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Mount Remarkable vs Port Pirie

Name: Mount Remarkable vs Port Pirie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 63 km apart · Mount Remarkable profile · Port Pirie profile

Mount Remarkable Port Pirie

Port Pirie and Mount Remarkable are two different types of regional centres in South Australia. Port Pirie has a larger population and is more urban, with far more people renting (29.6% compared to 11.7%) and a higher number of one-parent families at 19.7%. In contrast, Mount Remarkable is much older, with a typical resident aged 55, and it is far more likely for people to own their homes outright (56.7% versus 35.0%). Mount Remarkable also has a much higher share of volunteers at 32.5%, while Port Pirie is far more connected to public transport, with 66.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, with almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,100 and similar shares of people born overseas. These commonalities exist even as some gaps have grown; for example, the difference in home ownership and the age gap between the two areas have both widened since 2011. While Mount Remarkable has a higher proportion of people working from home at 16.7%, Port Pirie's infrastructure is more concentrated, with far more homes within walking distance of schools and health services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,420 larger in Port Pirie Owned outright: 21.7 pts higher in Mount Remarkable Median age: 11 yrs older in Mount Remarkable One-parent: 10.8 pts higher in Port Pirie Renting: 17.9 pts higher in Port Pirie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +14,420 larger in Port Pirie gap steady

2,862 26th pct 17,282 57th pct

Median age in Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +11 yrs older in Mount Remarkable gap widening

55 yrs 98th pct 44 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

33.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.1 pts 26.5%

30.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.9 pts 23.1%

15.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.7% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.4% Youth (15–24) +4.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

53.7% Married ◂ +12.4 pts 41.4%

25.0% Never married +11.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

7.4% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.7% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Mount Remarkable Port Pirie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.1% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 86.2%

3.4% England ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa even 0.3%

0.2% India +0.1 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

40.6% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 43.5%

42.6% English ◂ +0.8 pts 41.8%

12.1% German ◂ +4.4 pts 7.7%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 7.9%

8.0% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.9% Italian +4.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.3% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Chinese even 0.5%

0.1% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 89.8%

0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 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

40.3% No religion +7.5 pts ▸ 47.8%

47.5% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 43.1%

10.8% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 7.5%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +8 more in Port Pirie

3 21st pct 11 54th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +4.06 more in Mount Remarkable

7.67 79th pct 3.61 48th pct

Students in Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +2,609 more in Port Pirie

233 17th pct 2,842 57th pct

Avg size in Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +181 larger in Port Pirie

78 15th pct 258 55th pct

ICSEA in Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +35 higher in Mount Remarkable

975 52nd pct 940 31st pct

Highest year of school

35.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 34.2%

23.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 23.1%

18.2% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

13.6% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 44.2%

15.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 13.6%

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

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

2.3% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.0% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.5% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 12.0%

10.4% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.3% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.0% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%

6.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.0 pts 2.1%

2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

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

1.0% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +$30 higher in Mount Remarkable gap widening

$600 16th pct $570 13th pct

Household income in Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +$56 higher in Mount Remarkable gap widening

$1,119 15th pct $1,063 12th pct

Family income in Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +$53 higher in Port Pirie gap widening

$1,406 16th pct $1,459 20th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 32.4%

24.9% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Personal income distribution

47.8% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 51.0%

27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 27.8%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 14.1%

8.7% Mental health +4.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.6% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.1% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.9% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.6% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.8% None ◂ +0.7 pts 54.1%

21.7% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

8.2% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.2% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +707 larger in Port Pirie

97 19th pct 804 59th pct

Median age in Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +8 yrs older in Mount Remarkable

27 yrs 64th pct 19 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +$115 higher in Mount Remarkable

$541 46th pct $426 14th pct

Household income in Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +$330 higher in Mount Remarkable

$1,339 46th pct $1,009 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie even gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

45.2% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 47.7%

44.9% Couples without children ◂ +13.7 pts 31.2%

8.9% One-parent families +10.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

0.8% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

45.2% 2 people ◂ +10.3 pts 34.9%

29.6% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

10.3% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.1% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.1% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.2% 6 or more even 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +$5 higher in Port Pirie gap narrowing

$180 23rd pct $185 24th pct

Mortgage in Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +$34 higher in Port Pirie gap narrowing

$919 18th pct $953 20th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.7% Owned outright ◂ +21.7 pts 35.0%

26.5% Owned with a mortgage +5.0 pts ▸ 31.5%

11.7% Rented +17.9 pts ▸ 29.6%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

1.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house ◂ +11.2 pts 85.5%

0.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

0.7% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

47.8% 3 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 57.5%

24.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 19.8%

17.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 14.2%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% Under $200 +3.4 pts ▸ 53.4%

33.1% $200–$349 +7.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

2.9% $350–$549 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

2.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.2% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 50.3%

33.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 33.4%

10.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%

1.0% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +101 more in Port Pirie

8 36th pct 109 63rd pct

Stops/1k in Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +3.51 more in Port Pirie

2.80 45th pct 6.31 86th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +231.4 more in Port Pirie

17.5 36th pct 248.9 63rd pct

PT routes in Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +5 more in Port Pirie

6 48th pct 11 58th pct

How people get to work

56.2% Car (driver) +14.9 pts ▸ 71.0%

16.7% Worked at home ◂ +12.7 pts 4.1%

6.1% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.3% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

27.4% 1 vehicle +10.5 pts ▸ 37.9%

37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 32.1%

18.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 12.9%

14.9% 4 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 7.3%

2.4% No vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +22.1 pts 3.9%

14.0% Health care & social assistance +5.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

4.3% Manufacturing +8.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.1% Retail trade +7.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%

5.8% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.9% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

3.4% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Mining ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

30.0% Managers ◂ +19.4 pts 10.6%

11.0% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.1% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.4% Professionals even 14.4%

10.9% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.9% Sales workers +6.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.1% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

Economy & Advantage

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

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

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

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

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

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

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

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +82 higher in Mount Remarkable

950 47th pct 868 12th pct

ERP in Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +14,803 higher in Port Pirie

2,861 23rd pct 17,664 55th pct

Growth in Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +1.6 pts higher in Port Pirie

-2.0% 5th pct -0.5% 12th pct

Businesses in Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +524 higher in Port Pirie

423 29th pct 947 42nd pct

Approvals in Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +37 higher in Port Pirie

4 18th pct 41 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +3 higher in Mount Remarkable

361 19th pct 358 19th pct

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

24.4 52nd pct 25.0 59th pct

Min temp in Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +0.4 higher in Port Pirie

10.2 34th pct 10.5 40th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +1.6 higher in Port Pirie

2.2 15th pct 3.8 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +1.4 more in Port Pirie

2.3 13th pct 3.7 41st pct

15-min city in Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +2.5 pts higher in Port Pirie

33.0% 24th pct 35.5% 27th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +10.0 pts higher in Port Pirie

24.6% 14th pct 34.6% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +34.7 pts higher in Port Pirie

31.4% 40th pct 66.1% 66th pct

Walk to school in Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +46.0 pts higher in Port Pirie

17.6% 8th pct 63.7% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +34.8 pts higher in Port Pirie

39.0% 12th pct 73.8% 57th pct

Walk to health in Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +23.4 pts higher in Port Pirie

7.2% 6th pct 30.6% 36th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +40.0 more in Mount Remarkable

53.1 88th pct 13.1 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie even

1 41st pct 1 52nd pct

Mean slope in Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +2.4 pts higher in Mount Remarkable

5.0% 55th pct 2.5% 5th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Remarkable vs Port Pirie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA44830/mount-remarkable/vs/LGA46450/port-pirie