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Ben Bullen vs Portland

Name: Ben Bullen vs Portland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Ben Bullen profile · Portland profile

Ben Bullen Portland

Portland (NSW) and Ben Bullen are two different types of settlements located about 16 km apart. Portland (NSW) is a more developed hub with a population of 2,447 and a somewhat walkable environment, whereas Ben Bullen is sparsely populated with only 71 residents and is car-dependent. There are significant economic and demographic gaps between them; Ben Bullen has a much higher share of high earners, with 23.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 11.6% in Portland (NSW). Ben Bullen is also older, with a typical resident aged 55 compared to 46 in Portland (NSW), and has far more homes owned outright at 76.7%.

Everyday life in both places shares some common ground, as they have an identical typical household size of 2.3 people and similar levels of higher education, with about 9% of adults holding a bachelor degree. While Portland (NSW) is far more accessible to schools, health services, and groceries by foot, the two areas have tracked similarly in some respects, such as having very few residents who speak little or no English. Portland (NSW) remains more active in terms of mobility, with a higher share of people moving in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,376 larger in Portland Owned outright: 28.5 pts higher in Ben Bullen Unemployment: 7.3 pts higher in Portland No car: 5.8 pts higher in Portland Housework 15h+: 17.4 pts higher in Ben Bullen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ben Bullen in Portland +2,376 larger in Portland gap steady

71 34th pct 2,447 81st pct

Median age in Ben Bullen in Portland +9 yrs older in Ben Bullen gap widening

55 yrs 86th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

54.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +28.2 pts 26.7%

19.7% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

8.5% Young adults (25–44) +12.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

11.3% Children (0–14) +5.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

59.1% Married ◂ +15.4 pts 43.7%

24.2% Never married +9.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

13.6% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 11.7%

6.1% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Separated +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Ben Bullen Portland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.9% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 83.5%

8.5% England ◂ +6.7 pts 1.8%

0.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.5% Australian ◂ +5.2 pts 41.3%

46.5% English ◂ +1.8 pts 44.7%

8.5% Irish +4.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

4.2% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

0.0% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.5% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 88.1%

5.6% Arabic ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

73.2% Christianity ◂ +17.1 pts 56.1%

25.4% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 32.0%

7.0% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ben Bullen in Portland

— 4.78 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ben Bullen in Portland +3 more in Portland

0 0th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Ben Bullen in Portland

— 87 23rd pct

ICSEA in Ben Bullen in Portland

— 858 10th pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 10 ◂ +13.1 pts 36.9%

32.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 29.3%

6.3% Year 9 or below +10.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.0% Year 11 +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

59.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.4 pts 45.2%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 11.4%

7.1% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 2.7%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

35.7% Engineering & related ◂ +12.9 pts 22.8%

14.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +11.6 pts 2.7%

9.5% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 10.3%

7.1% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Education +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Architecture & building +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Ben Bullen in Portland +$111 higher in Ben Bullen gap narrowing

$687 38th pct $576 21st pct

Household income in Ben Bullen in Portland +$412 higher in Ben Bullen gap narrowing

$1,562 51st pct $1,150 22nd pct

Family income in Ben Bullen in Portland +$325 higher in Ben Bullen gap narrowing

$1,874 49th pct $1,549 30th pct

Household income distribution

36.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 32.5%

0.0% Under $650 +24.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

10.0% $1,500–$2,999 +13.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

23.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.0 pts 6.3%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Personal income distribution

56.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 48.8%

27.3% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 12.1%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 14.0%

12.7% Heart disease ◂ +6.8 pts 5.8%

11.3% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%

7.0% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.6% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

7.0% Lung condition ◂ +3.4 pts 3.6%

0.0% Cancer +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.3% None +3.1 pts ▸ 52.3%

19.7% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.1% Two conditions ◂ +5.6 pts 8.5%

4.2% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ben Bullen in Portland +200 larger in Portland

