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Jamestown vs Port Pirie

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 49 km apart · Jamestown profile · Port Pirie profile

Jamestown Port Pirie

Port Pirie and Jamestown are nearby South Australian areas with very different characters. Port Pirie is more urban, with 83.7% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and a higher share of renters at 33%. In contrast, Jamestown is more rural, where 49.2% of homes are owned outright and agriculture is a major employer for 26.6% of the workforce. Jamestown also has a much higher rate of volunteering at 34.5% and a typical resident's age that is noticeably older at 49.

The two areas share several core traits, including a typical weekly family income of around $1,450 to $1,500 and a similar number of children under 15. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in home ownership has widened, with Jamestown now 16.9 percentage points more likely to have homes owned outright. Similarly, the gap in one-parent families has increased, with Port Pirie now 11 percentage points higher than Jamestown.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,300 larger in Port Pirie Volunteering: 19.5 pts higher in Jamestown Unemployment: 4.4 pts higher in Port Pirie Owned outright: 16.9 pts higher in Jamestown One-parent: 11.1 pts higher in Port Pirie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Jamestownin Port Pirie +9,300 larger in Port Pirie gap steady
4,596 20th pct 13,896 72nd pct
Median age in Jamestownin Port Pirie +6 yrs older in Jamestown gap steady
49 yrs 88th pct 43 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Jamestownin Port Pirie +2.3 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
2.9% 60th pct 5.2% 77th pct
Aged 65+ in Jamestownin Port Pirie +3.3 pts higher in Jamestown gap widening
26.2% 88th pct 22.9% 79th pct
Under 15 in Jamestownin Port Pirie +0.8 pts higher in Jamestown gap steady
17.9% 50th pct 17.1% 41st pct
De facto in Jamestownin Port Pirie +1.7 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
11.0% 37th pct 12.7% 59th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 26.1%
26.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 22.9%
19.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 21.6%
17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 17.1%
8.7% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

51.2% Married ◂ +12.6 pts 38.6%
27.5% Never married +11.5 pts ▸ 39.0%
9.3% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.8% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.1% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Jamestown Port Pirie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Jamestownin Port Pirie +1.2 pts higher in Port Pirie gap widening
6.5% 4th pct 7.8% 8th pct

Country of birth

86.5% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 85.9%
2.7% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%
0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.3% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 43.0%
42.9% English ◂ +1.3 pts 41.6%
10.4% German ◂ +3.0 pts 7.4%
10.2% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 7.6%
9.1% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%
1.2% Italian +4.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.3% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Chinese even 0.5%
0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Jamestownin Port Pirie +2.7 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
2.0% 3rd pct 4.7% 21st pct
Limited English in Jamestownin Port Pirie +0.4 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
0.2% 11th pct 0.6% 30th pct

Language used at home

91.9% English only ◂ +2.6 pts 89.3%
0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Jamestownin Port Pirie +7.8 pts higher in Port Pirie gap widening
41.0% 48th pct 48.8% 82nd pct

Religious affiliation

49.4% Christianity ◂ +7.3 pts 42.1%
41.0% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 48.8%
8.3% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%
0.2% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Other religions even 0.5%
0.4% Buddhism even 0.4%
0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Jamestownin Port Pirie +6.8 pts higher in Jamestown gap steady
40.2% 18th pct 33.4% 6th pct
Bachelor+ in Jamestownin Port Pirie +3.9 pts higher in Jamestown gap steady
12.0% 19th pct 8.1% 4th pct
Schools in Jamestownin Port Pirie +1 more in Port Pirie
7 86th pct 8 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in Jamestownin Port Pirie +5.16 more in Jamestown
8.53 95th pct 3.37 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Jamestownin Port Pirie +1 more in Port Pirie
7 14th pct 8 18th pct
Students in Jamestownin Port Pirie +1,939 more in Port Pirie
720 27th pct 2,659 74th pct
Avg size in Jamestownin Port Pirie +230 larger in Port Pirie
103 9th pct 332 37th pct
ICSEA in Jamestownin Port Pirie +58 higher in Jamestown
996 41st pct 938 14th pct

Highest year of school

40.2% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 33.4%
22.4% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 23.1%
17.8% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 19.7%
12.4% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 44.8%
16.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 12.9%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 11.1%
3.5% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%
2.5% Postgraduate degree even 2.5%

Field of qualification

18.0% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
10.1% Society & culture +3.5 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.7% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 11.4%
9.9% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.6% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 7.4%
9.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.2 pts 1.2%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%
1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
0.3% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Jamestownin Port Pirie +$70 higher in Jamestown gap steady
$640 18th pct $570 10th pct
Household income in Jamestownin Port Pirie +$101 higher in Jamestown gap steady
$1,145 11th pct $1,044 5th pct
Family income in Jamestownin Port Pirie +$57 higher in Jamestown gap narrowing
$1,505 14th pct $1,448 12th pct
High earners in Jamestownin Port Pirie +1.1 pts higher in Jamestown gap steady
6.6% 25th pct 5.5% 17th pct
High-income homes in Jamestownin Port Pirie +0.3 pts higher in Jamestown gap steady
9.5% 11th pct 9.3% 10th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 32.3%
22.4% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 27.4%
24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 22.7%
5.7% $3,000–$3,999 even 5.7%
3.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

