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Gorae vs Portland North

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Gorae profile · Portland North profile

Gorae Portland North

Portland North and Gorae are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different social profiles. Portland North is an older area, with 23.4% of residents aged 65 and over, compared to just 12.7% in Gorae. This older population in Portland North is accompanied by a higher share of people with long-term health conditions (31.8% versus 24.2%) and a higher percentage of people earning $2,000 or more a week (13.3% versus 7.7%). First Nations residents also differ sharply: those in Portland North have a typical personal income of $725 and a typical age of 19, while in Gorae the typical personal income is much lower at $75 and the typical age is far older at 59.

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both areas, sitting around $1,880. This shared economic baseline exists despite other contrasts; for example, Gorae has a higher share of adults working or looking for work (71.8% versus 59.6%) and more children under 15 (20.3% versus 16.0%). While Portland North has more street intersections and schools, Gorae has more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. Portland North has also seen more people move in over the last five years, at 41.4% compared to 31.2% in Gorae.

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Where they differ most

Population: 472 larger in Portland North Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Portland North No car: 2.0 pts higher in Portland North Other language: 3.5 pts higher in Portland North Participation: 12.2 pts higher in Gorae

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goraein Portland North +472 larger in Portland North gap steady
236 57th pct 708 70th pct
Median age in Goraein Portland North +6 yrs older in Portland North gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Goraein Portland North +1.1 pts higher in Portland North gap narrowing
1.7% 48th pct 2.8% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in Goraein Portland North +10.7 pts higher in Portland North gap widening
12.7% 24th pct 23.4% 70th pct
Under 15 in Goraein Portland North +4.4 pts higher in Gorae gap widening
20.3% 72nd pct 16.0% 42nd pct
De facto in Goraein Portland North +4.2 pts higher in Gorae gap steady
17.9% 83rd pct 13.7% 62nd pct

Age structure

30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 27.8%
12.7% Seniors (65+) +10.7 pts ▸ 23.4%
20.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 22.6%
20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 16.0%
12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 10.0%

Marital status

57.5% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 56.7%
28.7% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 30.5%
8.8% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 5.9%
6.1% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%
0.0% Separated +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Gorae Portland North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Goraein Portland North +6.8 pts higher in Portland North gap widening
3.4% 15th pct 10.2% 44th pct

Country of birth

89.8% Australia ◂ +4.1 pts 85.7%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

55.5% Australian ◂ +10.6 pts 44.9%
40.7% English ◂ +0.4 pts 40.3%
6.8% Irish +4.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.3% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.0% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Dutch +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.5% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%
0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Goraein Portland North +3.5 pts higher in Portland North gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 51st pct
Limited English in Goraein 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 Goraein Portland North +3.5 pts higher in Portland North gap widening
51.3% 82nd pct 54.8% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

51.3% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 54.8%
37.3% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 37.7%
9.7% Not stated ◂ +3.5 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 Goraein Portland North +8.8 pts higher in Gorae gap widening
48.3% 58th pct 39.5% 35th pct
Bachelor+ in Goraein Portland North +0.7 pts higher in Portland North gap steady
13.3% 44th pct 14.0% 47th pct
Schools/1k kids in Goraein Portland North
— 8.85 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Goraein Portland North +4 more in Portland North
1 43rd pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Goraein Portland North +122 larger in Portland North
36 13th pct 158 33rd pct
ICSEA in Goraein Portland North +3 higher in Portland North
979 43rd pct 982 45th pct

Highest year of school

48.3% Year 12 ◂ +8.8 pts 39.5%
20.1% Year 11 even 20.1%
13.8% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
11.5% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

Highest qualification level

43.0% Certificate III / IV even 43.0%
17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 16.8%
15.9% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 17.4%
3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

21.5% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 21.9%
15.0% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 11.1%
12.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%
8.4% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.5% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.2 pts 5.1%
7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Goraein Portland North +$67 higher in Gorae gap steady
$841 65th pct $774 54th pct
Household income in Goraein Portland North +$11 higher in Portland North gap narrowing
$1,875 69th pct $1,886 70th pct
Family income in Goraein Portland North +$68 higher in Portland North gap narrowing
$1,974 56th pct $2,042 60th pct
High earners in Goraein Portland North +5.6 pts higher in Portland North gap steady
7.7% 48th pct 13.3% 74th pct
High-income homes in Goraein Portland North +1.4 pts higher in Portland North gap narrowing
18.7% 58th pct 20.1% 62nd pct

