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Packers Camp vs Portsmith

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Packers Camp profile · Portsmith profile

Packers Camp Portsmith

Portsmith and Packers Camp are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different social profiles. Portsmith has a much larger First Nations population at 26.1% and a younger typical resident aged 35. In contrast, Packers Camp is far more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,399 compared to just $749 in Portsmith. Packers Camp also has a much higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (20.4% versus 6.4%) and far more children under 15, who make up 30.9% of its population.

Both areas have a similar share of people aged 65 and over, which sits close to the national figure. While they share this age profile, their daily lives differ; Portsmith has far more people living alone (42.9%) and more renters, while Packers Camp is dominated by separate houses and families with children. This gap in family life is consistent with the fact that far more people in Packers Camp provide unpaid childcare (42.7%) compared to Portsmith (5.4%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 178 larger in Portsmith Year 12: 27.3 pts higher in Packers Camp Unpaid child care: 37.4 pts higher in Packers Camp Housework 15h+: 33.2 pts higher in Packers Camp Living alone: 32.9 pts higher in Portsmith

Demographics & Identity

Population in Packers Campin Portsmith +178 larger in Portsmith gap widening
136 46th pct 314 59th pct
Median age in Packers Campin Portsmith +10 yrs older in Packers Camp gap widening
45 yrs 50th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Packers Campin Portsmith +20.2 pts higher in Portsmith gap steady
5.9% 77th pct 26.1% 95th pct
Aged 65+ in Packers Campin Portsmith +0.8 pts higher in Packers Camp gap steady
13.2% 26th pct 12.4% 24th pct
Under 15 in Packers Campin Portsmith +19.7 pts higher in Packers Camp gap narrowing
30.9% 96th pct 11.1% 20th pct
De facto in Packers Campin Portsmith +16.1 pts higher in Portsmith gap widening
5.8% 13th pct 21.9% 90th pct

Age structure

39.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.3 pts 27.4%
30.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +19.7 pts 11.1%
10.3% Youth (15–24) +15.2 pts ▸ 25.5%
15.4% Young adults (25–44) +7.8 pts ▸ 23.2%
13.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 12.4%

Marital status

64.1% Married ◂ +42.3 pts 21.8%
19.4% Never married +42.4 pts ▸ 61.8%
2.9% Divorced +6.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.7% Widowed ◂ +4.1 pts 4.6%
0.0% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Packers Camp Portsmith

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Packers Campin Portsmith +7.5 pts higher in Packers Camp gap narrowing
15.4% 66th pct 8.0% 33rd pct

Country of birth

69.1% Australia ◂ +18.8 pts 50.3%
4.4% New Zealand ◂ +3.5 pts 1.0%
0.0% England +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% China +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% India 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

39.0% English ◂ +25.3 pts 13.7%
30.9% Australian ◂ +19.7 pts 11.1%
15.4% Scottish ◂ +11.3 pts 4.1%
8.8% Italian ◂ +7.9 pts 1.0%
7.4% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 3.8%
6.6% German ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%
3.7% Dutch ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%
0.0% Filipino +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.2% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Packers Campin Portsmith +12.4 pts higher in Portsmith gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.4% 79th pct
Limited English in Packers Campin Portsmith +1.3 pts higher in Portsmith gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.3% 79th pct

Language used at home

83.8% English only ◂ +40.5 pts 43.3%
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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Packers Campin Portsmith +2.4 pts higher in Packers Camp gap narrowing
34.6% 33rd pct 32.2% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

54.4% Christianity ◂ +37.5 pts 16.9%
17.6% Not stated +33.3 pts ▸ 51.0%
34.6% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 32.2%
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

Year 12 in Packers Campin Portsmith +27.3 pts higher in Packers Camp gap narrowing
49.0% 60th pct 21.7% 4th pct
Bachelor+ in Packers Campin Portsmith +14.0 pts higher in Packers Camp gap narrowing
20.4% 68th pct 6.4% 16th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Packers Campin Portsmith +18 more in Portsmith
1 43rd pct 19 86th pct
Avg size in Packers Campin Portsmith +850 larger in Portsmith
63 19th pct 913 100th pct
ICSEA in Packers Campin Portsmith +95 higher in Portsmith
885 12th pct 980 44th pct

Highest year of school

49.0% Year 12 ◂ +27.3 pts 21.7%
17.7% Year 10 ◂ +11.2 pts 6.5%
7.3% Year 9 or below +5.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
5.2% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.8 pts 13.6%
17.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.1 pts 6.3%
8.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.3 pts 2.4%
7.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

