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Mira Mar vs Port Albany

Name: Mira Mar vs Port Albany — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Mira Mar profile · Port Albany profile

Mira Mar Port Albany

Mira Mar and Port Albany are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Mira Mar is a very walkable hub where 76.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 100% are near a park. In contrast, Port Albany is mostly car-dependent, with far more separate houses (96.4% compared to 84.0% in Mira Mar) and a higher share of homes owned outright at 54.5%. Port Albany also has a higher proportion of adults working or looking for work (68.4%) and a higher typical age of 52.

Both areas are about the same when it comes to the typical number of people per home, which sits at 2.1. They also share similar typical weekly rents, around $300 in Mira Mar and $280 in Port Albany. While Mira Mar has far more frequent public transport and more rental properties, Port Albany has a higher share of people born overseas (27.1%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,757 larger in Mira Mar PT commute: 1.0 pts higher in Mira Mar Owned outright: 17.7 pts higher in Port Albany Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Mira Mar Unemployment: 4.4 pts higher in Mira Mar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mira Mar in Port Albany +1,757 larger in Mira Mar gap steady

1,890 78th pct 133 46th pct

Median age in Mira Mar in Port Albany +6 yrs older in Port Albany gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

24.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 22.6%

22.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 19.5%

15.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 9.8%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

41.3% Married ◂ +3.6 pts 37.7%

35.0% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

12.8% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.1% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Mira Mar Port Albany

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.9% Australia ◂ +3.9 pts 69.9%

6.4% England +5.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.7% New Zealand +3.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.1% English ◂ +0.3 pts 45.9%

36.6% Australian +5.5 pts ▸ 42.1%

10.5% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%

4.3% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.2% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

3.3% Dutch ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.6% English only +10.6 pts ▸ 96.2%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.1% No religion +6.0 pts ▸ 60.2%

35.5% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 32.3%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Buddhism +3.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

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

10 79th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Mira Mar in Port Albany +47 larger in Mira Mar

429 63rd pct 381 57th pct

ICSEA in Mira Mar in Port Albany +14 higher in Mira Mar

1,008 60th pct 994 52nd pct

Highest year of school

53.6% Year 12 +9.0 pts ▸ 62.6%

20.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 19.1%

10.8% Year 11 ◂ +5.6 pts 5.2%

6.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

26.6% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

24.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 21.1%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.2% Postgraduate degree +6.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.1% Certificate I / II +3.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Field of qualification

12.1% Society & culture +8.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

15.6% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.2% Management & commerce ◂ +8.6 pts 6.6%

4.7% Agriculture & environment +9.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.7% Creative arts +9.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.9% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 7.9%

9.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 6.6%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mira Mar in Port Albany +$48 higher in Port Albany gap narrowing

$782 56th pct $830 63rd pct

Household income in Mira Mar in Port Albany +$375 higher in Port Albany gap widening

$1,299 32nd pct $1,674 58th pct

Family income in Mira Mar in Port Albany +$326 higher in Port Albany gap widening

$1,799 44th pct $2,125 65th pct

Household income distribution

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +21.4 pts ▸ 45.5%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 27.3%

22.3% Under $650 ◂ +13.2 pts 9.1%

7.3% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

32.0% $650–$1,499 +9.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

39.6% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 40.4%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Asthma +4.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.0% Other condition +4.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.2% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.9% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 9.0%

3.7% Cancer +4.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

4.6% Diabetes even 4.5%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None +1.9 pts ▸ 59.4%

20.8% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 19.5%

8.6% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.8% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mira Mar in Port Albany +57 larger in Mira Mar

64 80th pct 7 54th pct

Median age in Mira Mar in Port Albany +5 yrs older in Mira Mar

24 yrs 43rd pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Mira Mar in Port Albany +$400 higher in Port Albany

$725 58th pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Mira Mar in Port Albany +$1,225 higher in Port Albany

$1,174 26th pct $2,399 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mira Mar in Port Albany even gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

44.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 41.6%

35.2% Couples without children +8.6 pts ▸ 43.8%

19.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 13.5%

1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.7% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 36.4%

36.7% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

12.2% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 9.1%

8.9% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

3.4% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.1% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mira Mar in Port Albany +$20 higher in Mira Mar gap steady

$300 57th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Mira Mar in Port Albany +$407 higher in Mira Mar gap widening

$1,490 41st pct $1,083 18th pct

People / bedroom in Mira Mar in Port Albany even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned outright +17.7 pts ▸ 54.5%

36.1% Rented ◂ +14.3 pts 21.8%

24.8% Owned with a mortgage +8.0 pts ▸ 32.7%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

84.0% Separate house +12.4 pts ▸ 96.4%

14.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.8 pts 5.5%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 41.8%

20.4% 4 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

18.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 16.4%

5.7% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

27.6% $350–$549 +22.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

49.8% $200–$349 ◂ +24.8 pts 25.0%

15.4% Under $200 ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

19.4% Under $1,000 +36.2 pts ▸ 55.6%

44.8% $1,000–$1,799 +10.8 pts ▸ 55.6%

23.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.9 pts 0.0%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mira Mar in Port Albany +13 more in Mira Mar

14 84th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Mira Mar in Port Albany +0.11 more in Port Albany

7.41 86th pct 7.52 86th pct

Departures/1k in Mira Mar in Port Albany +264.5 more in Mira Mar

339.7 75th pct 75.2 66th pct

PT routes in Mira Mar in Port Albany +3 more in Mira Mar

4 82nd pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Mira Mar in Port Albany +10 longer in Port Albany

3 21st pct 13 50th pct

How people get to work

71.3% Car (driver) ◂ +10.5 pts 60.8%

5.5% Worked at home +5.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

2.5% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 41.8%

35.0% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

11.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 5.5%

8.2% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.7% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 20.3%

11.0% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.8% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 9.5%

10.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.0 pts 4.1%

8.3% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

1.0% Media & telecommunications +7.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.2% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.4% Wholesale trade +3.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Other services ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

26.4% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +7.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.6% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

12.6% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 9.5%

10.3% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mira Mar in Port Albany +3.1 higher in Mira Mar

6.1 89th pct 3.0 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Mira Mar in Port Albany +2.9 more in Mira Mar

6.0 88th pct 3.1 73rd pct

15-min city in Mira Mar in Port Albany +45.0 pts higher in Mira Mar

71.7% 85th pct 26.7% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Mira Mar in Port Albany +63.2 pts higher in Mira Mar

76.1% 87th pct 12.9% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Mira Mar in Port Albany +5.7 pts higher in Mira Mar

95.3% 86th pct 89.7% 84th pct

Walk to school in Mira Mar in Port Albany +55.2 pts higher in Mira Mar

55.2% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Mira Mar in Port Albany +66.4 pts higher in Mira Mar

100.0% 100th pct 33.6% 59th pct

Walk to health in Mira Mar in Port Albany +45.1 pts higher in Mira Mar

71.0% 90th pct 25.9% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Mira Mar in Port Albany +6.2 more in Mira Mar

13.8 50th pct 7.5 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Mira Mar in Port Albany +19 higher in Mira Mar

68 81st pct 49 78th pct

Mean slope in Mira Mar in Port Albany +6.9 pts higher in Port Albany

7.4% 66th pct 14.3% 91st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mira Mar vs Port Albany [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50969/mira-mar/vs/SAL51257/port-albany