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Port Pirie vs Wakefield

Name: Port Pirie vs Wakefield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 78 km apart · Port Pirie profile · Wakefield profile

Port Pirie Wakefield

Port Pirie and Wakefield are two South Australian areas with very different layouts. Port Pirie is much more walkable, with 66.1% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and a walkability score of 3.8 (mostly car-dependent). In contrast, Wakefield is car-dependent, with only 13.9% of homes near public transport. Port Pirie also has larger schools, averaging 258 students, while Wakefield schools are smaller, averaging 152.

Since 2011, the gap in the share of people caring for children unpaid has widened, with Wakefield now at 27.6% and Port Pirie at 23.6%. The two areas are very similar in other ways, such as having almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,100. They also share similar proportions of older residents, with both around 23% of the population aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,502 larger in Port Pirie No car: 5.4 pts higher in Port Pirie Work from home: 7.5 pts higher in Wakefield Volunteering: 8.8 pts higher in Wakefield Unpaid child care: 3.9 pts higher in Wakefield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Pirie in Wakefield +10,502 larger in Port Pirie gap steady

17,282 57th pct 6,780 39th pct

Median age in Port Pirie in Wakefield +1 yrs older in Wakefield gap steady

44 yrs 62nd pct 45 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

23.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 22.3%

21.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 20.3%

17.6% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

Marital status

41.4% Married +5.1 pts ▸ 46.5%

36.7% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 32.2%

9.7% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.0% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

4.2% Separated even 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Port Pirie Wakefield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.2% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 83.0%

2.2% England +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.6% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.5% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 46.0%

41.8% English +2.1 pts ▸ 43.8%

7.7% German +2.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.9% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.0% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

5.2% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 1.9%

0.8% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 90.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 46.6%

43.1% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 45.4%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Buddhism even 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Port Pirie in Wakefield +2 more in Port Pirie

11 54th pct 9 46th pct

Schools/1k kids in Port Pirie in Wakefield +3.40 more in Wakefield

3.61 48th pct 7.01 76th pct

Students in Port Pirie in Wakefield +1,476 more in Port Pirie

2,842 57th pct 1,366 43rd pct

Avg size in Port Pirie in Wakefield +107 larger in Port Pirie

258 55th pct 152 35th pct

ICSEA in Port Pirie in Wakefield +26 higher in Wakefield

940 31st pct 966 47th pct

Highest year of school

34.2% Year 12 +3.2 pts ▸ 37.4%

23.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 21.0%

19.9% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

15.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 13.2%

Highest qualification level

44.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 41.1%

13.6% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

20.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 16.6%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 10.0%

12.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

12.0% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

8.0% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +6.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Port Pirie in Wakefield +$57 higher in Wakefield gap steady

$570 13th pct $627 22nd pct

Household income in Port Pirie in Wakefield +$75 higher in Wakefield gap steady

$1,063 12th pct $1,138 18th pct

Family income in Port Pirie in Wakefield +$4 higher in Wakefield gap narrowing

$1,459 20th pct $1,463 20th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

26.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 22.7%

23.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

3.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

51.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 47.1%

27.8% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

12.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 9.7%

1.7% $3,000 or more even 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 13.1%

12.8% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%

10.7% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.6% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.3% Stroke even 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.1% None +2.2 pts ▸ 56.3%

22.1% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 21.9%

8.8% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.6% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Pirie in Wakefield +599 larger in Port Pirie

804 59th pct 205 30th pct

Median age in Port Pirie in Wakefield +1 yrs older in Wakefield

19 yrs 0th pct 20 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Port Pirie in Wakefield +$70 higher in Wakefield

$426 14th pct $496 33rd pct

Household income in Port Pirie in Wakefield even

$1,009 14th pct $1,010 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Pirie in Wakefield +0.2 larger in Wakefield gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

47.7% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 52.4%

31.2% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

19.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 15.3%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 37.1%

35.0% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 30.9%

12.9% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 10.7%

10.1% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.9% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.2% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Pirie in Wakefield +$35 higher in Wakefield gap widening

$185 24th pct $220 36th pct

Mortgage in Port Pirie in Wakefield +$35 higher in Port Pirie gap widening

$953 20th pct $918 18th pct

People / bedroom in Port Pirie in Wakefield even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.0% Owned outright +4.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

