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Flinders Ranges vs Port Augusta

Name: Flinders Ranges vs Port Augusta — 2021 Census comparison
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 78 km apart · Flinders Ranges profile · Port Augusta profile

Flinders Ranges Port Augusta

Port Augusta and Flinders Ranges are two South Australian areas with very different profiles. Port Augusta is a more diverse and walkable hub, where 26% of residents are recent arrivals from overseas and the typical age is 38. It is also more connected, with a walkability score of 4.9 (somewhat walkable) and a much higher share of renters at 37.2%. In contrast, Flinders Ranges is a more sparsely populated area where residents are far older, with a typical age of 53 and 30.3% aged 65 and over. Home ownership is more common there, with 44.1% of houses owned outright.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They also share similar rates of adults working or looking for work, at around 53%. While they are alike in some ways, other gaps are growing; the difference in typical age has widened to 15 years since 2011, and the gap in home ownership has also increased. Port Augusta remains much more accessible, with far more public transport stops and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,183 larger in Port Augusta Median age: 15 yrs older in Flinders Ranges Recent arrivals: 21.2 pts higher in Port Augusta No car: 7.7 pts higher in Port Augusta Volunteering: 14.7 pts higher in Flinders Ranges

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flinders Ranges in Port Augusta +12,183 larger in Port Augusta gap steady

1,646 18th pct 13,829 52nd pct

Median age in Flinders Ranges in Port Augusta +15 yrs older in Flinders Ranges gap widening

53 yrs 93rd pct 38 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

30.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.6 pts 17.7%

29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 25.7%

18.6% Young adults (25–44) +8.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

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

8.0% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

44.8% Married ◂ +7.9 pts 36.9%

30.7% Never married +13.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 8.4%

8.3% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%

4.2% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Flinders Ranges Port Augusta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.0% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 83.4%

2.9% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

0.4% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

39.1% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 38.4%

39.0% English ◂ +6.2 pts 32.8%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 6.5%

9.2% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

6.6% German ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

0.7% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.4% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.9% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 81.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.6% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 49.5%

42.8% Christianity ◂ +8.7 pts 34.1%

11.2% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Flinders Ranges in Port Augusta +8 more in Port Augusta

2 14th pct 10 50th pct

Schools/1k kids in Flinders Ranges in Port Augusta +4.51 more in Flinders Ranges

8.44 82nd pct 3.93 51st pct

Students in Flinders Ranges in Port Augusta +2,232 more in Port Augusta

162 14th pct 2,394 53rd pct

Avg size in Flinders Ranges in Port Augusta +158 larger in Port Augusta

81 16th pct 239 52nd pct

ICSEA in Flinders Ranges in Port Augusta +34 higher in Flinders Ranges

916 22nd pct 881 14th pct

Highest year of school

34.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 32.2%

21.6% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

18.5% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

13.2% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

16.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 13.1%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 11.7%

1.3% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.7% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

7.8% Society & culture +4.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.3% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 10.5%

10.5% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.0% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%

5.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.8 pts 1.6%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

3.7% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Flinders Ranges in Port Augusta +$65 higher in Port Augusta gap steady

$634 24th pct $699 39th pct

Household income in Flinders Ranges in Port Augusta +$230 higher in Port Augusta gap widening

$1,045 11th pct $1,275 35th pct

Family income in Flinders Ranges in Port Augusta +$164 higher in Port Augusta gap widening

$1,489 22nd pct $1,653 38th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 30.6%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

25.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 20.8%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.8% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 40.4%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 10.2%

8.7% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.2% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

7.0% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.6% None ◂ +0.3 pts 54.3%

20.7% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 19.5%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Flinders Ranges in Port Augusta +2,614 larger in Port Augusta

211 31st pct 2,825 86th pct

Median age in Flinders Ranges in Port Augusta +1 yrs older in Flinders Ranges

29 yrs 75th pct 28 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Flinders Ranges in Port Augusta +$54 higher in Flinders Ranges

$554 50th pct $500 34th pct

Household income in Flinders Ranges in Port Augusta +$207 higher in Port Augusta

$914 10th pct $1,121 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Flinders Ranges in Port Augusta +0.2 larger in Port Augusta gap widening

2.1 10th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

42.2% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 46.2%

40.9% Couples without children ◂ +11.0 pts 29.9%

15.4% One-parent families +7.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

1.2% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

38.7% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 34.7%

36.8% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 33.1%

10.3% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.5% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.3% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.2% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flinders Ranges in Port Augusta +$25 higher in Port Augusta gap steady

$175 21st pct $200 29th pct

Mortgage in Flinders Ranges in Port Augusta +$280 higher in Port Augusta gap narrowing

