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Dutton Way vs Portland North

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Dutton Way profile · Portland North profile

Dutton Way Portland North

Portland North and Dutton Way are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Portland North is a more affluent area where typical household incomes are well higher at $1,886 a week compared to $1,375 in Dutton Way. It is also more likely to have residents with a bachelor's degree (14.0% versus 6.4%) and those who do not identify with a religion (54.8% versus 40.7%). In contrast, Dutton Way is sparsely populated and has a higher share of people with long-term health conditions (47.3% compared to 31.8%) and those living alone (24.2% versus 13.5%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of adults working or looking for work. They are also alike in that almost no one uses public transport to commute. While Portland North has seen more people move in recently, the two areas share similar levels of language diversity, with about 3.4% using a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 617 larger in Portland North Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Portland North Unpaid child care: 17.1 pts higher in Portland North First Nations: 2.8 pts higher in Portland North No religion: 14.1 pts higher in Portland North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dutton Wayin Portland North +617 larger in Portland North gap widening
91 39th pct 708 70th pct
Median age in Dutton Wayin Portland North +6 yrs older in Dutton Way gap narrowing
52 yrs 77th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Dutton Wayin Portland North +2.8 pts higher in Portland North gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in Dutton Wayin Portland North +2.9 pts higher in Dutton Way gap widening
26.4% 78th pct 23.4% 70th pct
Under 15 in Dutton Wayin Portland North +2.8 pts higher in Portland North gap narrowing
13.2% 27th pct 16.0% 42nd pct
De facto in Dutton Wayin Portland North +6.5 pts higher in Portland North gap widening
7.2% 18th pct 13.7% 62nd pct

Age structure

36.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.4 pts 27.8%
26.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 23.4%
16.5% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 22.6%
19.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.8 pts 10.0%
13.2% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

Marital status

52.6% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 56.7%
41.0% Never married ◂ +10.6 pts 30.5%
10.3% Divorced ◂ +4.4 pts 5.9%
5.1% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%
0.0% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Dutton Way Portland North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dutton Wayin Portland North +3.0 pts higher in Dutton Way gap narrowing
13.2% 58th pct 10.2% 44th pct

Country of birth

82.4% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 85.7%
3.3% South Africa ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% England +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 44.9%
30.8% English +9.5 pts ▸ 40.3%
22.0% Scottish ◂ +11.2 pts 10.7%
13.2% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 11.0%
8.8% German ◂ +5.3 pts 3.5%
4.4% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%
4.4% Filipino ◂ +3.8 pts 0.6%
0.0% Dutch +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dutton Wayin Portland North +0.2 pts higher in Portland North gap narrowing
3.3% 49th pct 3.5% 51st pct
Limited English in Dutton Wayin Portland North +0.6 pts higher in Portland North gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 71st pct

Language used at home

94.5% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 92.5%
0.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
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% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Dutton Wayin Portland North +14.1 pts higher in Portland North gap widening
40.7% 50th pct 54.8% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

40.7% No religion +14.1 pts ▸ 54.8%
41.8% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 37.7%
13.2% Not stated ◂ +7.0 pts 6.2%
0.0% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dutton Wayin Portland North +10.3 pts higher in Portland North gap widening
29.2% 12th pct 39.5% 35th pct
Bachelor+ in Dutton Wayin Portland North +7.6 pts higher in Portland North gap widening
6.4% 16th pct 14.0% 47th pct
Schools/1k kids in Dutton Wayin Portland North
— 8.85 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dutton Wayin Portland North +4 more in Portland North
1 43rd pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Dutton Wayin Portland North +122 larger in Portland North
36 13th pct 158 33rd pct
ICSEA in Dutton Wayin Portland North +3 higher in Portland North
979 43rd pct 982 45th pct

Highest year of school

29.2% Year 12 +10.3 pts ▸ 39.5%
26.4% Year 11 ◂ +6.3 pts 20.1%
25.0% Year 10 ◂ +6.0 pts 19.0%
11.1% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

