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Albany vs Port Albany

Name: Albany vs Port Albany — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Albany profile · Port Albany profile

Albany Port Albany

Albany and Port Albany are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different layouts. Albany is a walker's paradise with a high density of services, where 98.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services. It also has a more international feel, with 16.4% of residents being recent overseas arrivals. In contrast, Port Albany is mostly car-dependent, and its residents are more likely to be in de facto relationships (25.5%) or own their home outright (54.5%).

Both areas sit around the national figure for the share of people in de facto relationships, though Port Albany is far above the Australian average. They are very similar in other ways, such as having almost the same share of children under 15 and typical personal weekly incomes. While Albany has far more people earning $2,000 or more a week, the typical family weekly income is nearly the same in both places.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,270 larger in Albany Recent arrivals: 16.4 pts higher in Albany Limited English: 1.4 pts higher in Albany PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Albany Participation: 14.1 pts higher in Port Albany

Demographics & Identity

Population in Albany in Port Albany +1,270 larger in Albany gap steady

1,403 75th pct 133 46th pct

Median age in Albany in Port Albany +3 yrs older in Albany gap narrowing

55 yrs 86th pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

32.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.4 pts 22.6%

30.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 31.6%

17.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

Marital status

46.5% Married ◂ +8.7 pts 37.7%

29.5% Never married +9.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

13.4% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.8% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Albany Port Albany

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.8% Australia +5.1 pts ▸ 69.9%

9.9% England +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.1% New Zealand +3.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.2% English ◂ +3.3 pts 45.9%

29.3% Australian +12.8 pts ▸ 42.1%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 9.0%

10.9% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.5% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.4% German ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.7% English only +12.5 pts ▸ 96.2%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% No religion +10.5 pts ▸ 60.2%

39.2% Christianity ◂ +6.9 pts 32.3%

7.7% Not stated ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% Buddhism +3.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Albany in Port Albany +5 more in Albany

10 79th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Albany in Port Albany +9 larger in Albany

390 58th pct 381 57th pct

ICSEA in Albany in Port Albany +6 higher in Port Albany

988 48th pct 994 52nd pct

Highest year of school

59.9% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 62.6%

17.3% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

10.2% Year 11 ◂ +4.9 pts 5.2%

5.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.8 pts 21.1%

19.0% Certificate III / IV +11.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.4% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

2.0% Certificate I / II +3.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Field of qualification

13.3% Society & culture +7.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

18.0% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 17.1%

4.2% Agriculture & environment +10.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.3% Creative arts +7.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.7% Education ◂ +4.8 pts 7.9%

12.1% Management & commerce ◂ +5.6 pts 6.6%

9.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 6.6%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Albany in Port Albany +$53 higher in Albany gap widening

$883 71st pct $830 63rd pct

Household income in Albany in Port Albany +$311 higher in Port Albany gap widening

$1,363 37th pct $1,674 58th pct

Family income in Albany in Port Albany +$149 higher in Port Albany gap widening

$1,976 56th pct $2,125 65th pct

Household income distribution

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +22.6 pts ▸ 45.5%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 27.3%

22.0% Under $650 ◂ +12.9 pts 9.1%

9.4% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

33.4% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 41.2%

36.2% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Asthma +6.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.9% Other condition +5.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.0% Arthritis even 12.0%

8.3% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.2% Cancer +3.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

3.8% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None +1.7 pts ▸ 59.4%

23.4% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 19.5%

6.4% Two conditions +4.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.1% Three or more +4.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Albany in Port Albany +10 larger in Albany

17 65th pct 7 54th pct

Median age in Albany in Port Albany +6 yrs older in Albany

25 yrs 46th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Albany in Port Albany +$401 higher in Port Albany

$724 58th pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Albany in Port Albany +$650 higher in Port Albany

$1,749 52nd pct $2,399 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Albany in Port Albany +0.1 larger in Port Albany gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

49.0% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 43.8%

38.2% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 41.6%

10.9% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.2% Other families ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.1% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 38.2%

37.3% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 36.4%

12.3% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 9.1%

7.2% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.9% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.4% 6 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Albany in Port Albany +$45 higher in Albany gap widening

$325 64th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Albany in Port Albany +$617 higher in Albany gap widening

$1,700 55th pct $1,083 18th pct

People / bedroom in Albany in Port Albany even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.5% Owned outright +10.1 pts ▸ 54.5%

22.3% Owned with a mortgage +10.4 pts ▸ 32.7%

27.3% Rented ◂ +5.4 pts 21.8%

4.4% Other tenure ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

87.9% Separate house +8.5 pts ▸ 96.4%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.3 pts 5.5%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 41.8%

21.5% 4 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

22.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 16.4%

5.6% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.3% $350–$549 +8.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

41.3% $200–$349 ◂ +16.3 pts 25.0%

13.8% Under $200 ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.7% Under $1,000 +28.8 pts ▸ 55.6%

29.0% $1,000–$1,799 +26.5 pts ▸ 55.6%

26.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +26.0 pts 0.0%

18.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Albany in Port Albany +12 more in Albany

13 83rd pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Albany in Port Albany +1.75 more in Albany

9.27 87th pct 7.52 86th pct

Departures/1k in Albany in Port Albany +993.9 more in Albany

1,069.1 87th pct 75.2 66th pct

PT routes in Albany in Port Albany +9 more in Albany

10 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Albany in Port Albany +11 longer in Port Albany

2 14th pct 13 50th pct

How people get to work

61.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 60.8%

7.8% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.3% Walked ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 41.8%

35.7% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

11.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 5.5%

6.8% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.8% 4 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 20.3%

8.1% Retail trade +4.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.3% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%

9.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.7 pts 4.1%

5.9% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.8% Media & telecommunications +7.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.9% Professional & technical ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

4.5% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.8% Wholesale trade +3.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

31.0% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +6.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

17.1% Managers ◂ +7.7 pts 9.5%

11.3% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

8.1% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.4% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Albany in Port Albany +5.3 higher in Albany

8.3 99th pct 3.0 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Albany in Port Albany +4.8 more in Albany

7.9 99th pct 3.1 73rd pct

15-min city in Albany in Port Albany +73.0 pts higher in Albany

99.7% 100th pct 26.7% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Albany in Port Albany +85.8 pts higher in Albany

98.7% 99th pct 12.9% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Albany in Port Albany +4.3 pts higher in Albany

94.0% 85th pct 89.7% 84th pct

Walk to school in Albany in Port Albany +89.5 pts higher in Albany

89.5% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Albany in Port Albany +66.1 pts higher in Albany

99.7% 90th pct 33.6% 59th pct

Walk to health in Albany in Port Albany +72.9 pts higher in Albany

98.7% 100th pct 25.9% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Albany in Port Albany +68.0 more in Albany

75.6 86th pct 7.5 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Albany in Port Albany +104 higher in Albany

152 88th pct 49 78th pct

Mean slope in Albany in Port Albany +4.1 pts higher in Port Albany

10.3% 82nd pct 14.3% 91st pct

Compare Albany with nearby areas

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Compare Port Albany with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Albany vs Port Albany [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50006/albany/vs/SAL51257/port-albany