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Commissariat Point vs Port Augusta

Name: Commissariat Point vs Port Augusta — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · Commissariat Point profile · Port Augusta profile

Commissariat Point Port Augusta

Port Augusta and Commissariat Point are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Port Augusta is a larger hub where the typical resident is 39, and First Nations people make up 22.6% of the population. In contrast, residents in Commissariat Point are far older, with a typical age of 61, and a much higher share of homes are owned outright (59.1% compared to 30.1% in Port Augusta). While Port Augusta has a high proportion of renters at 43.2%, Commissariat Point is almost entirely made up of separate houses, with 99.1% of homes being detached.

Both areas share similar rates of full-time employment and a similar share of people who volunteer. This common ground exists despite a sharp contrast in how people get around. Port Augusta is very walkable with frequent public transport and many homes within a short walk of shops and health services. Commissariat Point is car-dependent, with no public transport stops and no amenities within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,194 larger in Port Augusta Median age: 22 yrs older in Commissariat Point Renting: 35.9 pts higher in Port Augusta Owned outright: 29.0 pts higher in Commissariat Point Separate houses: 24.7 pts higher in Commissariat Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta +6,194 larger in Port Augusta gap narrowing

243 57th pct 6,437 86th pct

Median age in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta +22 yrs older in Commissariat Point gap widening

61 yrs 94th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

37.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.7 pts 25.2%

35.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.4 pts 19.0%

11.5% Young adults (25–44) +14.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

7.4% Children (0–14) +10.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

5.3% Youth (15–24) +6.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

50.4% Married ◂ +18.2 pts 32.3%

21.9% Never married +25.9 pts ▸ 47.8%

14.9% Divorced ◂ +6.2 pts 8.7%

6.6% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.5% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Commissariat Point Port Augusta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 81.0%

2.9% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

0.0% India +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.2% English ◂ +9.1 pts 32.0%

40.7% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 38.2%

9.1% German ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%

8.2% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%

7.0% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.2% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.0% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +7.1 pts 82.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.4% No religion +6.4 pts ▸ 50.9%

41.6% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 35.7%

11.5% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta

— 4.24 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta +10 more in Port Augusta

0 0th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta

— 239 42nd pct

ICSEA in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta

— 881 11th pct

Highest year of school

33.9% Year 11 ◂ +11.2 pts 22.7%

25.9% Year 12 +5.9 pts ▸ 31.8%

18.3% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

9.8% Year 9 or below +5.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

Highest qualification level

48.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.5 pts 39.0%

15.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 12.6%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 11.2%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

35.6% Engineering & related ◂ +18.0 pts 17.6%

15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +5.4 pts 10.5%

3.8% Society & culture +9.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.4% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%

3.8% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 4.7%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta +$124 higher in Commissariat Point gap narrowing

$759 51st pct $635 30th pct

Household income in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta +$118 higher in Commissariat Point gap narrowing

$1,210 26th pct $1,092 19th pct

Family income in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta +$421 higher in Commissariat Point gap widening

$1,875 49th pct $1,454 24th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 33.5%

18.2% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

13.6% $1,500–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

11.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 3.6%

2.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 45.9%

25.9% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 12.1%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 11.0%

7.0% Asthma +4.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%

4.5% Mental health +5.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.7% Other condition +3.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

5.8% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.9% Stroke ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.9% None +2.6 pts ▸ 54.5%

23.0% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 20.6%

9.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

4.9% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta +1,448 larger in Port Augusta

9 58th pct 1,457 89th pct

Median age in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta +28 yrs older in Commissariat Point

53 yrs 89th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta +$289 higher in Commissariat Point

$774 63rd pct $485 30th pct

Household income in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta +$1,199 higher in Commissariat Point

$2,166 68th pct $967 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta +0.3 larger in Port Augusta gap steady

1.9 11th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

66.0% Couples without children ◂ +37.0 pts 29.0%

23.9% Couples with children +18.6 pts ▸ 42.5%

8.2% One-parent families +18.0 pts ▸ 26.2%

0.0% Other families +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

50.9% 2 people ◂ +18.1 pts 32.8%

32.7% 1 person +5.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

3.6% 3 people +8.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.3% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.6% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta +$56 higher in Commissariat Point gap steady

$250 40th pct $194 24th pct

Mortgage in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta +$530 higher in Commissariat Point gap narrowing

$1,509 42nd pct $979 14th pct

People / bedroom in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.1% Owned outright ◂ +29.0 pts 30.1%

7.3% Rented +35.9 pts ▸ 43.2%

31.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.5 pts 23.3%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

3.6% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house ◂ +24.7 pts 74.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 3 bedrooms +17.2 pts ▸ 59.1%

23.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 12.3%

22.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 19.2%

7.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 2.7%

2.7% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

75.0% $200–$349 ◂ +31.4 pts 43.6%

0.0% Under $200 +48.5 pts ▸ 48.5%

37.5% $350–$549 ◂ +34.8 pts 2.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% Under $1,000 +10.0 pts ▸ 47.1%

31.4% $1,000–$1,799 +4.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

17.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 6.9%

8.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta +89 more in Port Augusta

0 0th pct 89 89th pct

Stops/1k in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta +13.83 more in Port Augusta

0.00 0th pct 13.83 89th pct

Departures/1k in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta +568.6 more in Port Augusta

0.0 0th pct 568.6 80th pct

PT routes in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta +13 more in Port Augusta

0 0th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta

— 0 0th pct

How people get to work

77.5% Car (driver) ◂ +10.3 pts 67.2%

5.9% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Walked +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

0.0% Bus +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.3 pts 29.6%

37.0% 1 vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

0.0% No vehicle +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.3% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.7% Mining ◂ +10.8 pts 3.9%

5.9% Retail trade +5.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.8% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 6.5%

8.8% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.8% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.4 pts 5.4%

6.9% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Administrative & support +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.9% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Managers ◂ +11.3 pts 7.3%

9.8% Community & personal service +8.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.8% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.8% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.8 pts 9.9%

13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 13.5%

3.9% Sales workers +5.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta +41,137 higher in Port Augusta

823 4th pct 41,961 100th pct

Assault/100k in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta

— 11,481 100th pct

Robbery/100k in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta

— 155 86th pct

Burglary/100k in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta

— 6,882 100th pct

Theft/100k in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta

— 9,554 95th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta

— 668 90th pct

Property damage/100k in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta +10,160 higher in Port Augusta

823 58th pct 10,983 100th pct

5-yr change in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta +129.6 pts higher in Port Augusta

-33.3% 22nd pct 96.3% 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta +6.0 higher in Port Augusta

0.0 0th pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta +5.5 more in Port Augusta

0.0 0th pct 5.5 86th pct

15-min city in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta +74.4 pts higher in Port Augusta

0.0% 0th pct 74.4% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta +57.8 pts higher in Port Augusta

0.0% 0th pct 57.8% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta +95.3 pts higher in Port Augusta

0.0% 0th pct 95.3% 86th pct

Walk to school in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta +88.3 pts higher in Port Augusta

0.0% 0th pct 88.3% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta +94.0 pts higher in Port Augusta

0.0% 0th pct 94.0% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta +57.6 pts higher in Port Augusta

0.0% 0th pct 57.6% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta +28.6 more in Port Augusta

0.0 0th pct 28.6 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta +25 higher in Port Augusta

8 72nd pct 34 76th pct

Mean slope in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta +2.3 pts higher in Commissariat Point

5.6% 49th pct 3.3% 18th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Commissariat Point vs Port Augusta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40289/commissariat-point/vs/SAL41189/port-augusta