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Heathmere vs Portland North

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Heathmere profile · Portland North profile

Heathmere Portland North

Portland North and Heathmere are nearby areas in Victoria with different profiles. Portland North has a more affluent population, with the typical household earning $1,886 a week and 20.1% of homes earning $3,000 or more. It is also more mobile, with 41.4% of people moving in the last five years, and has a larger First Nations community with significantly higher typical incomes for these residents. In contrast, Heathmere has better access to nature, with 24.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park.

Both areas see about the same share of people moving in the last five years as the national figure. They also share similar domestic patterns, such as the number of people per home and a nearly identical share of homes owned outright. While Portland North has more street intersections and a larger number of schools, both areas are very similar in terms of the typical personal income and the percentage of adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Population: 470 larger in Portland North Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Portland North No car: 2.0 pts higher in Portland North Recent movers: 12.7 pts higher in Portland North Rent: $100 higher in Portland North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Heathmerein Portland North +470 larger in Portland North gap steady
238 57th pct 708 70th pct
Median age in Heathmerein Portland North +1 yrs older in Portland North gap narrowing
45 yrs 50th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Heathmerein Portland North +1.6 pts higher in Portland North gap steady
1.3% 43rd pct 2.8% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in Heathmerein Portland North +2.0 pts higher in Portland North gap steady
21.4% 62nd pct 23.4% 70th pct
Under 15 in Heathmerein Portland North +2.1 pts higher in Portland North gap narrowing
13.9% 29th pct 16.0% 42nd pct
De facto in Heathmerein Portland North +1.1 pts higher in Portland North gap steady
12.6% 53rd pct 13.7% 62nd pct

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 27.8%
21.4% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 23.4%
23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 22.6%
13.9% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
8.8% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

54.0% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 56.7%
35.6% Never married ◂ +5.2 pts 30.5%
7.4% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%
5.0% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%
1.5% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Heathmere Portland North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Heathmerein Portland North +5.5 pts higher in Portland North gap widening
4.6% 20th pct 10.2% 44th pct

Country of birth

85.7% Australia even 85.7%
1.7% England +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.3% New Zealand +0.3 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 ◂ +10.5 pts 44.9%
37.4% English +2.9 pts ▸ 40.3%
12.2% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%
5.9% Irish +5.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.8% German ◂ +5.3 pts 3.5%
2.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.7% Italian +0.3 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 Heathmerein Portland North +0.3 pts higher in Heathmere gap narrowing
3.8% 53rd pct 3.5% 51st pct
Limited English in Heathmerein Portland North +0.6 pts higher in Portland North gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 71st pct

Language used at home

89.5% English only +3.0 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 Heathmerein Portland North +3.5 pts higher in Portland North gap narrowing
51.3% 82nd pct 54.8% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

51.3% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 54.8%
39.5% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 37.7%
8.8% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%
0.0% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Heathmerein Portland North +9.7 pts higher in Portland North gap steady
29.8% 13th pct 39.5% 35th pct
Bachelor+ in Heathmerein Portland North +8.0 pts higher in Portland North gap widening
5.9% 14th pct 14.0% 47th pct
Schools/1k kids in Heathmerein Portland North
— 8.85 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Heathmerein Portland North +4 more in Portland North
1 43rd pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Heathmerein Portland North +89 larger in Portland North
69 20th pct 158 33rd pct
ICSEA in Heathmerein Portland North +56 higher in Heathmere
1,038 74th pct 982 45th pct

Highest year of school

29.8% Year 12 +9.7 pts ▸ 39.5%
28.3% Year 11 ◂ +8.2 pts 20.1%
21.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 19.0%
11.5% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

Highest qualification level

44.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 43.0%
21.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.3 pts 16.8%
11.0% Bachelor degree +6.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
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

20.2% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 21.9%
9.2% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.4% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
11.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.6 pts 3.4%
11.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.9 pts 5.1%
3.7% Education +7.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
3.7% Society & culture +6.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.3% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
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 Heathmerein Portland North +$56 higher in Portland North gap narrowing
$718 43rd pct $774 54th pct
Household income in Heathmerein Portland North +$412 higher in Portland North gap widening
$1,474 46th pct $1,886 70th pct
Family income in Heathmerein Portland North +$334 higher in Portland North gap narrowing
$1,708 38th pct $2,042 60th pct
High earners in Heathmerein Portland North +7.9 pts higher in Portland North gap widening
5.4% 34th pct 13.3% 74th pct
High-income homes in Heathmerein Portland North +14.1 pts higher in Portland North gap widening
6.0% 18th pct 20.1% 62nd pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 30.1%
34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 27.4%
10.8% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% $4,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 40.4%
32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 30.1%
11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Heathmerein Portland North +4.9 pts higher in Portland North
26.9% 40th pct 31.8% 65th pct
Mental health in Heathmerein Portland North +2.9 pts higher in Heathmere
10.9% 75th pct 8.1% 49th pct
Needs assistance in Heathmerein Portland North +0.1 pts higher in Heathmere gap narrowing
5.9% 64th pct 5.8% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Arthritis +6.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.9% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 8.1%
6.7% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.7% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%
1.3% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.8% Cancer even 3.8%
1.3% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +0.5 pts 61.3%
20.2% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 20.8%
3.4% Two conditions +4.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.9% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Heathmerein Portland North +3.7 pts higher in Heathmere gap narrowing
22.8% 70th pct 19.0% 55th pct
Unpaid carers in Heathmerein Portland North +3.0 pts higher in Heathmere gap steady
16.3% 80th pct 13.3% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in Heathmerein Portland North +5.2 pts higher in Portland North gap widening
24.8% 47th pct 30.0% 73rd pct
Defence service in Heathmerein Portland North +1.5 pts higher in Portland North
2.0% 41st pct 3.5% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in Heathmerein Portland North +0.7 pts higher in Portland North gap narrowing
27.2% 67th pct 27.9% 71st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Heathmerein Portland North +17 larger in Portland North
3 43rd pct 20 68th pct
Median age in Heathmerein Portland North +1 yrs older in Portland North
18 yrs 18th pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Median income in Heathmerein Portland North +$500 higher in Portland North
$225 2nd pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Heathmerein Portland North +$1,375 higher in Portland North
$1,499 42nd pct $2,874 87th pct
Indigenous language in Heathmerein Portland North
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Heathmerein Portland North +0.1 larger in Portland North gap steady
2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Heathmerein Portland North +2.9 pts higher in Heathmere gap steady
14.0% 68th pct 11.0% 51st pct
Living alone in Heathmerein Portland North +0.3 pts higher in Portland North gap narrowing
13.3% 14th pct 13.5% 14th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 50.7%
35.5% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 38.0%
14.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 11.0%
1.6% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Household size

