# Port Augusta vs Ceduna — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 366 km apart

Ceduna and Port Augusta are two regional South Australian hubs with very different layouts. Port Augusta is more walkable, with a score of 4.9 (somewhat walkable) compared to 2.5 (mostly car-dependent) in Ceduna. This means far more people in Port Augusta can reach a school (76.1%) or public transport (86.4%) within a 15-minute walk, while only 19.1% and 22.4% can do so in Ceduna. Port Augusta also has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 2,825 people compared to 870 in Ceduna.

Both areas sit near the national figure for First Nations unemployment in Ceduna, though it is well higher in Port Augusta at 18.2%. Despite the distance between them, they share similar First Nations household incomes of around $1,100 and similar Year 12 completion rates. These gaps in walkability and population size have remained distinct, while about 43% of homes in both places are within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Port Augusta | Ceduna | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 2,825 | 870 | 1,955 larger in Port Augusta |  |
| Median age | 28 yrs | 26 yrs | 2 yrs older in Port Augusta |  |
| Year 12 | 20.9% | 21.6% | 0.7 pts higher in Ceduna |  |
| Unemployment | 18.2% | 11.7% | 6.5 pts higher in Port Augusta |  |
| Median income | $500 | $451 | $49 higher in Port Augusta |  |
| Household income | $1,121 | $1,166 | $45 higher in Ceduna |  |
| Indigenous language | 11.7% | 20.9% | 9.2 pts higher in Ceduna |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Port Augusta | Ceduna | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.9 | 2.5 | 2.4 higher in Port Augusta |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.6 | 2.7 | 1.9 more in Port Augusta |  |
| 15-min city | 58.1% | 26.5% | 31.6 pts higher in Port Augusta |  |
| Walk to shops | 43.0% | 42.6% | 0.4 pts higher in Port Augusta |  |
| Walk to transit | 86.4% | 22.4% | 64.0 pts higher in Port Augusta |  |
| Walk to school | 76.1% | 19.1% | 57.0 pts higher in Port Augusta |  |
| Walk to a park | 81.0% | 55.9% | 25.1 pts higher in Port Augusta |  |
| Walk to health | 39.3% | 23.5% | 15.8 pts higher in Port Augusta |  |
| Intersections/km² | 1 | 0 | 1 higher in Port Augusta |  |
| Mean slope | 3.3% | 3.3% |  |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE402005/port-augusta/vs/IARE403001/ceduna