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Franklin Harbour vs Port Augusta

Name: Franklin Harbour vs Port Augusta — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 124 km apart · Franklin Harbour profile · Port Augusta profile

Franklin Harbour Port Augusta

Port Augusta and Franklin Harbour are both South Australian areas with very different profiles. Port Augusta has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 20.4%, compared to 2.6% in Franklin Harbour. This is consistent with the fact that 11.7% of Port Augusta residents speak a First Nations language, while none do in Franklin Harbour. Port Augusta also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 26.0%, whereas Franklin Harbour is at 5.6%. In contrast, Franklin Harbour is far older, with a typical resident aged 52 compared to 38 in Port Augusta.

These two areas are drifting apart as the age gap has widened to 14 years since 2011. Despite this, they share similar typical weekly personal incomes, with Port Augusta at $699 and Franklin Harbour at $668. They also have nearly identical rates of adults with a bachelor degree or higher and a similar share of people with long-term health conditions. While Port Augusta is more connected by public transport, Franklin Harbour has a much higher share of people who volunteer, at 30.2%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,536 larger in Port Augusta Median age: 14 yrs older in Franklin Harbour Recent arrivals: 20.5 pts higher in Port Augusta One-parent: 12.6 pts higher in Port Augusta First Nations: 17.9 pts higher in Port Augusta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Franklin Harbour in Port Augusta +12,536 larger in Port Augusta gap steady

1,293 16th pct 13,829 52nd pct

Median age in Franklin Harbour in Port Augusta +14 yrs older in Franklin Harbour gap widening

52 yrs 90th pct 38 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

29.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.0 pts 17.7%

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 25.7%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) +8.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

15.7% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

7.0% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

56.6% Married ◂ +19.7 pts 36.9%

25.8% Never married +18.6 pts ▸ 44.4%

7.9% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

2.2% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Franklin Harbour Port Augusta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.4% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 83.4%

2.7% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

0.0% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

43.4% English ◂ +10.6 pts 32.8%

43.3% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 38.4%

12.0% German ◂ +5.5 pts 6.5%

6.5% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.0% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

0.9% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Filipino even 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +7.7 pts 81.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

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% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

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

44.2% No religion +5.3 pts ▸ 49.5%

41.8% Christianity ◂ +7.7 pts 34.1%

12.1% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Franklin Harbour in Port Augusta +9 more in Port Augusta

1 0th pct 10 50th pct

Schools/1k kids in Franklin Harbour in Port Augusta +1.00 more in Franklin Harbour

4.93 61st pct 3.93 51st pct

Students in Franklin Harbour in Port Augusta +2,225 more in Port Augusta

169 15th pct 2,394 53rd pct

Avg size in Franklin Harbour in Port Augusta +70 larger in Port Augusta

169 40th pct 239 52nd pct

ICSEA in Franklin Harbour in Port Augusta +88 higher in Franklin Harbour

969 48th pct 881 14th pct

Highest year of school

32.6% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 32.2%

22.3% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

21.4% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

11.8% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

Highest qualification level

42.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 40.4%

12.2% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

9.9% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.2% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

7.4% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.3% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

5.0% Architecture & building even 4.9%

4.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.2 pts 1.6%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Franklin Harbour in Port Augusta +$31 higher in Port Augusta gap narrowing

$668 32nd pct $699 39th pct

Household income in Franklin Harbour in Port Augusta +$81 higher in Port Augusta gap narrowing

$1,194 24th pct $1,275 35th pct

Family income in Franklin Harbour in Port Augusta +$190 higher in Port Augusta gap narrowing

$1,463 20th pct $1,653 38th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 30.6%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 26.2%

20.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 20.8%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.5% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Personal income distribution

43.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 40.4%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 28.9%

11.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 10.2%

9.1% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.0% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.5% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.8% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None ◂ +1.0 pts 54.3%

18.8% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Franklin Harbour in Port Augusta +2,792 larger in Port Augusta

33 8th pct 2,825 86th pct

Median age in Franklin Harbour in Port Augusta +6 yrs older in Franklin Harbour

34 yrs 88th pct 28 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Franklin Harbour in Port Augusta +$424 higher in Franklin Harbour

$924 90th pct $500 34th pct

Household income in Franklin Harbour in Port Augusta +$1,004 higher in Franklin Harbour

$2,125 90th pct $1,121 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Franklin Harbour in Port Augusta +0.1 larger in Port Augusta gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

43.8% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

45.8% Couples without children ◂ +16.0 pts 29.9%

9.7% One-parent families +12.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

0.7% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

44.5% 2 people ◂ +9.8 pts 34.7%

28.7% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

11.2% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.6% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.7% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.2% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Franklin Harbour in Port Augusta even gap narrowing

$200 29th pct $200 29th pct

Mortgage in Franklin Harbour in Port Augusta +$113 higher in Port Augusta gap widening

