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Orroroo Carrieton vs Port Augusta

Name: Orroroo Carrieton vs Port Augusta — 2021 Census comparison
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 91 km apart · Orroroo Carrieton profile · Port Augusta profile

Orroroo Carrieton Port Augusta

Port Augusta and Orroroo Carrieton are two South Australian areas with very different social profiles. Port Augusta has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 20.4%, compared to just 1.4% in Orroroo Carrieton. The two areas also differ in age and housing; the typical resident in Orroroo Carrieton is far older at 52, and 60.3% of its homes are owned outright, while Port Augusta is younger with a typical age of 38 and a much higher share of renters at 37.2%.

Daily life in both places is similar in a few ways, such as having almost the same number of people per home and a similar share of Defence Force veterans. However, the gap in demographics has grown over time, with residents in Orroroo Carrieton becoming far older and the share of people with no religion becoming far higher in Port Augusta. This is consistent with the differing ways people live and work: Orroroo Carrieton has a much higher share of people in agriculture and more residents working from home, while Port Augusta has far more recent overseas arrivals and better access to public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,955 larger in Port Augusta Renting: 27.2 pts higher in Port Augusta Owned outright: 28.9 pts higher in Orroroo Carrieton Recent arrivals: 26.0 pts higher in Port Augusta Median age: 14 yrs older in Orroroo Carrieton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Orroroo Carrieton in Port Augusta +12,955 larger in Port Augusta gap steady

874 12th pct 13,829 52nd pct

Median age in Orroroo Carrieton in Port Augusta +14 yrs older in Orroroo Carrieton gap widening

52 yrs 90th pct 38 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.8 pts 17.7%

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 25.7%

18.3% Young adults (25–44) +8.8 pts ▸ 27.1%

16.8% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

7.8% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

53.2% Married ◂ +16.3 pts 36.9%

24.5% Never married +19.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

11.7% Widowed ◂ +5.7 pts 6.0%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

1.9% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Orroroo Carrieton Port Augusta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.4% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 83.4%

3.1% England ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

0.0% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

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%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

46.5% English ◂ +13.6 pts 32.8%

44.7% Australian ◂ +6.3 pts 38.4%

11.1% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 7.6%

9.7% German ◂ +3.3 pts 6.5%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 6.5%

0.3% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.0% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 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%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

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% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.0% Christianity ◂ +22.8 pts 34.1%

32.8% No religion +16.7 pts ▸ 49.5%

8.9% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.5% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Orroroo Carrieton in Port Augusta +9 more in Port Augusta

1 0th pct 10 50th pct

Schools/1k kids in Orroroo Carrieton in Port Augusta +2.87 more in Orroroo Carrieton

6.80 75th pct 3.93 51st pct

Students in Orroroo Carrieton in Port Augusta +2,250 more in Port Augusta

144 13th pct 2,394 53rd pct

Avg size in Orroroo Carrieton in Port Augusta +95 larger in Port Augusta

144 33rd pct 239 52nd pct

ICSEA in Orroroo Carrieton in Port Augusta +110 higher in Orroroo Carrieton

991 62nd pct 881 14th pct

Highest year of school

36.9% Year 12 ◂ +4.7 pts 32.2%

23.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 22.6%

18.0% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

10.4% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

15.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 13.1%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 11.7%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

17.0% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

16.5% Health ◂ +6.0 pts 10.5%

13.1% Education ◂ +5.0 pts 8.1%

8.7% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.7% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.4 pts 1.6%

2.8% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

1.0% Information technology even 1.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Orroroo Carrieton in Port Augusta +$93 higher in Port Augusta gap narrowing

$606 17th pct $699 39th pct

Household income in Orroroo Carrieton in Port Augusta +$198 higher in Port Augusta gap widening

$1,077 13th pct $1,275 35th pct

Family income in Orroroo Carrieton in Port Augusta +$216 higher in Port Augusta gap widening

$1,437 18th pct $1,653 38th pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 30.6%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

25.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 20.8%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.6% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 40.4%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 28.9%

10.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.5% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 10.2%

9.5% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.6% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

5.4% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

1.9% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None +0.4 pts ▸ 54.3%

22.9% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 19.5%

6.4% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.6% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Orroroo Carrieton in Port Augusta +2,813 larger in Port Augusta

12 3rd pct 2,825 86th pct

Median age in Orroroo Carrieton in Port Augusta +10 yrs older in Orroroo Carrieton

38 yrs 91st pct 28 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Orroroo Carrieton in Port Augusta +$74 higher in Orroroo Carrieton

$574 55th pct $500 34th pct

Household income in Orroroo Carrieton in Port Augusta +$647 higher in Port Augusta

$474 0th pct $1,121 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Orroroo Carrieton in Port Augusta +0.1 larger in Port Augusta gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children ◂ +9.7 pts 46.2%

39.7% Couples without children ◂ +9.8 pts 29.9%

4.1% One-parent families +18.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

0.9% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

39.7% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 34.7%

34.4% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 33.1%

7.4% 3 people +5.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.6% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Orroroo Carrieton in Port Augusta +$50 higher in Port Augusta gap narrowing

