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Northern Areas vs Port Augusta

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 110 km apart · Northern Areas profile · Port Augusta profile

Northern Areas Port Augusta

Port Augusta and Northern Areas are two South Australian regions with very different social and economic profiles. Port Augusta has a much larger First Nations population at 20.4%, compared to 3.0% in Northern Areas. It also has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals (26.0% versus 5.7%) and a higher proportion of one-parent families (22.4% versus 10.6%). In contrast, Northern Areas is much older, with a typical resident aged 49 compared to 38 in Port Augusta, and has far more people who volunteer (34.5% versus 13.7%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the typical age of residents and the share of people who need help with daily activities. They also share similar typical weekly rents, around $200, and have almost identical household sizes. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in the share of homes owned outright has grown to 17.9%, while the gap in the proportion of people working from home has remained steady.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,270 larger in Port Augusta Volunteering: 20.8 pts higher in Northern Areas Recent arrivals: 20.3 pts higher in Port Augusta Renting: 19.9 pts higher in Port Augusta Median age: 11 yrs older in Northern Areas

Demographics & Identity

Population in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +9,270 larger in Port Augusta gap steady
4,559 32nd pct 13,829 52nd pct
Median age in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +11 yrs older in Northern Areas gap widening
49 yrs 82nd pct 38 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +17.5 pts higher in Port Augusta gap widening
3.0% 40th pct 20.4% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +8.6 pts higher in Northern Areas gap widening
26.3% 82nd pct 17.7% 38th pct
Under 15 in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +0.5 pts higher in Port Augusta gap narrowing
17.9% 54th pct 18.4% 59th pct
De facto in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +5.6 pts higher in Port Augusta gap steady
11.1% 24th pct 16.8% 84th pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 25.7%
19.1% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 27.1%
26.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.6 pts 17.7%
17.9% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 18.4%
8.7% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

51.3% Married ◂ +14.4 pts 36.9%
27.6% Never married +16.8 pts ▸ 44.4%
9.3% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%
7.8% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%
4.0% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Northern Areas Port Augusta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +2.0 pts higher in Port Augusta gap widening
6.5% 16th pct 8.6% 27th pct

Country of birth

86.7% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 83.4%
2.7% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%
0.2% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

46.3% Australian ◂ +7.9 pts 38.4%
42.8% English ◂ +9.9 pts 32.8%
10.5% German ◂ +4.0 pts 6.5%
10.1% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 7.6%
9.0% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%
1.2% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.3% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Greek even 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +4.9 pts higher in Port Augusta gap widening
2.0% 9th pct 6.9% 57th pct
Limited English in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +0.4 pts higher in Port Augusta gap steady
0.2% 24th pct 0.7% 53rd pct

Language used at home

91.9% English only ◂ +10.9 pts 81.0%
0.2% Punjabi +0.7 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%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +8.3 pts higher in Port Augusta gap widening
41.1% 49th pct 49.5% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

41.1% No religion +8.3 pts ▸ 49.5%
49.4% Christianity ◂ +15.3 pts 34.1%
8.5% Not stated +5.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.5% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Buddhism even 0.4%
0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +8.0 pts higher in Northern Areas gap steady
40.2% 44th pct 32.2% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +2.6 pts higher in Northern Areas gap steady
12.0% 44th pct 9.5% 21st pct
Schools in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +3 more in Port Augusta
7 39th pct 10 50th pct
Schools/1k kids in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +4.64 more in Northern Areas
8.57 83rd pct 3.93 51st pct
Students in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +1,674 more in Port Augusta
720 32nd pct 2,394 53rd pct
Avg size in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +137 larger in Port Augusta
103 22nd pct 239 52nd pct
ICSEA in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +115 higher in Northern Areas
996 65th pct 881 14th pct

Highest year of school

40.2% Year 12 ◂ +8.0 pts 32.2%
22.5% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 22.6%
18.0% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
12.5% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 40.4%
17.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 13.1%
14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 11.7%
2.6% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

