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Portland vs Coleraine

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 85 km apart · Portland profile · Coleraine profile

Portland Coleraine

Portland (Vic.) and Coleraine (L) are two Victorian towns with very different demographics and layouts. Coleraine (L) is much older, with a typical resident aged 58 compared to 47 in Portland (Vic.), and a far higher share of seniors at 37.3%. This older population is reflected in the housing, where 57.6% of homes in Coleraine (L) are owned outright. Portland (Vic.) is more active in the rental market, with 26.2% of households renting, and has a higher proportion of people working or looking for work at 52.3% compared to 41.5% in Coleraine (L).

Both areas share a very similar proportion of people born overseas and a nearly identical percentage of residents who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. While they share these cultural ties, their daily environments differ; Coleraine (L) is more walkable, with 94% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, whereas Portland (Vic.) has a higher share of homes near public transport. Since 2011, the gaps in typical weekly incomes and home-loan payments have narrowed, though Portland (Vic.) remains well higher in both.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,583 larger in Portland Median age: 11 yrs older in Coleraine Owned outright: 17.1 pts higher in Coleraine Living alone: 13.1 pts higher in Coleraine Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Portland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Portlandin Coleraine +9,583 larger in Portland gap narrowing
10,450 86th pct 867 51st pct
Median age in Portlandin Coleraine +11 yrs older in Coleraine gap steady
47 yrs 57th pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Portlandin Coleraine +0.1 pts higher in Portland gap steady
3.1% 37th pct 3.0% 35th pct
Aged 65+ in Portlandin Coleraine +12.2 pts higher in Coleraine gap widening
25.0% 59th pct 37.3% 90th pct
Under 15 in Portlandin Coleraine +3.9 pts higher in Portland gap narrowing
15.8% 35th pct 11.9% 13th pct
De facto in Portlandin Coleraine +3.2 pts higher in Portland gap widening
13.6% 57th pct 10.4% 21st pct

Age structure

25.0% Seniors (65+) +12.2 pts ▸ 37.3%
28.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 30.9%
20.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.9 pts 13.5%
15.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 11.9%
10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 6.8%

Marital status

42.9% Married ◂ +7.0 pts 35.9%
34.4% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 29.6%
11.5% Divorced +4.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
7.3% Widowed +5.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
4.1% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Portland Coleraine

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Portlandin Coleraine +0.3 pts higher in Coleraine gap narrowing
9.6% 41st pct 9.9% 43rd pct

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 82.4%
2.5% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.3% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% English +0.9 pts ▸ 44.1%
41.9% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 41.5%
10.3% Irish +4.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.2% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
5.6% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%
1.5% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
0.6% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Portlandin Coleraine +1.1 pts higher in Portland gap steady
3.5% 47th pct 2.4% 28th pct
Limited English in Portlandin Coleraine +0.2 pts higher in Portland gap steady
0.2% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.1% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 90.2%
0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Portlandin Coleraine +8.6 pts higher in Portland gap widening
49.0% 73rd pct 40.4% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

40.9% Christianity +10.1 pts ▸ 51.0%
49.0% No religion ◂ +8.6 pts 40.4%
8.4% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%
0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Portlandin Coleraine +11.4 pts higher in Portland gap narrowing
36.3% 43rd pct 24.9% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Portlandin Coleraine +3.2 pts higher in Portland gap narrowing
11.1% 48th pct 8.0% 25th pct

Highest year of school

36.3% Year 12 ◂ +11.4 pts 24.9%
16.0% Year 9 or below +8.5 pts ▸ 24.5%
21.7% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 22.6%
18.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 17.4%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 39.2%
14.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 12.1%
14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%
3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
2.4% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 12.1%
12.6% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.5% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%
11.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 7.5%
9.0% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%
3.0% Agriculture & environment +3.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%
1.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Portlandin Coleraine +$129 higher in Portland gap narrowing
$621 41st pct $492 15th pct
Household income in Portlandin Coleraine +$369 higher in Portland gap narrowing
$1,159 40th pct $790 5th pct
Family income in Portlandin Coleraine +$189 higher in Portland gap narrowing
$1,498 44th pct $1,309 26th pct
High earners in Portlandin Coleraine +3.6 pts higher in Portland gap narrowing
6.6% 53rd pct 3.0% 15th pct
High-income homes in Portlandin Coleraine +5.1 pts higher in Portland gap narrowing
9.9% 46th pct 4.8% 16th pct

Household income distribution

23.5% Under $650 +10.9 pts ▸ 34.4%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 33.2%
25.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 18.4%
6.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%
3.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

Personal income distribution

47.9% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 55.5%
30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 28.4%
12.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 5.9%
1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Portlandin Coleraine +5.8 pts higher in Coleraine
36.7% 70th pct 42.6% 90th pct
Mental health in Portlandin Coleraine +1.8 pts higher in Coleraine
11.7% 74th pct 13.5% 88th pct
Needs assistance in Portlandin Coleraine +5.1 pts higher in Coleraine gap steady
8.6% 75th pct 13.7% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 17.5%
11.7% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
9.5% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.6% Asthma even 9.7%
6.8% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.3% Heart disease +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
3.0% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.1% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.0% None ◂ +5.0 pts 49.0%
22.6% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 24.5%
8.7% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.4% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Portlandin Coleraine +2.2 pts higher in Coleraine gap steady
17.1% 50th pct 19.3% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in Portlandin Coleraine +0.3 pts higher in Coleraine gap narrowing
13.6% 57th pct 14.0% 63rd pct
Unpaid child care in Portlandin Coleraine +7.2 pts higher in Portland gap narrowing
22.0% 37th pct 14.7% 10th pct
Defence service in Portlandin Coleraine +1.3 pts higher in Portland
3.1% 37th pct 1.8% 12th pct
Housework 15h+ in Portlandin Coleraine +0.6 pts higher in Coleraine gap narrowing
22.8% 39th pct 23.5% 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Portlandin Coleraine +0.3 larger in Portland gap narrowing
2.2 36th pct 1.9 7th pct
One-parent in Portlandin Coleraine +2.9 pts higher in Coleraine gap narrowing
18.1% 68th pct 21.1% 79th pct
Living alone in Portlandin Coleraine +13.1 pts higher in Coleraine gap widening
33.4% 66th pct 46.5% 98th pct

