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Port Pirie vs Roxby Downs

Name: Port Pirie vs Roxby Downs — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 324 km apart · Port Pirie profile · Roxby Downs profile

Port Pirie Roxby Downs

Roxby Downs and Port Pirie are two very different South Australian towns. Roxby Downs is much younger and wealthier, with a typical resident aged 31 and a typical weekly household income of $3,140. In contrast, Port Pirie is far older, with a typical age of 43 and a typical weekly household income of $1,044. The gap in wealth is stark; 49.1% of Roxby Downs households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to just 9.3% in Port Pirie. Port Pirie also has a much higher share of older residents, with 22.9% aged 65 and over, while that figure is only 1.6% in Roxby Downs.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in income and age, although the gap in school completion and recent overseas arrivals has narrowed. They do share some common ground, such as having nearly identical shares of First Nations residents (about 5%) and a similar proportion of people who volunteer. Both areas also have a similar number of three or more bedroom homes, though Roxby Downs is far more likely to rent (67.1%) while Port Pirie residents are more likely to own their homes outright (32.3%).

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Where they differ most

Personal income: $1,217 higher in Roxby Downs Household income: $2,096 higher in Roxby Downs Family income: $2,019 higher in Roxby Downs Renting: 34.1 pts higher in Roxby Downs Owned outright: 25.5 pts higher in Port Pirie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Pirie in Roxby Downs +9,920 larger in Port Pirie gap steady

13,896 72nd pct 3,976 16th pct

Median age in Port Pirie in Roxby Downs +12 yrs older in Port Pirie gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 31 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

21.6% Young adults (25–44) +18.8 pts ▸ 40.4%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 21.4%

17.1% Children (0–14) +8.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +21.3 pts 1.6%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%

Marital status

39.0% Never married +5.5 pts ▸ 44.4%

38.6% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 43.0%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 7.6%

8.3% Widowed ◂ +7.4 pts 0.9%

4.3% Separated even 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Port Pirie Roxby Downs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.9% Australia ◂ +11.6 pts 74.3%

0.6% Philippines +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% New Zealand +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.0% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 40.4%

41.6% English ◂ +5.7 pts 35.9%

7.4% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.6% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

7.4% German ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

6.0% Italian ◂ +3.7 pts 2.3%

0.8% Filipino +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Chinese even 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +9.6 pts 79.7%

0.2% Tagalog +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 52.8%

42.1% Christianity ◂ +12.0 pts 30.1%

7.3% Not stated +6.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.4% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Port Pirie in Roxby Downs +6 more in Port Pirie

8 87th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Port Pirie in Roxby Downs +1.39 more in Port Pirie

3.37 73rd pct 1.97 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Port Pirie in Roxby Downs +6 more in Port Pirie

8 18th pct 2 4th pct

Students in Port Pirie in Roxby Downs +1,967 more in Port Pirie

2,659 74th pct 692 26th pct

Avg size in Port Pirie in Roxby Downs +14 larger in Roxby Downs

332 37th pct 346 39th pct

ICSEA in Port Pirie in Roxby Downs even

938 14th pct 937 14th pct

Highest year of school

33.4% Year 12 +14.9 pts ▸ 48.2%

23.1% Year 11 ◂ +5.3 pts 17.8%

19.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 16.0%

16.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.9 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 44.1%

12.9% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

19.8% Engineering & related +10.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

13.7% Society & culture ◂ +8.1 pts 5.6%

12.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%

11.4% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 7.5%

7.4% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

4.6% Architecture & building even 4.6%

0.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Port Pirie in Roxby Downs +$1,217 higher in Roxby Downs gap widening

$570 10th pct $1,787 100th pct

Household income in Port Pirie in Roxby Downs +$2,096 higher in Roxby Downs gap widening

$1,044 5th pct $3,140 100th pct

Family income in Port Pirie in Roxby Downs +$2,019 higher in Roxby Downs gap widening

$1,448 12th pct $3,467 95th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.5 pts 7.8%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 31.7%

3.6% $4,000 or more +25.6 pts ▸ 29.1%

27.4% Under $650 ◂ +25.6 pts 1.8%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +14.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

Personal income distribution

51.0% Under $650 ◂ +35.2 pts 15.8%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +24.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.2 pts 18.9%

1.7% $3,000 or more +13.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Arthritis ◂ +11.7 pts 2.7%

13.2% Mental health ◂ +7.8 pts 5.4%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +4.2 pts 6.5%

9.0% Diabetes ◂ +6.9 pts 2.1%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +4.0 pts 4.6%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +4.6 pts 1.4%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +3.1 pts 0.5%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.6% None +17.6 pts ▸ 71.2%

21.9% One condition ◂ +9.1 pts 12.8%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +6.3 pts 2.7%

6.8% Three or more ◂ +6.2 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Pirie in Roxby Downs +523 larger in Port Pirie

721 86th pct 198 53rd pct

Median age in Port Pirie in Roxby Downs +2 yrs older in Roxby Downs

19 yrs 10th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Port Pirie in Roxby Downs +$949 higher in Roxby Downs

$426 8th pct $1,375 100th pct

Household income in Port Pirie in Roxby Downs +$2,011 higher in Roxby Downs

$1,013 6th pct $3,024 95th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Pirie in Roxby Downs +0.5 larger in Roxby Downs gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

