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Barunga West vs Port Augusta

Name: Barunga West vs Port Augusta — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 131 km apart · Barunga West profile · Port Augusta profile

Barunga West Port Augusta

Port Augusta and Barunga West are both South Australian areas with very different social and demographic profiles. Port Augusta has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 20.4%, compared to 2.2% in Barunga West. This helps explain why Port Augusta is far more likely to have residents who speak a First Nations language. The two areas differ sharply in age; the typical resident in Barunga West is 57, while in Port Augusta they are 38. This is reflected in the share of seniors, which is far higher in Barunga West at 35.5% against 17.7% in Port Augusta.

Both areas are remarkably similar in their unemployment rates, which sit around 6%, and they share a similar typical weekly rent of about $200. While they share these economic traits, the gap in housing tenure has widened since 2011, with renting far more common in Port Augusta and outright home ownership far more common in Barunga West. This mirrors a broader split in lifestyle: Port Augusta is more urban, with far more public transport stops and a higher share of homes within a short walk of schools and shops.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,210 larger in Port Augusta Median age: 19 yrs older in Barunga West Recent arrivals: 26.0 pts higher in Port Augusta Owned outright: 24.0 pts higher in Barunga West Renting: 20.4 pts higher in Port Augusta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barunga West in Port Augusta +11,210 larger in Port Augusta gap steady

2,619 24th pct 13,829 52nd pct

Median age in Barunga West in Port Augusta +19 yrs older in Barunga West gap widening

57 yrs 100th pct 38 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

35.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.8 pts 17.7%

30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 25.7%

14.0% Young adults (25–44) +13.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

14.4% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

6.3% Youth (15–24) +4.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

54.7% Married ◂ +17.9 pts 36.9%

20.8% Never married +23.6 pts ▸ 44.4%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 8.4%

9.4% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 6.0%

3.6% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Barunga West Port Augusta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.3% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 83.4%

4.2% England ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

0.1% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

47.7% English ◂ +14.9 pts 32.8%

45.1% Australian ◂ +6.6 pts 38.4%

9.7% German ◂ +3.2 pts 6.5%

7.6% Irish even 7.6%

7.1% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

0.8% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Dutch even 1.1%

0.1% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.3% English only ◂ +10.3 pts 81.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.8% No religion +7.7 pts ▸ 49.5%

48.0% Christianity ◂ +13.9 pts 34.1%

9.3% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.3% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Barunga West in Port Augusta +8 more in Port Augusta

2 14th pct 10 50th pct

Schools/1k kids in Barunga West in Port Augusta +1.37 more in Barunga West

5.31 64th pct 3.93 51st pct

Students in Barunga West in Port Augusta +2,208 more in Port Augusta

186 15th pct 2,394 53rd pct

Avg size in Barunga West in Port Augusta +146 larger in Port Augusta

93 19th pct 239 52nd pct

ICSEA in Barunga West in Port Augusta +98 higher in Barunga West

980 55th pct 881 14th pct

Highest year of school

33.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 32.2%

22.0% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

21.6% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

14.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 13.3%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 11.7%

13.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

9.9% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%

11.1% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

9.0% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.9 pts 1.6%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

3.8% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Barunga West in Port Augusta +$174 higher in Port Augusta gap widening

$525 11th pct $699 39th pct

Household income in Barunga West in Port Augusta +$300 higher in Port Augusta gap widening

$975 7th pct $1,275 35th pct

Family income in Barunga West in Port Augusta +$333 higher in Port Augusta gap steady

$1,320 13th pct $1,653 38th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 30.6%

26.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 20.8%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.7% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Personal income distribution

52.5% Under $650 ◂ +12.2 pts 40.4%

24.7% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.3% Arthritis ◂ +7.2 pts 10.2%

10.8% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 7.2%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%

8.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

6.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

1.9% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.6% None +4.8 pts ▸ 54.3%

23.5% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 19.5%

11.2% Two conditions ◂ +4.1 pts 7.1%

6.1% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Barunga West in Port Augusta +2,768 larger in Port Augusta

57 14th pct 2,825 86th pct

Median age in Barunga West in Port Augusta +2 yrs older in Barunga West

30 yrs 79th pct 28 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Barunga West in Port Augusta +$122 higher in Port Augusta

$378 9th pct $500 34th pct

Household income in Barunga West in Port Augusta +$21 higher in Port Augusta

$1,100 22nd pct $1,121 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barunga West in Port Augusta +0.2 larger in Port Augusta gap steady

2.1 10th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

45.3% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 46.2%

45.6% Couples without children ◂ +15.8 pts 29.9%

8.8% One-parent families +13.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

0.2% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

43.2% 2 people ◂ +8.5 pts 34.7%

34.6% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 33.1%

9.4% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.9% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.4% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.7% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barunga West in Port Augusta +$8 higher in Barunga West gap steady

