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Commissariat Point vs Port Augusta West

Name: Commissariat Point vs Port Augusta West — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.1 km apart · Commissariat Point profile · Port Augusta West profile

Commissariat Point Port Augusta West

Port Augusta West and Commissariat Point are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Port Augusta West is a much younger community where 19.6% of people are children and 17.5% are First Nations people. It has a high share of renters at 40.1% and many larger homes, with 87% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Commissariat Point is a far older area where the typical resident is 61 and over a third of the population is aged 65 or over. Most people there own their homes outright (59.1%), and the area is dominated by separate houses.

These two places share a very similar typical weekly personal income, with Port Augusta West at $720 and Commissariat Point at $759. They are also alike in the proportion of people born overseas and those who have served in the Defence Force. However, the two areas differ greatly in convenience; Port Augusta West is somewhat walkable with many residents within a 15-minute walk of shops and schools, while Commissariat Point is car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,803 larger in Port Augusta West Median age: 21 yrs older in Commissariat Point Renting: 32.9 pts higher in Port Augusta West Owned outright: 28.9 pts higher in Commissariat Point No car: 8.4 pts higher in Port Augusta West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta West +3,803 larger in Port Augusta West gap steady

243 57th pct 4,046 86th pct

Median age in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta West +21 yrs older in Commissariat Point gap widening

61 yrs 94th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

37.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.4 pts 26.4%

35.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.3 pts 18.0%

11.5% Young adults (25–44) +13.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

7.4% Children (0–14) +12.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

5.3% Youth (15–24) +5.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

50.4% Married ◂ +10.9 pts 39.6%

21.9% Never married +19.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

14.9% Divorced ◂ +6.4 pts 8.5%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

3.5% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Commissariat Point Port Augusta West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 83.1%

2.9% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

0.0% India +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.2% English ◂ +5.5 pts 35.7%

40.7% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 40.2%

9.1% German ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%

8.2% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%

7.0% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.2% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

0.0% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +4.6 pts 84.7%

0.0% Punjabi +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +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%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.4% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 48.9%

41.6% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 36.7%

11.5% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%

0.0% Other religions +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta West

— 5.04 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta West +9 more in Port Augusta West

0 0th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta West

— 231 41st pct

ICSEA in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta West

— 873 11th pct

Highest year of school

25.9% Year 12 +9.9 pts ▸ 35.8%

33.9% Year 11 ◂ +11.0 pts 23.0%

18.3% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

9.8% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

Highest qualification level

48.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.8 pts 37.6%

15.2% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 11.9%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

35.6% Engineering & related ◂ +16.6 pts 19.0%

15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 12.2%

3.8% Society & culture +9.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.4% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%

3.8% Education +5.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 4.6%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta West +$39 higher in Commissariat Point gap narrowing

$759 51st pct $720 44th pct

Household income in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta West +$186 higher in Port Augusta West gap narrowing

$1,210 26th pct $1,396 40th pct

Family income in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta West +$146 higher in Commissariat Point gap widening

$1,875 49th pct $1,729 40th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 28.3%

13.6% $1,500–$2,999 +13.8 pts ▸ 27.4%

18.2% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 5.2%

2.7% $3,000–$3,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 41.4%

25.9% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 10.6%

7.0% Asthma +4.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.7% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 7.4%

4.5% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.7% Other condition +3.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

5.8% Cancer ◂ +3.2 pts 2.6%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

2.9% Stroke ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.9% None +5.1 pts ▸ 56.9%

23.0% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 20.2%

9.9% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 6.9%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta West +700 larger in Port Augusta West

9 58th pct 709 87th pct

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

53 yrs 89th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta West +$267 higher in Commissariat Point

$774 63rd pct $507 33rd pct

Household income in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta West +$955 higher in Commissariat Point

$2,166 68th pct $1,211 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta West +0.4 larger in Port Augusta West gap steady

