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Cashmore vs Portland

Name: Cashmore vs Portland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Cashmore profile · Portland profile

Cashmore Portland

Portland (Vic.) and Cashmore are nearby Victorian areas with very different housing and social profiles. Portland (Vic.) has a much higher share of renters (26.7%) and people living alone (34.1%), and it is far more walkable, with a score of 4.7 (somewhat walkable). In contrast, Cashmore is car-dependent (0.1 walkability score) and more affluent, with 23.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 9.3% in Portland (Vic.). Cashmore also has a much higher proportion of homes owned outright at 62.3%.

Everyday life shares some common threads, such as having a similar proportion of children under 15 and nearly identical school advantage scores. Both areas are also far older than the national figure, with typical residents aged 47 in Portland (Vic.) and 52 in Cashmore. While Portland (Vic.) is more mobile, with 37.8% of people moving in the last five years, Cashmore has seen far fewer arrivals at 19.8%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,819 larger in Portland Renting: 22.8 pts higher in Portland Owned outright: 21.9 pts higher in Cashmore No car: 6.3 pts higher in Portland Unemployment: 5.3 pts higher in Portland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cashmore in Portland +9,819 larger in Portland gap steady

197 53rd pct 10,016 87th pct

Median age in Cashmore in Portland +5 yrs older in Cashmore gap widening

52 yrs 77th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

34.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 28.4%

27.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 25.0%

20.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 20.3%

14.7% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

5.6% Youth (15–24) +4.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

64.7% Married ◂ +22.4 pts 42.3%

20.0% Never married +14.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

6.5% Divorced +5.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.3% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.9% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Cashmore Portland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.8% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 83.5%

2.0% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +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

45.2% English ◂ +1.8 pts 43.4%

43.1% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 41.7%

16.8% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 12.3%

11.7% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%

9.1% German ◂ +3.4 pts 5.7%

2.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.9% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 90.0%

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% Greek +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

48.7% Christianity ◂ +7.4 pts 41.3%

40.1% No religion +8.4 pts ▸ 48.5%

11.2% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 8.5%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cashmore in Portland

— 5.10 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cashmore in Portland +8 more in Portland

1 43rd pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Cashmore in Portland +74 larger in Portland

133 30th pct 207 38th pct

ICSEA in Cashmore in Portland even

971 38th pct 971 38th pct

Highest year of school

40.5% Year 12 ◂ +4.5 pts 36.0%

19.0% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

16.0% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

17.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 16.1%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 40.4%

14.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 14.6%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 14.4%

6.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 2.8%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

20.7% Engineering & related ◂ +4.6 pts 16.1%

16.1% Education ◂ +7.1 pts 9.0%

14.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 12.8%

11.5% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%

0.0% Architecture & building +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%

0.0% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

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

0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Cashmore in Portland +$290 higher in Cashmore gap widening

$907 73rd pct $617 27th pct

Household income in Cashmore in Portland +$666 higher in Cashmore gap narrowing

$1,812 66th pct $1,146 22nd pct

Family income in Cashmore in Portland +$569 higher in Cashmore gap narrowing

$2,055 61st pct $1,486 26th pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 33.4%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

0.0% Under $650 +23.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

16.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 5.8%

6.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +12.1 pts ▸ 47.9%

25.9% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 12.2%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis +4.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.6% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.6% Asthma +4.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.1% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.0% Diabetes +3.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.1% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

2.0% Heart disease +3.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.5% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None ◂ +8.8 pts 53.6%

16.8% One condition +6.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

6.6% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.0% Three or more +3.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cashmore in Portland +293 larger in Portland

12 61st pct 305 86th pct

Median age in Cashmore in Portland +5 yrs older in Portland

18 yrs 18th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Cashmore in Portland +$221 higher in Cashmore

$724 58th pct $503 33rd pct

Household income in Cashmore in Portland +$221 higher in Cashmore

$1,375 35th pct $1,154 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cashmore in Portland +0.2 larger in Cashmore gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

50.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.6 pts 45.4%

47.8% Couples without children ◂ +12.5 pts 35.4%

1.9% One-parent families +16.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

48.1% 2 people ◂ +11.1 pts 37.0%

16.9% 1 person +17.2 pts ▸ 34.1%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 13.2%

5.2% 4 people +5.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.9% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cashmore in Portland +$50 higher in Portland gap narrowing

$200 25th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Cashmore in Portland +$267 higher in Cashmore gap narrowing

$1,350 32nd pct $1,083 18th pct

People / bedroom in Cashmore in Portland even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.3% Owned outright ◂ +21.9 pts 40.4%

31.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 29.6%

3.9% Rented +22.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

98.7% Separate house ◂ +10.5 pts 88.2%

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

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 3 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 55.4%

36.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.2 pts 19.2%

9.1% 2 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +51.0 pts ▸ 51.0%

0.0% Under $200 +28.9 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

50.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.6 pts 41.4%

25.0% Under $1,000 +16.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

20.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 9.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cashmore in Portland +60 more in Portland

0 0th pct 60 88th pct

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

0.00 0th pct 5.99 81st pct

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

0.0 0th pct 251.2 74th pct

PT routes in Cashmore in Portland +4 more in Portland

0 0th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Cashmore in Portland

— 12 49th pct

How people get to work

71.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 70.0%

13.1% Worked at home ◂ +7.3 pts 5.8%

0.0% Car (passenger) +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Walked ◂ +0.2 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

42.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 37.3%

24.0% 1 vehicle +14.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

36.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +23.6 pts 12.4%

9.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 5.4%

0.0% No vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.3 pts 4.4%

13.1% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.2% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.2% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 7.1%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

9.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.5 pts 5.9%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

2.8% Accommodation & food +5.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.7% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Other services +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Managers ◂ +9.8 pts 8.9%

15.9% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 15.1%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 14.4%

7.5% Community & personal service +7.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.3% Labourers +5.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +5.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.5% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.7% Sales workers +5.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Cashmore in Portland +4.6 higher in Portland

0.1 35th pct 4.7 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Cashmore in Portland +4.2 more in Portland

0.1 36th pct 4.2 79th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 38.0% 77th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 52.0% 80th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 88.9% 84th pct

Walk to school in Cashmore in Portland +66.6 pts higher in Portland

0.0% 0th pct 66.6% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Cashmore in Portland +52.3 pts higher in Portland

7.6% 46th pct 60.0% 67th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 34.3% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Cashmore in Portland +1.1 more in Cashmore

15.2 54th pct 14.2 52nd pct

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

1 50th pct 22 74th pct

Mean slope in Cashmore in Portland +0.1 pts higher in Cashmore

3.9% 27th pct 3.8% 26th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cashmore vs Portland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20510/cashmore/vs/SAL22110/portland