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Dutton Way vs Portland West

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Dutton Way profile · Portland West profile

Dutton Way Portland West

Portland West and Dutton Way are two nearby areas in Victoria with very different economic profiles. Portland West is far more affluent, with a typical household income of $1,931 a week compared to $1,375 in Dutton Way. Higher levels of education are also common in Portland West, where 18.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to just 6.4% in Dutton Way. This contrast extends to health and work; Dutton Way has a far higher share of people with long-term health conditions (47.3% versus 27.6%) and far more people working from home.

Everyday life in both places is similar in that neither area has any public transport use or homes without motor vehicles. They also share a similar proportion of children under 15 and a similar rate of people moving into the area over the last five years. While both populations are older than the national figure, the typical resident in Dutton Way is slightly older at 52, compared to 49 in Portland West.

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Where they differ most

Population: 528 larger in Portland West Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Portland West Separate houses: 9.1 pts higher in Portland West Year 12: 15.9 pts higher in Portland West Housework 15h+: 11.1 pts higher in Portland West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dutton Wayin Portland West +528 larger in Portland West gap widening
91 39th pct 619 68th pct
Median age in Dutton Wayin Portland West +3 yrs older in Dutton Way gap narrowing
52 yrs 77th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Dutton Wayin Portland West +1.3 pts higher in Portland West gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.3% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in Dutton Wayin Portland West +6.3 pts higher in Dutton Way gap widening
26.4% 78th pct 20.0% 56th pct
Under 15 in Dutton Wayin Portland West +0.7 pts higher in Portland West gap narrowing
13.2% 27th pct 13.9% 30th pct
De facto in Dutton Wayin Portland West +5.0 pts higher in Portland West gap steady
7.2% 18th pct 12.2% 50th pct

Age structure

36.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 35.5%
26.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 20.0%
19.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.5 pts 11.3%
16.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 18.4%
13.2% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

52.6% Married +5.9 pts ▸ 58.5%
41.0% Never married ◂ +12.3 pts 28.7%
10.3% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 6.7%
5.1% Separated ◂ +3.1 pts 2.0%
0.0% Widowed +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Dutton Way Portland West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dutton Wayin Portland West +6.1 pts higher in Dutton Way gap steady
13.2% 58th pct 7.1% 29th pct

Country of birth

82.4% Australia +6.1 pts ▸ 88.5%
3.3% South Africa ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% England +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

30.8% English +13.3 pts ▸ 44.1%
42.9% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 43.3%
22.0% Scottish ◂ +9.4 pts 12.6%
13.2% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 9.9%
8.8% German ◂ +2.5 pts 6.3%
4.4% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%
4.4% Filipino ◂ +3.9 pts 0.5%
0.0% Dutch +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dutton Wayin Portland West +0.6 pts higher in Dutton Way gap steady
3.3% 49th pct 2.7% 44th pct
Limited English in Dutton Wayin Portland West +0.5 pts higher in Portland West gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 69th pct

Language used at home

94.5% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 93.7%
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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Dutton Wayin Portland West +8.1 pts higher in Portland West gap widening
40.7% 50th pct 48.8% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

40.7% No religion +8.1 pts ▸ 48.8%
41.8% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 43.1%
13.2% Not stated ◂ +6.1 pts 7.1%
0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
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 West +15.9 pts higher in Portland West gap widening
29.2% 12th pct 45.1% 50th pct
Bachelor+ in Dutton Wayin Portland West +12.0 pts higher in Portland West gap widening
6.4% 16th pct 18.4% 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dutton Wayin Portland West +8 more in Portland West
1 43rd pct 9 78th pct
Avg size in Dutton Wayin Portland West +171 larger in Portland West
36 13th pct 207 38th pct
ICSEA in Dutton Wayin Portland West +8 higher in Dutton Way
979 43rd pct 971 38th pct

Highest year of school

29.2% Year 12 +15.9 pts ▸ 45.1%
26.4% Year 11 ◂ +8.4 pts 18.0%
25.0% Year 10 ◂ +6.6 pts 18.4%
11.1% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

