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Outback vs Port Augusta

Name: Outback vs Port Augusta — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 451 km apart · Outback profile · Port Augusta profile

Outback Port Augusta

Outback and Port Augusta are two very different South Australian areas located about 451 km apart. Outback is sparsely populated, with 30.7% of people speaking a First Nations language and a high share of people living alone (46.9%). In contrast, Port Augusta has a larger population and more traditional urban features, with 80.6% of homes having three or more bedrooms and far more recent arrivals from overseas (26.6%). The infrastructure differs sharply; Port Augusta has a a fair number of public transport stops, while Outback has none.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. They are also similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which are around $1,214 in Outback and $1,277 in Port Augusta. Over time, some gaps have grown, such as the difference in typical monthly mortgage payments, which has widened to $479. Similarly, the gap in the number of people working from home has increased, with 18.1% doing so in Outback compared to just 2.1% in Port Augusta.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,485 larger in Port Augusta Rent: $105 higher in Port Augusta Mortgage: $479 higher in Port Augusta 3+ bedrooms: 17.9 pts higher in Port Augusta Unemployment: 3.2 pts higher in Port Augusta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Outback in Port Augusta +11,485 larger in Port Augusta gap widening

2,030 8th pct 13,515 70th pct

Median age in Outback in Port Augusta +5 yrs older in Outback gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

33.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.9 pts 25.3%

28.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 27.5%

12.3% Children (0–14) +6.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

15.1% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%

Marital status

44.9% Never married even 44.9%

36.5% Married even 36.5%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 8.2%

2.6% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.7% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Outback Port Augusta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.4% Australia +9.9 pts ▸ 83.4%

2.6% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

0.4% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

34.1% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 38.2%

32.1% English +0.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 6.4%

7.8% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

6.2% German +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.2% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

75.7% English only +5.1 pts ▸ 80.7%

0.2% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.9% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 49.4%

32.6% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 34.1%

18.2% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 13.7%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.1% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Buddhism even 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Outback in Port Augusta +5 more in Port Augusta

5 64th pct 10 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Outback in Port Augusta +16.12 more in Outback

20.08 100th pct 3.96 79th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Outback in Port Augusta +3 more in Outback

13 34th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Outback in Port Augusta +2,291 more in Port Augusta

103 3rd pct 2,394 70th pct

Avg size in Outback in Port Augusta +219 larger in Port Augusta

21 0th pct 239 25th pct

ICSEA in Outback in Port Augusta +70 higher in Port Augusta

811 0th pct 881 7th pct

Highest year of school

38.9% Year 12 ◂ +6.7 pts 32.2%

16.6% Year 11 +5.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

15.4% Year 10 +6.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

10.6% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Certificate III / IV +7.3 pts ▸ 40.1%

10.7% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

15.1% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

6.1% Society & culture +6.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.1% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.4% Health +4.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.1% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.4 pts 1.6%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.3% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Outback in Port Augusta +$188 higher in Outback gap narrowing

$885 64th pct $697 28th pct

Household income in Outback in Port Augusta +$63 higher in Port Augusta gap narrowing

$1,214 14th pct $1,277 19th pct

Family income in Outback in Port Augusta +$63 higher in Port Augusta gap narrowing

$1,588 19th pct $1,651 22nd pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 26.5%

25.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 20.7%

5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.3% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Personal income distribution

31.8% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 14.3%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.2% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.9% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.6% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.3% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

2.3% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None ◂ +3.6 pts 54.2%

17.1% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

5.0% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.9% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Outback in Port Augusta +2,490 larger in Port Augusta

322 68th pct 2,812 91st pct

Median age in Outback in Port Augusta +8 yrs older in Outback

36 yrs 96th pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Outback in Port Augusta +$72 higher in Port Augusta

$425 8th pct $497 19th pct

Household income in Outback in Port Augusta +$357 higher in Port Augusta

$752 0th pct $1,109 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Outback in Port Augusta +0.3 larger in Port Augusta gap widening

2.0 7th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

47.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 46.6%

38.3% Couples without children ◂ +9.3 pts 29.0%

13.4% One-parent families +9.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

0.9% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

46.9% 1 person ◂ +14.0 pts 32.9%

30.7% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

6.9% 3 people +6.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.5% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.8% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.3% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Outback in Port Augusta +$105 higher in Port Augusta gap steady

$95 0th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Outback in Port Augusta +$479 higher in Port Augusta gap widening

$659 0th pct $1,138 9th pct

People / bedroom in Outback in Port Augusta +0.10 higher in Outback gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.4% Rented +5.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

35.9% Owned outright ◂ +5.2 pts 30.7%

8.7% Owned with a mortgage +19.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

