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Lower Portland vs Sackville

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Lower Portland profile · Sackville profile

Lower Portland Sackville

Lower Portland and Sackville are neighbouring New South Wales areas with distinct social and structural profiles. Sackville is more connected and diverse, with a First Nations population that is well higher at 9.6% compared to 2.4% in Lower Portland. First Nations households in Sackville also have a far higher typical income of $3,749, compared to $1,999 in Lower Portland. Infrastructure differs sharply; Sackville has far more public transport stops and departures, and 10% of its homes are within a 10-minute walk of transport, while Lower Portland has none.

Both areas share an identical typical resident age of 46 and a similar share of people born overseas at 9.6%. They are also very alike in their housing, with about 97% of homes being separate houses and typical weekly rents sitting around $400 to $415. While Lower Portland has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week, Sackville has a far higher proportion of adults working or looking for work at 73.2%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 481 larger in Lower Portland Participation: 12.4 pts higher in Sackville Living alone: 11.9 pts higher in Sackville Recent arrivals: 5.9 pts higher in Lower Portland People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Lower Portland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lower Portlandin Sackville +481 larger in Lower Portland gap widening
711 70th pct 230 57th pct
Median age in Lower Portlandin Sackville even gap steady
46 yrs 54th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Lower Portlandin Sackville +7.2 pts higher in Sackville gap widening
2.4% 55th pct 9.6% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Lower Portlandin Sackville +1.9 pts higher in Lower Portland gap narrowing
19.3% 52nd pct 17.4% 44th pct
Under 15 in Lower Portlandin Sackville +0.7 pts higher in Lower Portland gap narrowing
16.7% 47th pct 16.1% 42nd pct
De facto in Lower Portlandin Sackville +4.5 pts higher in Lower Portland gap widening
13.1% 57th pct 8.6% 24th pct

Age structure

32.3% Older adults (45–64) +9.8 pts ▸ 42.2%
19.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 23.0%
19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 17.4%
16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 16.1%
11.7% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

55.3% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 53.6%
29.4% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 26.8%
10.0% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%
2.9% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.4% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Lower Portland Sackville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lower Portlandin Sackville even gap narrowing
9.6% 41st pct 9.6% 41st pct

Country of birth

80.3% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 85.7%
3.8% England ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%
0.4% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% South Africa +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.3% Australian +6.3 pts ▸ 52.6%
41.1% English ◂ +1.5 pts 39.6%
11.8% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 9.6%
9.0% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 5.7%
4.8% German even 4.8%
1.4% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.6% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Lower Portlandin Sackville +6.7 pts higher in Sackville gap widening
1.1% 35th pct 7.8% 72nd pct
Limited English in Lower Portlandin Sackville even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.2% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 90.9%
0.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Lower Portlandin Sackville +3.5 pts higher in Lower Portland gap narrowing
37.0% 39th pct 33.5% 30th pct

Religious affiliation

49.2% Christianity +12.9 pts ▸ 62.2%
37.0% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 33.5%
12.8% Not stated ◂ +7.6 pts 5.2%
0.0% Islam +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lower Portlandin Sackville +5.7 pts higher in Lower Portland gap narrowing
40.5% 38th pct 34.8% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in Lower Portlandin Sackville +4.1 pts higher in Lower Portland gap widening
14.9% 51st pct 10.8% 33rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lower Portlandin Sackville +1 more in Sackville
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Lower Portlandin Sackville
— 85 23rd pct
ICSEA in Lower Portlandin Sackville
— 995 53rd pct