Highest qualification level

68.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +29.0 pts 39.3%
12.2% Bachelor degree +10.8 pts ▸ 23.0%
17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 16.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

31.7% Engineering & related ◂ +11.9 pts 19.8%
22.0% Health ◂ +5.6 pts 16.4%
7.3% Management & commerce +4.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.8% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.8% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 6.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dutton Wayin Portland West +$167 higher in Portland West gap widening
$617 27th pct $784 56th pct
Household income in Dutton Wayin Portland West +$556 higher in Portland West gap narrowing
$1,375 38th pct $1,931 72nd pct
Family income in Dutton Wayin Portland West +$806 higher in Portland West gap widening
$1,458 24th pct $2,264 72nd pct
High earners in Dutton Wayin Portland West +15.3 pts higher in Portland West gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 15.3% 80th pct
High-income homes in Dutton Wayin Portland West +18.0 pts higher in Portland West gap widening
9.1% 27th pct 27.1% 77th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 25.3%
27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 30.2%
18.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 10.2%
9.1% $4,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

52.6% Under $650 ◂ +10.7 pts 41.9%
24.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 23.5%
16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dutton Wayin Portland West +19.6 pts higher in Dutton Way
47.3% 99th pct 27.6% 44th pct
Mental health in Dutton Wayin Portland West +7.6 pts higher in Dutton Way
15.4% 93rd pct 7.8% 46th pct
Needs assistance in Dutton Wayin Portland West +0.8 pts higher in Dutton Way gap narrowing
5.5% 60th pct 4.7% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.6% Arthritis ◂ +6.0 pts 11.6%
15.4% Mental health ◂ +7.6 pts 7.8%
9.9% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 6.8%
9.9% Diabetes ◂ +5.4 pts 4.5%
7.7% Heart disease ◂ +3.7 pts 4.0%
7.7% Lung condition ◂ +5.9 pts 1.8%
5.5% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Cancer +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Stroke +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.5% None +14.2 pts ▸ 63.7%
28.6% One condition ◂ +9.0 pts 19.5%
9.9% Two conditions ◂ +4.4 pts 5.5%
8.8% Three or more ◂ +5.2 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dutton Wayin Portland West +4.6 pts higher in Portland West gap narrowing
17.9% 49th pct 22.5% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in Dutton Wayin Portland West +3.2 pts higher in Portland West gap narrowing
11.5% 37th pct 14.7% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in Dutton Wayin Portland West +11.0 pts higher in Portland West gap widening
12.8% 10th pct 23.8% 42nd pct
Defence service in Dutton Wayin Portland West +2.7 pts higher in Dutton Way
5.3% 83rd pct 2.6% 49th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dutton Wayin Portland West +11.1 pts higher in Portland West gap widening
17.9% 18th pct 29.1% 75th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dutton Wayin Portland West +8 larger in Portland West
0 0th pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Dutton Wayin Portland West
— 48 yrs 86th pct
Median income in Dutton Wayin Portland West
— $724 58th pct
Household income in Dutton Wayin Portland West
— $2,249 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dutton Wayin Portland West +0.2 larger in Portland West gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Dutton Wayin Portland West +2.2 pts higher in Dutton Way gap narrowing
7.7% 31st pct 5.5% 24th pct
Living alone in Dutton Wayin Portland West +8.2 pts higher in Dutton Way gap narrowing
24.2% 52nd pct 16.0% 22nd pct

Family composition

38.5% Couples with children +21.1 pts ▸ 59.6%
41.5% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 35.1%
7.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%
4.6% Other families ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