$1,040 26th pct $1,153 33rd pct

People / bedroom in Franklin Harbour in Port Augusta even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Owned outright ◂ +16.4 pts 31.4%

21.3% Rented +15.9 pts ▸ 37.2%

23.2% Owned with a mortgage +4.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

4.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

82.3% Separate house ◂ +2.1 pts 80.3%

14.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 11.4%

0.8% Flat or apartment +6.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

51.2% 3 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 57.9%

25.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 19.2%

15.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 13.9%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.3% 5 or more even 3.2%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

55.2% $200–$349 ◂ +10.9 pts 44.4%

36.2% Under $200 +8.5 pts ▸ 44.7%

2.9% $350–$549 +2.8 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

41.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.4 pts 35.9%

38.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.5 pts ▸ 41.1%

5.3% $1,800–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Franklin Harbour in Port Augusta +154 more in Port Augusta

1 19th pct 155 68th pct

Stops/1k in Franklin Harbour in Port Augusta +10.43 more in Port Augusta

0.77 26th pct 11.21 100th pct

Departures/1k in Franklin Harbour in Port Augusta +437.7 more in Port Augusta

7.7 28th pct 445.4 71st pct

PT routes in Franklin Harbour in Port Augusta +12 more in Port Augusta

1 29th pct 13 61st pct

How people get to work

56.5% Car (driver) +13.2 pts ▸ 69.7%

7.9% Worked at home ◂ +5.7 pts 2.1%

7.3% Walked ◂ +4.0 pts 3.3%

3.1% Car (passenger) +3.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.8% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.8% 1 vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

36.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 34.0%

18.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 12.2%

11.8% 4 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 6.2%

3.3% No vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +23.9 pts 2.7%

13.0% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.7% Construction ◂ +5.2 pts 7.4%

2.6% Public administration & safety +9.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.5% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.0% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.8% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.5% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.5% Mining +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.9% Administrative & support +3.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.7% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

27.7% Managers ◂ +19.2 pts 8.5%

13.0% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

9.2% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.4% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.1% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 9.3%

8.1% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.6% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Franklin Harbour in Port Augusta +2 higher in Franklin Harbour

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Franklin Harbour in Port Augusta +2 higher in Franklin Harbour

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Franklin Harbour in Port Augusta +2 higher in Franklin Harbour

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Franklin Harbour in Port Augusta +2 higher in Franklin Harbour

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Franklin Harbour in Port Augusta +46 higher in Franklin Harbour

923 28th pct 877 13th pct

ERP in Franklin Harbour in Port Augusta +13,102 higher in Port Augusta

1,367 15th pct 14,469 50th pct

Growth in Franklin Harbour in Port Augusta +3.3 pts higher in Franklin Harbour

3.4% 48th pct 0.1% 14th pct

Businesses in Franklin Harbour in Port Augusta +491 higher in Port Augusta

170 15th pct 661 35th pct

Approvals in Franklin Harbour in Port Augusta +4 higher in Port Augusta

8 25th pct 12 30th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Franklin Harbour in Port Augusta +50 higher in Port Augusta

275 10th pct 325 15th pct

Max temp in Franklin Harbour in Port Augusta +1.2 higher in Port Augusta

24.0 47th pct 25.1 60th pct

Min temp in Franklin Harbour in Port Augusta +0.3 higher in Franklin Harbour

11.5 57th pct 11.2 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Franklin Harbour in Port Augusta +1.5 higher in Port Augusta

3.5 43rd pct 4.9 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Franklin Harbour in Port Augusta +0.6 more in Port Augusta

4.0 50th pct 4.6 66th pct

15-min city in Franklin Harbour in Port Augusta +5.6 pts higher in Port Augusta

52.6% 58th pct 58.1% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Franklin Harbour in Port Augusta +9.0 pts higher in Franklin Harbour

52.1% 58th pct 43.0% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Franklin Harbour in Port Augusta +78.3 pts higher in Port Augusta

8.1% 21st pct 86.4% 80th pct

Walk to school in Franklin Harbour in Port Augusta +33.8 pts higher in Port Augusta

42.3% 29th pct 76.1% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Franklin Harbour in Port Augusta +13.3 pts higher in Port Augusta

67.7% 47th pct 81.0% 64th pct

Walk to health in Franklin Harbour in Port Augusta +11.6 pts higher in Franklin Harbour

50.9% 72nd pct 39.3% 53rd pct

Amenities/1k in Franklin Harbour in Port Augusta +45.4 more in Franklin Harbour

67.3 91st pct 21.9 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Franklin Harbour in Port Augusta +1 higher in Port Augusta

0 31st pct 1 57th pct

Mean slope in Franklin Harbour in Port Augusta +0.1 pts higher in Franklin Harbour

3.4% 27th pct 3.3% 24th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Franklin Harbour vs Port Augusta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA41960/franklin-harbour/vs/LGA46090/port-augusta