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Port Pirie vs Whyalla

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 47 km apart · Port Pirie profile · Whyalla profile

Port Pirie Whyalla

Whyalla and Port Pirie are two nearby South Australian hubs with very different layouts. Whyalla is very walkable, with 77.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 73.8% near health services. In contrast, Port Pirie is somewhat walkable, with only 36.2% of homes near groceries and 34.6% near health services. Housing also differs sharply; Port Pirie has a far higher share of separate houses at 83.5%, while Whyalla has many more townhouses and semi-detached homes. Whyalla is also more diverse, with 17.9% of people born overseas compared to 7.8% in Port Pirie.

Daily life shares many similarities in both places, such as the same average of 2.2 people per home and nearly identical shares of children under 15. Both areas also have a similar proportion of people who volunteer. While Whyalla has a higher share of people who have completed Year 12, this gap has narrowed since 2011. At the same time, the difference in the proportion of people born overseas has also narrowed, falling from a 12.3% gap to 10.1% over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.7 pts higher in Port Pirie Population: 7,258 larger in Whyalla Born overseas: 10.1 pts higher in Whyalla Full-time: 4.9 pts higher in Whyalla PT commute: 1.6 pts higher in Whyalla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Piriein Whyalla +7,258 larger in Whyalla gap steady
13,896 72nd pct 21,154 90th pct
Median age in Port Piriein Whyalla +2 yrs older in Port Pirie gap steady
43 yrs 71st pct 41 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Port Piriein Whyalla +0.3 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
5.2% 77th pct 5.5% 78th pct
Aged 65+ in Port Piriein Whyalla +4.2 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
22.9% 79th pct 18.7% 58th pct
Under 15 in Port Piriein Whyalla +0.8 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
17.1% 41st pct 17.9% 51st pct
De facto in Port Piriein Whyalla +0.5 pts higher in Whyalla gap narrowing
12.7% 59th pct 13.2% 65th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 27.8%
21.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 23.9%
22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 18.7%
17.1% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 17.9%
12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%

Marital status

39.0% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
38.6% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 39.5%
9.8% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%
8.3% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%
4.3% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Port Pirie Whyalla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Port Piriein Whyalla +10.1 pts higher in Whyalla gap narrowing
7.8% 8th pct 17.9% 39th pct

Country of birth

85.9% Australia ◂ +10.5 pts 75.4%
2.0% England +4.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.6% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.0% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 39.1%
41.6% English +0.2 pts ▸ 41.8%
7.4% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.6% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%
7.4% German ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%
6.0% Italian ◂ +3.8 pts 2.2%
0.8% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% Greek even 1.1%
0.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Chinese even 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Port Piriein Whyalla +1.7 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
4.7% 21st pct 6.4% 30th pct
Limited English in Port Piriein Whyalla +0.1 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
0.6% 30th pct 0.5% 27th pct

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 87.0%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Greek even 0.4%
0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.2% Arabic even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Port Piriein Whyalla +4.6 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
48.8% 82nd pct 53.4% 92nd pct

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 53.4%
42.1% Christianity ◂ +6.5 pts 35.6%
7.3% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Port Piriein Whyalla +5.4 pts higher in Whyalla gap narrowing
33.4% 6th pct 38.8% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in Port Piriein Whyalla +1.8 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
8.1% 4th pct 9.9% 11th pct
Schools in Port Piriein Whyalla +3 more in Whyalla
8 87th pct 11 90th pct
Schools/1k kids in Port Piriein Whyalla +0.47 more in Port Pirie
3.37 73rd pct 2.90 67th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Port Piriein Whyalla +3 more in Whyalla
8 18th pct 11 29th pct
Students in Port Piriein Whyalla +783 more in Whyalla
2,659 74th pct 3,442 84th pct
Avg size in Port Piriein Whyalla +19 larger in Port Pirie
332 37th pct 313 34th pct
ICSEA in Port Piriein Whyalla +10 higher in Port Pirie
938 14th pct 929 13th pct

Highest year of school

33.4% Year 12 +5.4 pts ▸ 38.8%
23.1% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 23.5%
19.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 18.3%
16.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.6 pts 10.6%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 44.6%
12.9% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%
4.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.5% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

