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Portsea vs Sorrento

Name: Portsea vs Sorrento — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Portsea profile · Sorrento profile

Portsea Sorrento

Sorrento (Vic.) and Portsea are neighbouring areas on the Mornington Peninsula with very different lifestyles. Portsea is wealthier, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,541 compared to $936 in Sorrento (Vic.). Portsea also has a higher proportion of high earners, with 41.5% of households making $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Sorrento (Vic.) is more convenient for pedestrians; it is described as somewhat walkable, while Portsea is mostly car-dependent. This is seen in the fact that 75.9% of Sorrento (Vic.) homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, whereas 0% of homes in Portsea have that access.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to school advantage scores and the number of schools within 3km. They also share similar housing styles, with separate houses making up about 97% of homes in both places. While they are alike in these ways, Portsea is becoming more distinct in its working habits, as the gap for people working from home has widened, reaching 50.5% of the population. Both areas are far older than the national figure, but Portsea is the older of the two, with 58.6% of residents aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,226 larger in Sorrento PT commute: 1.6 pts higher in Sorrento Limited English: 0.1 pts higher in Sorrento Work from home: 14.5 pts higher in Portsea Recent arrivals: 7.1 pts higher in Sorrento

Demographics & Identity

Population in Portsea in Sorrento +1,226 larger in Sorrento gap widening

787 72nd pct 2,013 78th pct

Median age in Portsea in Sorrento +4 yrs older in Portsea gap widening

68 yrs 100th pct 64 yrs 99th pct

Age structure

58.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.9 pts 49.6%

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 26.5%

6.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.4% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.9% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Marital status

69.6% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 62.1%

11.5% Never married +8.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

7.0% Widowed even 6.9%

2.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Portsea Sorrento

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.2% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 76.6%

3.4% England +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

0.4% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.6% English ◂ +7.5 pts 43.1%

26.7% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 30.7%

18.2% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 16.4%

15.6% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 13.4%

2.8% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.9% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 85.8%

0.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.2% Christianity ◂ +12.1 pts 49.2%

29.9% No religion +8.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

7.4% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.9% Judaism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Portsea in Sorrento

— 11.90 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Portsea in Sorrento even

2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Portsea in Sorrento even

204 38th pct 204 38th pct

ICSEA in Portsea in Sorrento even

1,054 80th pct 1,054 80th pct

Highest year of school

69.7% Year 12 ◂ +9.6 pts 60.1%

11.6% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.1% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.9% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.9 pts 31.4%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

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

10.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 8.2%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 21.0%

15.6% Society & culture ◂ +4.3 pts 11.3%

13.2% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%

8.5% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

4.9% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Portsea in Sorrento +$605 higher in Portsea gap widening

$1,541 99th pct $936 76th pct

Household income in Portsea in Sorrento +$812 higher in Portsea gap narrowing

$2,470 89th pct $1,658 58th pct

Family income in Portsea in Sorrento +$1,035 higher in Portsea gap narrowing

$3,250 94th pct $2,215 70th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 20.9%

18.0% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

14.6% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

22.7% Under $650 +11.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

20.9% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

23.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 14.3%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 14.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 13.4%

9.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%

8.3% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

7.2% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

5.6% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.2% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None ◂ +1.1 pts 54.2%

23.5% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 23.2%

7.5% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Portsea in Sorrento +5 larger in Portsea

5 49th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Portsea in Sorrento +13 yrs older in Sorrento

31 yrs 66th pct 44 yrs 82nd pct

Median income in Portsea in Sorrento +$200 higher in Portsea

$1,949 95th pct $1,749 93rd pct

Household income in Portsea in Sorrento +$2,124 higher in Sorrento

$1,375 35th pct $3,499 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Portsea in Sorrento +0.2 larger in Sorrento gap widening

1.8 9th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

74.0% Couples without children ◂ +16.2 pts 57.8%

21.5% Couples with children +12.4 pts ▸ 33.9%

3.4% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

56.7% 2 people ◂ +6.9 pts 49.8%

35.1% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 31.9%

5.5% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.7% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.9% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Portsea in Sorrento +$115 higher in Portsea gap narrowing

$577 98th pct $462 89th pct

Mortgage in Portsea in Sorrento +$639 higher in Portsea gap narrowing

$2,806 90th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Portsea in Sorrento +0.10 higher in Sorrento gap steady

0.50 0th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

72.3% Owned outright ◂ +8.4 pts 63.9%

18.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

6.7% Rented +6.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.0% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

97.6% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 97.0%

2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 34.9%

26.5% 3 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 40.8%

27.4% 5 or more ◂ +14.6 pts 12.9%

3.7% 2 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

40.9% $550–$749 ◂ +26.1 pts 14.8%

22.7% $350–$549 +17.1 pts ▸ 39.8%

27.3% $750 or more ◂ +13.4 pts 13.9%

0.0% $200–$349 +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 33.7%

14.8% Under $1,000 +6.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

4.9% $1,800–$2,999 +16.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

11.5% $1,000–$1,799 +4.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Portsea in Sorrento +25 more in Sorrento

18 86th pct 43 87th pct

Stops/1k in Portsea in Sorrento +1.51 more in Portsea

22.87 94th pct 21.36 93rd pct

Departures/1k in Portsea in Sorrento +1,381.4 more in Sorrento

2,608.6 95th pct 3,990.1 100th pct

PT routes in Portsea in Sorrento +1 more in Sorrento

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Portsea in Sorrento +14 longer in Portsea

16 54th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Portsea in Sorrento +31 longer in Portsea

106 73rd pct 75 53rd pct

Reach 30 min in Portsea in Sorrento even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Portsea in Sorrento even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.5% Worked at home ◂ +14.5 pts 36.0%

32.0% Car (driver) +6.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

3.3% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.3% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 42.7%

33.6% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 36.3%

12.5% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 4.1%

0.9% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.8% Professional & technical ◂ +7.9 pts 11.9%

6.6% Construction +8.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.4 pts 5.1%

4.6% Accommodation & food +5.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.6% Health care & social assistance +5.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.6% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.0% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

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

4.0% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Arts & recreation +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

33.0% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 27.9%

30.4% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 27.4%

4.6% Technicians & trades +6.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.6% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%

5.0% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.0% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Portsea in Sorrento +2.7 higher in Sorrento

3.3 74th pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Portsea in Sorrento +2.8 more in Sorrento

2.9 71st pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Portsea in Sorrento +60.4 pts higher in Sorrento

0.0% 57th pct 60.4% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Portsea in Sorrento +75.9 pts higher in Sorrento

0.0% 57th pct 75.9% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Portsea in Sorrento +15.3 pts higher in Sorrento

72.5% 79th pct 87.8% 84th pct

Walk to school in Portsea in Sorrento +51.0 pts higher in Sorrento

0.0% 0th pct 51.0% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Portsea in Sorrento +1.4 pts higher in Portsea

99.5% 86th pct 98.1% 85th pct

Walk to health in Portsea in Sorrento +53.8 pts higher in Sorrento

0.1% 71st pct 54.0% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Portsea in Sorrento +36.8 more in Portsea

91.5 87th pct 54.6 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Portsea in Sorrento +44 higher in Sorrento

35 76th pct 78 83rd pct

Mean slope in Portsea in Sorrento +1.0 pts higher in Portsea

6.3% 57th pct 5.4% 46th pct

Compare Portsea with nearby areas

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Compare Sorrento with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Portsea vs Sorrento [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22113/portsea/vs/SAL22306/sorrento