18.8% Engineering & related ◂ +9.1 pts 9.7%
15.9% Health ◂ +14.5 pts 1.5%
15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +13.5 pts 2.4%
13.0% Education ◂ +11.1 pts 1.9%
13.0% Society & culture ◂ +9.2 pts 3.9%
8.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.2 pts 1.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Packers Campin Portsmith +$464 higher in Packers Camp gap widening
$955 78th pct $491 11th pct
Household income in Packers Campin Portsmith +$1,650 higher in Packers Camp gap widening
$2,399 88th pct $749 4th pct
Family income in Packers Campin Portsmith +$917 higher in Packers Camp gap narrowing
$2,625 86th pct $1,708 38th pct
High earners in Packers Campin Portsmith +13.8 pts higher in Packers Camp gap widening
18.4% 87th pct 4.6% 29th pct
High-income homes in Packers Campin Portsmith +40.0 pts higher in Packers Camp gap widening
40.0% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
37.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +30.4 pts 7.1%
25.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

25.2% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 33.2%
22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.5 pts 6.8%
16.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 10.7%
11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Packers Campin Portsmith +1.2 pts higher in Packers Camp
23.5% 25th pct 22.3% 21st pct
Mental health in Packers Campin Portsmith +6.6 pts higher in Portsmith
2.9% 16th pct 9.6% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Packers Campin Portsmith +11.2 pts higher in Portsmith gap narrowing
2.2% 26th pct 13.4% 98th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Other condition +7.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
2.9% Mental health +6.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Diabetes +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.6% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%
3.7% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%
5.1% Cancer ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Stroke +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None ◂ +27.5 pts 32.8%
18.4% One condition ◂ +9.8 pts 8.6%
3.7% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Three or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Packers Campin Portsmith +15.7 pts higher in Packers Camp gap narrowing
20.4% 61st pct 4.6% 4th pct
Unpaid carers in Packers Campin Portsmith +7.6 pts higher in Packers Camp gap widening
12.6% 48th pct 5.0% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in Packers Campin Portsmith +37.4 pts higher in Packers Camp gap widening
42.7% 96th pct 5.4% 1st pct
Defence service in Packers Campin Portsmith +3.1 pts higher in Portsmith
4.9% 79th pct 7.9% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in Packers Campin Portsmith +33.2 pts higher in Packers Camp gap widening
35.0% 89th pct 1.8% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Packers Campin Portsmith +74 larger in Portsmith
8 57th pct 82 84th pct
Median age in Packers Campin Portsmith +4 yrs older in Portsmith
13 yrs 9th pct 17 yrs 14th pct
Year 12 in Packers Campin Portsmith
— 6.8% 0th pct
Median income in Packers Campin Portsmith +$2,208 higher in Packers Camp
$2,625 100th pct $417 19th pct
Household income in Packers Campin Portsmith +$4,149 higher in Packers Camp
$4,874 100th pct $725 9th pct
Indigenous language in Packers Campin Portsmith
— 37.8% 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Packers Campin Portsmith +1.1 larger in Packers Camp gap steady
3.0 86th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Packers Campin Portsmith +1.4 pts higher in Portsmith gap narrowing
10.2% 46th pct 11.6% 55th pct
Living alone in Packers Campin Portsmith +32.9 pts higher in Portsmith gap narrowing
10.0% 7th pct 42.9% 94th pct

Family composition

68.5% Couples with children ◂ +33.6 pts 34.9%
21.3% Couples without children +39.2 pts ▸ 60.5%
10.2% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

10.0% 1 person +32.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
40.0% 2 people ◂ +9.0 pts 31.0%
35.0% 4 people ◂ +35.0 pts 0.0%
7.5% 3 people +4.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.5% 5 people ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Packers Campin Portsmith +$20 higher in Packers Camp gap steady
$300 57th pct $280 50th pct
Mortgage in Packers Campin Portsmith +$460 higher in Portsmith
$1,300 29th pct $1,760 59th pct
People / bedroom in Packers Campin Portsmith +0.10 higher in Portsmith gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Packers Campin Portsmith +13.3 pts higher in Portsmith gap narrowing
20.0% 59th pct 33.3% 83rd pct
Owned outright in Packers Campin Portsmith +7.1 pts higher in Packers Camp gap narrowing
50.0% 75th pct 42.9% 55th pct
Separate houses in Packers Campin Portsmith +35.4 pts higher in Packers Camp gap narrowing
92.5% 38th pct 57.1% 10th pct
3+ bedrooms in Packers Campin Portsmith +46.1 pts higher in Packers Camp gap widening
67.5% 24th pct 21.4% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.1 pts 42.9%
20.0% Rented +13.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
22.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.4 pts 7.1%
15.0% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 14.3%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