5 49th pct 205 86th pct

Median age in Ben Bullen in Portland +35 yrs older in Ben Bullen

59 yrs 94th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Ben Bullen in Portland +$88 higher in Ben Bullen

$599 45th pct $511 34th pct

Household income in Ben Bullen in Portland +$677 higher in Ben Bullen

$1,874 57th pct $1,197 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ben Bullen in Portland even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

35.0% Couples with children +13.7 pts ▸ 48.7%

40.0% Couples without children ◂ +7.8 pts 32.2%

8.3% One-parent families +9.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

5.0% Other families ◂ +3.8 pts 1.2%

Household size

60.0% 2 people ◂ +23.1 pts 36.9%

16.7% 1 person +14.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 13.5%

10.0% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

0.0% 5 people +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ben Bullen in Portland +$90 higher in Portland

$160 16th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Ben Bullen in Portland +$1,340 higher in Ben Bullen gap widening

$2,612 89th pct $1,272 27th pct

People / bedroom in Ben Bullen in Portland +0.10 higher in Ben Bullen gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

76.7% Owned outright ◂ +28.5 pts 48.2%

30.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

0.0% Rented +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.4 pts 97.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 3 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 48.3%

30.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 23.3%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

13.3% 5 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 5.2%

10.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.9 pts 2.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +39.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

33.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.5 pts 12.8%

33.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +24.9 pts 8.4%

0.0% Under $1,000 +32.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ben Bullen in Portland +36 more in Portland

2 71st pct 38 87th pct

Stops/1k in Ben Bullen in Portland +12.64 more in Ben Bullen

28.17 96th pct 15.53 90th pct

Departures/1k in Ben Bullen in Portland +201.5 more in Ben Bullen

366.2 76th pct 164.7 72nd pct

PT routes in Ben Bullen in Portland +5 more in Ben Bullen

13 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Ben Bullen in Portland +7 longer in Ben Bullen

10 46th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Ben Bullen in Portland +22 longer in Ben Bullen

152 90th pct 130 86th pct

How people get to work

68.6% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 70.1%

25.7% Worked at home ◂ +17.1 pts 8.6%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +21.9 pts 18.1%

23.3% 2 vehicles +11.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

13.3% 1 vehicle +18.7 pts ▸ 32.0%

10.0% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% No vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.9% Mining ◂ +13.0 pts 9.8%

20.0% Construction ◂ +11.6 pts 8.4%

17.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +11.1 pts 6.0%

17.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +16.7 pts 0.4%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 8.8%

8.6% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

0.0% Education & training +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Other services +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Occupations people work in

25.7% Managers ◂ +18.8 pts 6.9%

17.1% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.3% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.3% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 14.2%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% Professionals +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Sales workers +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Ben Bullen in Portland +4.3 higher in Portland

0.4 49th pct 4.7 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Ben Bullen in Portland +4.8 more in Portland

0.3 47th pct 5.1 83rd pct

15-min city in Ben Bullen in Portland +59.4 pts higher in Portland

0.0% 0th pct 59.4% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Ben Bullen in Portland +56.8 pts higher in Portland

0.0% 0th pct 56.8% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Ben Bullen in Portland +61.7 pts higher in Portland

13.0% 61st pct 74.7% 80th pct

Walk to school in Ben Bullen in Portland +65.8 pts higher in Portland

0.0% 0th pct 65.8% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Ben Bullen in Portland +61.3 pts higher in Portland

14.8% 50th pct 76.2% 72nd pct

Walk to health in Ben Bullen in Portland +61.6 pts higher in Portland

0.0% 0th pct 61.6% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Ben Bullen in Portland +25.7 more in Ben Bullen

56.3 84th pct 30.6 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Ben Bullen in Portland +6 higher in Portland

0 35th pct 6 69th pct

Mean slope in Ben Bullen in Portland +1.1 pts higher in Portland

7.1% 63rd pct 8.2% 72nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ben Bullen vs Portland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10285/ben-bullen/vs/SAL13262/portland