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Blackmans Flat vs Portland

Name: Blackmans Flat vs Portland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.7 km apart · Blackmans Flat profile · Portland profile

Blackmans Flat Portland

Portland (NSW) and Blackmans Flat are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Portland (NSW) is a larger town where residents are far older, with a typical age of 46, and it is far more accessible, being described as somewhat walkable. In contrast, Blackmans Flat is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a much younger typical age of 38 and a typical weekly household income that is far higher at $2,250, compared to $1,150 in Portland (NSW).

Both areas share a similar terrain slope and very similar levels of people who speak little or no English. While they are close in those respects, other gaps are wide: Blackmans Flat has a far higher share of people born overseas (22.7%) and those with no religion (59.1%). Portland (NSW) has a far higher share of people with long-term health conditions (35.1%) and a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (8.4%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,425 larger in Portland No religion: 27.1 pts higher in Blackmans Flat Recent movers: 23.7 pts higher in Blackmans Flat First Nations: 8.4 pts higher in Portland Needs assistance: 8.1 pts higher in Portland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blackmans Flat in Portland +2,425 larger in Portland gap steady

22 15th pct 2,447 81st pct

Median age in Blackmans Flat in Portland +8 yrs older in Portland gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

31.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.6 pts 21.2%

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

18.2% Seniors (65+) +7.0 pts ▸ 25.1%

22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.6 pts 17.1%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

88.2% Married ◂ +44.6 pts 43.7%

17.6% Never married +16.1 pts ▸ 33.7%

0.0% Divorced +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% Widowed +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Separated +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Blackmans Flat Portland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

90.9% Australia ◂ +7.4 pts 83.5%

0.0% England +1.8 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

72.7% English ◂ +28.1 pts 44.7%

63.6% Australian ◂ +22.4 pts 41.3%

31.8% Scottish ◂ +22.5 pts 9.3%

0.0% Irish +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% German +3.8 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

95.5% English only ◂ +7.4 pts 88.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

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

59.1% No religion ◂ +27.1 pts 32.0%

45.5% Christianity +10.7 pts ▸ 56.1%

13.6% Not stated ◂ +4.1 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 Blackmans Flat in Portland

— 4.78 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blackmans Flat in Portland +2 more in Portland

1 43rd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Blackmans Flat in Portland +37 larger in Portland

50 16th pct 87 23rd pct

ICSEA in Blackmans Flat in Portland +66 higher in Blackmans Flat

924 15th pct 858 10th pct

Highest year of school

37.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 36.9%

18.8% Year 12 +10.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

0.0% Year 9 or below +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.0% Year 11 +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Certificate III / IV +20.2 pts ▸ 45.2%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Bachelor degree +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

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

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

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

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +22.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

0.0% Management & commerce +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% Society & culture +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Health +8.0 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% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

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 Blackmans Flat in Portland +$39 higher in Portland gap widening

$537 16th pct $576 21st pct

Household income in Blackmans Flat in Portland +$1,100 higher in Blackmans Flat gap widening

$2,250 86th pct $1,150 22nd pct

Family income in Blackmans Flat in Portland +$576 higher in Blackmans Flat gap widening

$2,125 65th pct $1,549 30th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +32.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

0.0% Under $650 +24.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +23.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

0.0% $4,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Personal income distribution

70.6% Under $650 ◂ +21.8 pts 48.8%

17.6% $650–$1,499 +9.9 pts ▸ 27.5%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.0% Mental health +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Asthma +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Other condition +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Diabetes +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Heart disease +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Cancer +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Lung condition +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

90.9% None ◂ +38.6 pts 52.3%

0.0% One condition +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

0.0% Two conditions +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Three or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blackmans Flat in Portland +205 larger in Portland

0 0th pct 205 86th pct

Median age in Blackmans Flat in Portland

— 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Blackmans Flat in Portland

— $511 34th pct

Household income in Blackmans Flat in Portland

— $1,197 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blackmans Flat in Portland +1.5 larger in Blackmans Flat gap widening

3.8 100th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children ◂ +11.3 pts 48.7%

25.0% Couples without children +7.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

20.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 18.2%

0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

50.0% 3 people ◂ +36.5 pts 13.5%

50.0% 4 people ◂ +40.2 pts 9.8%

0.0% 2 people +36.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

0.0% 1 person +31.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

0.0% 5 people +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blackmans Flat in Portland +$110 higher in Blackmans Flat

$360 73rd pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Blackmans Flat in Portland +$895 higher in Blackmans Flat

$2,167 80th pct $1,272 27th pct

People / bedroom in Blackmans Flat in Portland +0.50 higher in Blackmans Flat gap widening

1.20 96th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

83.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +49.6 pts 33.7%

66.7% Owned outright ◂ +18.5 pts 48.2%

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

83.3% Separate house +14.2 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

116.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +68.4 pts 48.3%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

0.0% 5 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +39.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

0.0% Under $1,000 +32.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blackmans Flat in Portland +37 more in Portland

1 64th pct 38 87th pct

Stops/1k in Blackmans Flat in Portland +29.93 more in Blackmans Flat

45.45 100th pct 15.53 90th pct

Departures/1k in Blackmans Flat in Portland +62.6 more in Blackmans Flat

227.3 73rd pct 164.7 72nd pct

PT routes in Blackmans Flat in Portland +7 more in Portland

1 71st pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Blackmans Flat in Portland +73 longer in Blackmans Flat

76 94th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Blackmans Flat in Portland +67 longer in Blackmans Flat

197 99th pct 130 86th pct

How people get to work

140.0% Car (driver) ◂ +69.9 pts 70.1%

60.0% Walked ◂ +57.7 pts 2.3%

0.0% Worked at home +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

66.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +31.7 pts 35.0%

0.0% 1 vehicle +32.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

0.0% 3 vehicles +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

0.0% 4 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% No vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

0.0% Public administration & safety +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Mining +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Retail trade +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Construction +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Education & training +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Accommodation & food +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Manufacturing +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Other services +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Administrative & support +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

80.0% Managers ◂ +73.1 pts 6.9%

0.0% Technicians & trades +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.0% Community & personal service +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.0% Labourers +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +13.4 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 Blackmans Flat in Portland +4.2 higher in Portland

0.5 52nd pct 4.7 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Blackmans Flat in Portland +4.7 more in Portland

0.4 49th pct 5.1 83rd pct

15-min city in Blackmans Flat in Portland +59.4 pts higher in Portland

0.0% 0th pct 59.4% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Blackmans Flat in Portland +56.8 pts higher in Portland

0.0% 0th pct 56.8% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Blackmans Flat in Portland +52.4 pts higher in Portland

22.2% 64th pct 74.7% 80th pct

Walk to school in Blackmans Flat in Portland +65.8 pts higher in Portland

0.0% 0th pct 65.8% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Blackmans Flat in Portland +76.2 pts higher in Portland

0.0% 0th pct 76.2% 72nd pct

Walk to health in Blackmans Flat in Portland +61.6 pts higher in Portland

0.0% 0th pct 61.6% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Blackmans Flat in Portland +14.8 more in Blackmans Flat

45.5 79th pct 30.6 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Blackmans Flat in Portland +1 higher in Portland

5 67th pct 6 69th pct

Mean slope in Blackmans Flat in Portland even

8.2% 72nd pct 8.2% 72nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blackmans Flat vs Portland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10393/blackmans-flat/vs/SAL13262/portland