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Portland vs Mount Gambier

Name: Portland vs Mount Gambier — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 93 km apart · Portland profile · Mount Gambier profile

Portland Mount Gambier

Mount Gambier and Portland are regional hubs located about 93 km apart in different states. Mount Gambier is more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (73.9% vs 47.2%), health services (56.1% vs 31.1%) and parks (86.8% vs 55.0%). Portland is older, with a typical resident aged 47 compared to 41 in Mount Gambier, and has a far higher share of detached houses at 89.3%. Mount Gambier also has a higher share of people working or looking for work (60.0% vs 53.0%) and a slightly higher typical weekly personal income of $713.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who provide unpaid care. They also share similar levels of university qualifications, with about 11% of adults in both places holding a bachelor degree or higher. While Portland has seen more people move into outright home ownership, the gap between the two areas in the proportion of adults working or looking for work has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,216 larger in Mount Gambier Limited English: 1.1 pts higher in Mount Gambier Separate houses: 10.3 pts higher in Portland Unpaid child care: 4.3 pts higher in Mount Gambier Owned outright: 9.9 pts higher in Portland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Portland in Mount Gambier +18,216 larger in Mount Gambier gap widening

11,230 11th pct 29,446 48th pct

Median age in Portland in Mount Gambier +6 yrs older in Portland gap widening

47 yrs 86th pct 41 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 25.6%

24.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 20.9%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

15.7% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

44.0% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 44.7%

34.0% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Portland Mount Gambier

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.9% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 83.2%

2.4% England even 2.4%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.1% English ◂ +2.2 pts 40.8%

42.0% Australian even 42.0%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 10.4%

10.5% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%

5.6% German +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.5% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Filipino even 0.8%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Indian even 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 88.0%

0.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.0% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 52.3%

41.1% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 38.5%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

36.5% Year 12 +3.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

18.4% Year 11 +3.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

21.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 18.2%

16.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 12.7%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 42.1%

15.1% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 12.8%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.2% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 15.6%

11.4% Management & commerce +4.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.5% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 11.2%

12.4% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.3% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

3.0% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Creative arts even 1.8%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Portland in Mount Gambier +$82 higher in Mount Gambier gap narrowing

$631 18th pct $713 44th pct

Household income in Portland in Mount Gambier +$80 higher in Mount Gambier gap narrowing

$1,200 20th pct $1,280 31st pct

Family income in Portland in Mount Gambier +$184 higher in Mount Gambier gap steady

$1,551 21st pct $1,735 41st pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 31.8%

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 28.8%

22.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 21.6%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.2% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Personal income distribution

47.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 42.8%

30.2% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.4 pts 10.2%

11.5% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%

9.5% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

5.3% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None +3.6 pts ▸ 58.1%

22.6% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 21.8%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Portland in Mount Gambier +0.1 larger in Mount Gambier gap steady

2.2 6th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

46.4% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 51.5%

35.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.7 pts 30.8%

17.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 16.7%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

37.8% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 35.1%

32.2% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

13.6% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 13.4%

11.0% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.6% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.8% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Portland in Mount Gambier +$30 higher in Portland gap widening

$250 15th pct $220 8th pct

Mortgage in Portland in Mount Gambier +$65 higher in Mount Gambier gap narrowing

$1,105 2nd pct $1,170 7th pct

People / bedroom in Portland in Mount Gambier even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.2% Owned outright ◂ +9.9 pts 31.3%

30.9% Owned with a mortgage +3.4 pts ▸ 34.3%

24.8% Rented +5.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

1.3% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

89.3% Separate house ◂ +10.3 pts 79.0%

8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

1.2% Flat or apartment +6.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

53.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 52.6%

21.5% 4 bedrooms even 21.5%

16.3% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

3.2% 5 or more even 3.2%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

51.4% $200–$349 ◂ +0.5 pts 50.9%

28.2% Under $200 +9.9 pts ▸ 38.1%

15.5% $350–$549 ◂ +7.8 pts 7.7%

0.3% $550–$749 even 0.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,000–$1,799 +5.5 pts ▸ 46.3%

38.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 34.5%

12.2% $1,800–$2,999 even 12.2%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

69.8% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 74.5%

6.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

5.2% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

0.5% Bicycle even 0.4%

0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 36.2%

36.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 36.2%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 12.8%

6.4% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.7% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.7% Manufacturing ◂ +5.1 pts 9.5%

8.4% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.5% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.1% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

3.9% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

15.4% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 14.7%

14.7% Technicians & trades even 14.7%

14.4% Community & personal service even 14.4%

13.9% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 12.9%

11.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 9.1%

8.4% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.2% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.4% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Portland in Mount Gambier +1.2 higher in Mount Gambier

4.3 30th pct 5.4 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Portland in Mount Gambier +1.5 more in Mount Gambier

3.9 22nd pct 5.4 74th pct

15-min city in Portland in Mount Gambier +33.9 pts higher in Mount Gambier

34.5% 11th pct 68.4% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Portland in Mount Gambier +26.7 pts higher in Mount Gambier

47.2% 30th pct 73.9% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Portland in Mount Gambier +1.5 pts higher in Mount Gambier

80.7% 42nd pct 82.2% 47th pct

Walk to school in Portland in Mount Gambier +8.3 pts higher in Mount Gambier

61.0% 41st pct 69.4% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Portland in Mount Gambier +31.7 pts higher in Mount Gambier

55.0% 3rd pct 86.8% 41st pct

Walk to health in Portland in Mount Gambier +24.9 pts higher in Mount Gambier

31.1% 23rd pct 56.1% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Portland in Mount Gambier +0.5 more in Portland

12.8 28th pct 12.4 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Portland in Mount Gambier even

12 31st pct 12 29th pct

Mean slope in Portland in Mount Gambier +1.1 pts higher in Mount Gambier

3.9% 26th pct 5.1% 50th pct

Compare Portland with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Gambier with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Portland vs Mount Gambier [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2014/portland/vs/4002/mount-gambier