31.5% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

29.6% Rented ◂ +7.9 pts 21.7%

1.7% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house +6.9 pts ▸ 92.4%

12.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.0 pts 6.1%

1.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

57.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 50.4%

19.8% 4 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

14.2% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

2.8% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

40.4% $200–$349 +16.4 pts ▸ 56.7%

53.4% Under $200 ◂ +21.5 pts 31.8%

2.7% $350–$549 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.3% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 50.4%

33.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 32.9%

9.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Port Pirie in Wakefield +99 more in Port Pirie

109 63rd pct 10 39th pct

Stops/1k in Port Pirie in Wakefield +4.83 more in Port Pirie

6.31 86th pct 1.47 33rd pct

Departures/1k in Port Pirie in Wakefield +236.9 more in Port Pirie

248.9 63rd pct 11.9 32nd pct

PT routes in Port Pirie in Wakefield +4 more in Port Pirie

11 58th pct 7 50th pct

Drive to city in Port Pirie in Wakefield

— 105 75th pct

How people get to work

71.0% Car (driver) ◂ +7.3 pts 63.8%

4.1% Worked at home +7.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.3% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 31.9%

32.1% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

12.9% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.3% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.8% No vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.9 pts ▸ 24.7%

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.9 pts 10.1%

13.1% Manufacturing ◂ +4.6 pts 8.5%

11.7% Retail trade ◂ +4.0 pts 7.7%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%

6.6% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

1.6% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

10.6% Managers +10.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

12.5% Labourers +7.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.4 pts 10.6%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 11.1%

14.4% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 9.3%

10.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

10.4% Sales workers ◂ +4.4 pts 6.0%

10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Port Pirie in Wakefield +1 higher in Wakefield

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Port Pirie in Wakefield even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Port Pirie in Wakefield +1 higher in Wakefield

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Port Pirie in Wakefield +1 higher in Wakefield

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Port Pirie in Wakefield +29 higher in Wakefield

868 12th pct 897 15th pct

ERP in Port Pirie in Wakefield +10,671 higher in Port Pirie

17,664 55th pct 6,993 37th pct

Growth in Port Pirie in Wakefield +1.4 pts higher in Wakefield

-0.5% 12th pct 1.0% 23rd pct

Businesses in Port Pirie in Wakefield +231 higher in Port Pirie

947 42nd pct 716 36th pct

Approvals in Port Pirie in Wakefield +21 higher in Port Pirie

41 46th pct 20 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Port Pirie in Wakefield +31 higher in Port Pirie

358 19th pct 327 15th pct

Max temp in Port Pirie in Wakefield +0.8 higher in Port Pirie

25.0 59th pct 24.2 50th pct

Min temp in Port Pirie in Wakefield +0.7 higher in Port Pirie

10.5 40th pct 9.8 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Port Pirie in Wakefield +2.2 higher in Port Pirie

3.8 52nd pct 1.6 9th pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Pirie in Wakefield +1.8 more in Port Pirie

3.7 41st pct 1.8 9th pct

15-min city in Port Pirie in Wakefield +20.7 pts higher in Port Pirie

35.5% 27th pct 14.8% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Port Pirie in Wakefield +23.1 pts higher in Port Pirie

34.6% 26th pct 11.6% 6th pct

Walk to transit in Port Pirie in Wakefield +52.2 pts higher in Port Pirie

66.1% 66th pct 13.9% 26th pct

Walk to school in Port Pirie in Wakefield +21.7 pts higher in Port Pirie

63.7% 65th pct 42.0% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Port Pirie in Wakefield +27.0 pts higher in Port Pirie

73.8% 57th pct 46.8% 17th pct

Walk to health in Port Pirie in Wakefield +23.5 pts higher in Port Pirie

30.6% 36th pct 7.2% 6th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Pirie in Wakefield +1.0 more in Wakefield

13.1 24th pct 14.2 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Port Pirie in Wakefield even

1 52nd pct 1 42nd pct

Mean slope in Port Pirie in Wakefield +0.4 pts higher in Wakefield

2.5% 5th pct 3.0% 15th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Pirie vs Wakefield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA46450/port-pirie/vs/LGA48130/wakefield