# Port Augusta vs Katherine — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 1,604 km apart

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.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Port Augusta | Katherine | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 8,299 | 8,620 | 321 larger in Katherine |  |
| Median age | 26 yrs | 24 yrs | 2 yrs older in Port Augusta |  |
| Year 12 | 21.9% | 16.2% | 5.7 pts higher in Port Augusta |  |
| Unemployment | 22.4% | 23.1% | 0.7 pts higher in Katherine |  |
| Median income | $392 | $281 | $111 higher in Port Augusta |  |
| Household income | $1,020 | $1,173 | $153 higher in Katherine |  |
| Indigenous language | 30.4% | 69.8% | 39.4 pts higher in Katherine |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Port Augusta | Katherine | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.9 | 2.7 | 1.1 higher in Port Augusta |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.0 | 3.1 | 0.9 more in Port Augusta |  |
| 15-min city | 47.5% | 25.3% | 22.2 pts higher in Port Augusta |  |
| Walk to shops | 44.6% | 36.6% | 8.1 pts higher in Port Augusta |  |
| Walk to transit | 52.4% | 0.0% | 52.4 pts higher in Port Augusta |  |
| Walk to school | 56.2% | 63.1% | 6.9 pts higher in Katherine |  |
| Walk to a park | 64.3% | 65.7% | 1.4 pts higher in Katherine |  |
| Walk to health | 37.6% | 30.1% | 7.6 pts higher in Port Augusta |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 3.6% | 2.9% | 0.7 pts higher in Port Augusta |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG402/port-augusta/vs/IREG705/katherine