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Port Augusta vs Whyalla

Name: Port Augusta vs Whyalla — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 53 km apart · Port Augusta profile · Whyalla profile

Port Augusta Whyalla

Whyalla and Port Augusta are two regional South Australian centres with distinct profiles. Port Augusta has a far higher proportion of First Nations people at 20.4%, compared to 5.5% in Whyalla, and a much larger share of separate houses at 80.3% against Whyalla's 56.0%. Whyalla is more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (71.3% versus 39.3%) and groceries (75.4% versus 43.0%). Port Augusta also has a far higher share of recent arrivals from overseas at 26.0%, while Whyalla's is 8.1%.

These two areas share many similarities, including nearly identical shares of children under 15 and very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,200. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in the proportion of separate houses has grown since 2011, and residents in Whyalla are now noticeably older than those in Port Augusta. This age gap has widened over the last decade, moving from no difference in 2011 to a 3-year gap today.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.3 pts higher in Port Augusta Recent arrivals: 17.9 pts higher in Port Augusta First Nations: 15.0 pts higher in Port Augusta Population: 7,415 larger in Whyalla Born overseas: 9.3 pts higher in Whyalla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Augusta in Whyalla +7,415 larger in Whyalla gap steady

13,829 52nd pct 21,244 60th pct

Median age in Port Augusta in Whyalla +3 yrs older in Whyalla gap widening

38 yrs 29th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

27.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 23.8%

17.7% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 17.9%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

44.4% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 39.9%

36.9% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 39.7%

8.4% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.0% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Port Augusta Whyalla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.4% Australia ◂ +8.0 pts 75.4%

1.9% England +4.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.3% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.2% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Italy even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

32.8% English +8.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

38.4% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 39.2%

6.5% Scottish +4.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.6% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

6.5% German +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.3% Italian even 2.3%

0.5% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

81.0% English only +6.0 pts ▸ 87.0%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 53.4%

34.1% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 35.7%

13.7% Not stated ◂ +5.1 pts 8.5%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.7% Hinduism even 0.7%

0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Port Augusta in Whyalla +1 more in Whyalla

10 50th pct 11 54th pct

Schools/1k kids in Port Augusta in Whyalla +1.03 more in Port Augusta

3.93 51st pct 2.90 38th pct

Students in Port Augusta in Whyalla +1,048 more in Whyalla

2,394 53rd pct 3,442 59th pct

Avg size in Port Augusta in Whyalla +74 larger in Whyalla

239 52nd pct 313 62nd pct

ICSEA in Port Augusta in Whyalla +47 higher in Whyalla

881 14th pct 929 26th pct

Highest year of school

32.2% Year 12 +6.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

22.6% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

21.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 18.4%

13.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 10.6%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 44.6%

13.1% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%

3.2% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

19.4% Engineering & related +6.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%

11.2% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.5% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

8.1% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Port Augusta in Whyalla +$58 higher in Port Augusta gap narrowing

$699 39th pct $641 25th pct

Household income in Port Augusta in Whyalla +$87 higher in Port Augusta gap widening

$1,275 35th pct $1,188 23rd pct

Family income in Port Augusta in Whyalla +$23 higher in Whyalla gap steady

$1,653 38th pct $1,676 40th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 29.7%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 24.4%

20.8% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.7% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 46.2%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 26.4%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

2.3% $3,000 or more even 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.0% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.4% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.2% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.4% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.5% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None +1.3 pts ▸ 55.6%

19.5% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

7.1% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.6% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Augusta in Whyalla +1,665 larger in Port Augusta

2,825 86th pct 1,160 66th pct

Median age in Port Augusta in Whyalla +5 yrs older in Port Augusta

28 yrs 71st pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Port Augusta in Whyalla +$52 higher in Port Augusta

$500 34th pct $448 20th pct

Household income in Port Augusta in Whyalla +$221 higher in Port Augusta

$1,121 23rd pct $900 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Augusta in Whyalla +0.1 larger in Port Augusta gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

46.2% Couples with children +2.1 pts ▸ 48.2%

29.9% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

22.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 20.2%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Household size

33.1% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

34.7% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 34.2%

13.3% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%

10.5% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Augusta in Whyalla +$20 higher in Port Augusta gap widening