47.3% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 51.0%
31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 28.2%
12.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%
2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Jamestownin Port Pirie +2.3 pts higher in Port Pirie
35.4% 88th pct 37.7% 94th pct
Mental health in Jamestownin Port Pirie +2.8 pts higher in Port Pirie
10.4% 71st pct 13.2% 94th pct
Needs assistance in Jamestownin Port Pirie +2.4 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
7.0% 75th pct 9.4% 94th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.4% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.0% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.3% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.5% Other condition even 8.6%
5.5% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
2.7% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None ◂ +3.3 pts 53.6%
22.6% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 21.9%
8.2% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.6% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Jamestownin Port Pirie +19.5 pts higher in Jamestown gap steady
34.5% 100th pct 15.0% 54th pct
Unpaid carers in Jamestownin Port Pirie +0.7 pts higher in Jamestown gap steady
14.1% 83rd pct 13.4% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in Jamestownin Port Pirie +1.5 pts higher in Jamestown gap widening
24.5% 38th pct 23.1% 28th pct
Defence service in Jamestownin Port Pirie +0.1 pts higher in Jamestown
3.2% 61st pct 3.1% 58th pct
Housework 15h+ in Jamestownin Port Pirie +4.9 pts higher in Jamestown gap steady
27.2% 93rd pct 22.4% 62nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Jamestownin Port Pirie +586 larger in Port Pirie
135 41st pct 721 86th pct
Median age in Jamestownin Port Pirie +8 yrs older in Jamestown
27 yrs 71st pct 19 yrs 10th pct
Year 12 in Jamestownin Port Pirie +1.1 pts higher in Jamestown
27.6% 12th pct 26.5% 11th pct
Unemployment in Jamestownin Port Pirie +4.0 pts higher in Jamestown
19.5% 89th pct 15.5% 78th pct
Median income in Jamestownin Port Pirie +$20 higher in Jamestown
$446 10th pct $426 8th pct
Household income in Jamestownin Port Pirie +$188 higher in Port Pirie
$825 0th pct $1,013 6th pct
Indigenous language in Jamestownin Port Pirie +3.6 pts higher in Port Pirie
2.2% 22nd pct 5.8% 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Jamestownin Port Pirie even gap narrowing
2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Jamestownin Port Pirie +11.1 pts higher in Port Pirie gap widening
10.6% 26th pct 21.7% 90th pct
Living alone in Jamestownin Port Pirie +3.4 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
32.9% 83rd pct 36.3% 90th pct

Family composition

50.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.5 pts 46.4%
37.7% Couples without children ◂ +7.1 pts 30.6%
10.6% One-parent families +11.1 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

40.1% 2 people ◂ +6.1 pts 34.1%
32.9% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 36.3%
10.0% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
8.4% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.4% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%
2.0% 6 or more even 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Jamestownin Port Pirie +$7 higher in Jamestown gap narrowing
$192 6th pct $185 5th pct
Mortgage in Jamestownin Port Pirie +$149 higher in Port Pirie gap widening
$802 0th pct $951 2nd pct
People / bedroom in Jamestownin Port Pirie even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Jamestownin Port Pirie +15.8 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
17.2% 20th pct 33.0% 66th pct
Owned outright in Jamestownin Port Pirie +16.9 pts higher in Jamestown gap widening
49.2% 94th pct 32.3% 50th pct
Separate houses in Jamestownin Port Pirie +13.2 pts higher in Jamestown gap steady
96.8% 90th pct 83.5% 48th pct
3+ bedrooms in Jamestownin Port Pirie +0.8 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
78.7% 49th pct 79.5% 51st pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.2% Owned outright ◂ +16.9 pts 32.3%
17.2% Rented +15.8 pts ▸ 33.0%
27.8% Owned with a mortgage +3.2 pts ▸ 31.0%
4.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.8 pts 1.5%
1.5% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

96.8% Separate house ◂ +13.2 pts 83.5%
2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 59.0%
23.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 18.0%
16.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 14.8%
5.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%
3.3% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

