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Port Pirie vs Whyalla

Name: Port Pirie vs Whyalla — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 67 km apart · Port Pirie profile · Whyalla profile

Port Pirie Whyalla

Whyalla and Port Pirie are two regional South Australian hubs with distinct layouts and populations. Whyalla is very walkable, with 75.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 71.3% near health services. It is also far more diverse, with 17.9% of people born overseas. In contrast, Port Pirie is mostly car-dependent and has a much higher share of detached houses at 85.5%. Port Pirie also has an older population, with 23.1% of residents aged 65 and over compared to 18.9% in Whyalla.

Both areas are very similar in terms of their young populations, with children under 15 making up about 18% of the population in each. They also share nearly identical typical weekly rents of around $180 to $185. While Whyalla has a higher share of renters and Port Pirie has more homes owned outright, the gap between those who own their home outright has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.5 pts higher in Port Pirie Born overseas: 10.1 pts higher in Whyalla Renting: 9.9 pts higher in Whyalla PT commute: 1.6 pts higher in Whyalla Full-time: 5.0 pts higher in Whyalla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Pirie in Whyalla +3,962 larger in Whyalla gap narrowing

17,282 57th pct 21,244 60th pct

Median age in Port Pirie in Whyalla +3 yrs older in Port Pirie gap steady

44 yrs 62nd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

21.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

23.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 18.9%

17.6% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

Marital status

41.4% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 39.7%

36.7% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

8.0% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Port Pirie Whyalla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.2% Australia ◂ +10.8 pts 75.4%

2.2% England +4.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.6% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 39.2%

41.8% English ◂ +0.1 pts 41.7%

7.9% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.0% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

7.7% German ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

5.2% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 2.3%

0.8% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 87.0%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 53.4%

43.1% Christianity ◂ +7.5 pts 35.7%

7.5% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.2% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Islam even 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Port Pirie in Whyalla even

11 54th pct 11 54th pct

Schools/1k kids in Port Pirie in Whyalla +0.72 more in Port Pirie

3.61 48th pct 2.90 38th pct

Students in Port Pirie in Whyalla +600 more in Whyalla

2,842 57th pct 3,442 59th pct

Avg size in Port Pirie in Whyalla +55 larger in Whyalla

258 55th pct 313 62nd pct

ICSEA in Port Pirie in Whyalla +11 higher in Port Pirie

940 31st pct 929 26th pct

Highest year of school

34.2% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

23.1% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

19.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 18.4%

15.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 10.6%

Highest qualification level

44.2% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 44.6%

13.6% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

3.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

20.0% Engineering & related +5.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%

12.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%

12.0% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 9.8%

8.0% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

0.9% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Port Pirie in Whyalla +$71 higher in Whyalla gap steady

$570 13th pct $641 25th pct

Household income in Port Pirie in Whyalla +$125 higher in Whyalla gap narrowing

$1,063 12th pct $1,188 23rd pct

Family income in Port Pirie in Whyalla +$217 higher in Whyalla gap narrowing

$1,459 20th pct $1,676 40th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 29.7%

26.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 25.2%

23.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.7% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

51.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 46.2%

27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 26.4%

12.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 12.2%

12.8% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 10.7%

10.7% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.6% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

3.3% Cancer even 3.3%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.1% None +1.5 pts ▸ 55.6%

22.1% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 21.8%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

6.6% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Pirie in Whyalla +356 larger in Whyalla

804 59th pct 1,160 66th pct

Median age in Port Pirie in Whyalla +4 yrs older in Whyalla

19 yrs 0th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Port Pirie in Whyalla +$22 higher in Whyalla

$426 14th pct $448 20th pct

Household income in Port Pirie in Whyalla +$109 higher in Port Pirie

$1,009 14th pct $900 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Pirie in Whyalla even gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

47.7% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 48.2%

31.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 30.3%

19.7% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Household size

35.0% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

34.9% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 34.2%

12.9% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.1% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Pirie in Whyalla +$5 higher in Port Pirie gap steady

