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Barunga West vs Port Pirie

Name: Barunga West vs Port Pirie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 50 km apart · Barunga West profile · Port Pirie profile

Barunga West Port Pirie

Port Pirie and Barunga West are two South Australian areas with very different profiles. Barunga West is far older, with a typical resident aged 57 compared to 44 in Port Pirie. This is seen in the share of people aged 65 and over, which is 35.5% in Barunga West and 23.1% in Port Pirie. Port Pirie has a much higher proportion of one-parent families (19.7% versus 8.8%) and far more people renting their homes (29.6% versus 16.8%). In contrast, homes are far more likely to be owned outright in Barunga West, where the share is 55.4%.

Despite these gaps, the two areas are very similar in other ways, such as the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, which is about 8.7% in both. They also share a similar proportion of people born overseas. While they have much in common, some differences are growing; the age gap between the two has widened since 2011, as has the difference in the number of one-parent families.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,663 larger in Port Pirie Median age: 13 yrs older in Barunga West Owned outright: 20.4 pts higher in Barunga West One-parent: 10.9 pts higher in Port Pirie Work from home: 10.5 pts higher in Barunga West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barunga West in Port Pirie +14,663 larger in Port Pirie gap steady

2,619 24th pct 17,282 57th pct

Median age in Barunga West in Port Pirie +13 yrs older in Barunga West gap widening

57 yrs 100th pct 44 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

35.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.4 pts 23.1%

30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 26.5%

14.0% Young adults (25–44) +7.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.4% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

6.3% Youth (15–24) +5.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

54.7% Married ◂ +13.3 pts 41.4%

20.8% Never married +15.9 pts ▸ 36.7%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%

9.4% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

3.6% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Barunga West Port Pirie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.3% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 86.2%

4.2% England ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

0.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

47.7% English ◂ +5.9 pts 41.8%

45.1% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 43.5%

9.7% German ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%

7.6% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.1% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.8% Italian +4.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.3% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 89.8%

0.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 43.1%

41.8% No religion +6.0 pts ▸ 47.8%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Barunga West in Port Pirie +9 more in Port Pirie

2 14th pct 11 54th pct

Schools/1k kids in Barunga West in Port Pirie +1.69 more in Barunga West

5.31 64th pct 3.61 48th pct

Students in Barunga West in Port Pirie +2,656 more in Port Pirie

186 15th pct 2,842 57th pct

Avg size in Barunga West in Port Pirie +165 larger in Port Pirie

93 19th pct 258 55th pct

ICSEA in Barunga West in Port Pirie +40 higher in Barunga West

980 55th pct 940 31st pct

Highest year of school

33.5% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

22.0% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

21.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 19.9%

14.6% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 44.2%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 11.8%

13.3% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

2.6% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Postgraduate degree even 2.4%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

9.9% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.1% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.1% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.0% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.4 pts 2.1%

3.8% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

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

0.5% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Barunga West in Port Pirie +$45 higher in Port Pirie gap widening

$525 11th pct $570 13th pct

Household income in Barunga West in Port Pirie +$88 higher in Port Pirie gap widening

$975 7th pct $1,063 12th pct

Family income in Barunga West in Port Pirie +$139 higher in Port Pirie gap widening

$1,320 13th pct $1,459 20th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 32.4%

26.4% Under $650 even 26.4%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

52.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 51.0%

24.7% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 14.1%

10.2% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%

8.3% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

3.5% Lung condition even 3.5%

1.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.6% None +4.6 pts ▸ 54.1%

23.5% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 22.1%

11.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 8.8%

6.1% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Barunga West in Port Pirie +747 larger in Port Pirie

57 14th pct 804 59th pct

Median age in Barunga West in Port Pirie +11 yrs older in Barunga West

30 yrs 79th pct 19 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Barunga West in Port Pirie +$48 higher in Port Pirie

$378 9th pct $426 14th pct

Household income in Barunga West in Port Pirie +$91 higher in Barunga West

$1,100 22nd pct $1,009 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barunga West in Port Pirie +0.1 larger in Port Pirie gap steady

2.1 10th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

45.3% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 47.7%

45.6% Couples without children ◂ +14.4 pts 31.2%

8.8% One-parent families +10.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

0.2% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

43.2% 2 people ◂ +8.3 pts 34.9%

34.6% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

9.4% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.9% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.4% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.7% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barunga West in Port Pirie +$23 higher in Barunga West gap widening

