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Cullen Bullen vs Portland

Name: Cullen Bullen vs Portland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.4 km apart · Cullen Bullen profile · Portland profile

Cullen Bullen Portland

Portland (NSW) and Cullen Bullen are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different scales. Portland (NSW) is larger and more established, with a typical resident aged 46 and a health service within a 15-minute walk for 61.6% of homes. In contrast, no homes in Cullen Bullen are within a 15-minute walk of health services. Cullen Bullen has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 17.4% of people speaking a First Nations language compared to 4.4% in Portland (NSW). Employment also differs, as full-time work is far higher in Cullen Bullen at 69.5% than in Portland (NSW) at 57.6%.

Both areas are similarly somewhat walkable and have nearly the same share of people in de facto relationships. They also share similar levels of home ownership and similar rates of people who do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework each week. While they share these daily patterns, the gap in their accessibility is stark, with residents in Portland (NSW) taking only 3 minutes to walk to the nearest transport stop, while those in Cullen Bullen take 65 minutes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,281 larger in Portland No car: 5.8 pts higher in Portland PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Portland Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Portland Full-time: 11.8 pts higher in Cullen Bullen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cullen Bullen in Portland +2,281 larger in Portland gap steady

166 50th pct 2,447 81st pct

Median age in Cullen Bullen in Portland +5 yrs older in Cullen Bullen gap widening

51 yrs 74th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

29.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 25.1%

28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 26.7%

13.3% Young adults (25–44) +7.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.3% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 9.7%

Marital status

45.7% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 43.7%

32.9% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 33.7%

10.0% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.3% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.4% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Cullen Bullen Portland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.2% Australia ◂ +5.7 pts 83.5%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

1.8% England even 1.8%

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

50.0% English ◂ +5.3 pts 44.7%

42.2% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 41.3%

13.9% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 12.5%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%

6.0% Italian ◂ +4.6 pts 1.4%

5.4% German ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

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

94.0% English only ◂ +5.9 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

65.1% Christianity ◂ +9.0 pts 56.1%

27.7% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

7.8% Not stated +1.7 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 Cullen Bullen in Portland +40.67 more in Cullen Bullen

45.45 100th pct 4.78 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cullen Bullen in Portland +2 more in Portland

1 43rd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Cullen Bullen in Portland +79 larger in Portland

8 0th pct 87 23rd pct

ICSEA in Cullen Bullen in Portland +68 higher in Portland

790 5th pct 858 10th pct

Highest year of school

35.0% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

26.4% Year 12 +2.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

25.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.7 pts 16.3%

6.4% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

52.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.1 pts 45.2%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.0% Bachelor degree +2.0 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

25.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 22.8%

16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 12.1%

9.0% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.6 pts 5.3%

7.5% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.5% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Architecture & building +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.0% Information technology ◂ +5.3 pts 0.6%

6.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.3 pts 2.7%

0.0% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

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

Income

Personal income in Cullen Bullen in Portland +$92 higher in Portland gap widening

$484 11th pct $576 21st pct

Household income in Cullen Bullen in Portland +$108 higher in Portland gap widening

$1,042 16th pct $1,150 22nd pct

Family income in Cullen Bullen in Portland +$143 higher in Portland gap narrowing

$1,406 21st pct $1,549 30th pct

Household income distribution

38.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 32.5%

16.7% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 23.9%

8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

55.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 48.8%

25.0% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

9.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 14.0%

13.3% Asthma ◂ +4.5 pts 8.7%

7.2% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

4.2% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.0% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Dementia ◂ +3.0 pts 0.6%

0.0% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.6% None +1.7 pts ▸ 52.3%

22.9% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 20.8%

18.7% Two conditions ◂ +10.2 pts 8.5%

3.0% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cullen Bullen in Portland +182 larger in Portland

23 71st pct 205 86th pct

Median age in Cullen Bullen in Portland +4 yrs older in Portland

20 yrs 25th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Cullen Bullen in Portland +$137 higher in Portland

$374 13th pct $511 34th pct

Household income in Cullen Bullen in Portland +$115 higher in Cullen Bullen

$1,312 32nd pct $1,197 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cullen Bullen in Portland +0.2 larger in Cullen Bullen gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

44.9% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 48.7%

36.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 32.2%

16.5% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

3.1% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

Household size

41.7% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 36.9%

30.0% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

5.0% 3 people +8.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.7% 6 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 2.7%

6.7% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.0% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cullen Bullen in Portland +$60 higher in Portland gap widening

$190 23rd pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Cullen Bullen in Portland +$299 higher in Cullen Bullen gap narrowing

$1,571 46th pct $1,272 27th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.7% Owned outright ◂ +3.5 pts 48.2%

28.3% Owned with a mortgage +5.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

10.0% Rented +5.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

93.3% Separate house +4.2 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

58.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 48.3%

18.3% 4 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

15.0% 2 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

6.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.6 pts 2.1%

5.0% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% Under $200 ◂ +83.9 pts 16.1%

50.0% $200–$349 +15.0 pts ▸ 65.0%

0.0% $350–$549 +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.1 pts 39.1%

29.4% Under $1,000 +2.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

29.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.6 pts 12.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

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

2 71st pct 38 87th pct

Stops/1k in Cullen Bullen in Portland +3.48 more in Portland

12.05 88th pct 15.53 90th pct

Departures/1k in Cullen Bullen in Portland +8.1 more in Portland

156.6 72nd pct 164.7 72nd pct

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

13 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Cullen Bullen in Portland +62 longer in Cullen Bullen

65 88th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Cullen Bullen in Portland +21 longer in Cullen Bullen

151 90th pct 130 86th pct

How people get to work

66.1% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 70.1%

10.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

8.5% Walked ◂ +6.2 pts 2.3%

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

45.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.2 pts 35.0%

30.6% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

11.3% 3 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 10.4%

0.0% No vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +13.5 pts 6.9%

11.9% Education & training ◂ +4.4 pts 7.4%

10.2% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.1% Public administration & safety +5.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.4 pts 1.7%

6.8% Mining +3.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.1% Retail trade +3.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.9 pts 4.6%

0.0% Construction +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

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

0.0% Manufacturing +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Other services +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.8 pts 11.9%

20.3% Managers ◂ +13.5 pts 6.9%

16.9% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 13.4%

13.6% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.9% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% Professionals +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Sales workers +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Cullen Bullen in Portland +0.2 higher in Portland

4.5 80th pct 4.7 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Cullen Bullen in Portland +0.7 more in Portland

4.4 79th pct 5.1 83rd pct

15-min city in Cullen Bullen in Portland +11.8 pts higher in Cullen Bullen

71.2% 85th pct 59.4% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Cullen Bullen in Portland +14.9 pts higher in Cullen Bullen

71.7% 85th pct 56.8% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Cullen Bullen in Portland +4.5 pts higher in Portland

70.2% 79th pct 74.7% 80th pct

Walk to school in Cullen Bullen in Portland +4.3 pts higher in Cullen Bullen

70.2% 82nd pct 65.8% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Cullen Bullen in Portland +0.2 pts higher in Portland

75.9% 72nd pct 76.2% 72nd pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 61.6% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Cullen Bullen in Portland +23.6 more in Cullen Bullen

54.2 83rd pct 30.6 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Cullen Bullen in Portland +5 higher in Portland

1 45th pct 6 69th pct

Mean slope in Cullen Bullen in Portland +0.3 pts higher in Portland

7.9% 70th pct 8.2% 72nd pct

Compare Cullen Bullen with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cullen Bullen vs Portland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11149/cullen-bullen/vs/SAL13262/portland