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Bacchus Marsh vs Portland

Urban Area comparison ≈ 264 km apart · Bacchus Marsh profile · Portland profile

Bacchus Marsh Portland

Bacchus Marsh and Portland are two Victorian towns with very different profiles. Bacchus Marsh has a much younger population, with a typical resident aged 37 compared to 47 in Portland. This younger age is consistent with the fact that Bacchus Marsh has far more children under 15 (20.9% versus 15.7%). Bacchus Marsh is also more affluent and better educated, with 51.5% of residents completing Year 12 and a typical household income of $1,807 a week, while Portland's typical household earns $1,200 and only 36.5% finished Year 12.

Both towns share a similar housing style, as nearly 90% of homes in each area are separate houses, and about 80% of residents live within 10 minutes of public transport. However, they have diverged since 2011. The gap in typical ages has widened from 4 to 10 years, and the difference in weekly household income has grown to $607. While Bacchus Marsh is more walkable—with 94.3% of homes near a park compared to 55.0% in Portland—Portland has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 41.2%.

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Where they differ most

Household size: 0.5 larger in Bacchus Marsh PT commute: 1.5 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh Unpaid child care: 8.5 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh Under 15: 5.2 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh Living alone: 9.5 pts higher in Portland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bacchus Marshin Portland +13,487 larger in Bacchus Marsh gap widening
24,717 42nd pct 11,230 11th pct
Median age in Bacchus Marshin Portland +10 yrs older in Portland gap widening
37 yrs 21st pct 47 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Bacchus Marshin Portland +1.4 pts higher in Portland gap steady
1.5% 5th pct 3.0% 23rd pct
Aged 65+ in Bacchus Marshin Portland +8.7 pts higher in Portland gap widening
16.1% 22nd pct 24.8% 78th pct
Under 15 in Bacchus Marshin Portland +5.2 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening
20.9% 86th pct 15.7% 12th pct
De facto in Bacchus Marshin Portland +0.5 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap steady
14.1% 78th pct 13.6% 74th pct

Age structure

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 28.7%
28.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.0 pts 20.4%
16.1% Seniors (65+) +8.7 pts ▸ 24.8%
20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.2 pts 15.7%
11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

Marital status

47.1% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 44.0%
35.2% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 34.0%
8.7% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.1% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.9% Separated even 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Bacchus Marsh Portland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bacchus Marshin Portland +6.3 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening
15.7% 67th pct 9.4% 15th pct

Country of birth

80.3% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 83.9%
3.0% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
2.9% India ◂ +2.5 pts 0.3%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

38.4% English +4.7 pts ▸ 43.1%
39.1% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 42.0%
10.9% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.6% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.5%
4.1% German +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.3% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 1.5%
2.5% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%
2.2% Dutch even 2.2%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Bacchus Marshin Portland +6.3 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening
9.8% 73rd pct 3.4% 9th pct
Limited English in Bacchus Marshin Portland +0.8 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap steady
1.0% 65th pct 0.2% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.2% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 90.2%
2.4% Punjabi ◂ +2.2 pts 0.1%
0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bacchus Marshin Portland +3.0 pts higher in Portland gap widening
46.0% 68th pct 49.0% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

46.0% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 49.0%
43.3% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 41.1%
5.4% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.4% Other religions ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%
1.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bacchus Marshin Portland +15.0 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening
51.5% 77th pct 36.5% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in Bacchus Marshin Portland +6.3 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening
17.7% 64th pct 11.4% 16th pct

Highest year of school

51.5% Year 12 ◂ +15.0 pts 36.5%
17.7% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 21.4%
14.6% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 18.4%
11.4% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 40.5%
19.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 15.1%
17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 14.7%
5.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 2.8%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
2.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 16.6%
16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 11.4%
12.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 12.4%
8.8% Health +3.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.7% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%
8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%
2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.9% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Bacchus Marshin Portland +$192 higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening
$823 78th pct $631 18th pct
Household income in Bacchus Marshin Portland +$607 higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening
$1,807 83rd pct $1,200 20th pct
Family income in Bacchus Marshin Portland +$605 higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening
$2,156 82nd pct $1,551 21st pct
High earners in Bacchus Marshin Portland +3.9 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening
11.1% 71st pct 7.2% 32nd pct
High-income homes in Bacchus Marshin Portland +11.2 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening
21.7% 82nd pct 10.5% 19th pct

Household income distribution

25.1% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 32.8%
32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 26.0%
14.4% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 22.6%
11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 6.3%
10.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 47.2%
33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 30.2%
19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 13.1%
3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bacchus Marshin Portland +4.8 pts higher in Portland
31.6% 41st pct 36.4% 80th pct
Mental health in Bacchus Marshin Portland +0.6 pts higher in Portland
10.9% 58th pct 11.5% 68th pct
Needs assistance in Bacchus Marshin Portland +1.6 pts higher in Portland gap narrowing
6.7% 52nd pct 8.3% 79th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis +5.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
10.9% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.5% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%
9.1% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.1% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.9% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.0% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.3% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +6.9 pts 54.5%
20.8% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 22.6%
6.9% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.8% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bacchus Marshin Portland +5.2 pts higher in Portland gap widening
12.3% 9th pct 17.4% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in Bacchus Marshin Portland +0.1 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap steady
13.7% 74th pct 13.6% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in Bacchus Marshin Portland +8.5 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening
31.0% 94th pct 22.5% 14th pct
Defence service in Bacchus Marshin Portland +0.3 pts higher in Portland
2.7% 25th pct 3.0% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Bacchus Marshin Portland +1.9 pts higher in Portland gap widening
21.7% 50th pct 23.5% 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bacchus Marshin Portland +0.5 larger in Bacchus Marsh gap widening
2.7 93rd pct 2.2 6th pct
One-parent in Bacchus Marshin Portland +2.3 pts higher in Portland gap narrowing
14.9% 29th pct 17.2% 57th pct
Living alone in Bacchus Marshin Portland +9.5 pts higher in Portland gap narrowing
22.8% 8th pct 32.2% 82nd pct