19.8% Engineering & related +5.7 pts ▸ 25.5%
13.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 11.7%
12.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%
11.4% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%
7.4% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%
4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%
0.9% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
1.1% Creative arts even 1.0%
0.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Port Piriein Whyalla +$71 higher in Whyalla gap steady
$570 10th pct $641 18th pct
Household income in Port Piriein Whyalla +$144 higher in Whyalla gap narrowing
$1,044 5th pct $1,188 13th pct
Family income in Port Piriein Whyalla +$231 higher in Whyalla gap narrowing
$1,448 12th pct $1,679 24th pct
High earners in Port Piriein Whyalla +3.7 pts higher in Whyalla gap widening
5.5% 17th pct 9.3% 42nd pct
High-income homes in Port Piriein Whyalla +3.4 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
9.3% 10th pct 12.7% 23rd pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 29.6%
27.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 25.2%
22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 24.6%
5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.6% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

51.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 46.1%
28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 26.4%
12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
1.7% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Port Piriein Whyalla +2.4 pts higher in Port Pirie
37.7% 94th pct 35.3% 87th pct
Mental health in Port Piriein Whyalla +2.4 pts higher in Port Pirie
13.2% 94th pct 10.7% 76th pct
Needs assistance in Port Piriein Whyalla +1.6 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
9.4% 94th pct 7.8% 84th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 12.2%
13.2% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%
10.7% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%
8.6% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%
3.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.6% None +1.9 pts ▸ 55.6%
21.9% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 21.8%
9.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%
6.8% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Port Piriein Whyalla +0.5 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
15.0% 54th pct 14.5% 50th pct
Unpaid carers in Port Piriein Whyalla +0.1 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
13.4% 71st pct 13.3% 70th pct
Unpaid child care in Port Piriein Whyalla +2.0 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
23.1% 28th pct 25.0% 41st pct
Defence service in Port Piriein Whyalla +0.9 pts higher in Port Pirie
3.1% 58th pct 2.2% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Port Piriein Whyalla +0.8 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
22.4% 62nd pct 21.5% 54th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Piriein Whyalla +441 larger in Whyalla
721 86th pct 1,162 87th pct
Median age in Port Piriein Whyalla +4 yrs older in Whyalla
19 yrs 10th pct 23 yrs 36th pct
Year 12 in Port Piriein Whyalla +1.8 pts higher in Whyalla
26.5% 11th pct 28.3% 13th pct
Unemployment in Port Piriein Whyalla +5.7 pts higher in Whyalla
15.5% 78th pct 21.2% 91st pct
Median income in Port Piriein Whyalla +$22 higher in Whyalla
$426 8th pct $448 11th pct
Household income in Port Piriein Whyalla +$111 higher in Port Pirie
$1,013 6th pct $902 1st pct
Indigenous language in Port Piriein Whyalla +1.6 pts higher in Whyalla
5.8% 55th pct 7.4% 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Piriein Whyalla even gap narrowing
2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Port Piriein Whyalla +1.4 pts higher in Port Pirie gap widening
21.7% 90th pct 20.3% 87th pct
Living alone in Port Piriein Whyalla even gap steady
36.3% 90th pct 36.4% 90th pct

Family composition

46.4% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 48.3%
30.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 30.2%
21.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 20.3%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

36.3% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 36.4%
34.1% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 34.1%
13.3% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%
10.1% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.5% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Piriein Whyalla +$5 higher in Port Pirie gap steady
$185 5th pct $180 4th pct
Mortgage in Port Piriein Whyalla +$132 higher in Whyalla gap narrowing
$951 2nd pct $1,083 7th pct
People / bedroom in Port Piriein Whyalla even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Port Piriein Whyalla +6.6 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
33.0% 66th pct 39.6% 78th pct
Owned outright in Port Piriein Whyalla +5.7 pts higher in Port Pirie gap narrowing
32.3% 50th pct 26.6% 32nd pct
Separate houses in Port Piriein Whyalla +27.7 pts higher in Port Pirie gap widening
83.5% 48th pct 55.8% 17th pct
3+ bedrooms in Port Piriein Whyalla +1.4 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
79.5% 51st pct 80.9% 56th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Rented +6.6 pts ▸ 39.6%
32.3% Owned outright ◂ +5.7 pts 26.6%
31.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 31.0%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%
1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

83.5% Separate house ◂ +27.7 pts 55.8%
14.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +25.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
1.8% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.3% Other dwelling even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

59.0% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 61.6%
18.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 16.2%
14.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 14.7%
3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%
2.5% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

