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Flinders Ranges vs Port Pirie

Name: Flinders Ranges vs Port Pirie — 2021 Census comparison
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 140 km apart · Flinders Ranges profile · Port Pirie profile

Flinders Ranges Port Pirie

Port Pirie and Flinders Ranges are two distinct South Australian areas located about 140 km apart. Port Pirie is more urbanised, with far more public transport stops (6.31 per 1,000 people) and a higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of transport (66.1%). In contrast, Flinders Ranges is more sparsely populated and older, with a typical resident aged 53 compared to 44 in Port Pirie. First Nations people make up a larger share of the population in Flinders Ranges (12.8%), where 18.5% of residents speak a First Nations language, compared to 5.8% in Port Pirie.

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, with Port Pirie at 17.6% and Flinders Ranges at 14.4%, both sitting near the national figure. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,050. However, some gaps are widening; the age difference between the two has grown since 2011, and Port Pirie now has a larger share of children than Flinders Ranges than it did a decade ago.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,636 larger in Port Pirie No car: 7.2 pts higher in Port Pirie Median age: 9 yrs older in Flinders Ranges Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Port Pirie Volunteering: 10.8 pts higher in Flinders Ranges

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flinders Ranges in Port Pirie +15,636 larger in Port Pirie gap steady

1,646 18th pct 17,282 57th pct

Median age in Flinders Ranges in Port Pirie +9 yrs older in Flinders Ranges gap widening

53 yrs 93rd pct 44 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

30.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.2 pts 23.1%

29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 26.5%

18.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

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

8.0% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

44.8% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 41.4%

30.7% Never married +6.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%

8.3% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

4.2% Separated even 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Flinders Ranges Port Pirie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.0% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 86.2%

2.9% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

39.1% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 43.5%

39.0% English +2.8 pts ▸ 41.8%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 7.9%

9.2% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

6.6% German +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.7% Italian +4.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.3% Dutch even 1.3%

0.0% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.9% English only +5.0 pts ▸ 89.8%

0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +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

44.6% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 47.8%

42.8% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 43.1%

11.2% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 7.5%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Flinders Ranges in Port Pirie +9 more in Port Pirie

2 14th pct 11 54th pct

Schools/1k kids in Flinders Ranges in Port Pirie +4.83 more in Flinders Ranges

8.44 82nd pct 3.61 48th pct

Students in Flinders Ranges in Port Pirie +2,680 more in Port Pirie

162 14th pct 2,842 57th pct

Avg size in Flinders Ranges in Port Pirie +177 larger in Port Pirie

81 16th pct 258 55th pct

ICSEA in Flinders Ranges in Port Pirie +24 higher in Port Pirie

916 22nd pct 940 31st pct

Highest year of school

34.1% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

21.6% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

18.5% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

13.2% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Certificate III / IV +8.9 pts ▸ 44.2%

16.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 13.6%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 11.8%

2.8% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.3% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

15.7% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

7.8% Society & culture +5.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.3% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 12.0%

10.5% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.0% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.3 pts 2.1%

3.7% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.8% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Flinders Ranges in Port Pirie +$64 higher in Flinders Ranges gap narrowing

$634 24th pct $570 13th pct

Household income in Flinders Ranges in Port Pirie +$18 higher in Port Pirie gap narrowing

$1,045 11th pct $1,063 12th pct

Family income in Flinders Ranges in Port Pirie +$30 higher in Flinders Ranges gap narrowing

$1,489 22nd pct $1,459 20th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 32.4%

25.5% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 23.0%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.8% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 51.0%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 27.8%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 12.3%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.2% Mental health +4.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.7% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.2% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.0% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.4% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.6% None ◂ +0.5 pts 54.1%

20.7% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

7.8% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.4% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Flinders Ranges in Port Pirie +593 larger in Port Pirie

211 31st pct 804 59th pct

Median age in Flinders Ranges in Port Pirie +10 yrs older in Flinders Ranges

29 yrs 75th pct 19 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Flinders Ranges in Port Pirie +$128 higher in Flinders Ranges

$554 50th pct $426 14th pct

Household income in Flinders Ranges in Port Pirie +$95 higher in Port Pirie

$914 10th pct $1,009 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Flinders Ranges in Port Pirie +0.1 larger in Port Pirie gap widening

2.1 10th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

42.2% Couples with children +5.5 pts ▸ 47.7%

40.9% Couples without children ◂ +9.7 pts 31.2%

15.4% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

1.2% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

38.7% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 34.9%

36.8% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 35.0%

10.3% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.5% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.3% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.2% 6 or more even 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flinders Ranges in Port Pirie +$10 higher in Port Pirie gap narrowing