Highest year of school

40.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.7 pts 34.8%
33.4% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 37.9%
10.4% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.3% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV +17.3 pts ▸ 55.7%
15.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 13.7%
15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.4 pts 7.6%
4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
1.1% Certificate I / II +3.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.3% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 22.1%
13.7% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 16.8%
10.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%
7.5% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.6% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.9% Society & culture ◂ +5.8 pts 3.1%
2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lower Portlandin Sackville +$185 higher in Sackville gap widening
$788 57th pct $973 79th pct
Household income in Lower Portlandin Sackville +$213 higher in Sackville gap narrowing
$1,965 74th pct $2,178 83rd pct
Family income in Lower Portlandin Sackville +$385 higher in Sackville gap widening
$2,043 60th pct $2,428 79th pct
High earners in Lower Portlandin Sackville +4.8 pts higher in Sackville gap widening
10.7% 64th pct 15.5% 81st pct
High-income homes in Lower Portlandin Sackville +5.7 pts higher in Lower Portland gap widening
27.9% 79th pct 22.2% 67th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.3 pts 21.0%
30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 24.7%
17.3% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 18.5%
10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 3.7%
4.8% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 ◂ +9.0 pts 27.8%
30.2% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 34.0%
15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 25.3%
4.9% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lower Portlandin Sackville +3.3 pts higher in Sackville
26.7% 39th pct 30.0% 56th pct
Mental health in Lower Portlandin Sackville +2.1 pts higher in Sackville
7.5% 43rd pct 9.6% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Lower Portlandin Sackville +1.4 pts higher in Lower Portland gap steady
4.9% 54th pct 3.5% 37th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.0% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.5% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.9% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.8% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 1.3%
3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
0.8% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None +5.4 pts ▸ 67.4%
18.0% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
5.2% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lower Portlandin Sackville +4.2 pts higher in Sackville gap widening
9.7% 12th pct 13.9% 29th pct
Unpaid carers in Lower Portlandin Sackville +0.1 pts higher in Sackville gap narrowing
9.7% 24th pct 9.8% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in Lower Portlandin Sackville +4.0 pts higher in Lower Portland gap widening
27.2% 60th pct 23.2% 39th pct
Defence service in Lower Portlandin Sackville +3.3 pts higher in Lower Portland
4.8% 79th pct 1.5% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lower Portlandin Sackville +3.6 pts higher in Lower Portland gap widening
31.4% 83rd pct 27.8% 70th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lower Portlandin Sackville +5 larger in Sackville
17 65th pct 22 70th pct
Median age in Lower Portlandin Sackville +5 yrs older in Sackville
33 yrs 71st pct 38 yrs 76th pct
Median income in Lower Portlandin Sackville +$393 higher in Sackville
$556 40th pct $949 76th pct
Household income in Lower Portlandin Sackville +$1,750 higher in Sackville
$1,999 62nd pct $3,749 93rd pct
Indigenous language in Lower Portlandin Sackville
— 31.8% 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lower Portlandin Sackville +0.2 larger in Lower Portland gap narrowing
3.0 86th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Lower Portlandin Sackville +6.1 pts higher in Sackville gap widening
9.3% 40th pct 15.4% 74th pct
Living alone in Lower Portlandin Sackville +11.9 pts higher in Sackville gap widening
11.5% 10th pct 23.5% 49th pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children +1.8 pts ▸ 63.3%
28.5% Couples without children ◂ +8.3 pts 20.2%
9.3% One-parent families +6.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
1.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

38.0% 2 people ◂ +9.6 pts 28.4%
11.5% 1 person +11.9 pts ▸ 23.5%
16.3% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 19.8%
18.8% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 19.8%
10.1% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
6.7% 6 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lower Portlandin Sackville +$15 higher in Sackville gap narrowing
$400 82nd pct $415 85th pct
Mortgage in Lower Portlandin Sackville +$208 higher in Sackville gap narrowing
$2,342 86th pct $2,550 88th pct
People / bedroom in Lower Portlandin Sackville +0.10 higher in Lower Portland gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Lower Portlandin Sackville +0.2 pts higher in Sackville gap steady
7.2% 17th pct 7.4% 18th pct
Owned outright in Lower Portlandin Sackville +2.4 pts higher in Sackville gap widening
34.6% 32nd pct 37.0% 38th pct
Separate houses in Lower Portlandin Sackville +0.9 pts higher in Sackville gap narrowing
96.6% 51st pct 97.5% 55th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lower Portlandin Sackville +0.2 pts higher in Lower Portland gap narrowing
84.1% 63rd pct 84.0% 62nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.9 pts 46.9%
34.6% Owned outright +2.4 pts ▸ 37.0%
7.2% Rented +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.3% Other tenure ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

