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Colo vs Lower Portland

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.1 km apart · Colo profile · Lower Portland profile

Colo Lower Portland

Lower Portland and Colo (Hawkesbury - NSW) are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Colo (Hawkesbury - NSW) has a far higher share of people who finished Year 12 (65.3% compared to 40.5% in Lower Portland) and a much higher proportion of people in de facto relationships (27.3% versus 13.1%). In contrast, Lower Portland is more likely to be a place for remote work, with 26.4% of people working from home compared to 16.2% in Colo (Hawkesbury - NSW). Lower Portland also has a notably older population, with 19.3% aged 65 and over compared to 12.9% in Colo (Hawkesbury - NSW).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in terms of their reliance on cars, as both remain car-dependent with no residents using public transport to commute. They are also very similar in their typical weekly family incomes, which are around $2,000. This shared reliance on vehicles is reflected in the local landscape, where both areas have almost no walkable amenities or public transport stops.

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Where they differ most

Population: 649 larger in Lower Portland Year 12: 24.8 pts higher in Colo De facto: 14.2 pts higher in Colo First Nations: 2.4 pts higher in Lower Portland Needs assistance: 4.9 pts higher in Lower Portland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coloin Lower Portland +649 larger in Lower Portland gap widening
62 31st pct 711 70th pct
Median age in Coloin Lower Portland +1 yrs older in Lower Portland gap narrowing
45 yrs 50th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Coloin Lower Portland +2.4 pts higher in Lower Portland gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 55th pct
Aged 65+ in Coloin Lower Portland +6.4 pts higher in Lower Portland gap widening
12.9% 25th pct 19.3% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Coloin Lower Portland +0.6 pts higher in Lower Portland gap narrowing
16.1% 43rd pct 16.7% 47th pct
De facto in Coloin Lower Portland +14.2 pts higher in Colo gap widening
27.3% 97th pct 13.1% 57th pct

Age structure

32.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 32.3%
19.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.7 pts 11.7%
12.9% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 19.3%
12.9% Young adults (25–44) +6.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
16.1% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

Marital status

39.0% Married +16.4 pts ▸ 55.3%
49.2% Never married ◂ +19.8 pts 29.4%
16.9% Divorced ◂ +6.9 pts 10.0%
0.0% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Colo Lower Portland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coloin Lower Portland +8.2 pts higher in Colo gap widening
17.7% 72nd pct 9.6% 41st pct

Country of birth

82.3% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 80.3%
0.0% England +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.8% English ◂ +5.7 pts 41.1%
29.0% Australian +17.2 pts ▸ 46.3%
24.2% Irish ◂ +12.4 pts 11.8%
8.1% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.5% Italian ◂ +4.5 pts 2.0%
4.8% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%
0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Coloin Lower Portland +3.7 pts higher in Colo gap narrowing
4.8% 59th pct 1.1% 35th pct
Limited English in Coloin Lower Portland even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

96.8% English only ◂ +7.6 pts 89.2%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Coloin Lower Portland +1.7 pts higher in Colo gap narrowing
38.7% 44th pct 37.0% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

48.4% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 49.2%
38.7% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 37.0%
0.0% Not stated +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.1% Other religions ◂ +7.2 pts 0.8%
0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coloin Lower Portland +24.8 pts higher in Colo gap widening
65.3% 87th pct 40.5% 38th pct
Bachelor+ in Coloin Lower Portland +2.0 pts higher in Colo gap widening
16.9% 58th pct 14.9% 51st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coloin Lower Portland +1 more in Lower Portland
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Highest year of school

65.3% Year 12 ◂ +24.8 pts 40.5%
22.4% Year 10 +10.9 pts ▸ 33.4%
0.0% Year 9 or below +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.2% Year 11 ◂ +4.0 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

54.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.8 pts 38.4%
14.3% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 15.1%
8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
14.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.4 pts 4.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

31.4% Engineering & related ◂ +13.1 pts 18.3%
25.7% Education ◂ +17.1 pts 8.6%
14.3% Health ◂ +6.8 pts 7.5%
0.0% Management & commerce +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 8.9%
11.4% Creative arts ◂ +9.3 pts 2.2%
11.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.8 pts 5.6%
0.0% Architecture & building +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Coloin Lower Portland +$63 higher in Lower Portland gap narrowing
$725 45th pct $788 57th pct
Household income in Coloin Lower Portland +$284 higher in Colo gap widening
$2,249 86th pct $1,965 74th pct
Family income in Coloin Lower Portland +$106 higher in Lower Portland gap widening
$1,937 53rd pct $2,043 60th pct
High earners in Coloin Lower Portland +6.3 pts higher in Colo gap widening
16.9% 85th pct 10.7% 64th pct
High-income homes in Coloin Lower Portland
— 27.9% 79th pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +30.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
25.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 17.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

45.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 36.8%
39.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.7 pts 15.3%
16.9% $650–$1,499 +13.3 pts ▸ 30.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coloin Lower Portland +5.5 pts higher in Colo
32.3% 67th pct 26.7% 39th pct
Mental health in Coloin Lower Portland +3.8 pts higher in Colo
11.3% 78th pct 7.5% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in Coloin Lower Portland +4.9 pts higher in Lower Portland gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 54th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

