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Alberton West vs Port Welshpool

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Alberton West profile · Port Welshpool profile

Alberton West Port Welshpool

Port Welshpool and Alberton West are two nearby Victorian areas with different profiles. Port Welshpool is an older community where the typical resident is 62, and 45.9% of people are aged 65 or over. It is more walkable, with 84.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Alberton West is younger, with a typical age of 53. It has a higher proportion of working adults (65.7% compared to 39.7% in Port Welshpool) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (20.0% versus 2.8%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people with no religion. They also share similar housing patterns, with around 73% of homes having three or more bedrooms and typical weekly rents around $210 to $220. While Port Welshpool has seen more people move in over the last five years, Alberton West has a higher share of residents who finished Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Population: 144 larger in Port Welshpool Participation: 26.0 pts higher in Alberton West Work from home: 19.7 pts higher in Port Welshpool Aged 65+: 19.6 pts higher in Port Welshpool Median age: 9 yrs older in Port Welshpool

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool +144 larger in Port Welshpool gap widening
76 35th pct 220 56th pct
Median age in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool +9 yrs older in Port Welshpool gap narrowing
53 yrs 80th pct 62 yrs 96th pct
First Nations in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool +2.3 pts higher in Port Welshpool gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 54th pct
Aged 65+ in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool +19.6 pts higher in Port Welshpool gap narrowing
26.3% 78th pct 45.9% 100th pct
Under 15 in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool +2.8 pts higher in Alberton West gap narrowing
9.2% 14th pct 6.4% 10th pct
De facto in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool +0.5 pts higher in Port Welshpool gap narrowing
13.8% 62nd pct 14.3% 66th pct

Age structure

26.3% Seniors (65+) +19.6 pts ▸ 45.9%
32.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 33.6%
21.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.1 pts 15.0%
9.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 6.4%
3.9% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Marital status

34.3% Married +13.2 pts ▸ 47.5%
29.9% Never married ◂ +6.3 pts 23.5%
9.0% Divorced +4.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
9.0% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%
4.5% Separated +2.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

Age & sex structure

Alberton West Port Welshpool

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool +6.1 pts higher in Port Welshpool gap widening
6.6% 27th pct 12.7% 56th pct

Country of birth

81.6% Australia ◂ +9.8 pts 71.8%
6.6% England ◂ +3.4 pts 3.2%
0.0% Philippines +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.7% Australian ◂ +12.8 pts 35.9%
36.8% English +3.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
18.4% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 14.5%
10.5% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
3.9% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% German +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Filipino +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool +3.6 pts higher in Port Welshpool gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 51st pct
Limited English in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +8.5 pts 82.3%
0.0% Tagalog +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool +4.0 pts higher in Alberton West gap narrowing
40.8% 51st pct 36.8% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 46.8%
40.8% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 36.8%
10.5% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool +11.9 pts higher in Alberton West gap widening
41.3% 40th pct 29.3% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool +0.2 pts higher in Alberton West gap narrowing
16.4% 57th pct 16.2% 56th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool +1 more in Port Welshpool
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool
— 32 11th pct
ICSEA in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool
— 974 40th pct

Highest year of school

41.3% Year 12 ◂ +11.9 pts 29.3%
25.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 23.1%
23.8% Year 11 ◂ +13.7 pts 10.1%
4.8% Year 9 or below +13.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 35.3%
31.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.0 pts 13.4%
22.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +12.8 pts 10.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

28.6% Education ◂ +21.0 pts 7.6%
8.6% Engineering & related +15.8 pts ▸ 24.4%
11.4% Architecture & building ◂ +7.2 pts 4.2%
11.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
11.4% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 8.4%
11.4% Society & culture ◂ +6.4 pts 5.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool +$36 higher in Alberton West gap steady
$525 14th pct $489 11th pct
Household income in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool +$257 higher in Alberton West gap widening
$1,166 23rd pct $909 10th pct
Family income in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool +$250 higher in Alberton West gap steady
$1,437 23rd pct $1,187 11th pct
High earners in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool +3.9 pts higher in Port Welshpool gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 27th pct
High-income homes in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool +17.2 pts higher in Alberton West gap widening
20.0% 62nd pct 2.8% 9th pct

Household income distribution

40.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 36.8%
36.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.8 pts 18.9%
20.0% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
20.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.2 pts 2.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

