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Lower Portland vs Wisemans Ferry

Name: Lower Portland vs Wisemans Ferry — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.9 km apart · Lower Portland profile · Wisemans Ferry profile

Lower Portland Wisemans Ferry

Lower Portland and Wisemans Ferry are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with distinct profiles. Lower Portland is more likely to have families, with 16.7% of people under 15 and a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (84.1%). It also has more high earners, with 27.9% of households making $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Wisemans Ferry has a larger share of people living alone (35.4%) and more renters (24.2%). It is also more diverse, with 20.6% of residents born overseas and 10.7% using another language at home.

Everyday life in both places shares several common traits, such as having exactly 19.3% of people aged 65 and over and similar rates of long-term health conditions. However, they differ greatly in accessibility; Wisemans Ferry is far more walkable, with 20.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while Lower Portland has no homes with this access. This gap in connectivity is reflected in the local environment, where Wisemans Ferry has far more public transport stops and amenity types within a short walk.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 23.8 pts higher in Wisemans Ferry 3+ bedrooms: 20.5 pts higher in Lower Portland No car: 4.2 pts higher in Wisemans Ferry Renting: 17.0 pts higher in Wisemans Ferry Population: 478 larger in Lower Portland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lower Portland in Wisemans Ferry +478 larger in Lower Portland gap widening

711 70th pct 233 57th pct

Median age in Lower Portland in Wisemans Ferry +4 yrs older in Wisemans Ferry gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

32.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

19.3% Seniors (65+) even 19.3%

19.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 18.9%

16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.9 pts 9.9%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 7.7%

Marital status

55.3% Married ◂ +19.2 pts 36.2%

29.4% Never married +6.8 pts ▸ 36.2%

10.0% Divorced +8.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

2.4% Separated +4.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.9% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

Age & sex structure

Lower Portland Wisemans Ferry

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.3% Australia ◂ +7.3 pts 73.0%

3.8% England ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

0.4% Philippines +2.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Italy +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% China +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.3% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 40.3%

41.1% English ◂ +4.2 pts 36.9%

11.8% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 9.4%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

4.8% German ◂ +3.5 pts 1.3%

2.0% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.7% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.6% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Greek ◂ +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 ◂ +5.5 pts 83.7%

0.0% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

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

Religious affiliation

49.2% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 53.6%

37.0% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 35.2%

12.8% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 9.9%

0.8% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

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 Wisemans Ferry

— 43.48 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lower Portland in Wisemans Ferry even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Lower Portland in Wisemans Ferry

— 44 15th pct

ICSEA in Lower Portland in Wisemans Ferry

— 946 25th pct

Highest year of school

40.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 40.2%

33.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 32.2%

10.4% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV +7.7 pts ▸ 46.2%

15.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 11.2%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 12.6%

1.1% Certificate I / II +4.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.3% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

13.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 13.3%

10.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 6.3%

8.6% Education ◂ +4.4 pts 4.2%

7.5% Health ◂ +4.7 pts 2.8%

2.2% Creative arts +3.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Lower Portland in Wisemans Ferry +$123 higher in Lower Portland gap widening

$788 57th pct $665 35th pct

Household income in Lower Portland in Wisemans Ferry +$604 higher in Lower Portland gap widening

$1,965 74th pct $1,361 37th pct

Family income in Lower Portland in Wisemans Ferry +$224 higher in Lower Portland gap narrowing

$2,043 60th pct $1,819 45th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 28.3%

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 26.3%

4.8% Under $650 +15.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

17.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 5.1%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 41.0%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 27.1%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 13.3%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.9% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

3.5% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None +4.1 pts ▸ 66.1%

18.0% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 17.2%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

2.1% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lower Portland in Wisemans Ferry +6 larger in Lower Portland

17 65th pct 11 60th pct

Median age in Lower Portland in Wisemans Ferry even

33 yrs 71st pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Lower Portland in Wisemans Ferry +$19 higher in Wisemans Ferry

$556 40th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Lower Portland in Wisemans Ferry +$166 higher in Lower Portland

$1,999 62nd pct $1,833 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lower Portland in Wisemans Ferry +0.9 larger in Lower Portland gap widening

3.0 86th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children ◂ +10.6 pts 50.9%

28.5% Couples without children +3.8 pts ▸ 32.3%

9.3% One-parent families +6.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.0% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 33.3%