17.8% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 19.4%
12.8% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%
10.1% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.0% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.4% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%
9.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.9 pts 1.6%
4.8% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
0.4% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +$59 higher in Port Augusta gap narrowing
$640 25th pct $699 39th pct
Household income in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +$128 higher in Port Augusta gap narrowing
$1,147 19th pct $1,275 35th pct
Family income in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +$147 higher in Port Augusta gap narrowing
$1,506 24th pct $1,653 38th pct
High earners in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +1.0 pts higher in Port Augusta gap steady
6.8% 33rd pct 7.8% 44th pct
High-income homes in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +2.8 pts higher in Port Augusta gap widening
9.3% 20th pct 12.1% 38th pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 30.6%
24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 26.2%
22.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 20.8%
5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.8% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Personal income distribution

46.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 40.4%
31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 28.9%
12.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
2.2% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +4.3 pts higher in Northern Areas
35.5% 88th pct 31.2% 61st pct
Mental health in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +1.9 pts higher in Northern Areas
10.4% 77th pct 8.4% 49th pct
Needs assistance in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +0.8 pts higher in Northern Areas gap steady
7.0% 78th pct 6.3% 64th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 10.2%
9.8% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.4% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%
7.4% Diabetes even 7.4%
5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None ◂ +2.6 pts 54.3%
22.6% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 19.5%
8.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%
4.6% Three or more even 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +20.8 pts higher in Northern Areas gap narrowing
34.5% 96th pct 13.7% 25th pct
Unpaid carers in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +2.8 pts higher in Northern Areas gap steady
14.0% 85th pct 11.2% 37th pct
Unpaid child care in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +1.3 pts higher in Northern Areas gap steady
24.4% 47th pct 23.2% 35th pct
Defence service in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +0.8 pts higher in Northern Areas
3.3% 60th pct 2.4% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +7.9 pts higher in Northern Areas gap steady
27.3% 93rd pct 19.4% 28th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +2,690 larger in Port Augusta
135 23rd pct 2,825 86th pct
Median age in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +2 yrs older in Port Augusta
26 yrs 57th pct 28 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +6.7 pts higher in Northern Areas
27.6% 30th pct 20.9% 12th pct
Unemployment in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +11.0 pts higher in Port Augusta
7.1% 20th pct 18.2% 81st pct
Median income in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +$50 higher in Port Augusta
$450 20th pct $500 34th pct
Household income in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +$271 higher in Port Augusta
$850 7th pct $1,121 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +9.5 pts higher in Port Augusta
2.2% 22nd pct 11.7% 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +0.1 larger in Port Augusta gap steady
2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +11.7 pts higher in Port Augusta gap widening
10.6% 23rd pct 22.4% 89th pct
Living alone in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +0.3 pts higher in Port Augusta gap steady
32.7% 77th pct 33.1% 79th pct

Family composition

50.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.8 pts 46.2%
37.7% Couples without children ◂ +7.8 pts 29.9%
10.6% One-parent families +11.7 pts ▸ 22.4%
0.8% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

40.1% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 34.7%
32.7% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 33.1%
10.2% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
8.4% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.2% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%
2.0% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +$8 higher in Port Augusta gap narrowing
$192 26th pct $200 29th pct
Mortgage in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +$347 higher in Port Augusta gap widening
$806 12th pct $1,153 33rd pct
People / bedroom in Northern Areasin Port Augusta even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +19.9 pts higher in Port Augusta gap widening
17.3% 14th pct 37.2% 79th pct
Owned outright in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +17.9 pts higher in Northern Areas gap widening
49.3% 88th pct 31.4% 31st pct
Separate houses in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +16.6 pts higher in Northern Areas gap widening
96.8% 93rd pct 80.3% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +1.6 pts higher in Port Augusta gap steady
78.7% 60th pct 80.3% 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.3% Owned outright ◂ +17.9 pts 31.4%
17.3% Rented +19.9 pts ▸ 37.2%
28.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 27.9%
4.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.7 pts 1.4%
1.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

96.8% Separate house ◂ +16.6 pts 80.3%
2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.6% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

50.2% 3 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 57.9%
23.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 19.2%
16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 13.9%
4.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%
3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%
0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

47.5% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 44.7%
45.1% $200–$349 ◂ +0.7 pts 44.4%
0.0% $350–$549 +5.6 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