46.4% Couples with children +23.8 pts ▸ 70.2%

30.6% Couples without children ◂ +10.5 pts 20.0%

21.7% One-parent families ◂ +13.0 pts 8.7%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Household size

36.3% 1 person ◂ +12.0 pts 24.4%

34.1% 2 people ◂ +5.5 pts 28.5%

10.1% 4 people +8.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.3% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.5% 5 people +4.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.0% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Pirie in Roxby Downs +$75 higher in Roxby Downs gap widening

$185 5th pct $260 17th pct

Mortgage in Port Pirie in Roxby Downs +$566 higher in Roxby Downs gap narrowing

$951 2nd pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Port Pirie in Roxby Downs +0.10 higher in Roxby Downs gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Rented +34.1 pts ▸ 67.1%

32.3% Owned outright ◂ +25.5 pts 6.8%

31.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.3 pts 21.7%

1.5% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

83.5% Separate house +13.4 pts ▸ 96.9%

14.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

59.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.1 pts 42.9%

18.0% 4 bedrooms +14.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

14.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 14.1%

2.5% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

54.0% Under $200 ◂ +19.7 pts 34.3%

39.9% $200–$349 ◂ +5.8 pts 34.2%

2.4% $350–$549 +24.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

0.0% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +28.9 pts 22.0%

33.6% $1,000–$1,799 +5.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

8.9% $1,800–$2,999 +20.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

1.8% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Port Pirie in Roxby Downs +105 more in Port Pirie

105 87th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Port Pirie in Roxby Downs +7.56 more in Port Pirie

7.56 86th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Port Pirie in Roxby Downs +305.9 more in Port Pirie

305.9 31st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Port Pirie in Roxby Downs +11 more in Port Pirie

11 67th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Port Pirie in Roxby Downs

5 50th pct —

How people get to work

72.6% Car (driver) ◂ +5.8 pts 66.8%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

2.9% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.3% Bus +2.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.5% 2 vehicles +13.1 pts ▸ 44.6%

39.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.1 pts 26.5%

11.6% 3 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.2% No vehicle ◂ +8.8 pts 2.4%

6.0% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.8% Mining +47.0 pts ▸ 49.9%

19.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.4 pts 3.2%

14.3% Manufacturing ◂ +12.8 pts 1.5%

12.6% Retail trade ◂ +7.9 pts 4.7%

7.0% Construction +4.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 5.3%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%

4.3% Other services ◂ +2.8 pts 1.6%

3.8% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

1.8% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Technicians & trades +12.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

11.2% Machinery operators & drivers +10.7 pts ▸ 21.9%

16.2% Community & personal service ◂ +9.7 pts 6.5%

13.9% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 11.9%

12.9% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 9.8%

10.9% Sales workers ◂ +7.0 pts 3.9%

10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

8.6% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Port Pirie in Roxby Downs +5 higher in Roxby Downs

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Port Pirie in Roxby Downs +6 higher in Roxby Downs

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Port Pirie in Roxby Downs +5 higher in Roxby Downs

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Port Pirie in Roxby Downs +2 higher in Roxby Downs

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Port Pirie in Roxby Downs +151 higher in Roxby Downs

853 4th pct 1,004 53rd pct

ERP in Port Pirie in Roxby Downs +10,106 higher in Port Pirie

14,195 68th pct 4,089 15th pct

Growth in Port Pirie in Roxby Downs +0.2 pts higher in Roxby Downs

-0.7% 9th pct -0.5% 10th pct

Businesses in Port Pirie in Roxby Downs +520 higher in Port Pirie

655 35th pct 135 6th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Port Pirie in Roxby Downs +149 higher in Port Pirie

308 1st pct 160 0th pct

Max temp in Port Pirie in Roxby Downs +3.2 higher in Roxby Downs

25.3 68th pct 28.5 89th pct

Min temp in Port Pirie in Roxby Downs +2.2 higher in Roxby Downs

11.0 38th pct 13.2 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Port Pirie in Roxby Downs +1.5 higher in Port Pirie

4.5 36th pct 3.0 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Pirie in Roxby Downs +0.3 more in Port Pirie

4.3 35th pct 4.0 31st pct

15-min city in Port Pirie in Roxby Downs +13.2 pts higher in Roxby Downs

41.3% 30th pct 54.5% 41st pct

Walk to shops in Port Pirie in Roxby Downs +27.7 pts higher in Roxby Downs

36.2% 26th pct 63.9% 51st pct

Walk to transit in Port Pirie in Roxby Downs +83.7 pts higher in Port Pirie

83.7% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Port Pirie in Roxby Downs +7.5 pts higher in Port Pirie

76.2% 52nd pct 68.7% 45th pct

Walk to a park in Port Pirie in Roxby Downs +31.0 pts higher in Port Pirie

88.6% 36th pct 57.5% 17th pct

Walk to health in Port Pirie in Roxby Downs +18.3 pts higher in Roxby Downs

34.6% 39th pct 52.9% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Pirie in Roxby Downs +10.0 more in Port Pirie

12.8 42nd pct 2.8 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Port Pirie in Roxby Downs +11 higher in Port Pirie

14 29th pct 3 16th pct

Mean slope in Port Pirie in Roxby Downs +0.5 pts higher in Roxby Downs

2.2% 0th pct 2.8% 6th pct

Compare Port Pirie with nearby areas

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Compare Roxby Downs with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Pirie vs Roxby Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/405031122/port-pirie/vs/406021143/roxby-downs