47.5% Under $200 +6.4 pts ▸ 54.0%
45.1% $200–$349 ◂ +5.2 pts 39.9%
0.0% $350–$549 +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.8 pts 50.9%
28.7% $1,000–$1,799 +4.9 pts ▸ 33.6%
6.5% $1,800–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Jamestownin Port Pirie +7.6 pts higher in Port Pirie gap narrowing
3.6% 37th pct 11.2% 86th pct
Work from home in Jamestownin Port Pirie +12.1 pts higher in Jamestown gap steady
14.7% 50th pct 2.6% 0th pct
PT commute in Jamestownin Port Pirie even gap steady
0.3% 13th pct 0.3% 13th pct
PT stops in Jamestownin Port Pirie +88 more in Port Pirie
17 26th pct 105 87th pct
Stops/1k in Jamestownin Port Pirie +3.86 more in Port Pirie
3.70 41st pct 7.56 86th pct
Departures/1k in Jamestownin Port Pirie +298.1 more in Port Pirie
7.8 6th pct 305.9 31st pct
PT routes in Jamestownin Port Pirie +7 more in Port Pirie
4 29th pct 11 67th pct
Stop walk in Jamestownin Port Pirie
— 5 50th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) +11.4 pts ▸ 72.6%
14.7% Worked at home ◂ +12.1 pts 2.6%
6.2% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%
3.2% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.2% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Bus even 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.7% 1 vehicle +9.9 pts ▸ 39.7%
36.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 31.5%
17.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 11.6%
12.4% 4 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 6.0%
3.6% No vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Jamestownin Port Pirie +4.2 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
27.0% 9th pct 31.2% 22nd pct
Recent arrivals in Jamestownin Port Pirie +5.8 pts higher in Port Pirie gap widening
5.7% 19th pct 11.5% 54th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Jamestownin Port Pirie +4.4 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
3.3% 14th pct 7.7% 88th pct
Participation in Jamestownin Port Pirie +5.3 pts higher in Jamestown gap narrowing
56.9% 30th pct 51.6% 16th pct
Full-time in Jamestownin Port Pirie +2.3 pts higher in Jamestown gap narrowing
58.3% 46th pct 56.0% 27th pct

Industries people work in

26.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +25.6 pts 1.0%
13.3% Health care & social assistance +6.3 pts ▸ 19.6%
6.4% Manufacturing +7.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
8.3% Retail trade +4.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%
3.0% Accommodation & food +4.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.7% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.0% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.8% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.7% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.6% Mining +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Managers ◂ +18.9 pts 8.6%
9.8% Community & personal service +6.3 pts ▸ 16.2%
13.2% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.8% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.5% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.2% Sales workers +4.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.9% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Jamestownin Port Pirie +2 higher in Jamestown
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Jamestownin Port Pirie +3 higher in Jamestown
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Jamestownin Port Pirie +3 higher in Jamestown
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Jamestownin Port Pirie +3 higher in Jamestown
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Jamestownin Port Pirie +96 higher in Jamestown
949 29th pct 853 4th pct
ERP in Jamestownin Port Pirie +9,471 higher in Port Pirie
4,724 19th pct 14,195 68th pct
Growth in Jamestownin Port Pirie +1.4 pts higher in Jamestown
0.7% 16th pct -0.7% 9th pct
Businesses in Jamestownin Port Pirie +40 higher in Jamestown
695 37th pct 655 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Jamestownin Port Pirie +197 higher in Jamestown
505 11th pct 308 1st pct
Max temp in Jamestownin Port Pirie +2.9 higher in Port Pirie
22.4 38th pct 25.3 68th pct
Min temp in Jamestownin Port Pirie +2.4 higher in Port Pirie
8.6 13th pct 11.0 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Jamestownin Port Pirie +1.5 higher in Port Pirie
3.0 20th pct 4.5 36th pct
Types ≤15 min in Jamestownin Port Pirie +1.0 more in Port Pirie
3.3 23rd pct 4.3 35th pct
15-min city in Jamestownin Port Pirie +2.4 pts higher in Port Pirie
38.8% 28th pct 41.3% 30th pct
Walk to shops in Jamestownin Port Pirie +3.7 pts higher in Jamestown
39.9% 29th pct 36.2% 26th pct
Walk to transit in Jamestownin Port Pirie +48.4 pts higher in Port Pirie
35.3% 20th pct 83.7% 41st pct
Walk to school in Jamestownin Port Pirie +39.1 pts higher in Port Pirie
37.1% 21st pct 76.2% 52nd pct
Walk to a park in Jamestownin Port Pirie +39.7 pts higher in Port Pirie
48.9% 13th pct 88.6% 36th pct
Walk to health in Jamestownin Port Pirie +5.0 pts higher in Port Pirie
29.6% 34th pct 34.6% 39th pct
Amenities/1k in Jamestownin Port Pirie +19.2 more in Jamestown
32.0 86th pct 12.8 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in Jamestownin Port Pirie +14 higher in Port Pirie
1 6th pct 14 29th pct
Mean slope in Jamestownin Port Pirie +1.9 pts higher in Jamestown
4.1% 27th pct 2.2% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jamestown vs Port Pirie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/405031120/jamestown/vs/405031122/port-pirie