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Lower Portland vs Sackville North

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

Lower Portland Sackville North

Lower Portland and Sackville North are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with distinct economic and demographic profiles. Sackville North is generally wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,833 compared to $1,965 in Lower Portland. It also has a younger population, with the typical resident aged 41, while Lower Portland is noticeably older at 46. Sackville North is slightly more walkable, with 27.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, whereas Lower Portland has none.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who provide unpaid care. They also share a few similarities, such as the same typical weekly rent of $400 and a total lack of public transport usage for commuting. While they are quite alike in these respects, the gap in wealth remains significant; 39% of households in Sackville North earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher than the 27.9% in Lower Portland.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 5.9 pts higher in Lower Portland Population: 323 larger in Lower Portland Household income: $868 higher in Sackville North Volunteering: 8.1 pts higher in Sackville North Median age: 5 yrs older in Lower Portland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lower Portlandin Sackville North +323 larger in Lower Portland gap widening
711 70th pct 388 61st pct
Median age in Lower Portlandin Sackville North +5 yrs older in Lower Portland gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Lower Portlandin Sackville North +2.2 pts higher in Sackville North gap narrowing
2.4% 55th pct 4.6% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in Lower Portlandin Sackville North +2.3 pts higher in Lower Portland gap steady
19.3% 52nd pct 17.0% 42nd pct
Under 15 in Lower Portlandin Sackville North +4.4 pts higher in Sackville North gap widening
16.7% 47th pct 21.1% 76th pct
De facto in Lower Portlandin Sackville North +0.9 pts higher in Sackville North gap steady
13.1% 57th pct 14.0% 64th pct

Age structure

32.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 28.4%
19.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 22.7%
16.7% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 17.0%
11.7% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

55.3% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 55.0%
29.4% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 31.1%
10.0% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%
2.9% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%
2.4% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

Lower Portland Sackville North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lower Portlandin Sackville North +1.5 pts higher in Sackville North gap steady
9.6% 41st pct 11.1% 49th pct

Country of birth

80.3% Australia +4.7 pts ▸ 85.1%
3.8% England ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%
0.4% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% South Africa +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% China +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
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

41.1% English +5.6 pts ▸ 46.6%
46.3% Australian ◂ +9.9 pts 36.3%
11.8% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
9.0% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
2.0% Italian +4.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.8% German ◂ +4.0 pts 0.8%
1.4% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.6% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Lower Portlandin Sackville North +1.7 pts higher in Sackville North gap steady
1.1% 35th pct 2.8% 45th pct
Limited English in Lower Portlandin Sackville North even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.2% English only +5.2 pts ▸ 94.3%
0.0% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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 Lower Portlandin Sackville North +4.5 pts higher in Lower Portland gap narrowing
37.0% 39th pct 32.5% 28th pct

Religious affiliation

49.2% Christianity +11.3 pts ▸ 60.6%
37.0% No religion ◂ +4.5 pts 32.5%
12.8% Not stated ◂ +6.4 pts 6.4%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lower Portlandin Sackville North +4.8 pts higher in Sackville North gap widening
40.5% 38th pct 45.4% 51st pct
Bachelor+ in Lower Portlandin Sackville North +2.0 pts higher in Lower Portland gap steady
14.9% 51st pct 12.9% 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Lower Portlandin Sackville North
— 12.20 78th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lower Portlandin Sackville North even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Highest year of school

40.5% Year 12 +4.8 pts ▸ 45.4%
33.4% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 35.4%
10.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 6.0%
6.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV +6.3 pts ▸ 44.7%
15.1% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
1.1% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

18.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 18.1%
13.7% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
10.8% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
7.5% Health +4.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.9% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.6% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lower Portlandin Sackville North +$229 higher in Sackville North gap widening
$788 57th pct $1,017 84th pct
Household income in Lower Portlandin Sackville North +$868 higher in Sackville North gap widening
$1,965 74th pct $2,833 94th pct
Family income in Lower Portlandin Sackville North +$600 higher in Sackville North gap widening
$2,043 60th pct $2,643 86th pct
High earners in Lower Portlandin Sackville North +6.8 pts higher in Sackville North gap steady
10.7% 64th pct 17.5% 86th pct
High-income homes in Lower Portlandin Sackville North +11.1 pts higher in Sackville North gap widening
27.9% 79th pct 39.0% 92nd pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.2 pts 16.1%
30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 27.1%
17.3% $4,000 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 26.3%
10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
4.8% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 32.0%
30.2% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 34.3%
15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
4.9% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lower Portlandin Sackville North +4.0 pts higher in Lower Portland
26.7% 39th pct 22.7% 22nd pct
Mental health in Lower Portlandin Sackville North +1.5 pts higher in Lower Portland
7.5% 43rd pct 5.9% 30th pct
Needs assistance in Lower Portlandin Sackville North +1.8 pts higher in Lower Portland gap widening
4.9% 54th pct 3.1% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
8.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%
7.5% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%
5.9% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%
4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
3.5% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None +6.3 pts ▸ 68.3%
18.0% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
5.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%
2.1% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lower Portlandin Sackville North +8.1 pts higher in Sackville North gap widening
9.7% 12th pct 17.8% 49th pct
Unpaid carers in Lower Portlandin Sackville North +3.6 pts higher in Sackville North gap widening
9.7% 24th pct 13.3% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in Lower Portlandin Sackville North +1.3 pts higher in Sackville North gap narrowing
27.2% 60th pct 28.5% 66th pct
Defence service in Lower Portlandin Sackville North +3.8 pts higher in Lower Portland
4.8% 79th pct 1.0% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Lower Portlandin Sackville North +1.0 pts higher in Sackville North gap steady
31.4% 83rd pct 32.4% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lower Portlandin Sackville North +1 larger in Sackville North
17 65th pct 18 66th pct
Median age in Lower Portlandin Sackville North +12 yrs older in Lower Portland
33 yrs 71st pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Median income in Lower Portlandin Sackville North +$343 higher in Sackville North
$556 40th pct $899 73rd pct
Household income in Lower Portlandin Sackville North +$124 higher in Lower Portland
$1,999 62nd pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lower Portlandin Sackville North +0.3 larger in Sackville North gap widening
3.0 86th pct 3.3 91st pct
One-parent in Lower Portlandin Sackville North +5.7 pts higher in Lower Portland gap widening
9.3% 40th pct 3.6% 19th pct
Living alone in Lower Portlandin Sackville North +3.9 pts higher in Lower Portland gap steady
11.5% 10th pct 7.6% 3rd pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children +10.1 pts ▸ 71.6%
28.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 24.0%
9.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 3.6%
1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

