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Lower Portland vs Maroota

Name: Lower Portland vs Maroota — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.1 km apart · Lower Portland profile · Maroota profile

Lower Portland Maroota

Lower Portland and Maroota are neighbouring rural areas in the Hills Shire, but they differ sharply in accessibility and housing. Maroota is far more connected, with 32.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 0.0% in Lower Portland. This gap is reflected in other amenities; Maroota has far more walkable services and far more people using another language at home (9.4% vs 1.1%). In contrast, Lower Portland has a steeper landscape, with a mean terrain slope of 20.1% compared to 9.0% in Maroota, and a higher share of high-income households earning over $3,000 a week.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who do not identify with a religion. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, which are around $2,000. While Maroota has a higher proportion of renters at 20.4%, Lower Portland's population is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 46 compared to 41 in Maroota.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in Maroota No car: 2.8 pts higher in Maroota Renting: 13.2 pts higher in Maroota Other language: 8.3 pts higher in Maroota Recent movers: 8.6 pts higher in Lower Portland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lower Portland in Maroota +95 larger in Lower Portland gap narrowing

711 70th pct 616 68th pct

Median age in Lower Portland in Maroota +5 yrs older in Lower Portland gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

32.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 28.1%

19.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.7% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 17.9%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

55.3% Married ◂ +4.5 pts 50.8%

29.4% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 33.5%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

2.9% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Lower Portland Maroota

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.3% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 78.7%

3.8% England ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

0.4% New Zealand +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Italy +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.3% Australian ◂ +8.4 pts 37.8%

41.1% English ◂ +6.0 pts 35.1%

11.8% Irish ◂ +4.8 pts 7.0%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

2.0% Italian +6.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.2% English only ◂ +5.1 pts 84.1%

0.0% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin 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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% Christianity +9.5 pts ▸ 58.8%

37.0% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 32.0%

12.8% Not stated ◂ +5.3 pts 7.5%

0.8% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lower Portland in Maroota

— 8.00 71st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lower Portland in Maroota +1 more in Maroota

1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Lower Portland in Maroota

— 38 14th pct

ICSEA in Lower Portland in Maroota

— 948 26th pct

Highest year of school

40.5% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

33.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 33.2%

10.4% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 38.2%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 14.5%

4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

1.1% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

18.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 16.6%

13.7% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

7.5% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%

8.6% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

2.2% Creative arts +3.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Lower Portland in Maroota +$25 higher in Lower Portland gap widening

$788 57th pct $763 52nd pct

Household income in Lower Portland in Maroota +$114 higher in Maroota gap widening

$1,965 74th pct $2,079 78th pct

Family income in Lower Portland in Maroota +$70 higher in Maroota gap widening

$2,043 60th pct $2,113 64th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.6 pts 17.7%

17.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 13.3%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

4.8% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

30.2% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 11.9%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

5.9% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

3.5% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

0.8% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None +2.9 pts ▸ 64.9%

18.0% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 16.7%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

2.1% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lower Portland in Maroota +13 larger in Lower Portland

17 65th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Lower Portland in Maroota +4 yrs older in Lower Portland

33 yrs 71st pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Lower Portland in Maroota +$1,318 higher in Maroota

$556 40th pct $1,874 94th pct

Household income in Lower Portland in Maroota +$751 higher in Maroota

$1,999 62nd pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lower Portland in Maroota +0.3 larger in Maroota gap widening

3.0 86th pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 65.6%

28.5% Couples without children ◂ +6.8 pts 21.7%

9.3% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

38.0% 2 people ◂ +5.9 pts 32.0%

18.8% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 18.2%

10.1% 5 people +7.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +5.8 pts 10.5%

11.5% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.7% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lower Portland in Maroota +$30 higher in Maroota gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $430 87th pct

Mortgage in Lower Portland in Maroota +$158 higher in Maroota gap narrowing

$2,342 86th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Lower Portland in Maroota even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.4 pts 36.5%

34.6% Owned outright +2.4 pts ▸ 37.0%

7.2% Rented +13.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

4.3% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Types of homes

96.6% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 98.3%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.4% Other dwelling ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.7% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

34.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 27.1%

18.3% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

15.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 8.3%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +48.6 pts ▸ 48.6%

33.3% $550–$749 ◂ +19.8 pts 13.5%

26.7% Under $200 ◂ +15.9 pts 10.8%

26.7% $200–$349 ◂ +13.2 pts 13.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

33.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 21.2%

16.1% $1,000–$1,799 +5.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.3 pts 6.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lower Portland in Maroota +18 more in Maroota

0 0th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Lower Portland in Maroota +29.22 more in Maroota

0.00 0th pct 29.22 97th pct

Departures/1k in Lower Portland in Maroota +300.3 more in Maroota

0.0 0th pct 300.3 75th pct

PT routes in Lower Portland in Maroota +1 more in Maroota

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Lower Portland in Maroota

— 10 46th pct

Drive to city in Lower Portland in Maroota +20 longer in Lower Portland

72 52nd pct 52 39th pct

Reach 30 min in Lower Portland in Maroota even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Lower Portland in Maroota even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

47.5% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 48.3%

26.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 25.0%

1.5% Walked +5.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 35.8%

25.5% 4 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 30.2%

23.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 17.9%

15.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 14.0%

0.0% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 17.6%

4.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%

6.5% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%

8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.5 pts 4.7%

7.9% Other services ◂ +4.2 pts 3.7%

6.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

2.6% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

15.2% Managers +8.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

18.8% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

15.5% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 12.5%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 13.2%

8.5% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 8.4%

7.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 3.7%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Lower Portland in Maroota +0.7 higher in Maroota

0.0 32nd pct 0.8 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lower Portland in Maroota +0.6 more in Maroota

0.1 34th pct 0.6 54th pct

15-min city in Lower Portland in Maroota even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Lower Portland in Maroota +11.8 pts higher in Maroota

0.0% 0th pct 11.8% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Lower Portland in Maroota +32.3 pts higher in Maroota

0.0% 0th pct 32.3% 68th pct

Walk to school in Lower Portland in Maroota +7.6 pts higher in Maroota

0.0% 0th pct 7.6% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Lower Portland in Maroota +3.4 pts higher in Lower Portland

5.2% 44th pct 1.8% 37th pct

Walk to health in Lower Portland in Maroota even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Lower Portland in Maroota +31.3 more in Maroota

2.8 23rd pct 34.1 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Lower Portland in Maroota even

1 44th pct 1 49th pct

Mean slope in Lower Portland in Maroota +11.1 pts higher in Lower Portland

20.1% 100th pct 9.0% 76th pct

Compare Lower Portland with nearby areas

Cumberland Reach Leets Vale Sackville North Sackville Webbs Creek Colo Wisemans Ferry Maroota

Compare Maroota with nearby areas

Leets Vale Laughtondale Wisemans Ferry South Maroota Sackville North Canoelands Singletons Mill Cumberland Reach

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lower Portland vs Maroota [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12421/lower-portland/vs/SAL12510/maroota