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Peterborough - Mount Remarkable vs Port Pirie

Name: Peterborough - Mount Remarkable vs Port Pirie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 88 km apart · Peterborough - Mount Remarkable profile · Port Pirie profile

Peterborough - Mount Remarkable Port Pirie

Port Pirie and Peterborough - Mount Remarkable are two distinct South Australian areas with very different layouts. Port Pirie is more urban, with 83.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a much higher proportion of renters at 33.0%. In contrast, Peterborough - Mount Remarkable is more rural and older; the typical resident is 55, compared to 43 in Port Pirie. Homes there are far more likely to be owned outright (55.1%) and separate houses are more common. This area also has a much higher rate of volunteering, with 29.0% of people giving their time, compared to 15.0% in Port Pirie.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people born overseas. They are also very similar in terms of typical weekly personal incomes, which are $570 in Port Pirie and $534 in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable. Over time, the gap in typical age has widened, with residents in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable becoming far older than those in Port Pirie. Meanwhile, the difference in the proportion of people who volunteer has narrowed slightly since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,555 larger in Port Pirie Owned outright: 22.9 pts higher in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable Median age: 12 yrs older in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable Renting: 18.2 pts higher in Port Pirie Volunteering: 14.0 pts higher in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable

Demographics & Identity

Population in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +8,555 larger in Port Pirie gap steady

5,341 25th pct 13,896 72nd pct

Median age in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +12 yrs older in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable gap widening

55 yrs 97th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

32.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.9 pts 26.1%

30.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.5 pts 22.9%

16.1% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

13.8% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.6% Youth (15–24) +4.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

48.5% Married ◂ +9.9 pts 38.6%

27.5% Never married +11.5 pts ▸ 39.0%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%

8.4% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

3.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Peterborough - Mount Remarkable Port Pirie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.8% Australia +5.1 pts ▸ 85.9%

3.4% England ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa even 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

41.3% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 43.0%

42.2% English ◂ +0.6 pts 41.6%

10.4% German ◂ +3.0 pts 7.4%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 7.4%

8.5% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

0.9% Italian +5.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.2% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 89.3%

0.1% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.5% No religion +8.3 pts ▸ 48.8%

46.1% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 42.1%

12.1% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 7.3%

0.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +1 more in Port Pirie

7 86th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +6.13 more in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable

9.50 98th pct 3.37 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +1 more in Port Pirie

7 14th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +2,127 more in Port Pirie

532 19th pct 2,659 74th pct

Avg size in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +256 larger in Port Pirie

76 5th pct 332 37th pct

ICSEA in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +18 higher in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable

956 22nd pct 938 14th pct

Highest year of school

31.6% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 33.4%

22.1% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

19.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 19.7%

14.4% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV +8.5 pts ▸ 44.8%

13.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 12.9%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

2.0% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

17.0% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

10.1% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.7% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 11.4%

9.4% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.5% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.6 pts 1.2%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.0% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +$36 higher in Port Pirie gap widening

$534 6th pct $570 10th pct

Household income in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +$113 higher in Port Pirie gap widening

$931 0th pct $1,044 5th pct

Family income in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +$135 higher in Port Pirie gap widening

$1,313 6th pct $1,448 12th pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 32.3%

29.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 27.4%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

4.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.6% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Personal income distribution

50.8% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 51.0%

25.7% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

10.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.0% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 14.4%

10.3% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.8% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.2% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

3.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Dementia even 1.4%

1.3% Stroke even 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.4% None +2.2 pts ▸ 53.6%

22.1% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 21.9%

8.6% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.8% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +500 larger in Port Pirie

221 57th pct 721 86th pct

Median age in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +3 yrs older in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable

22 yrs 29th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +$54 higher in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable

$480 15th pct $426 8th pct

Household income in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +$170 higher in Port Pirie

$843 0th pct $1,013 6th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +0.1 larger in Port Pirie gap steady

