnambool - North +686 higher in Warrnambool - North

710 38th pct 1,396 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Portland in Warrnambool - North +40 higher in Warrnambool - North

719 35th pct 760 40th pct

Max temp in Portland in Warrnambool - North +1.1 higher in Warrnambool - North

17.5 3rd pct 18.5 7th pct

Min temp in Portland in Warrnambool - North +1.3 higher in Portland

11.2 43rd pct 9.9 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Portland in Warrnambool - North +0.4 higher in Warrnambool - North

4.3 34th pct 4.7 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in Portland in Warrnambool - North +0.4 more in Warrnambool - North

3.9 29th pct 4.3 35th pct

15-min city in Portland in Warrnambool - North +8.2 pts higher in Warrnambool - North

34.5% 24th pct 42.7% 31st pct

Walk to shops in Portland in Warrnambool - North +4.8 pts higher in Warrnambool - North

47.2% 36th pct 52.0% 40th pct

Walk to transit in Portland in Warrnambool - North +0.6 pts higher in Warrnambool - North

80.7% 39th pct 81.2% 40th pct

Walk to school in Portland in Warrnambool - North +13.4 pts higher in Warrnambool - North

61.0% 39th pct 74.5% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Portland in Warrnambool - North +41.9 pts higher in Warrnambool - North

55.0% 16th pct 96.9% 49th pct

Walk to health in Portland in Warrnambool - North +7.1 pts higher in Portland

31.1% 36th pct 24.1% 28th pct

Amenities/1k in Portland in Warrnambool - North +2.4 more in Portland

12.8 42nd pct 10.4 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Portland in Warrnambool - North +30 higher in Warrnambool - North

12 26th pct 42 37th pct

Mean slope in Portland in Warrnambool - North +0.9 pts higher in Warrnambool - North

3.9% 25th pct 4.9% 42nd pct

Compare Portland with nearby areas

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Compare Warrnambool - North with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Portland vs Warrnambool - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/217011422/portland/vs/217041479/warrnambool-north