Port Augusta vs Katherine

Port Augusta and Katherine are both large regional areas, but they differ sharply in how people get around and their cultural makeup. Port Augusta is more walkable, with 52.4% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport compared to 0.0% in Katherine. It also has a higher walkability score of 3.9, though both are still mostly car-dependent. Culturally, Katherine has a much larger proportion of people who speak a First Nations language at 69.8%, which is far higher than the 30.4% in Port Augusta.

Both areas have a very similar number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with Port Augusta at 8,299 and Katherine at 8,620. This shared demographic profile is also reflected in their First Nations unemployment rates, which are nearly identical at 22.4% for Port Augusta and 23.1% for Katherine. While Port Augusta has higher rates of Year 12 completion among First Nations residents, both areas see typical First Nations incomes sitting well below the national figure.