$873 15th pct $1,153 33rd pct

People / bedroom in Flinders Ranges in Port Augusta even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.1% Owned outright ◂ +12.7 pts 31.4%

22.2% Rented +15.0 pts ▸ 37.2%

28.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 27.9%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house ◂ +11.8 pts 80.3%

3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.9% Flat or apartment +5.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

52.0% 3 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 57.9%

18.6% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

17.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 13.9%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

3.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

53.0% Under $200 ◂ +8.3 pts 44.7%

30.9% $200–$349 +13.5 pts ▸ 44.4%

4.7% $350–$549 +0.9 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

54.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.9 pts 35.9%

29.5% $1,000–$1,799 +11.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

9.5% $1,800–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

1.6% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Flinders Ranges in Port Augusta +153 more in Port Augusta

2 24th pct 155 68th pct

Stops/1k in Flinders Ranges in Port Augusta +9.99 more in Port Augusta

1.22 31st pct 11.21 100th pct

Departures/1k in Flinders Ranges in Port Augusta +444.2 more in Port Augusta

1.2 16th pct 445.4 71st pct

PT routes in Flinders Ranges in Port Augusta +12 more in Port Augusta

1 29th pct 13 61st pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) +13.7 pts ▸ 69.7%

9.9% Worked at home ◂ +7.8 pts 2.1%

8.7% Walked ◂ +5.3 pts 3.3%

4.2% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.7% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 1 vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 37.3%

35.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 34.0%

15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 12.2%

11.4% 4 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 6.2%

2.6% No vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.2 pts 2.7%

8.4% Public administration & safety +3.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 8.2%

7.0% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.4% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

9.1% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.4% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Mining ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

1.5% Other services +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.1% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

17.0% Managers ◂ +8.5 pts 8.5%

11.7% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.4% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.0% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 9.3%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.7% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Flinders Ranges in Port Augusta +1 higher in Flinders Ranges

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Flinders Ranges in Port Augusta +1 higher in Flinders Ranges

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Flinders Ranges in Port Augusta +1 higher in Flinders Ranges

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Flinders Ranges in Port Augusta +2 higher in Flinders Ranges

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Flinders Ranges in Port Augusta +30 higher in Flinders Ranges

907 20th pct 877 13th pct

ERP in Flinders Ranges in Port Augusta +12,807 higher in Port Augusta

1,662 17th pct 14,469 50th pct

Growth in Flinders Ranges in Port Augusta +1.6 pts higher in Port Augusta

-1.4% 7th pct 0.1% 14th pct

Businesses in Flinders Ranges in Port Augusta +483 higher in Port Augusta

178 16th pct 661 35th pct

Approvals in Flinders Ranges in Port Augusta +10 higher in Port Augusta

2 14th pct 12 30th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Flinders Ranges in Port Augusta +108 higher in Port Augusta

217 4th pct 325 15th pct

Max temp in Flinders Ranges in Port Augusta +0.7 higher in Flinders Ranges

25.8 65th pct 25.1 60th pct

Min temp in Flinders Ranges in Port Augusta even

11.2 51st pct 11.2 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Flinders Ranges in Port Augusta +2.5 higher in Port Augusta

2.4 19th pct 4.9 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Flinders Ranges in Port Augusta +2.0 more in Port Augusta

2.6 18th pct 4.6 66th pct

15-min city in Flinders Ranges in Port Augusta +27.0 pts higher in Port Augusta

31.2% 21st pct 58.1% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Flinders Ranges in Port Augusta +8.2 pts higher in Port Augusta

34.9% 27th pct 43.0% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Flinders Ranges in Port Augusta +70.1 pts higher in Port Augusta

16.3% 28th pct 86.4% 80th pct

Walk to school in Flinders Ranges in Port Augusta +37.6 pts higher in Port Augusta

38.5% 24th pct 76.1% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Flinders Ranges in Port Augusta +28.8 pts higher in Port Augusta

52.2% 23rd pct 81.0% 64th pct

Walk to health in Flinders Ranges in Port Augusta +11.2 pts higher in Port Augusta

28.2% 31st pct 39.3% 53rd pct

Amenities/1k in Flinders Ranges in Port Augusta +5.4 more in Flinders Ranges

27.3 71st pct 21.9 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Flinders Ranges in Port Augusta +1 higher in Port Augusta

0 27th pct 1 57th pct

Mean slope in Flinders Ranges in Port Augusta +1.0 pts higher in Flinders Ranges

4.4% 45th pct 3.3% 24th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flinders Ranges vs Port Augusta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA41830/flinders-ranges/vs/LGA46090/port-augusta