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Portland vs Mount Gambier - West

Name: Portland vs Mount Gambier - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 93 km apart · Portland profile · Mount Gambier - West profile

Portland Mount Gambier - West

Mount Gambier - West and Portland are both regional centres, but they differ in how people live and move. Mount Gambier - West is much more walkable, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (65.1% compared to 31.1% in Portland) and groceries (69.6% versus 47.2%). In contrast, Portland is more defined by home ownership and detached housing, where 89.3% of homes are separate houses and 41.2% are owned outright. Portland also has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 47, compared to 41 in Mount Gambier - West.

These two areas are very similar in their basic economics and demographics. They share almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,200, and both have about 11% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While they are quite alike in these areas, some gaps are changing. The difference in home ownership and the age gap between the two locations have both widened since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 14.6 pts higher in Portland Limited English: 1.4 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West Owned outright: 10.7 pts higher in Portland Median age: 6 yrs older in Portland 3+ bedrooms: 7.8 pts higher in Portland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Portland in Mount Gambier - West +3,269 larger in Mount Gambier - West gap steady

11,230 59th pct 14,499 74th pct

Median age in Portland in Mount Gambier - West +6 yrs older in Portland gap widening

47 yrs 84th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 24.6%

24.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 22.0%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

15.7% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

44.0% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 43.4%

34.0% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%

7.1% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Portland Mount Gambier - 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 ◂ +0.6 pts 83.3%

2.4% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.1% English ◂ +2.2 pts 40.8%

42.0% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 42.2%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%

10.5% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%

5.6% German +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.5% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Filipino even 0.8%

0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 88.0%

0.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.0% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 52.3%

41.1% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 38.8%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

0.3% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Portland in Mount Gambier - West +1 more in Portland

9 88th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Portland in Mount Gambier - West +2.01 more in Portland

5.12 87th pct 3.11 70th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Portland in Mount Gambier - West +4 more in Mount Gambier - West

10 25th pct 14 37th pct

Students in Portland in Mount Gambier - West +1,563 more in Mount Gambier - West

1,859 59th pct 3,422 84th pct

Avg size in Portland in Mount Gambier - West +221 larger in Mount Gambier - West

207 21st pct 428 51st pct

ICSEA in Portland in Mount Gambier - West +18 higher in Mount Gambier - West

971 28th pct 989 37th pct

Highest year of school

36.5% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 39.5%

18.4% Year 11 +3.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

21.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 18.6%

16.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 13.3%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 43.3%

15.1% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 12.5%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 15.7%

11.4% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.4% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.5% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%

9.3% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

3.0% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.9% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Portland in Mount Gambier - West +$59 higher in Mount Gambier - West gap widening

$631 16th pct $690 27th pct

Household income in Portland in Mount Gambier - West +$10 higher in Mount Gambier - West gap narrowing

$1,200 14th pct $1,210 14th pct

Family income in Portland in Mount Gambier - West +$137 higher in Mount Gambier - West gap widening

$1,551 17th pct $1,688 25th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 31.9%

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

22.6% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

4.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

47.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 44.5%

30.2% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%

1.6% $3,000 or more even 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.8 pts 10.9%

11.5% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

9.5% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

6.5% Diabetes even 6.5%

5.3% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None +3.5 pts ▸ 58.0%

22.6% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 21.6%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Portland in Mount Gambier - West +72 larger in Mount Gambier - West

332 69th pct 404 74th pct

Median age in Portland in Mount Gambier - West +2 yrs older in Portland

23 yrs 36th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Portland in Mount Gambier - West +$48 higher in Mount Gambier - West

$527 26th pct $575 37th pct

Household income in Portland in Mount Gambier - West +$31 higher in Portland

$1,218 17th pct $1,187 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Portland in Mount Gambier - West even gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

46.4% Couples with children +4.9 pts ▸ 51.3%

35.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 31.1%

17.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 16.6%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

37.8% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 34.0%

32.2% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 35.1%

13.6% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 12.8%

11.0% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.6% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Portland in Mount Gambier - West +$30 higher in Portland gap widening

