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Portland North vs Portland West

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.9 km apart · Portland North profile · Portland West profile

Portland North Portland West

Portland North and Portland West are neighbouring areas with a few striking differences. Portland North is more diverse and transient, with 20.8% of residents arriving from overseas recently and 41.4% of all people having moved in the last five years. This contrasts with Portland West, where there were no recent overseas arrivals and only 28.0% of people moved recently. First Nations residents also differ greatly; they are far older in Portland West, with a typical age of 48 compared to just 19 in Portland North.

The gap in recent overseas arrivals is widening between these two areas. Despite this, they share many common traits, including almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,900 and the same average of 2.6 people per home. Both areas also have about the same share of people who served in the Defence Force and similar levels of home ownership.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 20.8 pts higher in Portland North No car: 2.0 pts higher in Portland North Recent movers: 13.3 pts higher in Portland North Separate houses: 3.1 pts higher in Portland West Unpaid child care: 6.1 pts higher in Portland North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Portland Northin Portland West +89 larger in Portland North gap widening
708 70th pct 619 68th pct
Median age in Portland Northin Portland West +3 yrs older in Portland West gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Portland Northin Portland West +1.5 pts higher in Portland North gap steady
2.8% 59th pct 1.3% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in Portland Northin Portland West +3.4 pts higher in Portland North gap widening
23.4% 70th pct 20.0% 56th pct
Under 15 in Portland Northin Portland West +2.1 pts higher in Portland North gap steady
16.0% 42nd pct 13.9% 30th pct
De facto in Portland Northin Portland West +1.5 pts higher in Portland North gap narrowing
13.7% 62nd pct 12.2% 50th pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) +7.7 pts ▸ 35.5%
23.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 20.0%
22.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 18.4%
16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 13.9%
10.0% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

56.7% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 58.5%
30.5% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 28.7%
5.9% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.9% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.9% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Portland North Portland West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Portland Northin Portland West +3.1 pts higher in Portland North gap widening
10.2% 44th pct 7.1% 29th pct

Country of birth

85.7% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 88.5%
3.2% England ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
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

44.9% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 43.3%
40.3% English +3.8 pts ▸ 44.1%
10.7% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.0% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%
3.5% German +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.8% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
2.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Portland Northin Portland West +0.8 pts higher in Portland North gap steady
3.5% 51st pct 2.7% 44th pct
Limited English in Portland Northin Portland West +0.1 pts higher in Portland North gap steady
0.6% 71st pct 0.5% 69th pct

Language used at home

92.5% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 93.7%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 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% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Portland Northin Portland West +6.0 pts higher in Portland North gap narrowing
54.8% 88th pct 48.8% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

54.8% No religion ◂ +6.0 pts 48.8%
37.7% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 43.1%
6.2% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.6% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Portland Northin Portland West +5.6 pts higher in Portland West gap widening
39.5% 35th pct 45.1% 50th pct
Bachelor+ in Portland Northin Portland West +4.5 pts higher in Portland West gap widening
14.0% 47th pct 18.4% 63rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Portland Northin Portland West
8.85 73rd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Portland Northin Portland West +4 more in Portland West
5 73rd pct 9 78th pct
Avg size in Portland Northin Portland West +49 larger in Portland West
158 33rd pct 207 38th pct
ICSEA in Portland Northin Portland West +11 higher in Portland North
982 45th pct 971 38th pct

Highest year of school

39.5% Year 12 +5.6 pts ▸ 45.1%
20.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 18.0%
19.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 18.4%
15.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 11.6%

Highest qualification level

43.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 39.3%
17.4% Bachelor degree +5.6 pts ▸ 23.0%
16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 16.0%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%
0.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

21.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 19.8%
11.1% Health +5.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
11.1% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.8% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%
10.3% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.4% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Portland Northin Portland West +$10 higher in Portland West gap steady
$774 54th pct $784 56th pct
Household income in Portland Northin Portland West +$45 higher in Portland West gap narrowing
$1,886 70th pct $1,931 72nd pct
Family income in Portland Northin Portland West +$222 higher in Portland West gap widening
$2,042 60th pct $2,264 72nd pct
High earners in Portland Northin Portland West +2.0 pts higher in Portland West gap narrowing
13.3% 74th pct 15.3% 80th pct
High-income homes in Portland Northin Portland West +7.0 pts higher in Portland West gap widening
20.1% 62nd pct 27.1% 77th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 30.2%
27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 25.3%
8.9% $4,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 14.2%
13.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 10.2%
11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 41.9%
30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 23.5%
20.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 21.2%
3.5% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Portland Northin Portland West +4.2 pts higher in Portland North
31.8% 65th pct 27.6% 44th pct
Mental health in Portland Northin Portland West +0.3 pts higher in Portland North
8.1% 49th pct 7.8% 46th pct
Needs assistance in Portland Northin Portland West +1.1 pts higher in Portland North gap steady
5.8% 63rd pct 4.7% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 11.6%
9.2% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%
8.1% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%
4.0% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
1.3% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None +2.4 pts ▸ 63.7%
20.8% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 19.5%
8.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 5.5%
3.1% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Portland Northin Portland West +3.5 pts higher in Portland West gap narrowing
19.0% 55th pct 22.5% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in Portland Northin Portland West +1.4 pts higher in Portland West gap steady
13.3% 56th pct 14.7% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in Portland Northin Portland West +6.1 pts higher in Portland North gap widening
30.0% 73rd pct 23.8% 42nd pct
Defence service in Portland Northin Portland West +0.9 pts higher in Portland North
3.5% 65th pct 2.6% 49th pct
Housework 15h+ in Portland Northin Portland West +1.1 pts higher in Portland West gap narrowing
27.9% 71st pct 29.1% 75th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Portland Northin Portland West +12 larger in Portland North
20 68th pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Portland Northin Portland West +29 yrs older in Portland West
19 yrs 21st pct 48 yrs 86th pct
Median income in Portland Northin Portland West even
$725 58th pct $724 58th pct
Household income in Portland Northin Portland West +$625 higher in Portland North
$2,874 87th pct $2,249 71st pct
Indigenous language in Portland Northin Portland West
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Portland Northin Portland West even gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Portland Northin Portland West +5.5 pts higher in Portland North gap widening
11.0% 51st pct 5.5% 24th pct
Living alone in Portland Northin Portland West +2.5 pts higher in Portland West gap widening
13.5% 14th pct 16.0% 22nd pct

