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Bolwarra vs Portland

Name: Bolwarra vs Portland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Bolwarra profile · Portland profile

Bolwarra Portland

Portland (Vic.) and Bolwarra (Vic.) are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Portland (Vic.) is a larger hub that is somewhat walkable, where 38% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a city-style environment. In contrast, Bolwarra (Vic.) is car-dependent, with no homes in such a walkshed and far fewer amenities. There are also social differences; Portland (Vic.) has a much higher share of renters (26.7%) and one-parent families (18.4%), while Bolwarra (Vic.) has far more homes owned outright (52.1%).

These two areas have tracked similarly in some areas, with nearly identical unemployment rates and typical weekly incomes. However, the gap in walkability is widening, as Portland (Vic.) offers a high number of public transport stops and services that are completely absent in Bolwarra (Vic.). This contrast extends to their First Nations populations, who are far older in Bolwarra (Vic.), with a typical age of 45 compared to 23 in Portland (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,369 larger in Portland Renting: 16.4 pts higher in Portland Recent arrivals: 10.3 pts higher in Portland Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Portland One-parent: 13.7 pts higher in Portland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bolwarra in Portland +9,369 larger in Portland gap steady

647 68th pct 10,016 87th pct

Median age in Bolwarra in Portland +2 yrs older in Bolwarra gap narrowing

49 yrs 67th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

31.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 28.4%

23.6% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

20.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 20.3%

15.5% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.7% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

55.5% Married ◂ +13.2 pts 42.3%

27.8% Never married +6.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

9.0% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.4% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Bolwarra Portland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.4% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 83.5%

1.7% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.9% English ◂ +2.5 pts 43.4%

42.3% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 41.7%

13.6% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%

10.7% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

4.8% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.5% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 90.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 48.5%

40.6% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

8.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bolwarra in Portland +4.90 more in Bolwarra

10.00 75th pct 5.10 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bolwarra in Portland +7 more in Portland

2 62nd pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Bolwarra in Portland +122 larger in Portland

85 23rd pct 207 38th pct

ICSEA in Bolwarra in Portland even

973 39th pct 971 38th pct

Highest year of school

34.5% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

22.8% Year 11 ◂ +4.7 pts 18.2%

22.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 21.8%

12.7% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

Highest qualification level

42.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 40.4%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 14.4%

14.1% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.3% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

21.9% Engineering & related ◂ +5.8 pts 16.1%

10.0% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.2% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%

6.3% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

5.3% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Bolwarra in Portland +$36 higher in Portland gap narrowing

$581 22nd pct $617 27th pct

Household income in Bolwarra in Portland +$248 higher in Bolwarra gap widening

$1,394 40th pct $1,146 22nd pct

Family income in Bolwarra in Portland +$222 higher in Bolwarra gap widening

$1,708 38th pct $1,486 26th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 33.4%

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 25.4%

19.0% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 5.8%

3.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

49.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 47.9%

23.3% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 12.2%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 14.8%

9.3% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.0% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

5.6% Asthma +4.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.8% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.1% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.2% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.4% None ◂ +4.8 pts 53.6%

20.7% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

7.0% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.4% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bolwarra in Portland +294 larger in Portland

11 60th pct 305 86th pct

Median age in Bolwarra in Portland +22 yrs older in Bolwarra

45 yrs 83rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Bolwarra in Portland +$223 higher in Portland

$280 6th pct $503 33rd pct

Household income in Bolwarra in Portland +$255 higher in Portland

$899 14th pct $1,154 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bolwarra in Portland +0.3 larger in Bolwarra gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

54.7% Couples with children ◂ +9.3 pts 45.4%

40.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.7 pts 35.4%

4.7% One-parent families +13.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

45.0% 2 people ◂ +8.1 pts 37.0%

21.1% 1 person +13.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 13.2%

13.6% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 10.4%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

1.7% 6 or more even 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bolwarra in Portland +$30 higher in Portland gap widening

$220 31st pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Bolwarra in Portland +$520 higher in Bolwarra gap widening

$1,603 49th pct $1,083 18th pct

People / bedroom in Bolwarra in Portland +0.10 higher in Bolwarra gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.1% Owned outright ◂ +11.6 pts 40.4%

36.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.3 pts 29.6%

10.3% Rented +16.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

94.2% Separate house ◂ +6.1 pts 88.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.8% Other dwelling ◂ +5.0 pts 0.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 3 bedrooms +15.3 pts ▸ 55.4%

33.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 19.2%

10.3% 2 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

6.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 2.9%

6.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 3.2%

2.1% Studio / none ◂ +2.0 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

64.0% $200–$349 ◂ +13.0 pts 51.0%

24.0% Under $200 +4.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

0.0% $350–$549 +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.7% Under $1,000 +12.7 pts ▸ 41.4%

40.2% $1,000–$1,799 +1.2 pts ▸ 41.4%

26.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.3 pts 9.1%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bolwarra in Portland +60 more in Portland

0 0th pct 60 88th pct

Stops/1k in Bolwarra in Portland +5.99 more in Portland

0.00 0th pct 5.99 81st pct

Departures/1k in Bolwarra in Portland +251.2 more in Portland

0.0 0th pct 251.2 74th pct

PT routes in Bolwarra in Portland +4 more in Portland

0 0th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Bolwarra in Portland +57 longer in Bolwarra

69 90th pct 12 49th pct

How people get to work

68.5% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 70.0%

7.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

2.4% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.0% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 37.3%

18.4% 1 vehicle +20.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

20.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 12.4%

19.2% 4 or more ◂ +13.7 pts 5.4%

1.2% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 16.4%

13.0% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.9% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

8.9% Other services ◂ +5.0 pts 3.9%

7.5% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.5% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.5% Accommodation & food +3.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.5 pts 4.4%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

4.5% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.2 pts 14.4%

15.8% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 14.3%

13.0% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.0% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%

10.3% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

7.9% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Bolwarra in Portland +4.5 higher in Portland

0.2 45th pct 4.7 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Bolwarra in Portland +4.0 more in Portland

0.2 45th pct 4.2 79th pct

15-min city in Bolwarra in Portland +38.0 pts higher in Portland

0.0% 0th pct 38.0% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Bolwarra in Portland +52.0 pts higher in Portland

0.0% 0th pct 52.0% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Bolwarra in Portland +88.9 pts higher in Portland

0.0% 0th pct 88.9% 84th pct

Walk to school in Bolwarra in Portland +56.0 pts higher in Portland

10.6% 61st pct 66.6% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Bolwarra in Portland +46.4 pts higher in Portland

13.6% 49th pct 60.0% 67th pct

Walk to health in Bolwarra in Portland +34.3 pts higher in Portland

0.0% 0th pct 34.3% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Bolwarra in Portland +3.4 more in Portland

10.8 43rd pct 14.2 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Bolwarra in Portland +21 higher in Portland

1 52nd pct 22 74th pct

Mean slope in Bolwarra in Portland +0.5 pts higher in Bolwarra

4.3% 33rd pct 3.8% 26th pct

Compare Bolwarra with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bolwarra vs Portland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20274/bolwarra/vs/SAL22110/portland