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Port Augusta vs Roxby Downs

Name: Port Augusta vs Roxby Downs — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 247 km apart · Port Augusta profile · Roxby Downs profile

Port Augusta Roxby Downs

Port Augusta and Roxby Downs are two distinct South Australian hubs with very different economic profiles. Roxby Downs is a high-earning area where the typical household earns $3,140 a week, compared to $1,277 in Port Augusta. This wealth is linked to the local industry, with mining accounting for 49.9% of jobs in Roxby Downs. In contrast, Port Augusta has a much larger First Nations community, making up 20.8% of the population, and a higher proportion of older residents, with 17.3% aged 65 and over compared to just 1.6% in Roxby Downs.

Income gaps between the two have widened since 2011, with the difference in typical household earnings growing to $1,863. Despite this, they share similar basics, such as a similar share of people who volunteer and roughly the same proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms. While Port Augusta has a much higher number of public transport stops, both areas have a similar level of population growth, which has remained flat or fallen slightly since 2021.

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Where they differ most

Personal income: $1,090 higher in Roxby Downs Household income: $1,863 higher in Roxby Downs Family income: $1,816 higher in Roxby Downs Renting: 29.1 pts higher in Roxby Downs Recent movers: 26.5 pts higher in Roxby Downs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Augusta in Roxby Downs +9,539 larger in Port Augusta gap steady

13,515 70th pct 3,976 16th pct

Median age in Port Augusta in Roxby Downs +7 yrs older in Port Augusta gap narrowing

38 yrs 43rd pct 31 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

27.5% Young adults (25–44) +12.9 pts ▸ 40.4%

18.7% Children (0–14) +6.8 pts ▸ 25.5%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 21.4%

17.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.7 pts 1.6%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%

Marital status

44.9% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 44.4%

36.5% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 43.0%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +5.1 pts 0.9%

4.3% Separated even 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Port Augusta Roxby Downs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.4% Australia ◂ +9.1 pts 74.3%

0.3% Philippines +2.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% New Zealand +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.4% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.1% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.2% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

32.6% English +3.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

6.4% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.5% Irish even 7.5%

6.4% German ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

0.5% Filipino +2.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Italian even 2.3%

1.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

80.7% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 79.7%

0.1% Tagalog +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 52.8%

34.1% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 30.1%

13.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.4% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.4% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Hinduism even 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Port Augusta in Roxby Downs +8 more in Port Augusta

10 89th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Port Augusta in Roxby Downs +1.99 more in Port Augusta

3.96 79th pct 1.97 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Port Augusta in Roxby Downs +8 more in Port Augusta

10 25th pct 2 4th pct

Students in Port Augusta in Roxby Downs +1,702 more in Port Augusta

2,394 70th pct 692 26th pct

Avg size in Port Augusta in Roxby Downs +107 larger in Roxby Downs

239 25th pct 346 39th pct

ICSEA in Port Augusta in Roxby Downs +56 higher in Roxby Downs

881 7th pct 937 14th pct

Highest year of school

32.2% Year 12 +16.0 pts ▸ 48.2%

22.4% Year 11 ◂ +4.6 pts 17.8%

21.7% Year 10 ◂ +5.7 pts 16.0%

13.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.9 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 44.1%

13.2% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 9.5%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

18.9% Engineering & related +11.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +7.2 pts 5.6%

11.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

10.5% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 7.5%

8.1% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Port Augusta in Roxby Downs +$1,090 higher in Roxby Downs gap widening

$697 28th pct $1,787 100th pct

Household income in Port Augusta in Roxby Downs +$1,863 higher in Roxby Downs gap widening

$1,277 19th pct $3,140 100th pct

Family income in Port Augusta in Roxby Downs +$1,816 higher in Roxby Downs gap widening

$1,651 22nd pct $3,467 95th pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 31.7%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.9 pts 7.8%

4.6% $4,000 or more +24.5 pts ▸ 29.1%

20.7% Under $650 ◂ +18.9 pts 1.8%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 ◂ +24.6 pts 15.8%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 +22.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.9 pts 18.9%

2.2% $3,000 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Asthma ◂ +4.5 pts 6.5%

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +7.4 pts 2.7%

8.5% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%

7.3% Diabetes ◂ +5.3 pts 2.1%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 1.4%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None +17.0 pts ▸ 71.2%

19.5% One condition ◂ +6.7 pts 12.8%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +4.3 pts 2.7%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Augusta in Roxby Downs +2,614 larger in Port Augusta

2,812 91st pct 198 53rd pct

Median age in Port Augusta in Roxby Downs +7 yrs older in Port Augusta

28 yrs 76th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Port Augusta in Roxby Downs +$878 higher in Roxby Downs

$497 19th pct $1,375 100th pct

Household income in Port Augusta in Roxby Downs +$1,915 higher in Roxby Downs

$1,109 11th pct $3,024 95th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Augusta in Roxby Downs +0.4 larger in Roxby Downs gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

