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Portland vs Casterton

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 88 km apart · Portland profile · Casterton profile

Portland Casterton

Portland (Vic.) and Casterton are two Victorian towns with different demographic profiles. Casterton is far older, with a typical resident aged 59 compared to 47 in Portland (Vic.). This is reflected in the share of seniors, which is far higher in Casterton at 39.1% versus 25.0% in Portland (Vic.). Living arrangements also differ; Casterton has a far higher share of people living alone (43.6%) and homes owned outright (55.1%). Meanwhile, Portland (Vic.) has a far higher proportion of adults working or looking for work (52.3% compared to 41.2%) and a higher typical weekly household income of $1,159, which is well higher than the $845 seen in Casterton.

The gap in typical age between the two areas has widened since 2011, growing from 7 to 12 years. Despite this, they share some common ground, such as similar rates of university qualifications and very similar shares of people who served in the Defence Force. Both areas are also somewhat walkable, and they have nearly identical rates of unemployment and full-time employment. In both places, the typical household income remains well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,114 larger in Portland Median age: 12 yrs older in Casterton Owned outright: 14.5 pts higher in Casterton Aged 65+: 14.0 pts higher in Casterton Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Portland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Portlandin Casterton +9,114 larger in Portland gap narrowing
10,450 86th pct 1,336 62nd pct
Median age in Portlandin Casterton +12 yrs older in Casterton gap widening
47 yrs 57th pct 59 yrs 92nd pct
First Nations in Portlandin Casterton +1.5 pts higher in Portland gap widening
3.1% 37th pct 1.6% 18th pct
Aged 65+ in Portlandin Casterton +14.0 pts higher in Casterton gap steady
25.0% 59th pct 39.1% 92nd pct
Under 15 in Portlandin Casterton +4.2 pts higher in Portland gap steady
15.8% 35th pct 11.7% 13th pct
De facto in Portlandin Casterton +4.2 pts higher in Portland gap steady
13.6% 57th pct 9.4% 14th pct

Age structure

25.0% Seniors (65+) +14.0 pts ▸ 39.1%
28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 25.4%
20.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 14.9%
15.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 11.7%
10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%

Marital status

42.9% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 42.7%
34.4% Never married ◂ +6.3 pts 28.1%
7.3% Widowed +6.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.5% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%
4.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Portland Casterton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Portlandin Casterton +1.2 pts higher in Casterton gap narrowing
9.6% 41st pct 10.9% 50th pct

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 82.7%
2.5% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.3% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.4% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% English ◂ +0.4 pts 42.7%
41.9% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 43.0%
10.3% Irish +4.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.2% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%
5.6% German ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%
1.5% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
0.6% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Portlandin Casterton +1.1 pts higher in Casterton gap narrowing
3.5% 47th pct 4.6% 62nd pct
Limited English in Portlandin Casterton +0.2 pts higher in Portland gap steady
0.2% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.1% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 89.6%
0.1% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Portlandin Casterton +8.7 pts higher in Portland gap narrowing
49.0% 73rd pct 40.3% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

40.9% Christianity +9.5 pts ▸ 50.4%
49.0% No religion ◂ +8.7 pts 40.3%
8.4% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%
0.5% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Portlandin Casterton +3.8 pts higher in Portland gap narrowing
36.3% 43rd pct 32.5% 29th pct
Bachelor+ in Portlandin Casterton +0.8 pts higher in Portland gap narrowing
11.1% 48th pct 10.3% 43rd pct

Highest year of school

36.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 32.5%
21.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 20.9%
16.0% Year 9 or below +5.5 pts ▸ 21.5%
18.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 15.9%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.2 pts 35.3%
14.8% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 13.1%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
3.0% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.4% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +5.4 pts 10.8%
12.5% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 15.5%
12.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 10.3%
11.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%
9.0% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%
6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +3.6 pts 3.0%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.0% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.9% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Portlandin Casterton +$115 higher in Portland gap narrowing
$621 41st pct $506 18th pct
Household income in Portlandin Casterton +$314 higher in Portland gap narrowing
$1,159 40th pct $845 9th pct
Family income in Portlandin Casterton +$276 higher in Portland gap narrowing
$1,498 44th pct $1,222 19th pct
High earners in Portlandin Casterton +3.7 pts higher in Portland gap narrowing
6.6% 53rd pct 3.0% 15th pct
High-income homes in Portlandin Casterton +4.2 pts higher in Portland gap narrowing
9.9% 46th pct 5.7% 21st pct

Household income distribution

23.5% Under $650 +11.0 pts ▸ 34.5%
33.3% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 34.5%
25.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 19.4%
6.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%
3.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Personal income distribution

47.9% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 55.6%
30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 28.0%
12.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 7.3%
1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Portlandin Casterton +4.7 pts higher in Casterton
36.7% 70th pct 41.5% 88th pct
Mental health in Portlandin Casterton +1.9 pts higher in Portland
11.7% 74th pct 9.8% 49th pct
Needs assistance in Portlandin Casterton +5.0 pts higher in Casterton gap steady
8.6% 75th pct 13.6% 99th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 19.3%
9.5% Other condition +3.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.7% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.8%
9.6% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.8% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.3% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.0% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.0% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.4% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.1% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.0% None ◂ +3.6 pts 50.4%
22.6% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 24.0%
8.7% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.4% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Portlandin Casterton +5.4 pts higher in Casterton gap widening
17.1% 50th pct 22.5% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in Portlandin Casterton +0.3 pts higher in Casterton gap narrowing
13.6% 57th pct 13.9% 63rd pct
Unpaid child care in Portlandin Casterton +6.1 pts higher in Portland gap narrowing
22.0% 37th pct 15.9% 12th pct
Defence service in Portlandin Casterton +0.3 pts higher in Casterton
3.1% 37th pct 3.4% 45th pct
Housework 15h+ in Portlandin Casterton +0.2 pts higher in Portland gap narrowing
22.8% 39th pct 22.7% 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Portlandin Casterton +0.3 larger in Portland gap steady
2.2 36th pct 1.9 7th pct
One-parent in Portlandin Casterton +2.3 pts higher in Portland gap narrowing
18.1% 68th pct 15.8% 54th pct
Living alone in Portlandin Casterton +10.2 pts higher in Casterton gap widening
33.4% 66th pct 43.6% 93rd pct

