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Goyder vs Port Pirie Surrounds

Name: Goyder vs Port Pirie Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 89 km apart · Goyder profile · Port Pirie Surrounds profile

Goyder Port Pirie Surrounds

Goyder and Port Pirie Surrounds are both sparsely populated areas of South Australia. Goyder is the older of the two, with a typical resident aged 51 and 27.1% of people aged 65 or over. It has more public transport options and a higher share of walkable amenities, with 35.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. In contrast, Port Pirie Surrounds is more likely to have larger homes, with 84.1% having three or more bedrooms, and has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (11.4%).

Both areas sit around the national figure for the share of people with no religion. They are also very similar in terms of unemployment rates and typical weekly rents, which stay around $200. While they share many traits, some gaps have grown since 2011, such as the difference in the typical age of residents and the share of children under 15, which is now 19.9% in Port Pirie Surrounds compared to 15.6% in Goyder.

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 4.3 pts higher in Port Pirie Surrounds 3+ bedrooms: 8.0 pts higher in Port Pirie Surrounds Median age: 4 yrs older in Goyder Unpaid child care: 3.8 pts higher in Port Pirie Surrounds Work from home: 6.3 pts higher in Goyder

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goyder in Port Pirie Surrounds +744 larger in Goyder gap narrowing

4,079 16th pct 3,335 13th pct

Median age in Goyder in Port Pirie Surrounds +4 yrs older in Goyder gap widening

51 yrs 91st pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 28.1%

27.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 24.0%

15.6% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

17.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

8.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

Marital status

48.5% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 53.2%

30.7% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 27.2%

9.4% Divorced even 9.4%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Goyder Port Pirie Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia +5.9 pts ▸ 86.9%

5.2% England ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

0.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.8% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 45.0%

41.0% English +1.1 pts ▸ 42.2%

17.5% German ◂ +8.7 pts 8.8%

9.2% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.7% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.5% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 91.7%

0.3% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 47.1%

39.5% No religion +4.3 pts ▸ 43.7%

10.8% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 8.1%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Goyder in Port Pirie Surrounds +2 more in Goyder

5 64th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Goyder in Port Pirie Surrounds +3.34 more in Goyder

7.86 94th pct 4.52 84th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Goyder in Port Pirie Surrounds +5 more in Port Pirie Surrounds

5 10th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Goyder in Port Pirie Surrounds +309 more in Goyder

492 17th pct 183 6th pct

Avg size in Goyder in Port Pirie Surrounds +37 larger in Goyder

98 8th pct 61 2nd pct

ICSEA in Goyder in Port Pirie Surrounds even

965 26th pct 963 25th pct

Highest year of school

35.6% Year 12 +2.3 pts ▸ 37.9%

20.7% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 23.5%

20.3% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 12.4%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV +2.9 pts ▸ 41.5%

12.9% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

10.6% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.3% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.5 pts 5.3%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

8.7% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

3.0% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences even 1.3%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Goyder in Port Pirie Surrounds +$75 higher in Port Pirie Surrounds gap widening

$497 3rd pct $572 10th pct

Household income in Goyder in Port Pirie Surrounds +$228 higher in Port Pirie Surrounds gap widening

$917 0th pct $1,145 11th pct

Family income in Goyder in Port Pirie Surrounds +$234 higher in Port Pirie Surrounds gap widening

$1,285 5th pct $1,519 15th pct

Household income distribution

36.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 32.3%

29.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 22.0%

20.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

3.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.2% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Personal income distribution

54.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 51.3%

26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 26.7%

9.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

1.1% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 12.5%

11.2% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.1% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

7.0% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.5% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

0.9% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None +1.9 pts ▸ 56.0%

21.0% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

5.7% Three or more even 5.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Goyder in Port Pirie Surrounds +20 larger in Goyder

106 33rd pct 86 28th pct

Median age in Goyder in Port Pirie Surrounds +13 yrs older in Goyder

38 yrs 100th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Goyder in Port Pirie Surrounds +$52 higher in Port Pirie Surrounds

$381 2nd pct $433 9th pct

Household income in Goyder in Port Pirie Surrounds +$213 higher in Port Pirie Surrounds

$766 0th pct $979 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Goyder in Port Pirie Surrounds +0.2 larger in Port Pirie Surrounds gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

50.7% Couples with children +1.8 pts ▸ 52.5%

37.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 33.8%

10.8% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

38.5% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 39.0%

34.2% 1 person ◂ +5.2 pts 29.0%

11.5% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

9.0% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.0% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.2% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goyder in Port Pirie Surrounds +$10 higher in Port Pirie Surrounds gap narrowing