11.5% 1 person +23.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

16.3% 3 people +4.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

18.8% 4 people ◂ +7.6 pts 11.1%

10.1% 5 people ◂ +6.1 pts 4.0%

6.7% 6 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lower Portland in Wisemans Ferry +$110 higher in Lower Portland gap widening

$400 82nd pct $290 54th pct

Mortgage in Lower Portland in Wisemans Ferry +$178 higher in Wisemans Ferry gap narrowing

$2,342 86th pct $2,520 88th pct

People / bedroom in Lower Portland in Wisemans Ferry +0.10 higher in Lower Portland gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.6 pts 28.3%

34.6% Owned outright +8.8 pts ▸ 43.4%

7.2% Rented +17.0 pts ▸ 24.2%

0.0% Not stated +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.3% Other tenure ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.6% Separate house ◂ +2.7 pts 93.9%

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

34.1% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 35.4%

31.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 24.2%

15.4% 2 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 28.3%

18.3% 5 or more ◂ +14.2 pts 4.0%

3.8% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

33.3% $550–$749 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%

26.7% Under $200 ◂ +14.2 pts 12.5%

26.7% $200–$349 ◂ +5.8 pts 20.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 35.7%

33.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.8 pts 14.3%

16.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.4 pts 10.7%

13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lower Portland in Wisemans Ferry +7 more in Wisemans Ferry

0 0th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Lower Portland in Wisemans Ferry +30.04 more in Wisemans Ferry

0.00 0th pct 30.04 97th pct

Departures/1k in Lower Portland in Wisemans Ferry +343.3 more in Wisemans Ferry

0.0 0th pct 343.3 75th pct

PT routes in Lower Portland in Wisemans Ferry +1 more in Wisemans Ferry

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Lower Portland in Wisemans Ferry

— 16 54th pct

Drive to city in Lower Portland in Wisemans Ferry +15 longer in Lower Portland

72 52nd pct 57 42nd pct

Reach 30 min in Lower Portland in Wisemans Ferry even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Lower Portland in Wisemans Ferry even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

47.5% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

26.4% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 21.4%

1.5% Walked +3.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 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 ◂ +4.4 pts 32.6%

15.4% 1 vehicle +18.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

25.5% 4 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 16.8%

23.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.6 pts 10.5%

0.0% No vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Construction ◂ +6.0 pts 12.5%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +6.4 pts 2.7%

8.2% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%

4.4% Accommodation & food +3.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +3.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.6% Administrative & support +5.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.9% Other services ◂ +5.2 pts 2.7%

6.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%

6.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 2.7%

4.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% Electricity, gas & water +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Technicians & trades +8.0 pts ▸ 26.8%

15.2% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.5% Professionals ◂ +6.6 pts 8.9%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 11.6%

11.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.4 pts 5.4%

8.5% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 4.5%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Lower Portland in Wisemans Ferry +1.7 higher in Wisemans Ferry

0.0 32nd pct 1.7 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lower Portland in Wisemans Ferry +1.8 more in Wisemans Ferry

0.1 34th pct 1.8 64th pct

15-min city in Lower Portland in Wisemans Ferry +23.2 pts higher in Wisemans Ferry

0.0% 0th pct 23.2% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Lower Portland in Wisemans Ferry even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Lower Portland in Wisemans Ferry +20.2 pts higher in Wisemans Ferry

0.0% 0th pct 20.2% 64th pct

Walk to school in Lower Portland in Wisemans Ferry +23.2 pts higher in Wisemans Ferry

0.0% 0th pct 23.2% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Lower Portland in Wisemans Ferry +23.3 pts higher in Wisemans Ferry

5.2% 44th pct 28.5% 57th pct

Walk to health in Lower Portland in Wisemans Ferry +23.2 pts higher in Wisemans Ferry

0.0% 0th pct 23.2% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Lower Portland in Wisemans Ferry +125.9 more in Wisemans Ferry

2.8 23rd pct 128.8 89th pct

Intersections/km² in Lower Portland in Wisemans Ferry +7 higher in Wisemans Ferry

1 44th pct 7 72nd pct

Mean slope in Lower Portland in Wisemans Ferry +3.9 pts higher in Wisemans Ferry

20.1% 100th pct 24.0% 100th pct

Compare Lower Portland with nearby areas

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Compare Wisemans Ferry with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lower Portland vs Wisemans Ferry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12421/lower-portland/vs/SAL14362/wisemans-ferry