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Point Lonsdale vs Portsea

Name: Point Lonsdale vs Portsea — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Point Lonsdale profile · Portsea profile

Point Lonsdale Portsea

Point Lonsdale and Portsea are two nearby coastal areas with very different financial profiles. Portsea is much wealthier, with a typical weekly family income of $3,250 compared to $1,994 in Point Lonsdale. This wealth is seen in the homes, where 72.3% in Portsea are owned outright, compared to 56.9% in Point Lonsdale. Portsea also has a much older population, with a typical age of 68, while the typical resident in Point Lonsdale is 61. In contrast, Point Lonsdale is far more walkable; for example, 36.7% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, whereas Portsea has 0.0%.

These two areas share a similar proportion of people born overseas and nearly identical rates of long-term health conditions. However, the gap in working habits is widening, as more people in Portsea work from home. Now, 50.5% of Portsea residents work from home compared to 29.3% in Point Lonsdale, a difference that has grown over time.

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Where they differ most

Personal income: $708 higher in Portsea Work from home: 21.2 pts higher in Portsea Population: 3,001 larger in Point Lonsdale Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Point Lonsdale Family income: $1,256 higher in Portsea

Demographics & Identity

Population in Point Lonsdale in Portsea +3,001 larger in Point Lonsdale gap widening

3,788 86th pct 787 72nd pct

Median age in Point Lonsdale in Portsea +7 yrs older in Portsea gap narrowing

61 yrs 94th pct 68 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

43.6% Seniors (65+) +15.0 pts ▸ 58.6%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 27.8%

13.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.7 pts 6.6%

12.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.9 pts 3.4%

6.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 2.9%

Marital status

61.1% Married +8.4 pts ▸ 69.6%

19.4% Never married ◂ +7.9 pts 11.5%

7.9% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.3% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%

2.3% Separated even 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Point Lonsdale Portsea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.2% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 79.2%

3.7% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

1.2% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

48.5% English +2.1 pts ▸ 50.6%

34.4% Australian ◂ +7.7 pts 26.7%

17.4% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.3% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 15.6%

3.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

0.8% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.9% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 88.9%

0.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% Christianity +15.7 pts ▸ 61.2%

43.8% No religion ◂ +14.0 pts 29.9%

9.1% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

0.2% Judaism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Point Lonsdale in Portsea

2.14 31st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Point Lonsdale in Portsea +1 more in Point Lonsdale

3 67th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Point Lonsdale in Portsea +70 larger in Portsea

134 30th pct 204 38th pct

ICSEA in Point Lonsdale in Portsea +54 higher in Point Lonsdale

1,108 93rd pct 1,054 80th pct

Highest year of school

62.2% Year 12 +7.5 pts ▸ 69.7%

14.9% Year 11 ◂ +3.3 pts 11.6%

9.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%

5.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 1.9%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Bachelor degree +4.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 15.2%

14.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 9.4%

10.6% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.8% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.2% Management & commerce +7.5 pts ▸ 23.7%

10.1% Society & culture +5.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.5% Education ◂ +7.0 pts 8.5%

15.2% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 13.2%

9.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

4.3% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Point Lonsdale in Portsea +$708 higher in Portsea gap widening

$833 64th pct $1,541 99th pct

Household income in Point Lonsdale in Portsea +$916 higher in Portsea gap widening

$1,554 51st pct $2,470 89th pct

Family income in Point Lonsdale in Portsea +$1,256 higher in Portsea gap widening

$1,994 57th pct $3,250 94th pct

Household income distribution

10.9% $4,000 or more +21.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.3 pts 18.0%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 20.1%

16.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 14.6%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

Personal income distribution

36.4% Under $650 ◂ +13.7 pts 22.7%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.2 pts 20.9%

5.8% $3,000 or more +17.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +3.7 pts 5.6%

7.3% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.4% Mental health ◂ +5.2 pts 3.2%

5.6% Cancer +2.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

1.6% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None ◂ +0.7 pts 55.3%

22.7% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

3.8% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Point Lonsdale in Portsea +7 larger in Point Lonsdale

12 61st pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Point Lonsdale in Portsea +17 yrs older in Point Lonsdale

48 yrs 86th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Point Lonsdale in Portsea +$824 higher in Portsea

$1,125 86th pct $1,949 95th pct

Household income in Point Lonsdale in Portsea +$624 higher in Point Lonsdale

$1,999 62nd pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Point Lonsdale in Portsea +0.3 larger in Point Lonsdale gap widening

