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Port Welshpool vs Welshpool

Name: Port Welshpool vs Welshpool — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Port Welshpool profile · Welshpool profile

Port Welshpool Welshpool

Welshpool (Vic.) and Port Welshpool are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Port Welshpool is far older, with a typical resident aged 62 and 45.9% of the population aged 65 or over, compared to a typical age of 51 and 29.9% seniors in Welshpool (Vic.). Welshpool (Vic.) is more connected, with far more public transport stops and 51.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, whereas Port Welshpool has none. This accessibility is matched by a higher share of recent overseas arrivals in Welshpool (Vic.) at 20.0%, compared to 0.0% in Port Welshpool.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011 in many ways, sharing almost identical typical household incomes and weekly rents of $220. Both areas are very far from the city, with drive times over two hours. They also share similar school sizes and advantages. However, the gaps in age and housing continue to show a contrast, with Port Welshpool having a far higher share of homes owned outright at 63.2%.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 20.0 pts higher in Welshpool Median age: 11 yrs older in Port Welshpool Population: 141 larger in Welshpool Aged 65+: 16.0 pts higher in Port Welshpool Owned outright: 12.9 pts higher in Port Welshpool

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Welshpool in Welshpool +141 larger in Welshpool gap narrowing

220 56th pct 361 61st pct

Median age in Port Welshpool in Welshpool +11 yrs older in Port Welshpool gap narrowing

62 yrs 96th pct 51 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

45.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.0 pts 29.9%

33.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 29.6%

15.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.4% Children (0–14) +8.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.0% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Marital status

47.5% Married ◂ +6.6 pts 41.0%

23.5% Never married +11.9 pts ▸ 35.4%

13.7% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%

8.8% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 4.9%

7.4% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

Age & sex structure

Port Welshpool Welshpool

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.8% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 75.3%

3.2% England ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

2.7% Philippines ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.9% Australian +6.5 pts ▸ 42.4%

40.0% English ◂ +2.0 pts 38.0%

14.5% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.9% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.5% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

4.5% German ◂ +3.2 pts 1.4%

4.5% Filipino ◂ +3.7 pts 0.8%

1.8% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.3% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 86.4%

1.8% Tagalog ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

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% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.8% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 45.4%

36.8% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 44.6%

15.5% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 10.5%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Port Welshpool in Welshpool

— 18.18 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Port Welshpool in Welshpool even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Port Welshpool in Welshpool even

32 11th pct 32 11th pct

ICSEA in Port Welshpool in Welshpool even

974 40th pct 974 40th pct

Highest year of school

29.3% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 33.0%

23.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 19.2%

17.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 17.5%

10.1% Year 11 +6.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 34.5%

10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.4% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.8 pts 1.8%

6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.4 pts 2.3%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

24.4% Engineering & related ◂ +5.7 pts 18.7%

9.2% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.6% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.4% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

5.0% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

0.0% Information technology +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Port Welshpool in Welshpool +$60 higher in Welshpool gap widening

$489 11th pct $549 18th pct

Household income in Port Welshpool in Welshpool +$3 higher in Port Welshpool gap narrowing

$909 10th pct $906 10th pct

Family income in Port Welshpool in Welshpool +$78 higher in Welshpool gap widening

$1,187 11th pct $1,265 14th pct

Household income distribution

36.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 35.5%

28.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 24.1%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

2.8% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 50.2%

27.9% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

6.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

5.5% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.7% Cancer ◂ +3.3 pts 4.4%

6.4% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.5% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.3% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Stroke ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.5% None +6.6 pts ▸ 52.1%

22.3% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 22.2%

9.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

3.6% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Welshpool in Welshpool +1 larger in Port Welshpool

5 49th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Port Welshpool in Welshpool +54 yrs older in Port Welshpool

61 yrs 95th pct 7 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Port Welshpool in Welshpool +$138 higher in Port Welshpool

$612 47th pct $474 29th pct

Household income in Port Welshpool in Welshpool +$250 higher in Welshpool

$1,375 35th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Welshpool in Welshpool +0.4 larger in Welshpool gap narrowing