56.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 50.0%
37.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.4 pts 27.9%
6.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool +1.7 pts higher in Port Welshpool
35.5% 79th pct 37.3% 85th pct
Mental health in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool +2.4 pts higher in Alberton West
7.9% 48th pct 5.5% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool +4.7 pts higher in Port Welshpool gap widening
3.9% 42nd pct 8.6% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.8% Asthma ◂ +6.4 pts 5.5%
9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%
0.0% Diabetes +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.9% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 5.5%
6.6% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.9% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%
0.0% Stroke +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None ◂ +8.5 pts 45.5%
22.4% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 22.3%
10.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%
0.0% Three or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool +6.7 pts higher in Alberton West gap widening
20.9% 62nd pct 14.2% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool +1.7 pts higher in Alberton West gap narrowing
16.4% 81st pct 14.7% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool +9.6 pts higher in Alberton West gap widening
22.4% 36th pct 12.7% 10th pct
Defence service in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool +6.8 pts higher in Port Welshpool
0.0% 0th pct 6.8% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool +8.4 pts higher in Alberton West gap widening
38.8% 94th pct 30.4% 80th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool +5 larger in Port Welshpool
0 0th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool
— 61 yrs 95th pct
Median income in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool
— $612 47th pct
Household income in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool
— $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool +0.4 larger in Alberton West gap widening
2.2 24th pct 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool +6.8 pts higher in Alberton West gap widening
16.4% 77th pct 9.6% 42nd pct
Living alone in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool +1.1 pts higher in Port Welshpool gap narrowing
36.7% 87th pct 37.7% 88th pct

Family composition

29.1% Couples without children +36.5 pts ▸ 65.6%
40.0% Couples with children ◂ +15.2 pts 24.8%
16.4% One-parent families ◂ +6.8 pts 9.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

30.0% 2 people +15.3 pts ▸ 45.3%
36.7% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 37.7%
13.3% 3 people ◂ +7.7 pts 5.7%
10.0% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 6.6%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool +$10 higher in Port Welshpool
$210 28th pct $220 31st pct
Mortgage in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool +$517 higher in Alberton West gap widening
$1,405 35th pct $888 11th pct
People / bedroom in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool +0.10 higher in Alberton West gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool +1.1 pts higher in Alberton West gap narrowing
13.3% 39th pct 12.3% 35th pct
Owned outright in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool +9.9 pts higher in Port Welshpool gap narrowing
53.3% 82nd pct 63.2% 93rd pct
Separate houses in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool +5.7 pts higher in Alberton West gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 94.3% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool +0.7 pts higher in Alberton West gap narrowing
73.3% 34th pct 72.6% 33rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.3% Owned outright +9.9 pts ▸ 63.2%
30.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.2 pts 20.8%
13.3% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 12.3%
10.0% Other tenure ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.7 pts 94.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 3 bedrooms +19.4 pts ▸ 59.4%
33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.0 pts 10.4%
16.7% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $200–$349 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% $350–$549 +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +104.5 pts ▸ 104.5%
44.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +30.8 pts 13.6%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool +19.7 pts higher in Port Welshpool gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 19.7% 59th pct
PT commute in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool
— 57 83rd pct
Drive to city in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool +18 longer in Alberton West
149 90th pct 131 86th pct

How people get to work

57.9% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 60.6%
0.0% Worked at home +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
13.2% Walked ◂ +6.1 pts 7.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 47.5%
16.7% 1 vehicle +23.7 pts ▸ 40.4%
23.3% 4 or more ◂ +18.3 pts 5.1%
16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.6 pts 8.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool +13.4 pts higher in Port Welshpool gap widening
22.2% 21st pct 35.6% 66th pct
Recent arrivals in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool +3.1 pts higher in Alberton West gap widening
6.8% 82nd pct 3.7% 52nd pct
Participation in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool +26.0 pts higher in Alberton West gap widening
65.7% 68th pct 39.7% 9th pct
Full-time in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool +6.5 pts higher in Port Welshpool gap narrowing
52.6% 24th pct 59.2% 56th pct

Industries people work in

21.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.9 pts ▸ 23.9%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
15.8% Manufacturing ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.2% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 9.9%
13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.9 pts 4.2%
0.0% Retail trade +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.9% Construction ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Managers ◂ +21.7 pts 9.9%
15.8% Labourers +6.7 pts ▸ 22.5%
10.5% Clerical & administrative +9.2 pts ▸ 19.7%
15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.5 pts 11.3%
15.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.6 pts 4.2%
13.2% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 12.7%
7.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 4.2%
0.0% Sales workers +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool +2.0 higher in Port Welshpool
0.0 30th pct 2.0 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool +2.3 more in Port Welshpool
0.0 0th pct 2.3 68th pct
15-min city in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool +84.6 pts higher in Port Welshpool
0.0% 0th pct 84.6% 92nd pct
Walk to transit in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool +55.7 pts higher in Port Welshpool
0.0% 0th pct 55.7% 66th pct
Walk to health in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool +9.1 more in Port Welshpool
0.0 0th pct 9.1 39th pct
Intersections/km² in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool +7 higher in Port Welshpool
2 59th pct 9 72nd pct
Mean slope in Alberton Westin Port Welshpool +0.3 pts higher in Alberton West
3.0% 13th pct 2.7% 7th pct

Compare Alberton West with nearby areas

Gelliondale Jack River Hedley Staceys Bridge Alberton Devon North Binginwarri Langsborough

Compare Port Welshpool with nearby areas

Welshpool Hedley Agnes Binginwarri Snake Island Hazel Park Alberton West Woorarra East

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alberton West vs Port Welshpool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20020/alberton-west/vs/SAL22108/port-welshpool