38.0% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 33.1%
18.8% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 20.3%
16.3% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 14.4%
11.5% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 7.6%
10.1% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%
6.7% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lower Portlandin Sackville North even gap narrowing
$400 82nd pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Lower Portlandin Sackville North +$658 higher in Sackville North gap steady
$2,342 86th pct $3,000 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Lower Portlandin Sackville North even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Lower Portlandin Sackville North +1.3 pts higher in Sackville North gap steady
7.2% 17th pct 8.5% 21st pct
Owned outright in Lower Portlandin Sackville North +1.8 pts higher in Sackville North gap narrowing
34.6% 32nd pct 36.4% 37th pct
Separate houses in Lower Portlandin Sackville North +1.7 pts higher in Lower Portland gap steady
96.6% 51st pct 94.9% 44th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lower Portlandin Sackville North +7.0 pts higher in Lower Portland gap widening
84.1% 63rd pct 77.1% 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.8 pts 50.0%
34.6% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 36.4%
7.2% Rented +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

96.6% Separate house ◂ +1.7 pts 94.9%
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 +3.0 pts ▸ 34.7%
34.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.9 pts 15.3%
18.3% 5 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 27.1%
15.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 11.9%
3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +90.0 pts ▸ 90.0%
26.7% $200–$349 +13.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
33.3% $550–$749 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
26.7% Under $200 ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $3,000 or more +18.6 pts ▸ 52.5%
33.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 32.2%
16.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.3 pts 6.8%
13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lower Portlandin Sackville North even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Lower Portlandin Sackville North +1.7 pts higher in Sackville North gap steady
26.4% 74th pct 28.1% 77th pct
PT commute in Lower Portlandin Sackville North even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lower Portlandin Sackville North even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lower Portlandin Sackville North even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lower Portlandin Sackville North even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lower Portlandin Sackville North even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Lower Portlandin Sackville North
— 61 86th pct
Drive to city in Lower Portlandin Sackville North +12 longer in Lower Portland
72 52nd pct 60 44th pct
Reach 30 min in Lower Portlandin Sackville North even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Lower Portlandin Sackville North even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

47.5% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 49.0%
26.4% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 28.1%
2.1% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
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 +0.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
25.5% 4 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 30.4%
23.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 19.6%
15.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 11.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lower Portlandin Sackville North +2.4 pts higher in Sackville North gap narrowing
31.0% 50th pct 33.4% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in Lower Portlandin Sackville North +5.9 pts higher in Lower Portland gap widening
5.9% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lower Portlandin Sackville North +1.1 pts higher in Sackville North gap steady
2.0% 38th pct 3.1% 43rd pct
Participation in Lower Portlandin Sackville North +2.6 pts higher in Sackville North gap steady
60.8% 50th pct 63.4% 60th pct
Full-time in Lower Portlandin Sackville North +5.9 pts higher in Sackville North gap narrowing
51.9% 22nd pct 57.8% 48th pct

Industries people work in

18.5% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 18.2%
9.1% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%
8.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 5.2%
8.2% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.9% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%
4.4% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.7% Professional & technical even 6.8%
6.5% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.5% Wholesale trade +4.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%
4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
2.1% Finance & insurance +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

15.2% Managers +5.1 pts ▸ 20.3%
18.8% Technicians & trades even 18.8%
15.5% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.8% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 15.6%
11.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.5 pts 6.3%
8.5% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%
7.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%
7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Lower Portlandin Sackville North +0.2 higher in Sackville North
0.0 32nd pct 0.3 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lower Portlandin Sackville North +0.3 more in Sackville North
0.1 34th pct 0.4 49th pct
15-min city in Lower Portlandin Sackville North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lower Portlandin Sackville North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lower Portlandin Sackville North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lower Portlandin Sackville North +27.5 pts higher in Sackville North
0.0% 0th pct 27.5% 67th pct
Walk to a park in Lower Portlandin Sackville North +6.7 pts higher in Sackville North
5.2% 44th pct 11.9% 48th pct
Walk to health in Lower Portlandin Sackville North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lower Portlandin Sackville North +2.3 more in Sackville North
2.8 23rd pct 5.2 30th pct
Intersections/km² in Lower Portlandin Sackville North +1 higher in Sackville North
1 44th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Lower Portlandin Sackville North +5.6 pts higher in Lower Portland
20.1% 100th pct 14.6% 91st pct

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Compare Sackville North with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lower Portland vs Sackville North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12421/lower-portland/vs/SAL13474/sackville-north