$175 21st pct $185 24th pct

Mortgage in Flinders Ranges in Port Pirie +$80 higher in Port Pirie gap narrowing

$873 15th pct $953 20th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.1% Owned outright ◂ +9.1 pts 35.0%

28.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

22.2% Rented +7.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house ◂ +6.6 pts 85.5%

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

1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

52.0% 3 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 57.5%

18.6% 4 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

17.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 14.2%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

3.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

53.0% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 53.4%

30.9% $200–$349 +9.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

4.7% $350–$549 ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.4 pts 50.3%

29.5% $1,000–$1,799 +4.0 pts ▸ 33.4%

9.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Flinders Ranges in Port Pirie +107 more in Port Pirie

2 24th pct 109 63rd pct

Stops/1k in Flinders Ranges in Port Pirie +5.09 more in Port Pirie

1.22 31st pct 6.31 86th pct

Departures/1k in Flinders Ranges in Port Pirie +247.7 more in Port Pirie

1.2 16th pct 248.9 63rd pct

PT routes in Flinders Ranges in Port Pirie +10 more in Port Pirie

1 29th pct 11 58th pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) +15.0 pts ▸ 71.0%

9.9% Worked at home ◂ +5.9 pts 4.1%

8.7% Walked ◂ +5.3 pts 3.3%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.6% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 1 vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 37.9%

35.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 32.1%

15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 12.9%

11.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 7.3%

2.6% No vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance +6.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

1.1% Manufacturing +12.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.0 pts 3.9%

7.0% Retail trade +4.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.7 pts 6.9%

9.4% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 6.6%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

8.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.8 pts 4.6%

5.9% Mining ◂ +3.0 pts 2.9%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

1.5% Other services +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Managers ◂ +6.4 pts 10.6%

15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 15.0%

13.4% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.7% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.0% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 10.8%

5.7% Sales workers +4.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

Economy & Advantage

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

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

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

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

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

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

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

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Flinders Ranges in Port Pirie +39 higher in Flinders Ranges

907 20th pct 868 12th pct

ERP in Flinders Ranges in Port Pirie +16,002 higher in Port Pirie

1,662 17th pct 17,664 55th pct

Growth in Flinders Ranges in Port Pirie +1.0 pts higher in Port Pirie

-1.4% 7th pct -0.5% 12th pct

Businesses in Flinders Ranges in Port Pirie +769 higher in Port Pirie

178 16th pct 947 42nd pct

Approvals in Flinders Ranges in Port Pirie +39 higher in Port Pirie

2 14th pct 41 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Flinders Ranges in Port Pirie +141 higher in Port Pirie

217 4th pct 358 19th pct

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

25.8 65th pct 25.0 59th pct

Min temp in Flinders Ranges in Port Pirie +0.7 higher in Flinders Ranges

11.2 51st pct 10.5 40th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Flinders Ranges in Port Pirie +1.4 higher in Port Pirie

2.4 19th pct 3.8 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Flinders Ranges in Port Pirie +1.1 more in Port Pirie

2.6 18th pct 3.7 41st pct

15-min city in Flinders Ranges in Port Pirie +4.3 pts higher in Port Pirie

31.2% 21st pct 35.5% 27th pct

Walk to shops in Flinders Ranges in Port Pirie +0.2 pts higher in Flinders Ranges

34.9% 27th pct 34.6% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Flinders Ranges in Port Pirie +49.8 pts higher in Port Pirie

16.3% 28th pct 66.1% 66th pct

Walk to school in Flinders Ranges in Port Pirie +25.2 pts higher in Port Pirie

38.5% 24th pct 63.7% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Flinders Ranges in Port Pirie +21.6 pts higher in Port Pirie

52.2% 23rd pct 73.8% 57th pct

Walk to health in Flinders Ranges in Port Pirie +2.5 pts higher in Port Pirie

28.2% 31st pct 30.6% 36th pct

Amenities/1k in Flinders Ranges in Port Pirie +14.2 more in Flinders Ranges

27.3 71st pct 13.1 24th pct

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

0 27th pct 1 52nd pct

Mean slope in Flinders Ranges in Port Pirie +1.8 pts higher in Flinders Ranges

4.4% 45th pct 2.5% 5th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flinders Ranges vs Port Pirie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA41830/flinders-ranges/vs/LGA46450/port-pirie