46.6% Couples with children +23.6 pts ▸ 70.2%

29.0% Couples without children ◂ +8.9 pts 20.0%

22.7% One-parent families ◂ +14.0 pts 8.7%

1.7% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 28.5%

32.9% 1 person ◂ +8.6 pts 24.4%

10.8% 4 people +8.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.5% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

5.4% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Augusta in Roxby Downs +$60 higher in Roxby Downs gap widening

$200 7th pct $260 17th pct

Mortgage in Port Augusta in Roxby Downs +$379 higher in Roxby Downs gap narrowing

$1,138 9th pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Port Augusta 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

38.0% Rented +29.1 pts ▸ 67.1%

30.7% Owned outright ◂ +23.9 pts 6.8%

27.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.3 pts 21.7%

1.5% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

79.8% Separate house +17.1 pts ▸ 96.9%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

7.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.5 pts 2.8%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

58.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.5 pts 42.9%

19.1% 4 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

13.6% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.1% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.8% Under $200 ◂ +10.5 pts 34.3%

44.5% $200–$349 ◂ +10.3 pts 34.2%

5.4% $350–$549 +21.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

0.2% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.3 pts 38.6%

36.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.1 pts 22.0%

13.2% $1,800–$2,999 +16.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

3.1% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Port Augusta in Roxby Downs +155 more in Port Augusta

155 91st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Port Augusta in Roxby Downs +11.47 more in Port Augusta

11.47 88th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Port Augusta in Roxby Downs +455.8 more in Port Augusta

455.8 36th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Port Augusta in Roxby Downs +13 more in Port Augusta

13 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Port Augusta in Roxby Downs

5 50th pct —

How people get to work

69.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 66.8%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%

3.4% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.5% 2 vehicles +11.1 pts ▸ 44.6%

37.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.8 pts 26.5%

12.3% 3 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.6% No vehicle ◂ +8.2 pts 2.4%

6.2% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.3% Mining +45.5 pts ▸ 49.9%

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.9 pts 3.2%

12.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.9 pts 2.4%

7.4% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +6.0 pts 4.7%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 5.3%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%

6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.0 pts 2.1%

4.4% Other services ◂ +2.9 pts 1.6%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

2.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.4 pts 0.2%

2.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

14.0% Technicians & trades +12.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +12.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

17.7% Community & personal service ◂ +11.2 pts 6.5%

14.9% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 11.9%

13.1% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 9.8%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 9.3%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +5.4 pts 3.9%

8.3% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

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

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

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

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

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

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

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

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Port Augusta in Roxby Downs +130 higher in Roxby Downs

874 8th pct 1,004 53rd pct

ERP in Port Augusta in Roxby Downs +10,045 higher in Port Augusta

14,134 67th pct 4,089 15th pct

Growth in Port Augusta in Roxby Downs +0.6 pts higher in Port Augusta

0.1% 12th pct -0.5% 10th pct

Businesses in Port Augusta in Roxby Downs +517 higher in Port Augusta

652 34th pct 135 6th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Port Augusta in Roxby Downs +133 higher in Port Augusta

293 1st pct 160 0th pct

Max temp in Port Augusta in Roxby Downs +2.2 higher in Roxby Downs

26.3 78th pct 28.5 89th pct

Min temp in Port Augusta in Roxby Downs +1.4 higher in Roxby Downs

11.8 50th pct 13.2 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Port Augusta in Roxby Downs +2.2 higher in Port Augusta

5.2 46th pct 3.0 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Augusta in Roxby Downs +0.8 more in Port Augusta

4.8 43rd pct 4.0 31st pct

15-min city in Port Augusta in Roxby Downs +6.4 pts higher in Port Augusta

60.9% 46th pct 54.5% 41st pct

Walk to shops in Port Augusta in Roxby Downs +18.8 pts higher in Roxby Downs

45.1% 34th pct 63.9% 51st pct

Walk to transit in Port Augusta in Roxby Downs +90.5 pts higher in Port Augusta

90.5% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Port Augusta in Roxby Downs +11.0 pts higher in Port Augusta

79.7% 55th pct 68.7% 45th pct

Walk to a park in Port Augusta in Roxby Downs +26.6 pts higher in Port Augusta

84.1% 31st pct 57.5% 17th pct

Walk to health in Port Augusta in Roxby Downs +11.7 pts higher in Roxby Downs

41.2% 46th pct 52.9% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Augusta in Roxby Downs +19.7 more in Port Augusta

22.4 77th pct 2.8 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Port Augusta in Roxby Downs +2 higher in Port Augusta

5 19th pct 3 16th pct

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

3.3% 15th pct 2.8% 6th pct

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Compare Roxby Downs with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Augusta vs Roxby Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/406021142/port-augusta/vs/406021143/roxby-downs