Family composition

50.7% Couples with children +8.9 pts ▸ 59.6%
38.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 35.1%
11.0% One-parent families ◂ +5.5 pts 5.5%
1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

45.9% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 41.8%
16.6% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 17.3%
13.5% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
15.8% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
2.7% 5 people +5.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
1.2% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Portland Northin Portland West even gap narrowing
$300 57th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Portland Northin Portland West +$154 higher in Portland North gap widening
$1,517 43rd pct $1,363 33rd pct
People / bedroom in Portland Northin Portland West even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Portland Northin Portland West +0.4 pts higher in Portland North gap narrowing
6.2% 14th pct 5.8% 13th pct
Owned outright in Portland Northin Portland West +0.7 pts higher in Portland North gap narrowing
48.3% 71st pct 47.6% 69th pct
Separate houses in Portland Northin Portland West +3.1 pts higher in Portland West gap steady
96.9% 52nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Portland Northin Portland West +3.8 pts higher in Portland North gap widening
95.8% 91st pct 92.0% 83rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 47.6%
42.1% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 42.7%
6.2% Rented ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%
0.0% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

96.9% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 100.9%
3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 37.3%
42.5% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 45.3%
7.7% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%
1.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
0.0% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

62.5% $200–$349 ◂ +24.0 pts 38.5%
37.5% $350–$549 ◂ +14.4 pts 23.1%
25.0% Under $200 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.4 pts 39.6%
13.8% Under $1,000 +16.4 pts ▸ 30.2%
25.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 24.0%
9.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Portland Northin Portland West +2.0 pts higher in Portland North gap widening
2.0% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Portland Northin Portland West +0.6 pts higher in Portland West gap narrowing
9.0% 23rd pct 9.7% 25th pct
PT commute in Portland Northin Portland West even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Portland Northin Portland West even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Portland Northin Portland West even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Portland Northin Portland West even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Portland Northin Portland West even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Portland Northin Portland West +11 longer in Portland North
82 98th pct 71 91st pct

How people get to work

70.6% Car (driver) ◂ +7.4 pts 63.1%
9.0% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%
0.0% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.9 pts 35.1%
18.4% 3 vehicles +9.1 pts ▸ 27.5%
13.7% 4 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 23.0%
16.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 13.1%
2.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Portland Northin Portland West +13.3 pts higher in Portland North gap widening
41.4% 81st pct 28.0% 39th pct
Recent arrivals in Portland Northin Portland West +20.8 pts higher in Portland North gap widening
20.8% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Portland Northin Portland West +0.2 pts higher in Portland North gap narrowing
2.8% 42nd pct 2.6% 41st pct
Participation in Portland Northin Portland West +4.1 pts higher in Portland West gap narrowing
59.6% 46th pct 63.7% 61st pct
Full-time in Portland Northin Portland West +0.5 pts higher in Portland West gap narrowing
55.1% 34th pct 55.6% 37th pct

Industries people work in

15.5% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 16.3%
15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 14.2%
9.9% Education & training ◂ +4.8 pts 5.1%
5.8% Retail trade +3.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.9% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%
6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%
6.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%
5.2% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.1% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%
2.6% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 18.7%
18.1% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 14.8%
9.9% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 14.2%
14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 10.6%
12.5% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.2% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%
9.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%
4.7% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Portland Northin Portland West +0.1 higher in Portland West
0.2 45th pct 0.4 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Portland Northin Portland West +0.3 more in Portland West
0.1 34th pct 0.4 48th pct
15-min city in Portland Northin Portland West even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Portland Northin Portland West +0.9 pts higher in Portland West
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 58th pct
Walk to transit in Portland Northin Portland West even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Portland Northin Portland West +3.3 pts higher in Portland West
4.5% 59th pct 7.8% 60th pct
Walk to a park in Portland Northin Portland West +23.4 pts higher in Portland West
0.0% 0th pct 23.4% 55th pct
Walk to health in Portland Northin Portland West even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Portland Northin Portland West +11.5 more in Portland West
1.4 19th pct 12.9 48th pct
Intersections/km² in Portland Northin Portland West +2 higher in Portland North
3 62nd pct 1 55th pct
Mean slope in Portland Northin Portland West +0.1 pts higher in Portland North
4.7% 39th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Portland North with nearby areas

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Compare Portland West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Portland North vs Portland West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22111/portland-north/vs/SAL22112/portland-west