Family composition

45.5% Couples with children ◂ +7.2 pts 38.3%
35.4% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 40.3%
18.1% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 21.1%
1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

33.4% 1 person +13.1 pts ▸ 46.5%
37.4% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 37.0%
13.2% 3 people ◂ +5.2 pts 8.0%
10.7% 4 people ◂ +5.1 pts 5.6%
3.7% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%
1.7% 6 or more even 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Portlandin Coleraine +$110 higher in Portland gap narrowing
$250 43rd pct $140 10th pct
Mortgage in Portlandin Coleraine +$442 higher in Portland gap narrowing
$1,083 29th pct $641 4th pct
People / bedroom in Portlandin Coleraine even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Portlandin Coleraine +10.3 pts higher in Portland gap widening
26.2% 64th pct 16.0% 32nd pct
Owned outright in Portlandin Coleraine +17.1 pts higher in Coleraine gap widening
40.5% 53rd pct 57.6% 94th pct
Separate houses in Portlandin Coleraine +5.8 pts higher in Coleraine gap narrowing
88.7% 28th pct 94.4% 55th pct
3+ bedrooms in Portlandin Coleraine +6.3 pts higher in Portland gap narrowing
78.0% 53rd pct 71.7% 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Owned outright +17.1 pts ▸ 57.6%
30.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.3 pts 24.0%
26.2% Rented ◂ +10.3 pts 16.0%
1.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.3% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

88.7% Separate house +5.8 pts ▸ 94.4%
9.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.9 pts 5.3%
1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.7% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.9% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 57.6%
20.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 14.0%
17.0% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
3.1% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

28.3% Under $200 +52.0 pts ▸ 80.3%
51.4% $200–$349 ◂ +33.2 pts 18.2%
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 +33.2 pts ▸ 72.7%
41.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.0 pts 18.2%
10.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Portlandin Coleraine +0.8 pts higher in Coleraine gap narrowing
6.1% 69th pct 6.9% 74th pct
Work from home in Portlandin Coleraine +1.3 pts higher in Portland gap steady
6.0% 36th pct 4.7% 26th pct
PT commute in Portlandin Coleraine +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) ◂ +3.4 pts 66.8%
3.3% Walked +7.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%
5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +6.0 pts 32.0%
12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%
6.1% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.4% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Portlandin Coleraine +5.9 pts higher in Portland gap narrowing
38.2% 65th pct 32.3% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in Portlandin Coleraine +5.9 pts higher in Coleraine gap narrowing
10.4% 72nd pct 16.3% 83rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Portlandin Coleraine +0.4 pts higher in Coleraine gap narrowing
5.3% 59th pct 5.7% 63rd pct
Participation in Portlandin Coleraine +10.9 pts higher in Portland gap narrowing
52.3% 48th pct 41.5% 19th pct
Full-time in Portlandin Coleraine +3.9 pts higher in Portland gap steady
53.6% 37th pct 49.7% 19th pct

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance +5.1 pts ▸ 21.5%
4.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
14.0% Manufacturing ◂ +10.3 pts 3.7%
8.5% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.6% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%
7.1% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%
6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.1 pts 2.3%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%
4.0% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%
0.4% Mining +3.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.4% Wholesale trade +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 16.8%
14.5% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
15.5% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.1% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
11.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%
9.0% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.4% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Portlandin Coleraine +1.3 higher in Coleraine
4.5 54th pct 5.8 81st pct
Types ≤15 min in Portlandin Coleraine +2.4 more in Coleraine
4.1 41st pct 6.5 85th pct
15-min city in Portlandin Coleraine +55.0 pts higher in Coleraine
36.4% 39th pct 91.4% 84th pct
Walk to shops in Portlandin Coleraine +45.7 pts higher in Coleraine
49.8% 43rd pct 95.5% 90th pct
Walk to transit in Portlandin Coleraine +28.8 pts higher in Portland
85.1% 77th pct 56.3% 54th pct
Walk to school in Portlandin Coleraine +34.3 pts higher in Coleraine
63.7% 45th pct 97.9% 94th pct
Walk to a park in Portlandin Coleraine +42.5 pts higher in Coleraine
57.4% 19th pct 99.9% 96th pct
Walk to health in Portlandin Coleraine +61.2 pts higher in Coleraine
32.8% 54th pct 94.0% 94th pct
Amenities/1k in Portlandin Coleraine +16.4 more in Coleraine
13.6 35th pct 30.0 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Portlandin Coleraine +2 higher in Coleraine
23 36th pct 25 39th pct
Mean slope in Portlandin Coleraine +0.7 pts higher in Coleraine
3.9% 38th pct 4.6% 49th pct

Compare Portland with nearby areas

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Compare Coleraine with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Portland vs Coleraine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL213012/portland/vs/UCL221020/coleraine