19.6% Other tenure ◂ +18.1 pts 1.5%

3.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

78.7% Separate house +1.2 pts ▸ 79.8%

1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.3% Flat or apartment +5.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.5% Other dwelling ◂ +5.6 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 3 bedrooms +19.7 pts ▸ 58.4%

19.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 13.6%

17.1% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.7 pts 3.2%

6.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 3.1%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

75.0% Under $200 ◂ +30.2 pts 44.8%

4.1% $200–$349 +40.4 pts ▸ 44.5%

0.0% $350–$549 +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.5 pts 36.1%

11.9% $1,000–$1,799 +29.1 pts ▸ 40.9%

10.2% $1,800–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Outback in Port Augusta +155 more in Port Augusta

0 0th pct 155 91st pct

Stops/1k in Outback in Port Augusta +11.47 more in Port Augusta

0.00 0th pct 11.47 88th pct

Departures/1k in Outback in Port Augusta +455.8 more in Port Augusta

0.0 0th pct 455.8 36th pct

PT routes in Outback in Port Augusta +13 more in Port Augusta

0 0th pct 13 73rd pct

Stop walk in Outback in Port Augusta

— 5 50th pct

How people get to work

28.1% Car (driver) +41.6 pts ▸ 69.6%

26.1% Walked ◂ +22.7 pts 3.4%

18.1% Worked at home ◂ +16.0 pts 2.1%

3.9% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.2% Bus ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 37.3%

29.7% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

14.5% 4 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 6.2%

11.8% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.9% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

32.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +29.5 pts 2.6%

3.5% Health care & social assistance +12.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.3% Mining ◂ +11.0 pts 4.3%

4.7% Public administration & safety +7.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.4% Retail trade +7.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%

5.6% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.8% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.6% Other services +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.4% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

24.4% Managers ◂ +16.1 pts 8.3%

20.5% Labourers ◂ +7.4 pts 13.1%

8.2% Community & personal service +9.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

8.6% Professionals +6.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.3% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 9.3%

6.9% Clerical & administrative +4.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.0% Sales workers +7.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Outback in Port Augusta +2 higher in Outback

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Outback in Port Augusta +1 higher in Outback

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Outback in Port Augusta even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Outback in Port Augusta +1 higher in Outback

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Outback in Port Augusta +52 higher in Outback

926 20th pct 874 8th pct

ERP in Outback in Port Augusta +12,195 higher in Port Augusta

1,939 7th pct 14,134 67th pct

Growth in Outback in Port Augusta +7.6 pts higher in Port Augusta

-7.5% 0th pct 0.1% 12th pct

Businesses in Outback in Port Augusta +433 higher in Port Augusta

219 10th pct 652 34th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Outback in Port Augusta +173 higher in Port Augusta

120 0th pct 293 1st pct

Max temp in Outback in Port Augusta +4.4 higher in Outback

30.7 94th pct 26.3 78th pct

Min temp in Outback in Port Augusta +3.1 higher in Outback

14.9 79th pct 11.8 50th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Outback in Port Augusta +2.8 higher in Port Augusta

2.4 14th pct 5.2 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Outback in Port Augusta +1.9 more in Port Augusta

2.9 18th pct 4.8 43rd pct

15-min city in Outback in Port Augusta +26.6 pts higher in Port Augusta

34.3% 24th pct 60.9% 46th pct

Walk to shops in Outback in Port Augusta +9.8 pts higher in Outback

54.9% 43rd pct 45.1% 34th pct

Walk to transit in Outback in Port Augusta +90.5 pts higher in Port Augusta

0.0% 0th pct 90.5% 49th pct

Walk to school in Outback in Port Augusta +32.2 pts higher in Port Augusta

47.5% 28th pct 79.7% 55th pct

Walk to a park in Outback in Port Augusta +43.6 pts higher in Port Augusta

40.6% 10th pct 84.1% 31st pct

Walk to health in Outback in Port Augusta +23.9 pts higher in Port Augusta

17.3% 23rd pct 41.2% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Outback in Port Augusta +58.9 more in Outback

81.3 87th pct 22.4 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Outback in Port Augusta +5 higher in Port Augusta

0 0th pct 5 19th pct

Mean slope in Outback in Port Augusta +1.0 pts higher in Outback

4.3% 32nd pct 3.3% 15th pct

Compare Outback with nearby areas

Roxby Downs Coober Pedy Port Augusta Peterborough - Mount Remarkable Quorn - Lake Gilles Broken Hill Whyalla - North Far West

Compare Port Augusta with nearby areas

Whyalla - North Whyalla Quorn - Lake Gilles Port Pirie Peterborough - Mount Remarkable Port Pirie Surrounds Jamestown Wallaroo

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Outback vs Port Augusta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/406021141/outback/vs/406021142/port-augusta