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Portland vs Macarthur

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 51 km apart · Portland profile · Macarthur profile

Portland Macarthur

Portland (Vic.) is a relatively large town, while Macarthur (L) is a sparsely populated area. There are significant differences in their demographics and wealth; residents in Macarthur (L) are far older, with a typical age of 57 compared to 47 in Portland (Vic.). Portland (Vic.) is much wealthier, with a typical weekly family income of $1,498, which is far higher than the $929 seen in Macarthur (L). Housing also differs, as Macarthur (L) has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 57.7%, whereas renting is far more common in Portland (Vic.) at 26.2%.

Everyday life shares several similarities, as both areas have an almost identical share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (11.1%) and very similar proportions of children under 15. While they share these traits, the gaps between them are often widening. For example, the difference in typical family income has grown since 2011. The two areas also differ in accessibility; Portland (Vic.) is far more walkable for groceries and health services, while Macarthur (L) is car-dependent in those categories.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,246 larger in Portland Separate houses: 11.3 pts higher in Macarthur Owned outright: 17.2 pts higher in Macarthur Renting: 17.0 pts higher in Portland Median age: 10 yrs older in Macarthur

Demographics & Identity

Population in Portlandin Macarthur +10,246 larger in Portland gap narrowing
10,450 86th pct 204 10th pct
Median age in Portlandin Macarthur +10 yrs older in Macarthur gap widening
47 yrs 57th pct 57 yrs 88th pct
First Nations in Portlandin Macarthur +3.1 pts higher in Portland gap widening
3.1% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Portlandin Macarthur +7.3 pts higher in Macarthur gap narrowing
25.0% 59th pct 32.4% 82nd pct
Under 15 in Portlandin Macarthur +0.6 pts higher in Portland gap narrowing
15.8% 35th pct 15.2% 30th pct
De facto in Portlandin Macarthur +5.2 pts higher in Portland gap widening
13.6% 57th pct 8.4% 11th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 32.4%
25.0% Seniors (65+) +7.3 pts ▸ 32.4%
20.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 14.7%
15.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 15.2%
10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

Marital status

42.9% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 40.6%
34.4% Never married ◂ +7.2 pts 27.2%
7.3% Widowed +4.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.5% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 9.4%
4.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Portland Macarthur

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Portlandin Macarthur +0.2 pts higher in Macarthur gap narrowing
9.6% 41st pct 9.8% 42nd pct

Country of birth

83.5% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 86.8%
1.3% New Zealand +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.5% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%
0.7% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
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

41.9% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 46.1%
43.2% English +0.4 pts ▸ 43.6%
10.3% Irish +5.3 pts ▸ 15.7%
12.2% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%
5.6% German +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
0.9% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Portlandin Macarthur +2.0 pts higher in Portland gap widening
3.5% 47th pct 1.5% 13th pct
Limited English in Portlandin Macarthur +1.3 pts higher in Macarthur gap steady
0.2% 50th pct 1.5% 86th pct

Language used at home

90.1% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 96.6%
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% 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 Macarthur +10.3 pts higher in Portland gap widening
49.0% 73rd pct 38.7% 36th pct

Religious affiliation

40.9% Christianity +13.1 pts ▸ 53.9%
49.0% No religion ◂ +10.3 pts 38.7%
8.4% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%
0.3% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 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 Macarthur +0.5 pts higher in Portland gap narrowing
36.3% 43rd pct 35.8% 41st pct
Bachelor+ in Portlandin Macarthur even gap narrowing
11.1% 48th pct 11.1% 48th pct

Highest year of school

36.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 35.8%
16.0% Year 9 or below +7.7 pts ▸ 23.6%
21.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 17.0%
18.3% Year 11 ◂ +4.9 pts 13.3%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV +2.9 pts ▸ 43.3%
14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.1 pts ▸ 24.4%
14.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 8.9%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.0% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.4% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Field of qualification

12.6% Society & culture +6.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
11.5% Management & commerce +6.3 pts ▸ 17.8%
16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +7.4 pts 8.9%
12.5% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 12.2%
9.0% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%
3.0% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Portlandin Macarthur +$158 higher in Portland gap widening
$621 41st pct $463 12th pct
Household income in Portlandin Macarthur +$377 higher in Portland gap widening
$1,159 40th pct $782 4th pct
Family income in Portlandin Macarthur +$569 higher in Portland gap widening
$1,498 44th pct $929 7th pct
High earners in Portlandin Macarthur +6.6 pts higher in Portland gap widening
6.6% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Portlandin Macarthur +4.7 pts higher in Portland gap widening
9.9% 46th pct 5.2% 18th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 41.2%
23.5% Under $650 +10.5 pts ▸ 34.0%
25.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 22.7%
6.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%
3.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