Family composition

59.7% Couples with children ◂ +13.3 pts 46.4%
24.5% Couples without children +11.0 pts ▸ 35.5%
14.9% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +5.7 pts ▸ 37.8%
22.8% 1 person +9.5 pts ▸ 32.2%
17.6% 4 people ◂ +6.6 pts 11.0%
17.0% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 13.6%
7.7% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 3.6%
2.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bacchus Marshin Portland +$90 higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening
$340 68th pct $250 15th pct
Mortgage in Bacchus Marshin Portland +$628 higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening
$1,733 71st pct $1,105 2nd pct
People / bedroom in Bacchus Marshin Portland +0.10 higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening
0.80 57th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Bacchus Marshin Portland +4.1 pts higher in Portland gap narrowing
20.7% 8th pct 24.8% 20th pct
Owned outright in Bacchus Marshin Portland +12.8 pts higher in Portland gap widening
28.4% 21st pct 41.2% 85th pct
Separate houses in Bacchus Marshin Portland +0.8 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap narrowing
90.1% 88th pct 89.3% 85th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bacchus Marshin Portland +9.1 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap narrowing
87.7% 100th pct 78.7% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.8 pts 30.9%
28.4% Owned outright +12.8 pts ▸ 41.2%
20.7% Rented +4.1 pts ▸ 24.8%
1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
1.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 89.3%
8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.8% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 3 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 53.9%
39.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.9 pts 21.5%
8.9% 2 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
6.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%
2.0% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

40.3% $200–$349 +11.1 pts ▸ 51.4%
41.8% $350–$549 ◂ +26.2 pts 15.5%
11.7% Under $200 +16.5 pts ▸ 28.2%
1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% $1,000–$1,799 +4.1 pts ▸ 40.8%
12.9% Under $1,000 +25.0 pts ▸ 38.0%
35.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.8 pts 12.2%
9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bacchus Marshin Portland +2.0 pts higher in Portland gap narrowing
3.7% 12th pct 5.7% 43rd pct
Work from home in Bacchus Marshin Portland +12.6 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening
18.7% 88th pct 6.1% 32nd pct
PT commute in Bacchus Marshin Portland +1.5 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap narrowing
1.6% 81st pct 0.1% 0th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) +10.3 pts ▸ 69.8%
18.7% Worked at home ◂ +12.6 pts 6.1%
3.9% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.4% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.4% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 38.0%
30.8% 1 vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 36.4%
15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 13.5%
10.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 6.4%
3.7% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bacchus Marshin Portland +4.7 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap narrowing
42.1% 64th pct 37.4% 29th pct
Recent arrivals in Bacchus Marshin Portland +0.4 pts higher in Portland gap narrowing
9.7% 29th pct 10.1% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bacchus Marshin Portland +1.0 pts higher in Portland gap narrowing
4.0% 26th pct 5.0% 55th pct
Participation in Bacchus Marshin Portland +11.4 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap narrowing
64.5% 86th pct 53.0% 24th pct
Full-time in Bacchus Marshin Portland +7.8 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening
61.6% 78th pct 53.8% 19th pct

Industries people work in

11.1% Health care & social assistance +5.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
15.1% Construction ◂ +7.9 pts 7.1%
5.6% Manufacturing +9.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
10.1% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%
8.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%
8.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%
7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%
5.1% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%
1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.1% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
2.6% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 14.7%
16.9% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 15.4%
14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.3 pts 9.2%
12.5% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
8.9% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
9.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.8% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%
8.3% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bacchus Marshin Portland +0.8 higher in Bacchus Marsh
5.0 52nd pct 4.3 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bacchus Marshin Portland +0.8 more in Bacchus Marsh
4.7 48th pct 3.9 22nd pct
15-min city in Bacchus Marshin Portland +20.5 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh
55.0% 53rd pct 34.5% 11th pct
Walk to shops in Bacchus Marshin Portland +18.5 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh
65.7% 78th pct 47.2% 30th pct
Walk to transit in Bacchus Marshin Portland +0.4 pts higher in Portland
80.2% 42nd pct 80.7% 42nd pct
Walk to school in Bacchus Marshin Portland +9.6 pts higher in Portland
51.5% 25th pct 61.0% 41st pct
Walk to a park in Bacchus Marshin Portland +39.3 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh
94.3% 79th pct 55.0% 3rd pct
Walk to health in Bacchus Marshin Portland +16.6 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh
47.7% 69th pct 31.1% 23rd pct
Amenities/1k in Bacchus Marshin Portland +3.1 more in Bacchus Marsh
15.9 57th pct 12.8 28th pct
Intersections/km² in Bacchus Marshin Portland +9 higher in Bacchus Marsh
21 55th pct 12 31st pct
Mean slope in Bacchus Marshin Portland +1.8 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh
5.7% 61st pct 3.9% 26th pct

Compare Bacchus Marsh with nearby areas

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Compare Portland with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bacchus Marsh vs Portland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2001/bacchus-marsh/vs/2014/portland