$250 14th pct $220 10th pct

Mortgage in Portland in Mount Gambier - West +$4 higher in Mount Gambier - West gap steady

$1,105 8th pct $1,109 8th pct

People / bedroom in Portland in Mount Gambier - West even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.2% Owned outright ◂ +10.7 pts 30.6%

30.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

24.8% Rented +6.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

1.3% Other tenure +3.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

89.3% Separate house ◂ +14.6 pts 74.8%

8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.2% Flat or apartment +8.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

53.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 49.5%

16.3% 2 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 24.2%

21.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 18.3%

3.0% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

51.4% $200–$349 ◂ +0.3 pts 51.0%

28.2% Under $200 +10.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

15.5% $350–$549 ◂ +8.9 pts 6.7%

0.3% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.5 pts ▸ 44.3%

38.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 37.6%

12.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Portland in Mount Gambier - West +2 more in Mount Gambier - West

60 67th pct 62 68th pct

Stops/1k in Portland in Mount Gambier - West +1.07 more in Portland

5.34 65th pct 4.28 50th pct

Departures/1k in Portland in Mount Gambier - West +6.4 more in Portland

224.0 27th pct 217.6 26th pct

PT routes in Portland in Mount Gambier - West +3 more in Mount Gambier - West

4 29th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Portland in Mount Gambier - West +8 longer in Portland

23 82nd pct 15 75th pct

How people get to work

69.8% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 73.6%

6.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

5.2% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%

0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 1 vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

38.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 34.3%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 11.8%

5.7% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.4% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.7% Manufacturing ◂ +4.8 pts 9.9%

8.4% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

7.1% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

3.9% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

15.4% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 14.7%

14.7% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 14.1%

13.9% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 13.1%

11.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 9.3%

8.4% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.2% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.4% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Portland in Mount Gambier - West even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Portland in Mount Gambier - West even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Portland in Mount Gambier - West +1 higher in Portland

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Portland in Mount Gambier - West +1 higher in Portland

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Portland in Mount Gambier - West +3 higher in Portland

902 13th pct 899 12th pct

ERP in Portland in Mount Gambier - West +4,160 higher in Mount Gambier - West

11,124 53rd pct 15,284 72nd pct

Growth in Portland in Mount Gambier - West +3.2 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

-0.5% 10th pct 2.6% 33rd pct

Businesses in Portland in Mount Gambier - West +604 higher in Mount Gambier - West

710 38th pct 1,314 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Portland in Mount Gambier - West +4 higher in Mount Gambier - West

719 35th pct 723 36th pct

Max temp in Portland in Mount Gambier - West +1.8 higher in Mount Gambier - West

17.5 3rd pct 19.3 11th pct

Min temp in Portland in Mount Gambier - West +1.7 higher in Portland

11.2 43rd pct 9.6 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Portland in Mount Gambier - West +1.1 higher in Mount Gambier - West

4.3 34th pct 5.4 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Portland in Mount Gambier - West +1.5 more in Mount Gambier - West

3.9 29th pct 5.4 52nd pct

15-min city in Portland in Mount Gambier - West +33.1 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

34.5% 24th pct 67.6% 52nd pct

Walk to shops in Portland in Mount Gambier - West +22.4 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

47.2% 36th pct 69.6% 56th pct

Walk to transit in Portland in Mount Gambier - West +1.1 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

80.7% 39th pct 81.8% 40th pct

Walk to school in Portland in Mount Gambier - West +10.9 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

61.0% 39th pct 71.9% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Portland in Mount Gambier - West +27.0 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

55.0% 16th pct 82.0% 29th pct

Walk to health in Portland in Mount Gambier - West +34.0 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

31.1% 36th pct 65.1% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Portland in Mount Gambier - West +1.0 more in Portland

12.8 42nd pct 11.9 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Portland in Mount Gambier - West +3 higher in Portland

12 26th pct 9 23rd pct

Mean slope in Portland in Mount Gambier - West +1.0 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

3.9% 25th pct 4.9% 43rd pct

Compare Portland with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Gambier - West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Portland vs Mount Gambier - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/217011422/portland/vs/407021174/mount-gambier-west