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Portland vs Wallerawang

Name: Portland vs Wallerawang — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Portland profile · Wallerawang profile

Portland Wallerawang

Wallerawang and Portland (NSW) are nearby neighbours with very different demographics. Wallerawang is a much younger area, where the typical resident is 38 and 22% of the population are children under 15. It also has a more active workforce, with 58.1% of adults working or looking for work, and a typical weekly household income of $1,441. In contrast, Portland (NSW) is far older, with a typical resident aged 48 and 27% of people aged 65 or over. Home ownership is much more common there, with 47.2% of homes owned outright compared to 34.5% in Wallerawang.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over and those with no religion. They also share similar levels of volunteering and a very similar amount of people born overseas. While the two places have differed significantly in the past, the gap in typical age has narrowed since 2011. However, the difference in typical weekly income has widened, with Wallerawang's lead growing from $50 to $449 over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Wallerawang Median age: 10 yrs older in Portland Participation: 13.1 pts higher in Wallerawang Owned outright: 12.7 pts higher in Portland Recent arrivals: 4.6 pts higher in Wallerawang

Demographics & Identity

Population in Portland in Wallerawang +238 larger in Wallerawang gap narrowing

1,841 71st pct 2,079 72nd pct

Median age in Portland in Wallerawang +10 yrs older in Portland gap narrowing

48 yrs 61st pct 38 yrs 25th pct

Age structure

27.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.8 pts 18.2%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

21.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

16.3% Children (0–14) +5.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

38.8% Married +5.1 pts ▸ 43.9%

35.9% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

12.8% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 10.3%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 4.6%

4.4% Separated even 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Portland Wallerawang

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.0% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 88.6%

1.5% England even 1.5%

0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.4% English ◂ +1.4 pts 45.1%

38.9% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

12.1% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 10.6%

9.3% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.9% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

1.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only +5.3 pts ▸ 93.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.6% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 50.1%

33.0% No religion +9.7 pts ▸ 42.8%

9.4% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 5.8%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

37.6% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

27.1% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 31.2%

17.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 17.3%

7.4% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

45.5% Certificate III / IV +7.4 pts ▸ 53.0%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.2% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.0% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

1.0% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

21.7% Engineering & related +6.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

11.9% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.8% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.2% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

6.9% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

0.9% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

0.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Portland in Wallerawang +$146 higher in Wallerawang gap widening

$521 21st pct $667 51st pct

Household income in Portland in Wallerawang +$449 higher in Wallerawang gap widening

$992 23rd pct $1,441 63rd pct

Family income in Portland in Wallerawang +$525 higher in Wallerawang gap widening

$1,413 36th pct $1,938 72nd pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 27.3%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

26.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 19.7%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.4% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Personal income distribution

52.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 46.6%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 12.1%

11.3% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%

9.4% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

7.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

6.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

4.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.3% None +9.1 pts ▸ 58.3%

22.7% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

9.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%

6.4% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Portland in Wallerawang +0.3 larger in Wallerawang gap widening

2.2 36th pct 2.5 64th pct

Family composition

45.9% Couples with children +9.9 pts ▸ 55.8%

32.5% Couples without children ◂ +8.0 pts 24.4%

20.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 18.6%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

35.5% 1 person ◂ +8.9 pts 26.6%

35.0% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 32.0%

13.0% 3 people +4.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

9.8% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.0% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.5% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Portland in Wallerawang +$25 higher in Wallerawang gap narrowing

$250 43rd pct $275 51st pct

Mortgage in Portland in Wallerawang +$417 higher in Wallerawang gap narrowing

$1,083 29th pct $1,500 62nd pct

People / bedroom in Portland in Wallerawang +0.10 higher in Wallerawang gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Owned outright ◂ +12.7 pts 34.5%

31.7% Owned with a mortgage +5.9 pts ▸ 37.6%

17.1% Rented +7.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

97.7% Separate house ◂ +3.8 pts 94.0%

0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

52.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 45.2%

17.4% 4 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 31.4%

22.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 15.1%

2.8% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

62.8% $200–$349 ◂ +16.4 pts 46.4%

10.9% $350–$549 +17.0 pts ▸ 27.8%

17.8% Under $200 +9.0 pts ▸ 26.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 51.0%

42.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +22.1 pts 20.2%

7.5% $1,800–$2,999 +14.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

1.3% $3,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

71.9% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 72.5%

6.5% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.3% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.0% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 38.9%

36.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 32.4%

15.7% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

7.5% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.3% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.6% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.2% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

8.7% Mining +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.4% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

6.2% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.2% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 18.4%

17.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 16.1%

16.1% Labourers ◂ +4.9 pts 11.3%

14.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.2% Clerical & administrative +4.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.0% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%

4.9% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Portland in Wallerawang +0.3 higher in Portland

6.1 86th pct 5.8 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Portland in Wallerawang +0.7 more in Portland

6.6 87th pct 5.9 73rd pct

15-min city in Portland in Wallerawang +5.6 pts higher in Portland

77.8% 68th pct 72.2% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Portland in Wallerawang +2.0 pts higher in Portland

74.6% 64th pct 72.5% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Portland in Wallerawang +11.7 pts higher in Portland

94.4% 90th pct 82.7% 74th pct

Walk to school in Portland in Wallerawang +37.3 pts higher in Portland

86.5% 73rd pct 49.2% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Portland in Wallerawang +4.1 pts higher in Portland

99.0% 80th pct 94.9% 57th pct

Walk to health in Portland in Wallerawang +16.9 pts higher in Portland

80.1% 82nd pct 63.2% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in Portland in Wallerawang +0.3 more in Portland

35.9 79th pct 35.6 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Portland in Wallerawang +14 higher in Portland

79 87th pct 66 83rd pct

Mean slope in Portland in Wallerawang +2.0 pts higher in Portland

8.1% 85th pct 6.1% 68th pct

Compare Portland with nearby areas

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Compare Wallerawang with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Portland vs Wallerawang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115121/portland/vs/UCL115151/wallerawang