$185 24th pct $180 23rd pct

Mortgage in Port Pirie in Whyalla +$130 higher in Whyalla gap narrowing

$953 20th pct $1,083 29th pct

People / bedroom in Port Pirie in Whyalla even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.6% Rented +9.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

35.0% Owned outright ◂ +8.3 pts 26.7%

31.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 30.9%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house ◂ +29.5 pts 56.0%

12.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +26.8 pts ▸ 38.9%

1.5% Flat or apartment +3.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

57.5% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 61.5%

19.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 16.2%

14.2% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

2.8% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.4% Under $200 +4.3 pts ▸ 57.7%

40.4% $200–$349 ◂ +6.7 pts 33.7%

2.7% $350–$549 +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.3 pts 40.0%

33.4% $1,000–$1,799 +5.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

9.0% $1,800–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

1.7% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Port Pirie in Whyalla +84 more in Whyalla

109 63rd pct 193 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Port Pirie in Whyalla +2.78 more in Whyalla

6.31 86th pct 9.08 96th pct

Departures/1k in Port Pirie in Whyalla +372.8 more in Whyalla

248.9 63rd pct 621.6 74th pct

PT routes in Port Pirie in Whyalla even

11 58th pct 11 58th pct

How people get to work

71.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 68.4%

5.1% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

3.3% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

0.4% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

32.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 31.6%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 11.4%

9.8% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 15.3%

13.1% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%

8.3% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.6% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.9% Mining +4.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

4.6% Public administration & safety even 4.6%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

3.7% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.5 pts 0.3%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.8% Machinery operators & drivers +4.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 13.4%

14.4% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 14.1%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%

10.6% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%

10.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Port Pirie in Whyalla even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

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

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

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

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Port Pirie in Whyalla even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Port Pirie in Whyalla even

868 12th pct 868 12th pct

ERP in Port Pirie in Whyalla +4,056 higher in Whyalla

17,664 55th pct 21,720 59th pct

Growth in Port Pirie in Whyalla +0.6 pts higher in Port Pirie

-0.5% 12th pct -1.1% 9th pct

Businesses in Port Pirie in Whyalla +259 higher in Port Pirie

947 42nd pct 688 36th pct

Approvals in Port Pirie in Whyalla +11 higher in Port Pirie

41 46th pct 30 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Port Pirie in Whyalla +96 higher in Port Pirie

358 19th pct 262 9th pct

Max temp in Port Pirie in Whyalla +0.3 higher in Port Pirie

25.0 59th pct 24.7 56th pct

Min temp in Port Pirie in Whyalla +0.9 higher in Whyalla

10.5 40th pct 11.5 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Port Pirie in Whyalla +2.8 higher in Whyalla

3.8 52nd pct 6.5 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Pirie in Whyalla +2.9 more in Whyalla

3.7 41st pct 6.6 87th pct

15-min city in Port Pirie in Whyalla +49.3 pts higher in Whyalla

35.5% 27th pct 84.8% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Port Pirie in Whyalla +40.7 pts higher in Whyalla

34.6% 26th pct 75.4% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Port Pirie in Whyalla +27.1 pts higher in Whyalla

66.1% 66th pct 93.2% 84th pct

Walk to school in Port Pirie in Whyalla +24.5 pts higher in Whyalla

63.7% 65th pct 88.2% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Port Pirie in Whyalla +18.1 pts higher in Whyalla

73.8% 57th pct 91.9% 77th pct

Walk to health in Port Pirie in Whyalla +40.7 pts higher in Whyalla

30.6% 36th pct 71.3% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Pirie in Whyalla +5.9 more in Whyalla

13.1 24th pct 19.1 50th pct

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

1 52nd pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Port Pirie in Whyalla +0.3 pts higher in Whyalla

2.5% 5th pct 2.8% 12th pct

Compare Port Pirie 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 Pirie vs Whyalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA46450/port-pirie/vs/LGA48540/whyalla