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Narrawong vs Portland North

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Narrawong profile · Portland North profile

Narrawong Portland North

Portland North and Narrawong are two nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Portland North is a more diverse place, with 20.8% of its residents arriving from overseas, compared to no recent arrivals in Narrawong. It also has larger homes, with 95.8% having three or more bedrooms, and a larger First Nations population. Narrawong is more walkable, with 38.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, whereas Portland North has none. Education levels also differ; 50.9% of Narrawong residents completed Year 12, compared to 39.5% in Portland North.

These two areas share a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,800 to $1,900. They also have a nearly identical share of people aged 65 and over. However, some gaps have shifted over time, such as the amount of volunteer work, which is now far higher in Narrawong at 29.4% compared to 19.0% in Portland North.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 20.8 pts higher in Portland North PT commute: 1.9 pts higher in Narrawong Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Portland North 3+ bedrooms: 14.6 pts higher in Portland North Population: 246 larger in Portland North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Narrawongin Portland North +246 larger in Portland North gap narrowing
462 63rd pct 708 70th pct
Median age in Narrawongin Portland North +1 yrs older in Portland North gap narrowing
45 yrs 50th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Narrawongin Portland North +2.0 pts higher in Portland North gap steady
0.9% 39th pct 2.8% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in Narrawongin Portland North +0.5 pts higher in Portland North gap steady
22.9% 68th pct 23.4% 70th pct
Under 15 in Narrawongin Portland North +4.8 pts higher in Narrawong gap widening
20.8% 74th pct 16.0% 42nd pct
De facto in Narrawongin Portland North +1.0 pts higher in Narrawong gap steady
14.7% 69th pct 13.7% 62nd pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 27.8%
22.9% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 23.4%
20.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 22.6%
20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.8 pts 16.0%
9.1% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

59.1% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 56.7%
24.5% Never married +6.0 pts ▸ 30.5%
9.1% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 5.9%
5.2% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%
2.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Narrawong Portland North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Narrawongin Portland North +1.1 pts higher in Narrawong gap narrowing
11.3% 49th pct 10.2% 44th pct

Country of birth

84.4% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 85.7%
4.1% England ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%
1.1% New Zealand +0.5 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

47.4% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 44.9%
39.4% English +0.9 pts ▸ 40.3%
14.7% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 11.0%
9.7% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.2% German ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%
2.2% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.3% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 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 Narrawongin Portland North +1.8 pts higher in Portland North gap widening
1.7% 38th pct 3.5% 51st pct
Limited English in Narrawongin Portland North +0.6 pts higher in Portland North gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 71st pct

Language used at home

94.2% English only ◂ +1.6 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 Narrawongin Portland North +0.7 pts higher in Portland North gap narrowing
54.1% 87th pct 54.8% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

54.1% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 54.8%
38.7% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 37.7%
5.0% Not stated +1.2 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 Narrawongin Portland North +11.4 pts higher in Narrawong gap steady
50.9% 64th pct 39.5% 35th pct
Bachelor+ in Narrawongin Portland North +8.6 pts higher in Narrawong gap steady
22.5% 73rd pct 14.0% 47th pct
Schools/1k kids in Narrawongin Portland North +1.57 more in Narrawong
10.42 75th pct 8.85 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Narrawongin Portland North +4 more in Portland North
1 43rd pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Narrawongin Portland North +89 larger in Portland North
69 20th pct 158 33rd pct
ICSEA in Narrawongin Portland North +56 higher in Narrawong
1,038 74th pct 982 45th pct

Highest year of school

50.9% Year 12 ◂ +11.4 pts 39.5%
16.3% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 20.1%
16.9% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
10.6% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV +7.1 pts ▸ 43.0%
20.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 17.4%
14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
8.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.4 pts 2.8%
5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

21.1% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
14.5% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 11.1%
14.0% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 10.8%
7.9% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%
4.5% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%
4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Narrawongin Portland North +$3 higher in Portland North gap narrowing
$771 54th pct $774 54th pct
Household income in Narrawongin Portland North +$70 higher in Portland North gap narrowing
$1,816 66th pct $1,886 70th pct
Family income in Narrawongin Portland North +$44 higher in Narrawong gap narrowing
$2,086 62nd pct $2,042 60th pct
High earners in Narrawongin Portland North +1.0 pts higher in Narrawong gap narrowing
14.3% 77th pct 13.3% 74th pct
High-income homes in Narrawongin Portland North +4.8 pts higher in Portland North gap widening
15.3% 48th pct 20.1% 62nd pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 30.1%
28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 27.4%
11.8% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.5% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 even 40.4%
30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 30.1%
20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 20.4%
2.7% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Narrawongin Portland North +6.5 pts higher in Portland North
25.3% 32nd pct 31.8% 65th pct
Mental health in Narrawongin Portland North +1.8 pts higher in Portland North
6.3% 33rd pct 8.1% 49th pct
Needs assistance in Narrawongin Portland North +2.5 pts higher in Portland North gap widening
3.2% 34th pct 5.8% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 13.7%
6.7% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.3% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.6% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.8% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.9% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.8% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.9% Lung condition even 2.0%
0.6% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None ◂ +7.3 pts 61.3%
18.0% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
5.2% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.4% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Narrawongin Portland North +10.4 pts higher in Narrawong gap widening
29.4% 85th pct 19.0% 55th pct
Unpaid carers in Narrawongin Portland North +3.7 pts higher in Narrawong gap widening
17.0% 84th pct 13.3% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in Narrawongin Portland North +0.3 pts higher in Portland North gap narrowing
29.7% 72nd pct 30.0% 73rd pct
Defence service in Narrawongin Portland North +0.6 pts higher in Portland North
3.0% 55th pct 3.5% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in Narrawongin Portland North +6.4 pts higher in Narrawong gap narrowing
34.3% 88th pct 27.9% 71st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Narrawongin Portland North +16 larger in Portland North
4 46th pct 20 68th pct
Median age in Narrawongin Portland North +5 yrs older in Portland North
14 yrs 10th pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Median income in Narrawongin Portland North +$375 higher in Portland North
$350 12th pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Narrawongin Portland North +$624 higher in Portland North
$2,250 71st pct $2,874 87th pct
Indigenous language in Narrawongin Portland North
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Narrawongin Portland North even gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Narrawongin Portland North +6.4 pts higher in Portland North gap widening
4.7% 22nd pct 11.0% 51st pct
Living alone in Narrawongin Portland North +8.3 pts higher in Narrawong gap steady
21.8% 43rd pct 13.5% 14th pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples with children ◂ +13.9 pts 50.7%
31.5% Couples without children +6.4 pts ▸ 38.0%
4.7% One-parent families +6.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