Household income distribution

38.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 30.1%
24.0% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 27.4%
10.7% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%
6.7% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 40.4%
34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 30.1%
23.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 20.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Goraein Portland North +7.6 pts higher in Portland North
24.2% 27th pct 31.8% 65th pct
Mental health in Goraein Portland North +0.4 pts higher in Gorae
8.5% 54th pct 8.1% 49th pct
Needs assistance in Goraein Portland North +2.8 pts higher in Portland North gap widening
3.0% 31st pct 5.8% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis +5.6 pts ▸ 13.7%
5.5% Asthma +3.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.5% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%
5.9% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Heart disease +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.0% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Cancer +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None ◂ +5.2 pts 61.3%
16.1% One condition +4.7 pts ▸ 20.8%
4.2% Two conditions +4.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
1.7% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Goraein Portland North +3.6 pts higher in Gorae gap steady
22.7% 69th pct 19.0% 55th pct
Unpaid carers in Goraein Portland North +5.5 pts higher in Gorae gap widening
18.8% 88th pct 13.3% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in Goraein Portland North +7.1 pts higher in Gorae gap widening
37.0% 90th pct 30.0% 73rd pct
Defence service in Goraein Portland North +0.8 pts higher in Gorae
4.3% 75th pct 3.5% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in Goraein Portland North +3.0 pts higher in Gorae gap narrowing
30.9% 82nd pct 27.9% 71st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Goraein Portland North +16 larger in Portland North
4 46th pct 20 68th pct
Median age in Goraein Portland North +40 yrs older in Gorae
59 yrs 94th pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Median income in Goraein Portland North +$650 higher in Portland North
$75 0th pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Goraein Portland North +$1,925 higher in Portland North
$949 16th pct $2,874 87th pct
Indigenous language in Goraein Portland North
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Goraein Portland North +0.2 larger in Gorae gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Goraein Portland North +4.9 pts higher in Portland North gap widening
6.1% 26th pct 11.0% 51st pct
Living alone in Goraein Portland North +6.5 pts higher in Gorae gap widening
20.0% 37th pct 13.5% 14th pct

Family composition

69.0% Couples with children ◂ +18.4 pts 50.7%
23.9% Couples without children +14.1 pts ▸ 38.0%
6.1% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +12.6 pts ▸ 45.9%
25.3% 3 people ◂ +8.7 pts 16.6%
21.3% 4 people ◂ +5.5 pts 15.8%
20.0% 1 person ◂ +6.5 pts 13.5%
6.7% 6 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 1.2%
4.0% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goraein Portland North +$160 higher in Gorae
$460 89th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Goraein Portland North +$82 higher in Portland North gap widening
$1,435 37th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Goraein Portland North +0.10 higher in Gorae gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Goraein Portland North +6.2 pts higher in Portland North gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.2% 14th pct
Owned outright in Goraein Portland North +1.6 pts higher in Portland North gap steady
46.7% 66th pct 48.3% 71st pct
Separate houses in Goraein Portland North +3.1 pts higher in Gorae gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 96.9% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Goraein Portland North +9.1 pts higher in Portland North gap steady
86.7% 70th pct 95.8% 91st pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.2 pts 42.1%
46.7% Owned outright +1.6 pts ▸ 48.3%
0.0% Rented +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.1 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

44.0% 3 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 45.6%
38.7% 4 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 42.5%
8.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%
4.0% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.7 pts 45.0%
21.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 25.7%
10.8% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
8.1% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Goraein Portland North +2.0 pts higher in Portland North gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 56th pct
Work from home in Goraein Portland North +2.0 pts higher in Gorae gap steady
11.0% 30th pct 9.0% 23rd pct
PT commute in Goraein Portland North even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Goraein Portland North even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Goraein Portland North even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Goraein Portland North even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Goraein Portland North even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Goraein Portland North
— 82 98th pct

How people get to work

68.5% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 70.6%
11.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 9.0%
3.1% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.9% Walked ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles +11.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
34.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.3 pts 18.4%
14.7% 1 vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 16.8%
16.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 13.7%
0.0% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Goraein Portland North +10.2 pts higher in Portland North gap steady
31.2% 51st pct 41.4% 81st pct
Recent arrivals in Goraein Portland North
— 20.8% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Goraein Portland North +2.8 pts higher in Portland North gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 42nd pct
Participation in Goraein Portland North +12.2 pts higher in Gorae gap widening
71.8% 86th pct 59.6% 46th pct
Full-time in Goraein Portland North +1.6 pts higher in Portland North gap narrowing
53.5% 27th pct 55.1% 34th pct

Industries people work in

16.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 15.5%
11.8% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 15.5%
10.2% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%
3.9% Education & training +6.0 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 6.7%
3.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%
3.1% Accommodation & food +3.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.9% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.8 pts 0.9%
2.4% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

26.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.5 pts 17.5%
15.0% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
7.9% Community & personal service +6.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.8 pts 9.6%
8.7% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%
11.0% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%
9.4% Sales workers ◂ +4.8 pts 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Goraein Portland North +0.1 higher in Portland North
0.1 42nd pct 0.2 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Goraein Portland North +0.1 more in Gorae
0.2 43rd pct 0.1 34th pct
15-min city in Goraein Portland North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Goraein Portland North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Goraein Portland North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Goraein Portland North +4.5 pts higher in Portland North
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Goraein Portland North +15.7 pts higher in Gorae
15.7% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Goraein Portland North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Goraein Portland North +2.8 more in Gorae
4.2 27th pct 1.4 19th pct
Intersections/km² in Goraein Portland North +2 higher in Portland North
1 46th pct 3 62nd pct
Mean slope in Goraein Portland North +0.7 pts higher in Gorae
5.4% 47th pct 4.7% 39th pct

Compare Gorae with nearby areas

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Compare Portland North with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gorae vs Portland North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21071/gorae/vs/SAL22111/portland-north