51.8% 2 people ◂ +5.9 pts 45.9%
19.3% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 16.6%
13.3% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.3% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
4.8% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%
4.8% 6 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Heathmerein Portland North +$100 higher in Portland North gap narrowing
$200 25th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Heathmerein Portland North +$317 higher in Portland North gap widening
$1,200 24th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Heathmerein Portland North even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Heathmerein Portland North +2.3 pts higher in Heathmere gap narrowing
8.4% 21st pct 6.2% 14th pct
Owned outright in Heathmerein Portland North even gap narrowing
48.2% 71st pct 48.3% 71st pct
Separate houses in Heathmerein Portland North +3.1 pts higher in Heathmere gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 96.9% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Heathmerein Portland North +10.2 pts higher in Portland North gap widening
85.5% 67th pct 95.8% 91st pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.5 pts 42.1%
48.2% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 48.3%
8.4% Rented ◂ +2.3 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

53.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 45.6%
25.3% 4 bedrooms +17.2 pts ▸ 42.5%
12.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 5.4%
7.2% 5 or more +0.5 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%
42.9% Under $200 ◂ +17.9 pts 25.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 45.0%
7.1% $1,800–$2,999 +18.5 pts ▸ 25.7%
14.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 13.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Heathmerein Portland North +2.0 pts higher in Portland North gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 56th pct
Work from home in Heathmerein Portland North +1.5 pts higher in Heathmere gap narrowing
10.5% 28th pct 9.0% 23rd pct
PT commute in Heathmerein Portland North even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Heathmerein Portland North even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Heathmerein Portland North even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Heathmerein Portland North even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Heathmerein Portland North even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Heathmerein Portland North
— 82 98th pct

How people get to work

70.2% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 70.6%
10.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%
7.0% Walked ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
3.5% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles +10.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
28.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.2 pts 18.4%
17.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 16.8%
10.7% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Heathmerein Portland North +12.7 pts higher in Portland North gap narrowing
28.7% 41st pct 41.4% 81st pct
Recent arrivals in Heathmerein Portland North
— 20.8% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Heathmerein Portland North +0.5 pts higher in Heathmere gap narrowing
3.3% 46th pct 2.8% 42nd pct
Participation in Heathmerein Portland North +0.8 pts higher in Heathmere gap narrowing
60.4% 49th pct 59.6% 46th pct
Full-time in Heathmerein Portland North +1.9 pts higher in Heathmere gap narrowing
57.0% 44th pct 55.1% 34th pct

Industries people work in

10.5% Manufacturing +4.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.9% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.3 pts 7.6%
14.9% Construction ◂ +7.0 pts 7.9%
0.0% Education & training +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%
5.3% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.5% Transport & warehousing +3.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.4% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.6% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%
3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 17.5%
4.4% Professionals +13.7 pts ▸ 18.1%
14.9% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 12.5%
14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 14.0%
12.3% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 10.2%
8.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.6% Clerical & administrative even 9.6%
6.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Heathmerein Portland North even
0.2 45th pct 0.2 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Heathmerein Portland North +0.2 more in Heathmere
0.2 45th pct 0.1 34th pct
15-min city in Heathmerein Portland North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Heathmerein Portland North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Heathmerein Portland North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Heathmerein Portland North +4.5 pts higher in Portland North
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Heathmerein Portland North +24.6 pts higher in Heathmere
24.6% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Heathmerein Portland North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Heathmerein Portland North +15.4 more in Heathmere
16.8 58th pct 1.4 19th pct
Intersections/km² in Heathmerein Portland North +2 higher in Portland North
1 53rd pct 3 62nd pct
Mean slope in Heathmerein Portland North +0.3 pts higher in Heathmere
5.0% 43rd pct 4.7% 39th pct

Compare Heathmere 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). Heathmere vs Portland North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21164/heathmere/vs/SAL22111/portland-north