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Heathmere vs Portland

Name: Heathmere vs Portland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Heathmere profile · Portland profile

Heathmere Portland

Portland (Vic.) and Heathmere are nearby areas in Victoria with very different layouts. Portland (Vic.) is a larger hub that is somewhat walkable, with 34.1% of people living alone and 26.7% of homes rented. In contrast, Heathmere is car-dependent and more residential, where 100% of homes are separate houses and only 8.4% are rented. Health and income also differ; 37.0% of Portland (Vic.) residents have a long-term health condition compared to 26.9% in Heathmere, while the typical weekly household income is well higher in Heathmere at $1,474, compared to $1,146 in Portland (Vic.).

Both areas are almost identical in the share of people who use a language other than English at home, sitting at around 3.4% to 3.8%. They also share similar rates of people with a mental health condition and similar household densities. While Portland (Vic.) has far more public transport and a higher proportion of older residents, both areas sit well above the national figure for people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,778 larger in Portland Living alone: 20.8 pts higher in Portland No car: 6.3 pts higher in Portland Renting: 18.3 pts higher in Portland Separate houses: 11.8 pts higher in Heathmere

Demographics & Identity

Population in Heathmere in Portland +9,778 larger in Portland gap steady

238 57th pct 10,016 87th pct

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

45 yrs 50th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 28.4%

21.4% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 20.3%

13.9% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

54.0% Married ◂ +11.6 pts 42.3%

35.6% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 34.6%

7.4% Divorced +4.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.0% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.5% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Heathmere Portland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.7% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 83.5%

1.7% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% New Zealand even 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

55.5% Australian ◂ +13.7 pts 41.7%

37.4% English +6.0 pts ▸ 43.4%

12.2% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.9% Irish +4.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.8% German ◂ +3.1 pts 5.7%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 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

89.5% English only +0.5 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

51.3% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 48.5%

39.5% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

1.3% 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 Heathmere in Portland

— 5.10 59th pct

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

1 43rd pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Heathmere in Portland +138 larger in Portland

69 20th pct 207 38th pct

ICSEA in Heathmere in Portland +67 higher in Heathmere

1,038 74th pct 971 38th pct

Highest year of school

29.8% Year 12 +6.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

28.3% Year 11 ◂ +10.1 pts 18.2%

21.5% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

11.5% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

Highest qualification level

44.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 40.4%

21.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.7 pts 14.4%

11.0% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

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

Field of qualification

20.2% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 16.1%

3.7% Society & culture +9.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.2% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.4% Management & commerce +5.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.0 pts 3.0%

11.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.9 pts 6.1%

3.7% Education +5.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

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 Heathmere in Portland +$101 higher in Heathmere gap widening

$718 43rd pct $617 27th pct

Household income in Heathmere in Portland +$328 higher in Heathmere gap widening

$1,474 46th pct $1,146 22nd pct

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

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

Household income distribution

36.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 25.4%

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 33.4%

10.8% Under $650 +12.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

0.0% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 47.9%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 30.4%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Arthritis +7.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.9% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.7% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.7% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.0% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.3% Heart disease +4.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +8.1 pts 53.6%

20.2% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

3.4% Two conditions +5.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.9% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Heathmere in Portland +302 larger in Portland

3 43rd pct 305 86th pct

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

18 yrs 18th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Heathmere in Portland +$278 higher in Portland

$225 2nd pct $503 33rd pct

Household income in Heathmere in Portland +$345 higher in Heathmere

$1,499 42nd pct $1,154 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Heathmere in Portland +0.3 larger in Heathmere gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 45.4%

35.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 35.4%

14.0% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Household size

51.8% 2 people ◂ +14.9 pts 37.0%

13.3% 1 person +20.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

19.3% 3 people ◂ +6.1 pts 13.2%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 10.4%

4.8% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

4.8% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$200 25th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Heathmere in Portland +$117 higher in Heathmere gap narrowing

$1,200 24th pct $1,083 18th pct

People / bedroom in Heathmere in Portland even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.0 pts 29.6%

48.2% Owned outright ◂ +7.7 pts 40.4%

8.4% Rented +18.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +11.8 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

53.0% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 55.4%

25.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 19.2%

12.0% 2 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

7.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 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%

42.9% Under $200 ◂ +14.0 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

45.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.8 pts 41.4%

14.3% Under $1,000 +27.1 pts ▸ 41.4%

7.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Heathmere in Portland +60 more in Portland

0 0th pct 60 88th pct

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

0.00 0th pct 5.99 81st pct

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

0.0 0th pct 251.2 74th pct

PT routes in Heathmere in Portland +4 more in Portland

0 0th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Heathmere in Portland

— 12 49th pct

How people get to work

70.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 70.0%

10.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 5.8%

7.0% Walked ◂ +3.4 pts 3.6%

3.5% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

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

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 37.3%

17.9% 1 vehicle +20.7 pts ▸ 38.5%

28.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.2 pts 12.4%

10.7% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 5.4%

0.0% No vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.5 pts 4.4%

14.9% Construction ◂ +7.8 pts 7.1%

10.5% Manufacturing +3.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.9% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Education & training +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.3% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.4% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.6% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%

3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.8 pts 14.4%

4.4% Professionals +10.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.9% Managers ◂ +6.0 pts 8.9%

14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 14.7%

12.3% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

6.1% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Heathmere in Portland +4.5 higher in Portland

0.2 45th pct 4.7 81st pct

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

0.2 45th pct 4.2 79th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 38.0% 77th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 52.0% 80th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 88.9% 84th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 66.6% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Heathmere in Portland +35.4 pts higher in Portland

24.6% 55th pct 60.0% 67th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 34.3% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Heathmere in Portland +2.6 more in Heathmere

16.8 58th pct 14.2 52nd pct

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

1 53rd pct 22 74th pct

Mean slope in Heathmere in Portland +1.2 pts higher in Heathmere

5.0% 43rd pct 3.8% 26th pct

Compare Heathmere with nearby areas

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Compare Portland with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Heathmere vs Portland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21164/heathmere/vs/SAL22110/portland