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Mount Remarkable vs Port Augusta

Name: Mount Remarkable vs Port Augusta — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 51 km apart · Mount Remarkable profile · Port Augusta profile

Mount Remarkable Port Augusta

Port Augusta and Mount Remarkable are two South Australian areas with very different social profiles. Port Augusta has a much larger First Nations population at 20.4%, compared to 3.4% in Mount Remarkable, and a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 26.0% versus 4.2%. The two areas also differ in age and housing; residents are far older in Mount Remarkable, where the typical age is 55, while Port Augusta's typical resident is 38. Renting is far more common in Port Augusta at 37.2%, whereas 56.7% of Mount Remarkable residents own their homes outright.

Everyday life shares some similarities across the two areas, as the proportion of adults working or looking for work is nearly identical at around 52%. However, several gaps have widened since 2011, including the difference in typical age and the share of homes owned outright. While Port Augusta is more connected with far more public transport stops and a higher share of homes within walking distance of services, Mount Remarkable has a much higher rate of volunteers at 32.5%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,967 larger in Port Augusta Median age: 17 yrs older in Mount Remarkable Renting: 25.5 pts higher in Port Augusta Owned outright: 25.3 pts higher in Mount Remarkable Recent arrivals: 21.8 pts higher in Port Augusta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Remarkable in Port Augusta +10,967 larger in Port Augusta gap steady

2,862 26th pct 13,829 52nd pct

Median age in Mount Remarkable in Port Augusta +17 yrs older in Mount Remarkable gap widening

55 yrs 98th pct 38 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

33.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.0 pts 25.7%

30.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.3 pts 17.7%

15.3% Young adults (25–44) +11.8 pts ▸ 27.1%

13.7% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

7.4% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

53.7% Married ◂ +16.9 pts 36.9%

25.0% Never married +19.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

7.4% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

3.7% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Mount Remarkable Port Augusta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.1% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 83.4%

3.4% England ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

0.2% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.2%

Ancestry

42.6% English ◂ +9.8 pts 32.8%

40.6% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 38.4%

12.1% German ◂ +5.6 pts 6.5%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +5.1 pts 6.5%

8.0% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

0.9% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.1% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +8.7 pts 81.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 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

40.3% No religion +9.2 pts ▸ 49.5%

47.5% Christianity ◂ +13.4 pts 34.1%

10.8% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.5% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mount Remarkable in Port Augusta +7 more in Port Augusta

3 21st pct 10 50th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mount Remarkable in Port Augusta +3.74 more in Mount Remarkable

7.67 79th pct 3.93 51st pct

Students in Mount Remarkable in Port Augusta +2,161 more in Port Augusta

233 17th pct 2,394 53rd pct

Avg size in Mount Remarkable in Port Augusta +162 larger in Port Augusta

78 15th pct 239 52nd pct

ICSEA in Mount Remarkable in Port Augusta +94 higher in Mount Remarkable

975 52nd pct 881 14th pct

Highest year of school

35.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 32.2%

23.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 22.6%

18.2% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 13.3%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

15.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 13.1%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 11.7%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

18.0% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.5% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 10.5%

10.4% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.3% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.0% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%

6.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.5 pts 1.6%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.8% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Mount Remarkable in Port Augusta +$99 higher in Port Augusta gap narrowing

$600 16th pct $699 39th pct

Household income in Mount Remarkable in Port Augusta +$156 higher in Port Augusta gap narrowing

$1,119 15th pct $1,275 35th pct

Family income in Mount Remarkable in Port Augusta +$247 higher in Port Augusta gap steady

$1,406 16th pct $1,653 38th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 30.6%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

24.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 20.8%

5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.3% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Personal income distribution

47.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 40.4%

27.9% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 28.9%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 10.2%

9.6% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.7% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

7.1% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.8% None ◂ +0.5 pts 54.3%

21.7% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 19.5%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Remarkable in Port Augusta +2,728 larger in Port Augusta

97 19th pct 2,825 86th pct

Median age in Mount Remarkable in Port Augusta +1 yrs older in Port Augusta

27 yrs 64th pct 28 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Mount Remarkable in Port Augusta +$41 higher in Mount Remarkable

$541 46th pct $500 34th pct

Household income in Mount Remarkable in Port Augusta +$218 higher in Mount Remarkable

$1,339 46th pct $1,121 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Remarkable in Port Augusta +0.1 larger in Port Augusta gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

45.2% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 46.2%

44.9% Couples without children ◂ +15.1 pts 29.9%

8.9% One-parent families +13.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

0.8% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

45.2% 2 people ◂ +10.4 pts 34.7%

29.6% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

10.3% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.1% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.1% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.2% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Remarkable in Port Augusta +$20 higher in Port Augusta gap narrowing

