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Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Portland

Urban Area comparison ≈ 247 km apart · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile · Portland profile

Not in any Significant Urban Area Portland

Not in any Significant Urban Area (Vic.) and Portland are two Victorian regions with very different layouts. Not in any Significant Urban Area (Vic.) is mostly car-dependent and has a higher share of people working from home at 17.2%. In contrast, Portland is somewhat walkable, with a much higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport (80.7% compared to 41.7%) and more houses within a 15-minute walk of a school. Not in any Significant Urban Area (Vic.) also has a higher proportion of residents with a bachelor degree or higher (16.0% versus 11.4%).

The gap in people working from home has widened since 2011, and they now share several other similarities. Both areas have the same share of people aged 65 and over (24.8%) and very similar typical weekly rents of $250. Their typical personal incomes are also close, at $680 in Not in any Significant Urban Area (Vic.) and $631 in Portland. This suggests that while their urban layouts and work patterns differ, the day-to-day cost of living and age profile are very similar.

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Where they differ most

Population: 704,820 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area Work from home: 11.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area One-parent: 5.0 pts higher in Portland Bachelor+: 4.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area

Demographics & Identity

Population in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Portland +704,820 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
716,050 87th pct 11,230 11th pct
Median age in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Portland +1 yrs older in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
48 yrs 87th pct 47 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Portland +1.2 pts higher in Portland gap steady
1.8% 11th pct 3.0% 23rd pct
Aged 65+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Portland even gap steady
24.8% 78th pct 24.8% 78th pct
Under 15 in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Portland +0.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
16.5% 20th pct 15.7% 12th pct
De facto in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Portland +0.8 pts higher in Portland gap steady
12.7% 57th pct 13.6% 74th pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 28.7%
24.8% Seniors (65+) even 24.8%
20.4% Young adults (25–44) even 20.4%
16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 15.7%
9.6% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

48.8% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 44.0%
31.2% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 34.0%
10.2% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.2% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.6% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Not in any Significant Urban Area Portland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Portland +1.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
10.7% 28th pct 9.4% 15th pct

Country of birth

81.0% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 83.9%
3.1% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
1.2% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.4% India even 0.3%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.5% English +1.5 pts ▸ 43.1%
40.4% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 42.0%
12.9% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 10.5%
12.0% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
4.6% German +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.5% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%
0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Portland +0.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
4.3% 19th pct 3.4% 9th pct
Limited English in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Portland +0.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
0.6% 38th pct 0.2% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.9% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 90.2%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Portland +3.3 pts higher in Portland gap widening
45.8% 67th pct 49.0% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 49.0%
42.6% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 41.1%
9.8% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Portland +6.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
42.5% 43rd pct 36.5% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Portland +4.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
16.0% 56th pct 11.4% 16th pct

Highest year of school

42.5% Year 12 ◂ +6.0 pts 36.5%
19.0% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
16.0% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 18.4%
13.0% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV +6.3 pts ▸ 40.5%
18.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 15.1%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 14.7%
4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
2.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

14.5% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 16.6%
10.7% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.8% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%
9.3% Education even 9.3%
6.5% Architecture & building even 6.5%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%
2.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Portland +$49 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
$680 32nd pct $631 18th pct
Household income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Portland +$131 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
$1,331 39th pct $1,200 20th pct
Family income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Portland +$177 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
$1,728 40th pct $1,551 21st pct
High earners in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Portland +0.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
7.6% 39th pct 7.2% 32nd pct
High-income homes in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Portland +3.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
13.8% 41st pct 10.5% 19th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 32.8%
27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 26.0%
20.0% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%
6.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 47.2%
30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 30.2%
12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Portland +3.1 pts higher in Portland
33.2% 55th pct 36.4% 80th pct
Mental health in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Portland +1.5 pts higher in Portland
10.0% 39th pct 11.5% 68th pct
Needs assistance in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Portland +1.9 pts higher in Portland gap steady
6.5% 45th pct 8.3% 79th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 14.6%
10.0% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.3% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.3% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.3% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.3% Heart disease even 5.3%
3.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.5% None ◂ +2.0 pts 54.5%
21.4% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 22.6%
7.6% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.2% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Portland +2.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
20.1% 91st pct 17.4% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Portland +0.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
14.3% 87th pct 13.6% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Portland +1.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
24.0% 26th pct 22.5% 14th pct
Defence service in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Portland +0.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
3.4% 58th pct 3.0% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Portland +1.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
25.4% 93rd pct 23.5% 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Portland +0.2 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 6th pct
One-parent in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Portland +5.0 pts higher in Portland gap narrowing
12.2% 7th pct 17.2% 57th pct
Living alone in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Portland +3.6 pts higher in Portland gap narrowing
28.6% 51st pct 32.2% 82nd pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.5 pts 46.4%
35.0% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 35.5%
12.2% One-parent families +5.0 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