Highest qualification level

68.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +25.3 pts 43.0%
12.2% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 17.4%
17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 16.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

31.7% Engineering & related ◂ +9.8 pts 21.9%
22.0% Health ◂ +10.8 pts 11.1%
7.3% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.8% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.8% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dutton Wayin Portland North +$157 higher in Portland North gap widening
$617 27th pct $774 54th pct
Household income in Dutton Wayin Portland North +$511 higher in Portland North gap widening
$1,375 38th pct $1,886 70th pct
Family income in Dutton Wayin Portland North +$584 higher in Portland North gap widening
$1,458 24th pct $2,042 60th pct
High earners in Dutton Wayin Portland North +13.3 pts higher in Portland North gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.3% 74th pct
High-income homes in Dutton Wayin Portland North +11.0 pts higher in Portland North gap narrowing
9.1% 27th pct 20.1% 62nd pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 27.4%
27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 30.1%
18.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 13.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

52.6% Under $650 ◂ +12.2 pts 40.4%
24.4% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 30.1%
16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dutton Wayin Portland North +15.5 pts higher in Dutton Way
47.3% 99th pct 31.8% 65th pct
Mental health in Dutton Wayin Portland North +7.3 pts higher in Dutton Way
15.4% 93rd pct 8.1% 49th pct
Needs assistance in Dutton Wayin Portland North +0.3 pts higher in Portland North gap narrowing
5.5% 60th pct 5.8% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 13.7%
15.4% Mental health ◂ +7.3 pts 8.1%
9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%
9.9% Diabetes ◂ +5.9 pts 4.0%
5.5% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.7% Heart disease ◂ +3.6 pts 4.1%
7.7% Lung condition ◂ +5.7 pts 2.0%
0.0% Cancer +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.5% None +11.8 pts ▸ 61.3%
28.6% One condition ◂ +7.8 pts 20.8%
9.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%
8.8% Three or more ◂ +5.7 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dutton Wayin Portland North +1.1 pts higher in Portland North gap narrowing
17.9% 49th pct 19.0% 55th pct
Unpaid carers in Dutton Wayin Portland North +1.8 pts higher in Portland North gap narrowing
11.5% 37th pct 13.3% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in Dutton Wayin Portland North +17.1 pts higher in Portland North gap widening
12.8% 10th pct 30.0% 73rd pct
Defence service in Dutton Wayin Portland North +1.7 pts higher in Dutton Way
5.3% 83rd pct 3.5% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dutton Wayin Portland North +10.0 pts higher in Portland North gap widening
17.9% 18th pct 27.9% 71st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dutton Wayin Portland North +20 larger in Portland North
0 0th pct 20 68th pct
Median age in Dutton Wayin Portland North
— 19 yrs 21st pct
Median income in Dutton Wayin Portland North
— $725 58th pct
Household income in Dutton Wayin Portland North
— $2,874 87th pct
Indigenous language in Dutton Wayin Portland North
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dutton Wayin Portland North +0.2 larger in Portland North gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Dutton Wayin Portland North +3.3 pts higher in Portland North gap widening
7.7% 31st pct 11.0% 51st pct
Living alone in Dutton Wayin Portland North +10.7 pts higher in Dutton Way gap narrowing
24.2% 52nd pct 13.5% 14th pct

Family composition

38.5% Couples with children +12.2 pts ▸ 50.7%
41.5% Couples without children ◂ +3.6 pts 38.0%
7.7% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.6% Other families ◂ +3.4 pts 1.2%