$180 23rd pct $200 29th pct

Mortgage in Mount Remarkable in Port Augusta +$234 higher in Port Augusta gap narrowing

$919 18th pct $1,153 33rd pct

People / bedroom in Mount Remarkable in Port Augusta even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.7% Owned outright ◂ +25.3 pts 31.4%

11.7% Rented +25.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

26.5% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 27.9%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

1.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house ◂ +16.4 pts 80.3%

0.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.7% Flat or apartment +6.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

47.8% 3 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 57.9%

24.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 19.2%

17.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 13.9%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% Under $200 ◂ +5.3 pts 44.7%

33.1% $200–$349 +11.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

2.9% $350–$549 +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.4 pts 35.9%

33.7% $1,000–$1,799 +7.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

10.7% $1,800–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

1.0% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Remarkable in Port Augusta +147 more in Port Augusta

8 36th pct 155 68th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Remarkable in Port Augusta +8.41 more in Port Augusta

2.80 45th pct 11.21 100th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Remarkable in Port Augusta +428.0 more in Port Augusta

17.5 36th pct 445.4 71st pct

PT routes in Mount Remarkable in Port Augusta +7 more in Port Augusta

6 48th pct 13 61st pct

How people get to work

56.2% Car (driver) +13.6 pts ▸ 69.7%

16.7% Worked at home ◂ +14.6 pts 2.1%

4.1% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.1% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%

0.5% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 34.0%

27.4% 1 vehicle +9.9 pts ▸ 37.3%

18.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 12.2%

14.9% 4 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 6.2%

2.4% No vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +23.3 pts 2.7%

14.0% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

5.6% Public administration & safety +6.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.1% Retail trade +6.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

5.8% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.9% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.1% Mining +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

1.6% Administrative & support +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

30.0% Managers ◂ +21.5 pts 8.5%

11.0% Community & personal service +6.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.4% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.1% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.9% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.1% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.9% Sales workers +5.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mount Remarkable in Port Augusta +4 higher in Mount Remarkable

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Mount Remarkable in Port Augusta +3 higher in Mount Remarkable

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Mount Remarkable in Port Augusta +4 higher in Mount Remarkable

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Mount Remarkable in Port Augusta +6 higher in Mount Remarkable

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Mount Remarkable in Port Augusta +73 higher in Mount Remarkable

950 47th pct 877 13th pct

ERP in Mount Remarkable in Port Augusta +11,608 higher in Port Augusta

2,861 23rd pct 14,469 50th pct

Growth in Mount Remarkable in Port Augusta +2.2 pts higher in Port Augusta

-2.0% 5th pct 0.1% 14th pct

Businesses in Mount Remarkable in Port Augusta +238 higher in Port Augusta

423 29th pct 661 35th pct

Approvals in Mount Remarkable in Port Augusta +8 higher in Port Augusta

4 18th pct 12 30th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mount Remarkable in Port Augusta +36 higher in Mount Remarkable

361 19th pct 325 15th pct

Max temp in Mount Remarkable in Port Augusta +0.7 higher in Port Augusta

24.4 52nd pct 25.1 60th pct

Min temp in Mount Remarkable in Port Augusta +1.0 higher in Port Augusta

10.2 34th pct 11.2 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Remarkable in Port Augusta +2.7 higher in Port Augusta

2.2 15th pct 4.9 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Remarkable in Port Augusta +2.3 more in Port Augusta

2.3 13th pct 4.6 66th pct

15-min city in Mount Remarkable in Port Augusta +25.2 pts higher in Port Augusta

33.0% 24th pct 58.1% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Remarkable in Port Augusta +18.4 pts higher in Port Augusta

24.6% 14th pct 43.0% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Mount Remarkable in Port Augusta +55.0 pts higher in Port Augusta

31.4% 40th pct 86.4% 80th pct

Walk to school in Mount Remarkable in Port Augusta +58.4 pts higher in Port Augusta

17.6% 8th pct 76.1% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Remarkable in Port Augusta +42.0 pts higher in Port Augusta

39.0% 12th pct 81.0% 64th pct

Walk to health in Mount Remarkable in Port Augusta +32.1 pts higher in Port Augusta

7.2% 6th pct 39.3% 53rd pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Remarkable in Port Augusta +31.2 more in Mount Remarkable

53.1 88th pct 21.9 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Remarkable in Port Augusta even

1 41st pct 1 57th pct

Mean slope in Mount Remarkable in Port Augusta +1.6 pts higher in Mount Remarkable

5.0% 55th pct 3.3% 24th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Remarkable vs Port Augusta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA44830/mount-remarkable/vs/LGA46090/port-augusta