96.6% Separate house +0.9 pts ▸ 97.5%
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 +13.9 pts ▸ 45.7%
34.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 33.3%
18.3% 5 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 4.9%
15.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 3.7%
3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

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

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.5 pts 18.4%
33.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 31.6%
16.1% $1,000–$1,799 +15.5 pts ▸ 31.6%
13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lower Portlandin Sackville even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Lower Portlandin Sackville +3.7 pts higher in Lower Portland gap narrowing
26.4% 74th pct 22.7% 67th pct
PT commute in Lower Portlandin Sackville even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lower Portlandin Sackville +1 more in Sackville
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Lower Portlandin Sackville +4.35 more in Sackville
0.00 0th pct 4.35 75th pct
Departures/1k in Lower Portlandin Sackville +43.5 more in Sackville
0.0 0th pct 43.5 62nd pct
PT routes in Lower Portlandin Sackville +1 more in Sackville
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Lower Portlandin Sackville
— 46 77th pct
Drive to city in Lower Portlandin Sackville +13 longer in Lower Portland
72 52nd pct 59 43rd pct
Reach 30 min in Lower Portlandin Sackville even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Lower Portlandin Sackville even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

47.5% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 48.9%
26.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 22.7%
2.1% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.5% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +6.2 pts 30.9%
25.5% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 25.9%
23.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 22.2%
15.4% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lower Portlandin Sackville +6.0 pts higher in Lower Portland gap narrowing
31.0% 50th pct 25.0% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in Lower Portlandin Sackville +5.9 pts higher in Lower Portland gap widening
5.9% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lower Portlandin Sackville +2.0 pts higher in Lower Portland gap widening
2.0% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Lower Portlandin Sackville +12.4 pts higher in Sackville gap widening
60.8% 50th pct 73.2% 87th pct
Full-time in Lower Portlandin Sackville +3.4 pts higher in Sackville gap narrowing
51.9% 22nd pct 55.3% 35th pct

Industries people work in

18.5% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 22.7%
9.1% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 5.7%
8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%
7.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%
4.4% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.5% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 3.5%
4.4% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
2.6% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.5% Wholesale trade +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 19.1%
18.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 17.7%
15.2% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 12.1%
13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 11.3%
11.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.3 pts 6.4%
7.6% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.5% Labourers even 8.5%
7.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.8 pts 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Lower Portlandin Sackville +0.3 higher in Sackville
0.0 32nd pct 0.3 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lower Portlandin Sackville +0.2 more in Sackville
0.1 34th pct 0.3 46th pct
15-min city in Lower Portlandin Sackville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lower Portlandin Sackville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lower Portlandin Sackville +10.0 pts higher in Sackville
0.0% 0th pct 10.0% 60th pct
Walk to school in Lower Portlandin Sackville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lower Portlandin Sackville +5.2 pts higher in Lower Portland
5.2% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Lower Portlandin Sackville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lower Portlandin Sackville +1.5 more in Sackville
2.8 23rd pct 4.3 27th pct
Intersections/km² in Lower Portlandin Sackville +4 higher in Sackville
1 44th pct 5 66th pct
Mean slope in Lower Portlandin Sackville +2.7 pts higher in Lower Portland
20.1% 100th pct 17.5% 96th pct

Compare Lower Portland with nearby areas

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Compare Sackville with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lower Portland vs Sackville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12421/lower-portland/vs/SAL13473/sackville