$150 14th pct $200 29th pct

Mortgage in Orroroo Carrieton in Port Augusta +$503 higher in Port Augusta gap widening

$650 5th pct $1,153 33rd pct

People / bedroom in Orroroo Carrieton in Port Augusta even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.3% Owned outright ◂ +28.9 pts 31.4%

10.0% Rented +27.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

23.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

4.4% Other tenure ◂ +3.0 pts 1.4%

1.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house ◂ +17.1 pts 80.3%

1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

48.5% 3 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 57.9%

25.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 19.2%

14.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 13.9%

8.5% 5 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 3.2%

2.6% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

82.4% Under $200 ◂ +37.7 pts 44.7%

20.6% $200–$349 +23.8 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

64.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +28.3 pts 35.9%

19.8% $1,000–$1,799 +21.3 pts ▸ 41.1%

6.2% $1,800–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Orroroo Carrieton in Port Augusta +153 more in Port Augusta

2 24th pct 155 68th pct

Stops/1k in Orroroo Carrieton in Port Augusta +8.92 more in Port Augusta

2.29 40th pct 11.21 100th pct

Departures/1k in Orroroo Carrieton in Port Augusta +438.6 more in Port Augusta

6.9 27th pct 445.4 71st pct

PT routes in Orroroo Carrieton in Port Augusta +10 more in Port Augusta

3 38th pct 13 61st pct

How people get to work

56.8% Car (driver) +13.0 pts ▸ 69.7%

15.1% Worked at home ◂ +12.9 pts 2.1%

10.8% Walked ◂ +7.5 pts 3.3%

1.8% Car (passenger) +4.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

25.7% 1 vehicle +11.6 pts ▸ 37.3%

32.4% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

19.9% 4 or more ◂ +13.6 pts 6.2%

16.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 12.2%

6.1% No vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

34.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +31.7 pts 2.7%

15.1% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.3% Public administration & safety +9.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

6.8% Retail trade +3.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.5% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.8% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.0% Transport & warehousing +5.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.8% Mining +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.3% Other services +3.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

35.9% Managers ◂ +27.4 pts 8.5%

9.5% Community & personal service +8.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.6% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 15.0%

10.1% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.1% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.3% Clerical & administrative +4.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.3% Sales workers +4.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +5.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Orroroo Carrieton in Port Augusta +6 higher in Orroroo Carrieton

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Orroroo Carrieton in Port Augusta +6 higher in Orroroo Carrieton

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Orroroo Carrieton in Port Augusta +5 higher in Orroroo Carrieton

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Orroroo Carrieton in Port Augusta +7 higher in Orroroo Carrieton

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Orroroo Carrieton in Port Augusta +103 higher in Orroroo Carrieton

980 69th pct 877 13th pct

ERP in Orroroo Carrieton in Port Augusta +13,585 higher in Port Augusta

884 10th pct 14,469 50th pct

Growth in Orroroo Carrieton in Port Augusta +0.9 pts higher in Port Augusta

-0.8% 10th pct 0.1% 14th pct

Businesses in Orroroo Carrieton in Port Augusta +503 higher in Port Augusta

158 14th pct 661 35th pct

Approvals in Orroroo Carrieton in Port Augusta +11 higher in Port Augusta

1 7th pct 12 30th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Orroroo Carrieton in Port Augusta +64 higher in Port Augusta

260 9th pct 325 15th pct

Max temp in Orroroo Carrieton in Port Augusta +1.1 higher in Port Augusta

24.0 47th pct 25.1 60th pct

Min temp in Orroroo Carrieton in Port Augusta +1.7 higher in Port Augusta

9.5 24th pct 11.2 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Orroroo Carrieton in Port Augusta +3.0 higher in Port Augusta

1.9 12th pct 4.9 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Orroroo Carrieton in Port Augusta +2.5 more in Port Augusta

2.1 11th pct 4.6 66th pct

15-min city in Orroroo Carrieton in Port Augusta +37.3 pts higher in Port Augusta

20.8% 11th pct 58.1% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Orroroo Carrieton in Port Augusta +19.9 pts higher in Port Augusta

23.1% 13th pct 43.0% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Orroroo Carrieton in Port Augusta +68.5 pts higher in Port Augusta

17.9% 29th pct 86.4% 80th pct

Walk to school in Orroroo Carrieton in Port Augusta +61.9 pts higher in Port Augusta

14.1% 7th pct 76.1% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Orroroo Carrieton in Port Augusta +56.6 pts higher in Port Augusta

24.5% 8th pct 81.0% 64th pct

Walk to health in Orroroo Carrieton in Port Augusta +17.7 pts higher in Port Augusta

21.6% 21st pct 39.3% 53rd pct

Amenities/1k in Orroroo Carrieton in Port Augusta +29.6 more in Orroroo Carrieton

51.5 87th pct 21.9 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Orroroo Carrieton in Port Augusta +1 higher in Port Augusta

0 29th pct 1 57th pct

Mean slope in Orroroo Carrieton in Port Augusta +1.6 pts higher in Orroroo Carrieton

4.9% 54th pct 3.3% 24th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Orroroo Carrieton vs Port Augusta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA45400/orroroo-carrieton/vs/LGA46090/port-augusta