58.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +22.1 pts 35.9%
28.6% $1,000–$1,799 +12.5 pts ▸ 41.1%
6.4% $1,800–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
1.9% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +6.7 pts higher in Port Augusta gap narrowing
3.6% 27th pct 10.3% 86th pct
Work from home in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +12.3 pts higher in Northern Areas gap steady
14.4% 62nd pct 2.1% 3rd pct
PT commute in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +1.2 pts higher in Port Augusta gap steady
0.3% 29th pct 1.6% 60th pct
PT stops in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +138 more in Port Augusta
17 44th pct 155 68th pct
Stops/1k in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +7.48 more in Port Augusta
3.73 55th pct 11.21 100th pct
Departures/1k in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +437.5 more in Port Augusta
7.9 29th pct 445.4 71st pct
PT routes in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +9 more in Port Augusta
4 43rd pct 13 61st pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) +8.2 pts ▸ 69.7%
14.4% Worked at home ◂ +12.3 pts 2.1%
3.3% Car (passenger) +3.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.2% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%
0.3% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.9% 1 vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 37.3%
37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 34.0%
16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 12.2%
12.3% 4 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 6.2%
3.6% No vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +2.9 pts higher in Port Augusta gap widening
27.1% 17th pct 30.0% 27th pct
Recent arrivals in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +20.3 pts higher in Port Augusta gap widening
5.7% 20th pct 26.0% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +3.3 pts higher in Port Augusta gap steady
3.1% 18th pct 6.4% 82nd pct
Participation in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +4.0 pts higher in Northern Areas gap steady
56.8% 43rd pct 52.9% 28th pct
Full-time in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +1.9 pts higher in Port Augusta gap steady
58.0% 39th pct 59.9% 53rd pct

Industries people work in

26.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +23.5 pts 2.7%
13.3% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
4.0% Public administration & safety +8.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
8.5% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.6% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.1% Accommodation & food +5.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.7% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.7 pts 2.5%
3.6% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.4% Mining +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.8% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.7% Administrative & support +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Managers ◂ +18.5 pts 8.5%
9.9% Community & personal service +7.7 pts ▸ 17.5%
13.8% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.3% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.5% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.8% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.3% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +4 higher in Northern Areas
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +4 higher in Northern Areas
6 57th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +3 higher in Northern Areas
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +5 higher in Northern Areas
6 57th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +71 higher in Northern Areas
948 46th pct 877 13th pct
ERP in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +9,781 higher in Port Augusta
4,688 31st pct 14,469 50th pct
Growth in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +0.5 pts higher in Northern Areas
0.6% 19th pct 0.1% 14th pct
Businesses in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +21 higher in Northern Areas
682 36th pct 661 35th pct
Approvals in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +1 higher in Port Augusta
11 29th pct 12 30th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +181 higher in Northern Areas
505 33rd pct 325 15th pct
Max temp in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +2.7 higher in Port Augusta
22.4 31st pct 25.1 60th pct
Min temp in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +2.6 higher in Port Augusta
8.6 13th pct 11.2 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +1.9 higher in Port Augusta
3.0 30th pct 4.9 73rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +1.2 more in Port Augusta
3.4 32nd pct 4.6 66th pct
15-min city in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +18.3 pts higher in Port Augusta
39.8% 35th pct 58.1% 68th pct
Walk to shops in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +3.0 pts higher in Port Augusta
40.0% 36th pct 43.0% 41st pct
Walk to transit in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +50.2 pts higher in Port Augusta
36.2% 44th pct 86.4% 80th pct
Walk to school in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +38.0 pts higher in Port Augusta
38.0% 24th pct 76.1% 77th pct
Walk to a park in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +30.9 pts higher in Port Augusta
50.1% 21st pct 81.0% 64th pct
Walk to health in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +9.0 pts higher in Port Augusta
30.4% 35th pct 39.3% 53rd pct
Amenities/1k in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +9.7 more in Northern Areas
31.6 74th pct 21.9 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Northern Areasin Port Augusta even
1 44th pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Northern Areasin Port Augusta +0.7 pts higher in Northern Areas
4.0% 38th pct 3.3% 24th pct

Compare Northern Areas with nearby areas

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Compare Port Augusta with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Northern Areas vs Port Augusta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA45120/northern-areas/vs/LGA46090/port-augusta