Port Augusta vs Tennant Creek

Port Augusta and Tennant Creek are regional hubs located over 1,100km apart. Tennant Creek has a much larger proportion of people who speak a First Nations language at 58.6%, compared to 30.4% in Port Augusta. Local amenities are also more accessible by foot in Tennant Creek, where 76.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 44.6% in Port Augusta. However, Port Augusta has a far larger population of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with 8,299 residents compared to 3,302 in Tennant Creek.

Both areas share a very similar typical age for First Nations people, who are usually 26 years old in both places. They also have almost identical typical First Nations household incomes, sitting around $1,000 a week. While Port Augusta is far more likely to have homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, Tennant Creek's residents are more likely to be within a short walk of schools and health services.