$190 6th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Goyder in Port Pirie Surrounds +$130 higher in Port Pirie Surrounds gap narrowing

$867 0th pct $997 4th pct

People / bedroom in Goyder in Port Pirie Surrounds even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.4 pts 47.0%

26.7% Owned with a mortgage +7.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

18.1% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 14.6%

4.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

95.8% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 94.2%

3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.9% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 50.9%

21.3% 4 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 28.5%

18.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 11.7%

4.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.6% Under $200 ◂ +0.9 pts 43.6%

43.2% $200–$349 +0.9 pts ▸ 44.1%

3.3% $350–$549 +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.6 pts 47.4%

26.6% $1,000–$1,799 +7.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

5.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.0% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Goyder in Port Pirie Surrounds +15 more in Goyder

19 29th pct 4 10th pct

Stops/1k in Goyder in Port Pirie Surrounds +3.46 more in Goyder

4.66 55th pct 1.20 14th pct

Departures/1k in Goyder in Port Pirie Surrounds +8.1 more in Goyder

23.0 14th pct 15.0 11th pct

PT routes in Goyder in Port Pirie Surrounds +3 more in Goyder

6 43rd pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Goyder in Port Pirie Surrounds +58 longer in Goyder

197 100th pct 139 96th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 65.1%

16.6% Worked at home ◂ +6.3 pts 10.3%

4.9% Walked even 4.9%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.2% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 34.5%

31.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 30.3%

16.3% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 12.5%

3.0% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.4 pts 14.9%

9.4% Health care & social assistance +7.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

6.2% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

7.9% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.7% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

3.1% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Transport & warehousing even 4.3%

3.5% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.3% Mining +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Managers ◂ +8.0 pts 19.0%

8.5% Professionals +8.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.5% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 11.1%

13.5% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.5% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.7% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.1% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Goyder in Port Pirie Surrounds +1 higher in Port Pirie Surrounds

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Goyder in Port Pirie Surrounds +1 higher in Port Pirie Surrounds

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Goyder in Port Pirie Surrounds +1 higher in Port Pirie Surrounds

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Goyder in Port Pirie Surrounds even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Goyder in Port Pirie Surrounds +18 higher in Port Pirie Surrounds

914 16th pct 932 23rd pct

ERP in Goyder in Port Pirie Surrounds +719 higher in Goyder

4,152 15th pct 3,433 12th pct

Growth in Goyder in Port Pirie Surrounds +1.0 pts higher in Port Pirie Surrounds

-0.1% 12th pct 0.9% 17th pct

Businesses in Goyder in Port Pirie Surrounds +317 higher in Goyder

597 31st pct 280 12th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Goyder in Port Pirie Surrounds +5 higher in Port Pirie Surrounds

365 4th pct 370 4th pct

Max temp in Goyder in Port Pirie Surrounds +2.9 higher in Port Pirie Surrounds

22.1 37th pct 25.0 65th pct

Min temp in Goyder in Port Pirie Surrounds +2.1 higher in Port Pirie Surrounds

8.3 11th pct 10.4 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Goyder in Port Pirie Surrounds +0.4 higher in Goyder

2.2 13th pct 1.8 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in Goyder in Port Pirie Surrounds +0.4 more in Goyder

2.4 14th pct 1.9 10th pct

15-min city in Goyder in Port Pirie Surrounds +1.1 pts higher in Goyder

20.9% 13th pct 19.9% 13th pct

Walk to shops in Goyder in Port Pirie Surrounds +12.7 pts higher in Port Pirie Surrounds

18.7% 12th pct 31.3% 22nd pct

Walk to transit in Goyder in Port Pirie Surrounds +18.3 pts higher in Goyder

35.5% 20th pct 17.2% 13th pct

Walk to school in Goyder in Port Pirie Surrounds +12.5 pts higher in Port Pirie Surrounds

16.9% 9th pct 29.4% 16th pct

Walk to a park in Goyder in Port Pirie Surrounds +9.8 pts higher in Goyder

42.3% 11th pct 32.5% 8th pct

Walk to health in Goyder in Port Pirie Surrounds +3.7 pts higher in Port Pirie Surrounds

16.6% 22nd pct 20.3% 25th pct

Amenities/1k in Goyder in Port Pirie Surrounds +27.1 more in Goyder

40.9 86th pct 13.8 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Goyder in Port Pirie Surrounds even

0 3rd pct 0 5th pct

Mean slope in Goyder in Port Pirie Surrounds +1.4 pts higher in Goyder

4.9% 42nd pct 3.5% 18th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goyder vs Port Pirie Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/405021118/goyder/vs/405031123/port-pirie-surrounds