39.0% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 37.8%
28.6% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 32.2%
12.5% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.8% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%
5.7% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Portland even gap steady
$250 15th pct $250 15th pct
Mortgage in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Portland +$282 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
$1,387 35th pct $1,105 2nd pct
People / bedroom in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Portland even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Portland +8.6 pts higher in Portland gap steady
16.2% 0th pct 24.8% 20th pct
Owned outright in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Portland +4.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
45.7% 93rd pct 41.2% 85th pct
Separate houses in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Portland +5.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
94.3% 99th pct 89.3% 85th pct
3+ bedrooms in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Portland +1.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
80.4% 76th pct 78.7% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.7% Owned outright ◂ +4.5 pts 41.2%
33.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.5 pts 30.9%
16.2% Rented +8.6 pts ▸ 24.8%
2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house ◂ +5.0 pts 89.3%
3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.7% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 53.9%
27.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 21.5%
14.4% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 16.3%
5.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%
3.0% 1 bedroom even 3.0%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

46.8% $200–$349 +4.5 pts ▸ 51.4%
26.2% Under $200 +2.0 pts ▸ 28.2%
18.9% $350–$549 ◂ +3.3 pts 15.5%
1.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,000–$1,799 +4.3 pts ▸ 40.8%
27.6% Under $1,000 +10.3 pts ▸ 38.0%
21.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 12.2%
8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Portland +2.4 pts higher in Portland gap narrowing
3.4% 9th pct 5.7% 43rd pct
Work from home in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Portland +11.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
17.2% 85th pct 6.1% 32nd pct
PT commute in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Portland +0.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
0.4% 35th pct 0.1% 0th pct

How people get to work

59.1% Car (driver) +10.7 pts ▸ 69.8%
17.2% Worked at home ◂ +11.2 pts 6.1%
3.8% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.4% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%
0.4% Bicycle even 0.5%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 38.0%
29.6% 1 vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 36.4%
16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 13.5%
11.9% 4 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 6.4%
3.4% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Portland +4.4 pts higher in Portland gap widening
33.0% 9th pct 37.4% 29th pct
Recent arrivals in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Portland +0.9 pts higher in Portland gap narrowing
9.2% 26th pct 10.1% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Portland +1.4 pts higher in Portland gap narrowing
3.6% 17th pct 5.0% 55th pct
Participation in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Portland +2.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
55.1% 35th pct 53.0% 24th pct
Full-time in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Portland +1.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
55.3% 29th pct 53.8% 19th pct

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
7.3% Manufacturing +7.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.4 pts 4.7%
10.3% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 7.1%
7.9% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.2% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.2% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.0% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%
4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%
3.6% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.6% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Managers ◂ +9.3 pts 9.4%
15.9% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 15.4%
14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 14.7%
11.6% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.6% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +5.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%
7.5% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Portland +1.0 higher in Portland
3.2 13th pct 4.3 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Portland +0.5 more in Portland
3.4 12th pct 3.9 22nd pct
15-min city in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Portland +3.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
37.9% 15th pct 34.5% 11th pct
Walk to shops in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Portland +8.3 pts higher in Portland
38.9% 18th pct 47.2% 30th pct
Walk to transit in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Portland +38.9 pts higher in Portland
41.7% 17th pct 80.7% 42nd pct
Walk to school in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Portland +20.8 pts higher in Portland
40.2% 14th pct 61.0% 41st pct
Walk to a park in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Portland +7.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
62.8% 8th pct 55.0% 3rd pct
Walk to health in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Portland +2.0 pts higher in Portland
29.2% 19th pct 31.1% 23rd pct
Amenities/1k in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Portland +10.4 more in Not in any Significant Urban Area
23.2 85th pct 12.8 28th pct
Intersections/km² in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Portland +11 higher in Portland
1 2nd pct 12 31st pct
Mean slope in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Portland +1.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
5.3% 55th pct 3.9% 26th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Portland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/vs/2014/portland