2.1 11th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

42.8% Couples with children +3.6 pts ▸ 46.4%

43.9% Couples without children ◂ +13.3 pts 30.6%

12.4% One-parent families +9.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

42.3% 2 people ◂ +8.3 pts 34.1%

35.5% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 36.3%

9.0% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.7% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.7% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +$20 higher in Port Pirie gap narrowing

$165 2nd pct $185 5th pct

Mortgage in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +$193 higher in Port Pirie gap narrowing

$758 0th pct $951 2nd pct

People / bedroom in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.1% Owned outright ◂ +22.9 pts 32.3%

14.8% Rented +18.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

24.7% Owned with a mortgage +6.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

2.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

96.3% Separate house ◂ +12.7 pts 83.5%

1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.4% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

52.0% 3 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 59.0%

20.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 18.0%

17.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 14.8%

4.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

3.3% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

67.1% Under $200 ◂ +13.1 pts 54.0%

23.2% $200–$349 +16.7 pts ▸ 39.9%

1.8% $350–$549 +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.0 pts 50.9%

23.8% $1,000–$1,799 +9.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

7.0% $1,800–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +90 more in Port Pirie

15 24th pct 105 87th pct

Stops/1k in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +4.75 more in Port Pirie

2.81 28th pct 7.56 86th pct

Departures/1k in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +292.1 more in Port Pirie

13.9 10th pct 305.9 31st pct

PT routes in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +1 more in Port Pirie

10 62nd pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie

— 5 50th pct

How people get to work

57.0% Car (driver) +15.6 pts ▸ 72.6%

14.2% Worked at home ◂ +11.6 pts 2.6%

7.6% Walked ◂ +4.6 pts 2.9%

3.6% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.2% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.2% 1 vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 39.7%

33.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 31.5%

16.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 11.6%

13.0% 4 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 6.0%

5.6% No vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +23.9 pts 1.0%

13.4% Health care & social assistance +6.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

4.6% Manufacturing +9.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.7% Retail trade +5.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%

6.3% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.3% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

3.0% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Mining +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

28.2% Managers ◂ +19.6 pts 8.6%

11.9% Community & personal service +4.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.6% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.0% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.7% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.9% Sales workers +5.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.4% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +1 higher in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +1 higher in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +2 higher in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +2 higher in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +50 higher in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable

903 13th pct 853 4th pct

ERP in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +8,785 higher in Port Pirie

5,410 23rd pct 14,195 68th pct

Growth in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie even

-0.7% 9th pct -0.7% 9th pct

Businesses in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +40 higher in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable

695 37th pct 655 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +20 higher in Port Pirie

288 0th pct 308 1st pct

Max temp in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +1.7 higher in Port Pirie

23.6 48th pct 25.3 68th pct

Min temp in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +1.7 higher in Port Pirie

9.3 18th pct 11.0 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +1.9 higher in Port Pirie

2.6 16th pct 4.5 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +1.4 more in Port Pirie

2.8 18th pct 4.3 35th pct

15-min city in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +5.3 pts higher in Port Pirie

36.0% 25th pct 41.3% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +6.1 pts higher in Port Pirie

30.0% 21st pct 36.2% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +52.2 pts higher in Port Pirie

31.5% 18th pct 83.7% 41st pct

Walk to school in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +48.1 pts higher in Port Pirie

28.1% 15th pct 76.2% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +45.4 pts higher in Port Pirie

43.2% 11th pct 88.6% 36th pct

Walk to health in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +9.6 pts higher in Port Pirie

25.0% 29th pct 34.6% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +30.3 more in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable

43.1 86th pct 12.8 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +14 higher in Port Pirie

0 3rd pct 14 29th pct

Mean slope in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Port Pirie +2.3 pts higher in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable

4.5% 35th pct 2.2% 0th pct

Compare Peterborough - Mount Remarkable with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Peterborough - Mount Remarkable vs Port Pirie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/405031121/peterborough-mount-remarkable/vs/405031122/port-pirie