54.0% Under $200 +3.7 pts ▸ 57.7%
39.9% $200–$349 ◂ +6.2 pts 33.7%
2.4% $350–$549 +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.9 pts 40.0%
33.6% $1,000–$1,799 +5.5 pts ▸ 39.1%
8.9% $1,800–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
1.8% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Port Piriein Whyalla +1.2 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
11.2% 86th pct 12.4% 87th pct
Work from home in Port Piriein Whyalla +0.7 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
2.6% 0th pct 1.9% 0th pct
PT commute in Port Piriein Whyalla +1.6 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
0.3% 13th pct 2.0% 51st pct
PT stops in Port Piriein Whyalla +88 more in Whyalla
105 87th pct 193 94th pct
Stops/1k in Port Piriein Whyalla +1.57 more in Whyalla
7.56 86th pct 9.12 87th pct
Departures/1k in Port Piriein Whyalla +318.4 more in Whyalla
305.9 31st pct 624.3 43rd pct
PT routes in Port Piriein Whyalla even
11 67th pct 11 67th pct
Stop walk in Port Piriein Whyalla +4 longer in Port Pirie
5 50th pct 1 7th pct

How people get to work

72.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 68.4%
5.5% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.9% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
2.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
0.3% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 38.7%
31.5% 2 vehicles even 31.5%
11.2% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%
6.0% 4 or more even 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Port Piriein Whyalla +1.0 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
31.2% 22nd pct 30.2% 18th pct
Recent arrivals in Port Piriein Whyalla +3.3 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
11.5% 54th pct 8.2% 35th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Port Piriein Whyalla +0.1 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
7.7% 88th pct 7.6% 88th pct
Participation in Port Piriein Whyalla +3.5 pts higher in Whyalla gap narrowing
51.6% 16th pct 55.2% 25th pct
Full-time in Port Piriein Whyalla +4.9 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
56.0% 27th pct 60.9% 67th pct

Industries people work in

19.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 15.3%
14.3% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 9.9%
8.0% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.0% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.8% Mining +4.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%
4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%
4.3% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%
3.8% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
1.4% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
16.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 13.3%
11.2% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.9% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
12.9% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%
10.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%
10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%
8.6% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Port Piriein Whyalla even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Port Piriein Whyalla even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Port Piriein Whyalla even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Port Piriein Whyalla even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Port Piriein Whyalla +15 higher in Whyalla
853 4th pct 868 7th pct
ERP in Port Piriein Whyalla +7,446 higher in Whyalla
14,195 68th pct 21,641 87th pct
Growth in Port Piriein Whyalla +0.3 pts higher in Port Pirie
-0.7% 9th pct -1.0% 7th pct
Businesses in Port Piriein Whyalla +23 higher in Whyalla
655 35th pct 678 36th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Port Piriein Whyalla +46 higher in Port Pirie
308 1st pct 263 0th pct
Max temp in Port Piriein Whyalla +0.6 higher in Port Pirie
25.3 68th pct 24.7 61st pct
Min temp in Port Piriein Whyalla +0.4 higher in Whyalla
11.0 38th pct 11.4 45th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Port Piriein Whyalla +2.3 higher in Whyalla
4.5 36th pct 6.8 71st pct
Types ≤15 min in Port Piriein Whyalla +2.5 more in Whyalla
4.3 35th pct 6.8 73rd pct
15-min city in Port Piriein Whyalla +46.5 pts higher in Whyalla
41.3% 30th pct 87.7% 69th pct
Walk to shops in Port Piriein Whyalla +41.8 pts higher in Whyalla
36.2% 26th pct 77.9% 63rd pct
Walk to transit in Port Piriein Whyalla +12.7 pts higher in Whyalla
83.7% 41st pct 96.4% 60th pct
Walk to school in Port Piriein Whyalla +15.0 pts higher in Whyalla
76.2% 52nd pct 91.2% 69th pct
Walk to a park in Port Piriein Whyalla +6.0 pts higher in Whyalla
88.6% 36th pct 94.5% 42nd pct
Walk to health in Port Piriein Whyalla +39.2 pts higher in Whyalla
34.6% 39th pct 73.8% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Port Piriein Whyalla +5.8 more in Whyalla
12.8 42nd pct 18.6 70th pct
Intersections/km² in Port Piriein Whyalla +51 higher in Whyalla
14 29th pct 65 44th pct
Mean slope in Port Piriein Whyalla +0.6 pts higher in Whyalla
2.2% 0th pct 2.8% 7th 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/sa2/405031122/port-pirie/vs/406011136/whyalla