$208 31st pct $185 24th pct

Mortgage in Barunga West in Port Pirie +$89 higher in Barunga West gap narrowing

$1,042 26th pct $953 20th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.4% Owned outright ◂ +20.4 pts 35.0%

19.2% Owned with a mortgage +12.3 pts ▸ 31.5%

16.8% Rented +12.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

6.0% Other tenure ◂ +4.3 pts 1.7%

2.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

93.5% Separate house ◂ +8.0 pts 85.5%

3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.8% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

50.7% 3 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 57.5%

21.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 19.8%

19.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 14.2%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.5% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

38.8% Under $200 +14.5 pts ▸ 53.4%

47.3% $200–$349 ◂ +7.0 pts 40.4%

0.0% $350–$549 +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.0% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 50.3%

35.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.4 pts 33.4%

14.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 9.0%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Barunga West in Port Pirie +105 more in Port Pirie

4 30th pct 109 63rd pct

Stops/1k in Barunga West in Port Pirie +4.78 more in Port Pirie

1.53 33rd pct 6.31 86th pct

Departures/1k in Barunga West in Port Pirie +234.0 more in Port Pirie

14.9 34th pct 248.9 63rd pct

PT routes in Barunga West in Port Pirie +8 more in Port Pirie

3 38th pct 11 58th pct

Drive to city in Barunga West in Port Pirie

117 83rd pct —

How people get to work

57.2% Car (driver) +13.9 pts ▸ 71.0%

14.6% Worked at home ◂ +10.5 pts 4.1%

10.6% Walked ◂ +7.3 pts 3.3%

1.6% Car (passenger) +3.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.5% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.3% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 37.9%

35.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 32.1%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 12.9%

10.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%

4.4% No vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +24.1 pts 3.9%

15.8% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

4.1% Manufacturing +9.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.7% Retail trade +6.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%

5.3% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.4% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

3.8% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Mining +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

27.7% Managers ◂ +17.1 pts 10.6%

15.2% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 14.4%

11.3% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.6% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 12.5%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +5.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.5% Sales workers +5.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

Economy & Advantage

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

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

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

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

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

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

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

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Barunga West in Port Pirie +64 higher in Barunga West

932 34th pct 868 12th pct

ERP in Barunga West in Port Pirie +14,976 higher in Port Pirie

2,688 22nd pct 17,664 55th pct

Growth in Barunga West in Port Pirie +1.0 pts higher in Barunga West

0.5% 18th pct -0.5% 12th pct

Businesses in Barunga West in Port Pirie +610 higher in Port Pirie

337 25th pct 947 42nd pct

Approvals in Barunga West in Port Pirie +22 higher in Port Pirie

19 35th pct 41 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Barunga West in Port Pirie +19 higher in Port Pirie

339 17th pct 358 19th pct

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

24.1 49th pct 25.0 59th pct

Min temp in Barunga West in Port Pirie +0.6 higher in Port Pirie

9.9 30th pct 10.5 40th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Barunga West in Port Pirie +1.8 higher in Port Pirie

1.9 12th pct 3.8 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Barunga West in Port Pirie +1.6 more in Port Pirie

2.0 11th pct 3.7 41st pct

15-min city in Barunga West in Port Pirie +12.2 pts higher in Port Pirie

23.3% 13th pct 35.5% 27th pct

Walk to shops in Barunga West in Port Pirie +7.2 pts higher in Port Pirie

27.5% 17th pct 34.6% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Barunga West in Port Pirie +48.4 pts higher in Port Pirie

17.7% 29th pct 66.1% 66th pct

Walk to school in Barunga West in Port Pirie +45.0 pts higher in Port Pirie

18.7% 9th pct 63.7% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Barunga West in Port Pirie +17.5 pts higher in Port Pirie

56.3% 28th pct 73.8% 57th pct

Walk to health in Barunga West in Port Pirie +14.8 pts higher in Port Pirie

15.8% 13th pct 30.6% 36th pct

Amenities/1k in Barunga West in Port Pirie +4.4 more in Barunga West

17.6 46th pct 13.1 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Barunga West in Port Pirie even

1 44th pct 1 52nd pct

Mean slope in Barunga West in Port Pirie +0.7 pts higher in Barunga West

3.2% 22nd pct 2.5% 5th pct

Compare Barunga West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barunga West vs Port Pirie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA40430/barunga-west/vs/LGA46450/port-pirie