Household size

45.5% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 45.9%
24.2% 1 person ◂ +10.7 pts 13.5%
18.2% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 15.8%
0.0% 3 people +16.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
12.1% 5 people ◂ +9.4 pts 2.7%
0.0% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dutton Wayin Portland North +$90 higher in Portland North gap widening
$210 28th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Dutton Wayin Portland North +$517 higher in Portland North gap widening
$1,000 14th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Dutton Wayin Portland North even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Dutton Wayin Portland North +5.9 pts higher in Dutton Way gap widening
12.1% 34th pct 6.2% 14th pct
Owned outright in Dutton Wayin Portland North +8.9 pts higher in Portland North gap widening
39.4% 45th pct 48.3% 71st pct
Separate houses in Dutton Wayin Portland North +6.0 pts higher in Portland North gap widening
90.9% 34th pct 96.9% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Dutton Wayin Portland North +4.8 pts higher in Portland North gap narrowing
90.9% 80th pct 95.8% 91st pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.4% Owned outright +8.9 pts ▸ 48.3%
36.4% Owned with a mortgage +5.7 pts ▸ 42.1%
12.1% Rented ◂ +5.9 pts 6.2%
0.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house +6.0 pts ▸ 96.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 45.6%
27.3% 4 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 42.5%
27.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.9 pts 5.4%
12.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 7.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +62.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
0.0% $350–$549 +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% Under $200 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +45.0 pts ▸ 45.0%
41.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +32.5 pts 9.2%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +25.7 pts ▸ 25.7%
0.0% Under $1,000 +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dutton Wayin Portland North +2.0 pts higher in Portland North gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 56th pct
Work from home in Dutton Wayin Portland North +11.4 pts higher in Dutton Way gap widening
20.5% 61st pct 9.0% 23rd pct
PT commute in Dutton Wayin Portland North even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Dutton Wayin Portland North even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dutton Wayin Portland North even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dutton Wayin Portland North even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dutton Wayin Portland North even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Dutton Wayin Portland North +20 longer in Portland North
62 86th pct 82 98th pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 70.6%
20.5% Worked at home ◂ +11.4 pts 9.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.3% 2 vehicles +19.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
30.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.5 pts 16.8%
21.2% 4 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 13.7%
18.2% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dutton Wayin Portland North +13.3 pts higher in Portland North gap widening
28.1% 39th pct 41.4% 81st pct
Recent arrivals in Dutton Wayin Portland North
— 20.8% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dutton Wayin Portland North +2.8 pts higher in Portland North gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 42nd pct
Participation in Dutton Wayin Portland North +0.7 pts higher in Dutton Way gap narrowing
60.3% 48th pct 59.6% 46th pct
Full-time in Dutton Wayin Portland North +0.6 pts higher in Portland North gap narrowing
54.5% 31st pct 55.1% 34th pct

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 15.5%
9.1% Manufacturing +6.4 pts ▸ 15.5%
11.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +10.5 pts 0.9%
11.4% Professional & technical ◂ +8.7 pts 2.6%
0.0% Education & training +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.1% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%
9.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 5.8%
9.1% Other services ◂ +5.0 pts 4.1%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%
6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%
0.0% Accommodation & food +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 14.0%
6.8% Professionals +11.3 pts ▸ 18.1%
15.9% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 17.5%
15.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.3 pts 9.6%
15.9% Labourers ◂ +5.7 pts 10.2%
11.4% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Sales workers +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Dutton Wayin Portland North +0.2 higher in Portland North
0.0 30th pct 0.2 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dutton Wayin Portland North +0.1 more in Portland North
0.0 0th pct 0.1 34th pct
15-min city in Dutton Wayin Portland North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dutton Wayin Portland North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dutton Wayin Portland North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dutton Wayin Portland North +4.5 pts higher in Portland North
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Dutton Wayin Portland North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Dutton Wayin Portland North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dutton Wayin Portland North +1.4 more in Portland North
0.0 0th pct 1.4 19th pct
Intersections/km² in Dutton Wayin Portland North +8 higher in Dutton Way
11 72nd pct 3 62nd pct
Mean slope in Dutton Wayin Portland North +1.9 pts higher in Portland North
2.8% 10th pct 4.7% 39th pct

Compare Dutton Way with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dutton Way vs Portland North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20820/dutton-way/vs/SAL22111/portland-north