47.9% Under $650 +20.5 pts ▸ 68.3%
30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 23.9%
12.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 5.0%
1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Portlandin Macarthur +3.9 pts higher in Macarthur
36.7% 70th pct 40.7% 86th pct
Mental health in Portlandin Macarthur +3.4 pts higher in Portland
11.7% 74th pct 8.3% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in Portlandin Macarthur +1.7 pts higher in Macarthur gap steady
8.6% 75th pct 10.3% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis +4.4 pts ▸ 19.1%
9.6% Asthma +3.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.7% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 8.3%
9.5% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.0% Cancer +5.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.8% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%
3.0% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.4% Stroke even 1.5%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.0% None ◂ +1.1 pts 52.9%
22.6% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 21.6%
8.7% Two conditions +4.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
5.4% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Portlandin Macarthur +5.1 pts higher in Macarthur gap widening
17.1% 50th pct 22.2% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in Portlandin Macarthur +2.5 pts higher in Macarthur gap steady
13.6% 57th pct 16.1% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Portlandin Macarthur +4.2 pts higher in Portland gap narrowing
22.0% 37th pct 17.8% 17th pct
Defence service in Portlandin Macarthur +2.6 pts higher in Macarthur
3.1% 37th pct 5.7% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Portlandin Macarthur +9.4 pts higher in Macarthur gap widening
22.8% 39th pct 32.2% 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Portlandin Macarthur +0.2 larger in Portland gap narrowing
2.2 36th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Portlandin Macarthur +0.4 pts higher in Macarthur gap narrowing
18.1% 68th pct 18.5% 70th pct
Living alone in Portlandin Macarthur +4.7 pts higher in Macarthur gap narrowing
33.4% 66th pct 38.1% 83rd pct

Family composition

45.5% Couples with children ◂ +8.5 pts 37.0%
35.4% Couples without children +9.8 pts ▸ 45.2%
18.1% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 18.5%
1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.4% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 41.2%
33.4% 1 person +4.7 pts ▸ 38.1%
13.2% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%
10.7% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
3.7% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
1.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Portlandin Macarthur +$130 higher in Portland gap widening
$250 43rd pct $120 7th pct
Mortgage in Portlandin Macarthur +$346 higher in Portland gap widening
$1,083 29th pct $737 9th pct
People / bedroom in Portlandin Macarthur even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Portlandin Macarthur +17.0 pts higher in Portland gap widening
26.2% 64th pct 9.3% 12th pct
Owned outright in Portlandin Macarthur +17.2 pts higher in Macarthur gap widening
40.5% 53rd pct 57.7% 95th pct
Separate houses in Portlandin Macarthur +11.3 pts higher in Macarthur gap narrowing
88.7% 28th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Portlandin Macarthur +0.7 pts higher in Portland gap narrowing
78.0% 53rd pct 77.3% 50th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Owned outright +17.2 pts ▸ 57.7%
30.2% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 30.9%
26.2% Rented ◂ +17.0 pts 9.3%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

88.7% Separate house +16.5 pts ▸ 105.2%
9.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.9% 3 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 58.8%
17.0% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 21.6%
20.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 18.6%
3.1% 1 bedroom even 3.1%
3.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.4% $200–$349 +15.3 pts ▸ 66.7%
28.3% Under $200 +16.2 pts ▸ 44.4%
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 +27.2 pts ▸ 66.7%
41.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +27.9 pts 13.3%
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 Macarthur +0.9 pts higher in Portland gap steady
6.1% 69th pct 5.2% 61st pct
Work from home in Portlandin Macarthur +1.5 pts higher in Macarthur gap steady
6.0% 36th pct 7.5% 47th pct
PT commute in Portlandin Macarthur +0.1 pts higher in Portland gap narrowing
0.1% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

70.2% Car (driver) ◂ +9.0 pts 61.2%
3.3% Walked +10.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
6.0% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
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 +4.4 pts ▸ 42.3%
38.0% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 38.1%
12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%
6.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%
5.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Portlandin Macarthur +7.9 pts higher in Portland gap narrowing
38.2% 65th pct 30.3% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in Portlandin Macarthur +14.6 pts higher in Macarthur gap widening
10.4% 72nd pct 25.0% 91st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Portlandin Macarthur +2.8 pts higher in Macarthur gap narrowing
5.3% 59th pct 8.1% 81st pct
Participation in Portlandin Macarthur +11.2 pts higher in Portland gap narrowing
52.3% 48th pct 41.1% 18th pct
Full-time in Portlandin Macarthur +13.3 pts higher in Portland gap widening
53.6% 37th pct 40.3% 1st pct

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 14.9%
8.5% Retail trade +6.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.0% Manufacturing ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
5.9% Public administration & safety +7.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
4.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.1% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.6% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 6.0%
8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%
1.4% Arts & recreation +4.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.4% Wholesale trade +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.2% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 10.4%
14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 13.4%
14.1% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 11.9%
8.7% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.3 pts 4.5%
9.0% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Portlandin Macarthur +0.7 higher in Portland
4.5 54th pct 3.8 41st pct
Types ≤15 min in Portlandin Macarthur +0.1 more in Portland
4.1 41st pct 4.0 40th pct
15-min city in Portlandin Macarthur +36.4 pts higher in Portland
36.4% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Portlandin Macarthur +49.8 pts higher in Portland
49.8% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Portlandin Macarthur +10.7 pts higher in Macarthur
85.1% 77th pct 95.7% 93rd pct
Walk to school in Portlandin Macarthur +36.3 pts higher in Macarthur
63.7% 45th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Portlandin Macarthur +42.6 pts higher in Macarthur
57.4% 19th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Portlandin Macarthur +32.8 pts higher in Portland
32.8% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Portlandin Macarthur +6.0 more in Macarthur
13.6 35th pct 19.6 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in Portlandin Macarthur +0 higher in Macarthur
23 36th pct 24 37th pct
Mean slope in Portlandin Macarthur +0.2 pts higher in Portland
3.9% 38th pct 3.7% 35th pct

Compare Portland with nearby areas

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Compare Macarthur with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Portland vs Macarthur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL213012/portland/vs/UCL222047/macarthur