1.8 9th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

65.6% Couples without children ◂ +28.4 pts 37.2%

24.8% Couples with children +19.6 pts ▸ 44.4%

9.6% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

45.3% 2 people ◂ +8.4 pts 36.9%

37.7% 1 person ◂ +3.0 pts 34.8%

5.7% 3 people +7.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.6% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% 5 people +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% 6 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Welshpool in Welshpool even gap steady

$220 31st pct $220 31st pct

Mortgage in Port Welshpool in Welshpool +$204 higher in Welshpool gap narrowing

$888 11th pct $1,092 19th pct

People / bedroom in Port Welshpool in Welshpool +0.10 higher in Welshpool gap steady

0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.2% Owned outright ◂ +12.9 pts 50.4%

20.8% Owned with a mortgage +14.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

12.3% Rented ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%

0.0% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house +2.8 pts ▸ 97.2%

2.8% Other dwelling ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 51.1%

18.9% 2 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 24.1%

10.4% 4 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

2.8% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +68.8 pts ▸ 68.8%

38.5% Under $200 ◂ +13.5 pts 25.0%

23.1% $350–$549 ◂ +4.3 pts 18.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

104.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +69.9 pts 34.7%

13.6% $1,000–$1,799 +37.4 pts ▸ 51.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Port Welshpool in Welshpool +2 more in Welshpool

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Port Welshpool in Welshpool +5.54 more in Welshpool

0.00 0th pct 5.54 80th pct

Departures/1k in Port Welshpool in Welshpool +130.2 more in Welshpool

0.0 0th pct 130.2 72nd pct

PT routes in Port Welshpool in Welshpool +1 more in Welshpool

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Port Welshpool in Welshpool +52 longer in Port Welshpool

57 83rd pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Port Welshpool in Welshpool +5 longer in Port Welshpool

131 86th pct 126 84th pct

How people get to work

60.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 57.6%

19.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 15.9%

7.0% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%

0.0% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 39.1%

40.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.4 pts 29.0%

8.1% 3 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.1% 4 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.9 pts ▸ 27.8%

16.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.0 pts 11.9%

4.2% Health care & social assistance +10.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.1% Professional & technical ◂ +12.1 pts 2.0%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +6.5 pts 3.3%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

0.0% Construction +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.2% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Manufacturing +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

0.0% Finance & insurance +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 21.9%

9.9% Managers +12.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

19.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.1 pts 10.6%

11.3% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.7% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 7.3%

4.2% Community & personal service +7.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +4.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.2% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Port Welshpool in Welshpool +1.3 higher in Welshpool

2.0 66th pct 3.3 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Welshpool in Welshpool +0.6 more in Welshpool

2.3 68th pct 3.0 72nd pct

15-min city in Port Welshpool in Welshpool +48.6 pts higher in Welshpool

0.0% 0th pct 48.6% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Port Welshpool in Welshpool +24.5 pts higher in Port Welshpool

84.6% 92nd pct 60.1% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Port Welshpool in Welshpool +51.1 pts higher in Welshpool

0.0% 0th pct 51.1% 73rd pct

Walk to school in Port Welshpool in Welshpool +51.4 pts higher in Welshpool

0.0% 0th pct 51.4% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Port Welshpool in Welshpool +10.1 pts higher in Welshpool

55.7% 66th pct 65.8% 69th pct

Walk to health in Port Welshpool in Welshpool even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Welshpool in Welshpool +29.7 more in Welshpool

9.1 39th pct 38.8 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Port Welshpool in Welshpool +8 higher in Port Welshpool

9 72nd pct 1 57th pct

Mean slope in Port Welshpool in Welshpool +1.4 pts higher in Welshpool

2.7% 7th pct 4.1% 30th pct

Compare Port Welshpool with nearby areas

Welshpool Hedley Agnes Binginwarri Snake Island Hazel Park Alberton West Woorarra East

Compare Welshpool with nearby areas

Agnes Port Welshpool Hazel Park Binginwarri Woorarra East Hedley Toora North Wonyip

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Welshpool vs Welshpool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22108/port-welshpool/vs/SAL22743/welshpool