1.9 11th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

66.0% Couples without children ◂ +37.1 pts 28.9%

23.9% Couples with children +24.2 pts ▸ 48.1%

8.2% One-parent families +13.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

0.0% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

50.9% 2 people ◂ +15.9 pts 35.0%

32.7% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 31.3%

3.6% 3 people +9.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.3% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.6% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta West +$37 higher in Commissariat Point gap steady

$250 40th pct $213 29th pct

Mortgage in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta West +$230 higher in Commissariat Point gap narrowing

$1,509 42nd pct $1,279 28th pct

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

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.1% Owned outright ◂ +28.9 pts 30.2%

7.3% Rented +32.9 pts ▸ 40.1%

31.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.4 pts 26.4%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

3.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house ◂ +19.6 pts 79.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 3 bedrooms +22.4 pts ▸ 64.3%

23.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 19.8%

22.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 7.8%

7.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 3.0%

2.7% 1 bedroom even 2.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

75.0% $200–$349 ◂ +30.4 pts 44.6%

0.0% Under $200 +39.6 pts ▸ 39.6%

37.5% $350–$549 ◂ +28.9 pts 8.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.4% $1,000–$1,799 +11.1 pts ▸ 42.5%

37.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.7 pts 32.4%

17.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 15.7%

8.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta West +45 more in Port Augusta West

0 0th pct 45 87th pct

Stops/1k in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta West +11.12 more in Port Augusta West

0.00 0th pct 11.12 88th pct

Departures/1k in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta West +423.1 more in Port Augusta West

0.0 0th pct 423.1 77th pct

PT routes in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta West +9 more in Port Augusta West

0 0th pct 9 86th pct

How people get to work

77.5% Car (driver) ◂ +5.4 pts 72.0%

5.9% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.3 pts 35.6%

37.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 36.4%

8.3% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% No vehicle +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.7% Mining ◂ +11.5 pts 3.2%

8.8% Public administration & safety +4.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.9% Education & training +4.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.9% Retail trade +5.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.8% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 8.1%

9.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.6 pts 6.2%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

2.9% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Managers ◂ +8.8 pts 9.9%

9.8% Community & personal service +8.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.8% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 11.4%

13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 12.1%

11.8% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.9% Sales workers +4.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta West +23,003 higher in Port Augusta West

823 4th pct 23,826 94th pct

Assault/100k in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta West

— 7,341 97th pct

Robbery/100k in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta West

— 124 79th pct

Burglary/100k in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta West

— 4,053 100th pct

Theft/100k in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta West

— 5,067 88th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta West

— 667 90th pct

Property damage/100k in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta West +4,738 higher in Port Augusta West

823 58th pct 5,561 98th pct

5-yr change in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta West +138.4 pts higher in Port Augusta West

-33.3% 22nd pct 105.1% 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta West +4.8 higher in Port Augusta West

0.0 0th pct 4.8 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta West +4.4 more in Port Augusta West

0.0 0th pct 4.4 80th pct

15-min city in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta West +44.6 pts higher in Port Augusta West

0.0% 0th pct 44.6% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta West +45.1 pts higher in Port Augusta West

0.0% 0th pct 45.1% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta West +87.4 pts higher in Port Augusta West

0.0% 0th pct 87.4% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta West +80.5 pts higher in Port Augusta West

0.0% 0th pct 80.5% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta West +77.3 pts higher in Port Augusta West

0.0% 0th pct 77.3% 73rd pct

Walk to health in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta West +31.3 pts higher in Port Augusta West

0.0% 0th pct 31.3% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta West +21.0 more in Port Augusta West

0.0 0th pct 21.0 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta West +8 higher in Commissariat Point

8 72nd pct 1 44th pct

Mean slope in Commissariat Point in Port Augusta West +2.2 pts higher in Commissariat Point

5.6% 49th pct 3.5% 20th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Commissariat Point vs Port Augusta West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40289/commissariat-point/vs/SAL41190/port-augusta-west