38.2% 2 people +7.7 pts ▸ 45.9%
21.8% 1 person ◂ +8.3 pts 13.5%
17.1% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 15.8%
12.9% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 16.6%
11.8% 5 people ◂ +9.1 pts 2.7%
2.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Narrawongin Portland North +$50 higher in Portland North gap narrowing
$250 40th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Narrawongin Portland North +$87 higher in Portland North gap widening
$1,430 37th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Narrawongin Portland North +0.10 higher in Narrawong gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Narrawongin Portland North +0.9 pts higher in Narrawong gap narrowing
7.1% 17th pct 6.2% 14th pct
Owned outright in Narrawongin Portland North +1.7 pts higher in Narrawong gap steady
50.0% 75th pct 48.3% 71st pct
Separate houses in Narrawongin Portland North +3.1 pts higher in Narrawong gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 96.9% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Narrawongin Portland North +14.6 pts higher in Portland North gap widening
81.2% 55th pct 95.8% 91st pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +1.7 pts 48.3%
42.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.9 pts 42.1%
7.1% Rented ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

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

46.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 45.6%
28.2% 4 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 42.5%
12.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 5.4%
6.5% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.8 pts 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

45.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 45.0%
23.3% $1,800–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 25.7%
23.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.5 pts 13.8%
4.1% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Narrawongin Portland North +0.2 pts higher in Portland North gap steady
1.8% 55th pct 2.0% 56th pct
Work from home in Narrawongin Portland North +6.1 pts higher in Narrawong gap widening
15.1% 45th pct 9.0% 23rd pct
PT commute in Narrawongin Portland North +1.9 pts higher in Narrawong gap widening
1.9% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Narrawongin Portland North +2 more in Narrawong
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Narrawongin Portland North +4.33 more in Narrawong
4.33 75th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Narrawongin Portland North +106.1 more in Narrawong
106.1 69th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Narrawongin Portland North +1 more in Narrawong
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Narrawongin Portland North +48 longer in Portland North
34 70th pct 82 98th pct

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 70.6%
15.1% Worked at home ◂ +6.1 pts 9.0%
3.8% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.9% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.4% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles +12.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
24.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 18.4%
19.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 16.8%
14.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 13.7%
1.8% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Narrawongin Portland North +5.5 pts higher in Portland North gap widening
35.9% 67th pct 41.4% 81st pct
Recent arrivals in Narrawongin Portland North +20.8 pts higher in Portland North gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 20.8% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Narrawongin Portland North +2.8 pts higher in Portland North gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 42nd pct
Participation in Narrawongin Portland North +1.4 pts higher in Portland North gap narrowing
58.2% 41st pct 59.6% 46th pct
Full-time in Narrawongin Portland North even gap steady
55.2% 35th pct 55.1% 34th pct

Industries people work in

14.2% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.6% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 15.5%
8.5% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.0% Professional & technical ◂ +6.3 pts 2.6%
8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 5.2%
8.0% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%
7.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.3% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.2% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.4% Retail trade +3.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.3% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.8% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

25.9% Professionals ◂ +7.9 pts 18.1%
15.1% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
17.5% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 12.5%
11.8% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
6.1% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.0% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
2.8% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Narrawongin Portland North +1.1 higher in Narrawong
1.3 61st pct 0.2 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Narrawongin Portland North +1.4 more in Narrawong
1.5 62nd pct 0.1 34th pct
15-min city in Narrawongin Portland North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Narrawongin Portland North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Narrawongin Portland North +38.1 pts higher in Narrawong
38.1% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Narrawongin Portland North +24.7 pts higher in Narrawong
29.2% 68th pct 4.5% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Narrawongin Portland North +32.5 pts higher in Narrawong
32.5% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Narrawongin Portland North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Narrawongin Portland North +13.7 more in Narrawong
15.2 54th pct 1.4 19th pct
Intersections/km² in Narrawongin Portland North +1 higher in Portland North
2 60th pct 3 62nd pct
Mean slope in Narrawongin Portland North +0.5 pts higher in Portland North
4.2% 32nd pct 4.7% 39th pct

Compare Narrawong 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). Narrawong vs Portland North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21892/narrawong/vs/SAL22111/portland-north