Family composition

45.5% Couples with children ◂ +9.7 pts 35.8%
35.4% Couples without children +9.6 pts ▸ 44.9%
18.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 15.8%
1.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

33.4% 1 person +10.2 pts ▸ 43.6%
37.4% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 35.5%
13.2% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 9.3%
10.7% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 5.9%
3.7% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%
1.7% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Portlandin Casterton +$90 higher in Portland gap narrowing
$250 43rd pct $160 13th pct
Mortgage in Portlandin Casterton +$399 higher in Portland gap narrowing
$1,083 29th pct $684 6th pct
People / bedroom in Portlandin Casterton even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Portlandin Casterton +9.1 pts higher in Portland gap widening
26.2% 64th pct 17.2% 36th pct
Owned outright in Portlandin Casterton +14.5 pts higher in Casterton gap steady
40.5% 53rd pct 55.1% 91st pct
Separate houses in Portlandin Casterton +3.8 pts higher in Casterton gap narrowing
88.7% 28th pct 92.5% 44th pct
3+ bedrooms in Portlandin Casterton +5.9 pts higher in Portland gap narrowing
78.0% 53rd pct 72.1% 30th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Owned outright +14.5 pts ▸ 55.1%
30.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.8 pts 21.4%
26.2% Rented ◂ +9.1 pts 17.2%
1.3% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.8% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

88.7% Separate house +3.8 pts ▸ 92.5%
9.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
1.3% Flat or apartment +4.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.7% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

54.9% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 55.6%
17.0% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
20.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 14.5%
3.1% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%
0.1% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

28.3% Under $200 +42.2 pts ▸ 70.5%
51.4% $200–$349 ◂ +25.7 pts 25.7%
15.1% $350–$549 ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%
0.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% Under $1,000 +32.2 pts ▸ 71.8%
41.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.9 pts 15.3%
10.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 3.1%
2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Portlandin Casterton +1.0 pts higher in Casterton gap steady
6.1% 69th pct 7.1% 75th pct
Work from home in Portlandin Casterton +1.5 pts higher in Portland gap steady
6.0% 36th pct 4.5% 24th pct
PT commute in Portlandin Casterton +0.1 pts higher in Portland gap steady
0.1% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

70.2% Car (driver) ◂ +7.8 pts 62.4%
3.3% Walked +6.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.2% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%
0.5% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 1 vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 41.9%
38.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 32.7%
12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 11.6%
6.1% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.4% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Portlandin Casterton +5.3 pts higher in Portland gap narrowing
38.2% 65th pct 32.9% 40th pct
Recent arrivals in Portlandin Casterton +3.4 pts higher in Casterton gap steady
10.4% 72nd pct 13.8% 78th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Portlandin Casterton +0.1 pts higher in Portland gap steady
5.3% 59th pct 5.1% 57th pct
Participation in Portlandin Casterton +11.2 pts higher in Portland gap narrowing
52.3% 48th pct 41.2% 18th pct
Full-time in Portlandin Casterton +0.6 pts higher in Casterton gap narrowing
53.6% 37th pct 54.2% 40th pct

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance +6.6 pts ▸ 23.0%
14.0% Manufacturing ◂ +10.6 pts 3.4%
4.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
8.5% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.6% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 4.9%
5.9% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.1% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%
6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%
2.4% Wholesale trade +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.0% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

14.5% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 18.9%
14.1% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 17.0%
15.5% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 13.5%
14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 10.8%
11.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 9.9%
9.0% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.7% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Portlandin Casterton +0.3 higher in Casterton
4.5 54th pct 4.8 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Portlandin Casterton +1.2 more in Casterton
4.1 41st pct 5.2 61st pct
15-min city in Portlandin Casterton +17.9 pts higher in Casterton
36.4% 39th pct 54.3% 46th pct
Walk to shops in Portlandin Casterton +1.9 pts higher in Portland
49.8% 43rd pct 47.9% 42nd pct
Walk to transit in Portlandin Casterton +7.3 pts higher in Portland
85.1% 77th pct 77.8% 69th pct
Walk to school in Portlandin Casterton +31.0 pts higher in Casterton
63.7% 45th pct 94.7% 85th pct
Walk to a park in Portlandin Casterton +26.7 pts higher in Casterton
57.4% 19th pct 84.1% 35th pct
Walk to health in Portlandin Casterton +25.8 pts higher in Casterton
32.8% 54th pct 58.6% 67th pct
Amenities/1k in Portlandin Casterton +4.4 more in Casterton
13.6 35th pct 18.0 48th pct
Intersections/km² in Portlandin Casterton +6 higher in Casterton
23 36th pct 29 46th pct
Mean slope in Portlandin Casterton +2.1 pts higher in Casterton
3.9% 38th pct 6.0% 67th pct

Compare Portland with nearby areas

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Compare Casterton with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Portland vs Casterton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL213012/portland/vs/UCL215020/casterton