$200 29th pct $180 23rd pct

Mortgage in Port Augusta in Whyalla +$70 higher in Port Augusta gap narrowing

$1,153 33rd pct $1,083 29th pct

People / bedroom in Port Augusta in Whyalla even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.2% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

31.4% Owned outright ◂ +4.7 pts 26.7%

27.9% Owned with a mortgage +3.0 pts ▸ 30.9%

2.0% Not stated even 2.0%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

80.3% Separate house ◂ +24.3 pts 56.0%

11.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +27.5 pts ▸ 38.9%

7.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

57.9% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 61.5%

19.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 16.2%

13.9% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

3.2% 5 or more even 3.2%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.7% Under $200 +13.0 pts ▸ 57.7%

44.4% $200–$349 ◂ +10.6 pts 33.7%

5.6% $350–$549 ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 39.3%

35.9% Under $1,000 +4.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

13.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Port Augusta in Whyalla +38 more in Whyalla

155 68th pct 193 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Port Augusta in Whyalla +2.12 more in Port Augusta

11.21 100th pct 9.08 96th pct

Departures/1k in Port Augusta in Whyalla +176.2 more in Whyalla

445.4 71st pct 621.6 74th pct

PT routes in Port Augusta in Whyalla +2 more in Port Augusta

13 61st pct 11 58th pct

How people get to work

69.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 68.4%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

3.3% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.6% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 38.6%

34.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 31.6%

10.3% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%

6.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 15.3%

2.5% Manufacturing +13.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.7 pts 4.6%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

7.4% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%

4.5% Mining +3.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

4.2% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.3 pts 0.3%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 13.4%

14.0% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +6.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

15.0% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 14.1%

13.1% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 11.6%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 9.0%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

8.5% Managers even 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Port Augusta in Whyalla even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Port Augusta in Whyalla +1 higher in Port Augusta

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Port Augusta in Whyalla +1 higher in Port Augusta

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Port Augusta in Whyalla even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Port Augusta in Whyalla +9 higher in Port Augusta

877 13th pct 868 12th pct

ERP in Port Augusta in Whyalla +7,251 higher in Whyalla

14,469 50th pct 21,720 59th pct

Growth in Port Augusta in Whyalla +1.2 pts higher in Port Augusta

0.1% 14th pct -1.1% 9th pct

Businesses in Port Augusta in Whyalla +27 higher in Whyalla

661 35th pct 688 36th pct

Approvals in Port Augusta in Whyalla +18 higher in Whyalla

12 30th pct 30 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Port Augusta in Whyalla +63 higher in Port Augusta

325 15th pct 262 9th pct

Max temp in Port Augusta in Whyalla +0.4 higher in Port Augusta

25.1 60th pct 24.7 56th pct

Min temp in Port Augusta in Whyalla +0.3 higher in Whyalla

11.2 51st pct 11.5 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Port Augusta in Whyalla +1.6 higher in Whyalla

4.9 73rd pct 6.5 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Augusta in Whyalla +2.0 more in Whyalla

4.6 66th pct 6.6 87th pct

15-min city in Port Augusta in Whyalla +26.7 pts higher in Whyalla

58.1% 68th pct 84.8% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Port Augusta in Whyalla +32.3 pts higher in Whyalla

43.0% 41st pct 75.4% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Port Augusta in Whyalla +6.8 pts higher in Whyalla

86.4% 80th pct 93.2% 84th pct

Walk to school in Port Augusta in Whyalla +12.1 pts higher in Whyalla

76.1% 77th pct 88.2% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Port Augusta in Whyalla +10.9 pts higher in Whyalla

81.0% 64th pct 91.9% 77th pct

Walk to health in Port Augusta in Whyalla +32.0 pts higher in Whyalla

39.3% 53rd pct 71.3% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Augusta in Whyalla +2.8 more in Port Augusta

21.9 58th pct 19.1 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Port Augusta in Whyalla +2 higher in Whyalla

1 57th pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Port Augusta in Whyalla +0.5 pts higher in Port Augusta

3.3% 24th pct 2.8% 12th pct

Compare Port Augusta with nearby areas

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Compare Whyalla with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Augusta vs Whyalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA46090/port-augusta/vs/LGA48540/whyalla