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Portland vs Victor Harbor - Goolwa

Name: Portland vs Victor Harbor - Goolwa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 407 km apart · Portland profile · Victor Harbor - Goolwa profile

Portland Victor Harbor - Goolwa

Victor Harbor - Goolwa and Portland are both regional areas with populations that are older than the national figure. Victor Harbor - Goolwa has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 61 and 43.4% of people aged 65 and over. It also has a far higher share of people born overseas at 19.6%. In contrast, Portland has a higher share of adults working or looking for work (53.0%) and a higher typical family weekly income of $1,551.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of people with no religion, at 49.0%. They also share a similar housing style, as around 89% of homes in both places are separate houses. While the gap in typical age has narrowed slightly since 2011, the difference in the proportion of seniors has widened, with Victor Harbor - Goolwa now seeing a far higher share of older residents.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,133 larger in Victor Harbor - Goolwa Median age: 14 yrs older in Victor Harbor - Goolwa Aged 65+: 18.6 pts higher in Victor Harbor - Goolwa De facto: 3.6 pts higher in Portland Born overseas: 10.2 pts higher in Victor Harbor - Goolwa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Portland in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +17,133 larger in Victor Harbor - Goolwa gap widening

11,230 11th pct 28,363 46th pct

Median age in Portland in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +14 yrs older in Victor Harbor - Goolwa gap narrowing

47 yrs 86th pct 61 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

24.8% Seniors (65+) +18.6 pts ▸ 43.4%

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 24.6%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.5 pts 13.9%

15.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 11.4%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 6.7%

Marital status

44.0% Married +8.8 pts ▸ 52.8%

34.0% Never married ◂ +11.8 pts 22.2%

11.0% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.1% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Portland Victor Harbor - Goolwa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.9% Australia ◂ +8.2 pts 75.7%

2.4% England +8.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.1% English +9.5 pts ▸ 52.6%

42.0% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 36.5%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.6%

10.5% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

5.6% German +3.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 92.9%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.0% No religion even 49.0%

41.1% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 42.7%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

36.5% Year 12 +4.9 pts ▸ 41.3%

21.4% Year 10 even 21.4%

18.4% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

16.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 10.6%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.2 pts 34.3%

15.1% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 14.9%

11.4% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.5% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.4% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.3% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.7% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Portland in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +$83 higher in Portland gap widening

$631 18th pct $548 1st pct

Household income in Portland in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +$226 higher in Portland gap widening

$1,200 20th pct $974 0th pct

Family income in Portland in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +$313 higher in Portland gap widening

$1,551 21st pct $1,238 0th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 +9.7 pts ▸ 42.5%

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 18.9%

22.6% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 3.5%

4.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

47.2% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 55.9%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 28.6%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 8.3%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.6% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.5% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.3% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.5% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.3% Heart disease +3.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.5% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.0% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.9% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None ◂ +4.5 pts 50.0%

22.6% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

8.5% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.3% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Portland in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +0.2 larger in Portland gap steady

2.2 6th pct 2.0 0th pct

Family composition

35.5% Couples without children +14.7 pts ▸ 50.2%

46.4% Couples with children ◂ +10.8 pts 35.6%

17.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 13.3%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

37.8% 2 people +8.0 pts ▸ 45.7%

32.2% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

13.6% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 9.6%

11.0% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 7.3%

3.6% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Portland in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +$35 higher in Victor Harbor - Goolwa gap narrowing

$250 15th pct $285 37th pct

Mortgage in Portland in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +$148 higher in Victor Harbor - Goolwa gap widening

$1,105 2nd pct $1,253 16th pct

People / bedroom in Portland in Victor Harbor - Goolwa even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.2% Owned outright +8.5 pts ▸ 49.7%

30.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.8 pts 23.2%

24.8% Rented ◂ +3.9 pts 20.9%

1.3% Other tenure +3.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

89.3% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 89.0%

8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

1.2% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Other dwelling even 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

53.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 51.1%

21.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 21.4%

16.3% 2 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

3.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

51.4% $200–$349 +11.6 pts ▸ 63.0%

28.2% Under $200 ◂ +13.3 pts 14.9%

15.5% $350–$549 +3.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.3% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 41.4%

38.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 34.1%

12.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

3.4% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

69.8% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 63.7%

6.1% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

3.2% Walked even 3.2%

0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 1 vehicle +8.6 pts ▸ 45.0%

38.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 35.0%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 9.9%

6.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

14.7% Manufacturing ◂ +10.3 pts 4.3%

8.4% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.1% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.7% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.8 pts 2.7%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

3.9% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.4% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.7% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.9% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 12.2%

11.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.8 pts 5.1%

9.4% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.4% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.2% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Portland in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +0.5 higher in Portland

4.3 30th pct 3.7 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Portland in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +0.2 more in Portland

3.9 22nd pct 3.7 18th pct

15-min city in Portland in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +7.4 pts higher in Victor Harbor - Goolwa

34.5% 11th pct 41.9% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Portland in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +10.9 pts higher in Portland

47.2% 30th pct 36.4% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Portland in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +31.3 pts higher in Portland

80.7% 42nd pct 49.3% 20th pct

Walk to school in Portland in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +28.8 pts higher in Portland

61.0% 41st pct 32.2% 6th pct

Walk to a park in Portland in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +29.1 pts higher in Victor Harbor - Goolwa

55.0% 3rd pct 84.2% 34th pct

Walk to health in Portland in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +8.7 pts higher in Victor Harbor - Goolwa

31.1% 23rd pct 39.9% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in Portland in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +0.3 more in Victor Harbor - Goolwa

12.8 28th pct 13.1 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Portland in Victor Harbor - Goolwa even

12 31st pct 12 29th pct

Mean slope in Portland in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +1.0 pts higher in Victor Harbor - Goolwa

3.9% 26th pct 4.9% 46th pct

Compare Portland with nearby areas

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Compare Victor Harbor - Goolwa with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Portland vs Victor Harbor - Goolwa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2014/portland/vs/4007/victor-harbor-goolwa