19.4% Arthritis ◂ +11.3 pts 8.0%
11.3% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 7.5%
8.1% Heart disease ◂ +4.5 pts 3.5%
4.8% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.5% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%
0.0% Diabetes +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Cancer +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.9% None ◂ +0.9 pts 62.0%
19.4% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 18.0%
11.3% Two conditions ◂ +6.1 pts 5.2%
0.0% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coloin Lower Portland +5.6 pts higher in Colo gap narrowing
15.3% 36th pct 9.7% 12th pct
Unpaid carers in Coloin Lower Portland +1.2 pts higher in Lower Portland gap narrowing
8.5% 17th pct 9.7% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in Coloin Lower Portland +5.1 pts higher in Lower Portland gap narrowing
22.0% 34th pct 27.2% 60th pct
Defence service in Coloin Lower Portland +4.8 pts higher in Lower Portland
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 79th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coloin Lower Portland +12.7 pts higher in Colo gap widening
44.1% 100th pct 31.4% 83rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coloin Lower Portland +17 larger in Lower Portland
0 0th pct 17 65th pct
Median age in Coloin Lower Portland
— 33 yrs 71st pct
Median income in Coloin Lower Portland
— $556 40th pct
Household income in Coloin Lower Portland
— $1,999 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coloin Lower Portland +0.5 larger in Colo gap widening
3.5 95th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Coloin Lower Portland +9.3 pts higher in Lower Portland gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 9.3% 40th pct
Living alone in Coloin Lower Portland
— 11.5% 10th pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 61.5%
29.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 28.5%
0.0% One-parent families +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

43.8% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 38.0%
31.3% 5 people ◂ +21.2 pts 10.1%
0.0% 4 people +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
18.8% 6 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 6.7%
0.0% 3 people +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% 1 person +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coloin Lower Portland +$75 higher in Lower Portland
$325 64th pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Coloin Lower Portland +$422 higher in Lower Portland gap widening
$1,920 67th pct $2,342 86th pct
People / bedroom in Coloin Lower Portland +0.10 higher in Colo gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Coloin Lower Portland
— 7.2% 17th pct
Owned outright in Coloin Lower Portland
— 34.6% 32nd pct
Separate houses in Coloin Lower Portland
— 96.6% 51st pct
3+ bedrooms in Coloin Lower Portland
— 84.1% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.3% Owned outright ◂ +21.6 pts 34.6%
18.8% Owned with a mortgage +35.1 pts ▸ 53.8%
18.8% Rented ◂ +11.5 pts 7.2%
0.0% Other tenure +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

81.3% Separate house +15.4 pts ▸ 96.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.3% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 34.1%
18.8% 4 bedrooms +13.0 pts ▸ 31.7%
18.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 15.4%
18.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 18.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $550–$749 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Under $200 +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% $200–$349 +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

133.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +100.3 pts 33.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +33.9 pts ▸ 33.9%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Under $1,000 +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coloin Lower Portland
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Coloin Lower Portland +10.2 pts higher in Lower Portland gap widening
16.2% 49th pct 26.4% 74th pct
PT commute in Coloin Lower Portland even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Coloin Lower Portland even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Coloin Lower Portland even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Coloin Lower Portland even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Coloin Lower Portland even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Coloin Lower Portland +15 longer in Colo
87 61st pct 72 52nd pct
Reach 30 min in Coloin Lower Portland even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Coloin Lower Portland even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

51.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.8 pts 47.5%
16.2% Worked at home +10.2 pts ▸ 26.4%
8.1% Walked ◂ +6.6 pts 1.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.0 pts 37.0%
43.8% 4 or more ◂ +18.3 pts 25.5%
0.0% 3 vehicles +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% 1 vehicle +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coloin Lower Portland +6.8 pts higher in Lower Portland gap narrowing
24.2% 26th pct 31.0% 50th pct
Recent arrivals in Coloin Lower Portland
— 5.9% 46th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coloin Lower Portland +7.8 pts higher in Colo gap widening
9.8% 89th pct 2.0% 38th pct
Participation in Coloin Lower Portland +8.7 pts higher in Colo gap narrowing
69.5% 80th pct 60.8% 50th pct
Full-time in Coloin Lower Portland +2.1 pts higher in Colo gap widening
54.1% 29th pct 51.9% 22nd pct

Industries people work in

18.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +14.5 pts 4.4%
13.5% Construction +5.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
16.2% Manufacturing ◂ +8.0 pts 8.2%
8.1% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.1% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +7.2 pts 0.9%
8.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%
0.0% Other services +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Professional & technical +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

32.4% Professionals ◂ +16.9 pts 15.5%
29.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.0 pts 18.8%
16.2% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 15.2%
13.5% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.1% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%
8.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Coloin Lower Portland +0.3 higher in Colo
0.4 49th pct 0.0 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Coloin Lower Portland +0.3 more in Colo
0.4 48th pct 0.1 34th pct
15-min city in Coloin Lower Portland even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Coloin Lower Portland even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Coloin Lower Portland even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Coloin Lower Portland even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Coloin Lower Portland +15.1 pts higher in Colo
20.3% 53rd pct 5.2% 44th pct
Walk to health in Coloin Lower Portland even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Coloin Lower Portland +61.7 more in Colo
64.5 86th pct 2.8 23rd pct
Intersections/km² in Coloin Lower Portland +2 higher in Colo
3 61st pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in Coloin Lower Portland +8.7 pts higher in Colo
28.8% 100th pct 20.1% 100th pct

Compare Colo with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Colo vs Lower Portland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10983/colo/vs/SAL12421/lower-portland