45.5% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 41.8%
24.2% 1 person ◂ +8.2 pts 16.0%
18.2% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 16.0%
0.0% 3 people +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
12.1% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 8.0%
0.0% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dutton Wayin Portland West +$90 higher in Portland West gap widening
$210 28th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Dutton Wayin Portland West +$363 higher in Portland West gap narrowing
$1,000 14th pct $1,363 33rd pct
People / bedroom in Dutton Wayin Portland West even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Dutton Wayin Portland West +6.3 pts higher in Dutton Way gap steady
12.1% 34th pct 5.8% 13th pct
Owned outright in Dutton Wayin Portland West +8.2 pts higher in Portland West gap widening
39.4% 45th pct 47.6% 69th pct
Separate houses in Dutton Wayin Portland West +9.1 pts higher in Portland West gap widening
90.9% 34th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dutton Wayin Portland West +1.1 pts higher in Portland West gap narrowing
90.9% 80th pct 92.0% 83rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.4% Owned outright +8.2 pts ▸ 47.6%
36.4% Owned with a mortgage +6.3 pts ▸ 42.7%
12.1% Rented ◂ +6.3 pts 5.8%
0.0% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house +10.0 pts ▸ 100.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 37.3%
27.3% 4 bedrooms +18.1 pts ▸ 45.3%
27.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.9 pts 5.3%
12.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 9.3%
0.0% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

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

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +33.3 pts 8.3%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +39.6 pts ▸ 39.6%
0.0% Under $1,000 +30.2 pts ▸ 30.2%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dutton Wayin Portland West even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Dutton Wayin Portland West +10.8 pts higher in Dutton Way gap widening
20.5% 61st pct 9.7% 25th pct
PT commute in Dutton Wayin Portland West even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Dutton Wayin Portland West even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dutton Wayin Portland West even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dutton Wayin Portland West even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dutton Wayin Portland West even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Dutton Wayin Portland West +9 longer in Portland West
62 86th pct 71 91st pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 63.1%
20.5% Worked at home ◂ +10.8 pts 9.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.3% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 35.1%
30.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.2 pts 13.1%
18.2% 3 vehicles +9.3 pts ▸ 27.5%
21.2% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 23.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dutton Wayin Portland West even gap narrowing
28.1% 39th pct 28.0% 39th pct
Recent arrivals in Dutton Wayin Portland West
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dutton Wayin Portland West +2.6 pts higher in Portland West gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 41st pct
Participation in Dutton Wayin Portland West +3.4 pts higher in Portland West gap narrowing
60.3% 48th pct 63.7% 61st pct
Full-time in Dutton Wayin Portland West +1.0 pts higher in Portland West gap narrowing
54.5% 31st pct 55.6% 37th pct

Industries people work in

9.1% Manufacturing +7.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 14.2%
11.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +9.9 pts 1.5%
11.4% Professional & technical ◂ +8.0 pts 3.3%
9.1% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.1% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%
9.1% Other services ◂ +6.1 pts 3.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%
6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Education & training +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 18.7%
18.2% Community & personal service ◂ +7.6 pts 10.6%
15.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.1 pts 8.8%
15.9% Labourers ◂ +6.5 pts 9.4%
6.8% Professionals +8.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
9.1% Machinery operators & drivers +5.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.4% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Sales workers +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Dutton Wayin Portland West +0.3 higher in Portland West
0.0 30th pct 0.4 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dutton Wayin Portland West +0.4 more in Portland West
0.0 0th pct 0.4 48th pct
15-min city in Dutton Wayin Portland West even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dutton Wayin Portland West +0.9 pts higher in Portland West
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 58th pct
Walk to transit in Dutton Wayin Portland West even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dutton Wayin Portland West +7.8 pts higher in Portland West
0.0% 0th pct 7.8% 60th pct
Walk to a park in Dutton Wayin Portland West +23.4 pts higher in Portland West
0.0% 0th pct 23.4% 55th pct
Walk to health in Dutton Wayin Portland West even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dutton Wayin Portland West +12.9 more in Portland West
0.0 0th pct 12.9 48th pct
Intersections/km² in Dutton Wayin Portland West +10 higher in Dutton Way
11 72nd pct 1 55th pct
Mean slope in Dutton Wayin Portland West +1.8 pts higher in Portland West
2.8% 10th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Dutton Way with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dutton Way vs Portland West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20820/dutton-way/vs/SAL22112/portland-west