92.5% Separate house ◂ +35.4 pts 57.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +38.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.5 pts 9.5%
32.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.6 pts 11.9%
10.0% 2 bedrooms +21.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Studio / none +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.5% $550–$749 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +55.6 pts 0.0%
44.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Packers Campin Portsmith +11.1 pts higher in Portsmith gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 11.1% 88th pct
Work from home in Packers Campin Portsmith +15.7 pts higher in Packers Camp gap widening
22.8% 67th pct 7.1% 16th pct
PT commute in Packers Campin Portsmith even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Packers Campin Portsmith +3 more in Portsmith
0 0th pct 3 72nd pct
Stops/1k in Packers Campin Portsmith +9.55 more in Portsmith
0.00 0th pct 9.55 87th pct
Departures/1k in Packers Campin Portsmith +1,073.2 more in Portsmith
0.0 0th pct 1,073.2 87th pct
PT routes in Packers Campin Portsmith +1 more in Portsmith
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Packers Campin Portsmith
— 32 68th pct

How people get to work

57.9% Car (driver) ◂ +32.9 pts 25.0%
22.8% Worked at home ◂ +15.7 pts 7.1%
7.0% Walked +12.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.0 pts 27.8%
23.7% 1 vehicle +12.4 pts ▸ 36.1%
21.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 13.9%
15.8% 4 or more ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Packers Campin Portsmith +12.3 pts higher in Portsmith gap narrowing
24.4% 27th pct 36.7% 70th pct
Recent arrivals in Packers Campin Portsmith +20.0 pts higher in Portsmith gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 20.0% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Packers Campin Portsmith +14.5 pts higher in Portsmith gap widening
5.2% 71st pct 19.7% 100th pct
Participation in Packers Campin Portsmith +31.0 pts higher in Packers Camp gap narrowing
56.3% 36th pct 25.4% 0th pct
Full-time in Packers Campin Portsmith +18.9 pts higher in Portsmith gap widening
59.6% 58th pct 78.6% 96th pct

Industries people work in

10.5% Public administration & safety +21.6 pts ▸ 32.1%
21.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.9 pts 7.1%
19.3% Retail trade ◂ +19.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.3% Other services ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.8% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 5.4%
7.0% Construction ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
5.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Clerical & administrative +16.4 pts ▸ 33.9%
29.8% Professionals ◂ +20.9 pts 8.9%
10.5% Technicians & trades +10.9 pts ▸ 21.4%
21.1% Managers ◂ +15.7 pts 5.4%
12.3% Labourers ◂ +6.9 pts 5.4%
10.5% Sales workers ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
5.3% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Packers Campin Portsmith +4.1 higher in Portsmith
0.0 0th pct 4.1 78th pct
Types ≤15 min in Packers Campin Portsmith +3.9 more in Portsmith
0.0 0th pct 3.9 77th pct
15-min city in Packers Campin Portsmith +31.3 pts higher in Portsmith
0.0% 0th pct 31.3% 75th pct
Walk to shops in Packers Campin Portsmith +40.2 pts higher in Portsmith
0.0% 0th pct 40.2% 77th pct
Walk to transit in Packers Campin Portsmith +55.0 pts higher in Portsmith
0.0% 0th pct 55.0% 74th pct
Walk to school in Packers Campin Portsmith +19.3 pts higher in Portsmith
0.0% 0th pct 19.3% 64th pct
Walk to a park in Packers Campin Portsmith +82.4 pts higher in Portsmith
0.0% 0th pct 82.4% 76th pct
Walk to health in Packers Campin Portsmith +12.2 pts higher in Portsmith
0.0% 0th pct 12.2% 75th pct
Amenities/1k in Packers Campin Portsmith +28.7 more in Portsmith
0.0 0th pct 28.7 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Packers Campin Portsmith +23 higher in Portsmith
1 52nd pct 24 74th pct
Mean slope in Packers Campin Portsmith +1.0 pts higher in Packers Camp
4.2% 31st pct 3.2% 15th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Packers Camp vs Portsmith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32249/packers-camp/vs/SAL32354/portsmith