$208 31st pct $200 29th pct

Mortgage in Barunga West in Port Augusta +$111 higher in Port Augusta gap narrowing

$1,042 26th pct $1,153 33rd pct

People / bedroom in Barunga West in Port Augusta even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.4% Owned outright ◂ +24.0 pts 31.4%

16.8% Rented +20.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

19.2% Owned with a mortgage +8.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

6.0% Other tenure ◂ +4.6 pts 1.4%

2.0% Not stated even 2.0%

Types of homes

93.5% Separate house ◂ +13.2 pts 80.3%

3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.8% Flat or apartment +6.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

50.7% 3 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 57.9%

21.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 19.2%

19.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 13.9%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.5% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $200–$349 ◂ +3.0 pts 44.4%

38.8% Under $200 +5.9 pts ▸ 44.7%

0.0% $350–$549 +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.1 pts 35.9%

35.8% $1,000–$1,799 +5.3 pts ▸ 41.1%

14.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 13.2%

3.3% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Barunga West in Port Augusta +151 more in Port Augusta

4 30th pct 155 68th pct

Stops/1k in Barunga West in Port Augusta +9.68 more in Port Augusta

1.53 33rd pct 11.21 100th pct

Departures/1k in Barunga West in Port Augusta +430.5 more in Port Augusta

14.9 34th pct 445.4 71st pct

PT routes in Barunga West in Port Augusta +10 more in Port Augusta

3 38th pct 13 61st pct

Drive to city in Barunga West in Port Augusta

117 83rd pct —

How people get to work

57.2% Car (driver) +12.6 pts ▸ 69.7%

14.6% Worked at home ◂ +12.4 pts 2.1%

10.6% Walked ◂ +7.3 pts 3.3%

1.6% Car (passenger) +4.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.3% 1 vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 37.3%

35.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 34.0%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 12.2%

4.4% No vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +25.2 pts 2.7%

15.8% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.8% Public administration & safety +8.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.7% Retail trade +5.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

5.3% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.4% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.9% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.5% Mining +3.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

27.7% Managers ◂ +19.2 pts 8.5%

11.3% Community & personal service +6.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.2% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 15.0%

10.6% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.5% Sales workers +4.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Barunga West in Port Augusta +3 higher in Barunga West

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Barunga West in Port Augusta +1 higher in Barunga West

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Barunga West in Port Augusta +2 higher in Barunga West

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Barunga West in Port Augusta +5 higher in Barunga West

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Barunga West in Port Augusta +55 higher in Barunga West

932 34th pct 877 13th pct

ERP in Barunga West in Port Augusta +11,781 higher in Port Augusta

2,688 22nd pct 14,469 50th pct

Growth in Barunga West in Port Augusta +0.3 pts higher in Barunga West

0.5% 18th pct 0.1% 14th pct

Businesses in Barunga West in Port Augusta +324 higher in Port Augusta

337 25th pct 661 35th pct

Approvals in Barunga West in Port Augusta +7 higher in Barunga West

19 35th pct 12 30th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Barunga West in Port Augusta +15 higher in Barunga West

339 17th pct 325 15th pct

Max temp in Barunga West in Port Augusta +1.0 higher in Port Augusta

24.1 49th pct 25.1 60th pct

Min temp in Barunga West in Port Augusta +1.3 higher in Port Augusta

9.9 30th pct 11.2 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Barunga West in Port Augusta +3.0 higher in Port Augusta

1.9 12th pct 4.9 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Barunga West in Port Augusta +2.6 more in Port Augusta

2.0 11th pct 4.6 66th pct

15-min city in Barunga West in Port Augusta +34.9 pts higher in Port Augusta

23.3% 13th pct 58.1% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Barunga West in Port Augusta +15.6 pts higher in Port Augusta

27.5% 17th pct 43.0% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Barunga West in Port Augusta +68.6 pts higher in Port Augusta

17.7% 29th pct 86.4% 80th pct

Walk to school in Barunga West in Port Augusta +57.4 pts higher in Port Augusta

18.7% 9th pct 76.1% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Barunga West in Port Augusta +24.7 pts higher in Port Augusta

56.3% 28th pct 81.0% 64th pct

Walk to health in Barunga West in Port Augusta +23.5 pts higher in Port Augusta

15.8% 13th pct 39.3% 53rd pct

Amenities/1k in Barunga West in Port Augusta +4.3 more in Port Augusta

17.6 46th pct 21.9 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Barunga West in Port Augusta even

1 44th pct 1 57th pct

Mean slope in Barunga West in Port Augusta +0.1 pts higher in Port Augusta

3.2% 22nd pct 3.3% 24th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barunga West vs Port Augusta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA40430/barunga-west/vs/LGA46090/port-augusta