2.1 19th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

49.0% Couples without children +24.9 pts ▸ 74.0%

43.1% Couples with children ◂ +21.6 pts 21.5%

7.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 3.4%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

46.0% 2 people +10.8 pts ▸ 56.7%

30.5% 1 person +4.5 pts ▸ 35.1%

9.4% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 5.5%

8.9% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 2.7%

4.3% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 0.9%

0.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Point Lonsdale in Portsea +$157 higher in Portsea gap narrowing

$420 86th pct $577 98th pct

Mortgage in Point Lonsdale in Portsea +$806 higher in Portsea gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,806 90th pct

People / bedroom in Point Lonsdale in Portsea +0.10 higher in Point Lonsdale gap steady

0.60 7th pct 0.50 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.9% Owned outright +15.4 pts ▸ 72.3%

22.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.1 pts 18.6%

13.1% Rented ◂ +6.4 pts 6.7%

5.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house +10.1 pts ▸ 97.6%

10.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.6 pts 2.1%

1.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +24.2 pts 26.5%

29.0% 4 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

4.3% 5 or more +23.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

12.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 3.7%

1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.2% $350–$549 ◂ +37.5 pts 22.7%

10.2% $550–$749 +30.7 pts ▸ 40.9%

0.0% $750 or more +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

22.3% $200–$349 ◂ +22.3 pts 0.0%

10.7% Under $200 ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.8% $3,000 or more +16.9 pts ▸ 37.7%

34.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +29.9 pts 4.9%

21.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.2 pts 11.5%

17.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Point Lonsdale in Portsea +7 more in Point Lonsdale

25 86th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Point Lonsdale in Portsea +16.27 more in Portsea

6.60 84th pct 22.87 94th pct

Departures/1k in Point Lonsdale in Portsea +2,093.9 more in Portsea

514.8 79th pct 2,608.6 95th pct

PT routes in Point Lonsdale in Portsea +2 more in Point Lonsdale

3 79th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Point Lonsdale in Portsea +7 longer in Portsea

9 44th pct 16 54th pct

Drive to city in Point Lonsdale in Portsea +31 longer in Portsea

75 53rd pct 106 73rd pct

Reach 30 min in Point Lonsdale in Portsea

— 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Point Lonsdale in Portsea

— 0 0th pct

How people get to work

29.3% Worked at home +21.2 pts ▸ 50.5%

46.9% Car (driver) ◂ +14.9 pts 32.0%

1.3% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.1% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 46.2%

39.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 33.6%

9.3% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.5% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.0% Professional & technical +10.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.4 pts 3.6%

11.7% Construction ◂ +5.1 pts 6.6%

11.3% Education & training ◂ +7.4 pts 4.0%

2.9% Finance & insurance +7.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%

1.8% Rental & real estate +5.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.4 pts 1.3%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

3.2% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Managers +15.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

30.5% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 30.4%

13.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.3 pts 4.6%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 8.6%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +5.6 pts 5.0%

7.2% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.0% Labourers ◂ +5.0 pts 1.0%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Point Lonsdale in Portsea +1.1 higher in Point Lonsdale

4.4 80th pct 3.3 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Point Lonsdale in Portsea +1.2 more in Point Lonsdale

4.0 78th pct 2.9 71st pct

15-min city in Point Lonsdale in Portsea +33.6 pts higher in Point Lonsdale

33.7% 75th pct 0.0% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Point Lonsdale in Portsea +36.6 pts higher in Point Lonsdale

36.7% 76th pct 0.0% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Point Lonsdale in Portsea +10.9 pts higher in Point Lonsdale

83.4% 82nd pct 72.5% 79th pct

Walk to school in Point Lonsdale in Portsea +36.4 pts higher in Point Lonsdale

36.4% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Point Lonsdale in Portsea +0.8 pts higher in Portsea

98.7% 85th pct 99.5% 86th pct

Walk to health in Point Lonsdale in Portsea +32.3 pts higher in Point Lonsdale

32.5% 80th pct 0.1% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Point Lonsdale in Portsea +77.5 more in Portsea

14.0 51st pct 91.5 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Point Lonsdale in Portsea +1 higher in Portsea

34 76th pct 35 76th pct

Mean slope in Point Lonsdale in Portsea +3.5 pts higher in Portsea

2.8% 10th pct 6.3% 57th pct

Compare Point Lonsdale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Point Lonsdale vs Portsea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22088/point-lonsdale/vs/SAL22113/portsea