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Coonamia vs Port Pirie West

Name: Coonamia vs Port Pirie West — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Coonamia profile · Port Pirie West profile

Coonamia Port Pirie West

Port Pirie West and Coonamia are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Port Pirie West has a much larger population and is more walkable, but is also more likely to be rented, with 41.6% of homes rented compared to 22.5% in Coonamia. There is a stark difference in wealth; the typical weekly household income in Coonamia is $1,474, which is far higher than the $822 seen in Port Pirie West. Port Pirie West also has a much higher proportion of seniors, with 23.0% of residents aged 65 or over, while Coonamia has just 3.1%.

Both areas have about the same share of one-parent families, which sits near the national figure. Outside of this, the two places differ in almost every way. Port Pirie West is somewhat walkable and has many people living alone, while Coonamia is car-dependent and consists entirely of separate houses. Since 2011, the gaps in typical income and employment have remained large, with Coonamia continuing to be the higher-earning area.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,460 larger in Port Pirie West Living alone: 24.1 pts higher in Port Pirie West Unemployment: 13.6 pts higher in Port Pirie West No car: 17.1 pts higher in Port Pirie West Full-time: 21.5 pts higher in Coonamia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coonamia in Port Pirie West +2,460 larger in Port Pirie West gap steady

96 40th pct 2,556 81st pct

Median age in Coonamia in Port Pirie West +5 yrs older in Port Pirie West gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

31.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 27.3%

24.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.2 pts 15.8%

24.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 20.4%

3.1% Seniors (65+) +19.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

12.5% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

41.8% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 45.3%

27.8% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

13.9% Widowed ◂ +5.4 pts 8.5%

10.1% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.8% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Age & sex structure

Coonamia Port Pirie West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.5% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 85.2%

0.0% England +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.0% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 44.0%

42.7% English +1.5 pts ▸ 44.2%

13.5% German ◂ +6.7 pts 6.8%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 7.2%

6.3% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.7% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 89.2%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion +10.1 pts ▸ 55.9%

39.6% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 34.0%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 8.3%

0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Coonamia in Port Pirie West

— 2.48 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Coonamia in Port Pirie West +3 more in Port Pirie West

5 73rd pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Coonamia in Port Pirie West +95 larger in Coonamia

427 63rd pct 332 52nd pct

ICSEA in Coonamia in Port Pirie West +9 higher in Coonamia

948 26th pct 938 21st pct

Highest year of school

35.5% Year 11 ◂ +13.8 pts 21.7%

27.6% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 27.5%

15.8% Year 10 +7.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

7.9% Year 9 or below +11.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

Highest qualification level

53.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.7 pts 42.9%

12.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 8.7%

9.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Field of qualification

34.1% Engineering & related ◂ +16.9 pts 17.2%

29.3% Society & culture ◂ +14.8 pts 14.5%

17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.9 pts 12.2%

12.2% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%

9.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.4 pts 1.4%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Architecture & building +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Education +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Income

Personal income in Coonamia in Port Pirie West +$375 higher in Coonamia gap widening

$850 66th pct $475 10th pct

Household income in Coonamia in Port Pirie West +$652 higher in Coonamia gap widening

$1,474 46th pct $822 7th pct

Family income in Coonamia in Port Pirie West +$1,038 higher in Coonamia gap widening

$2,125 65th pct $1,087 9th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $650–$1,499 +8.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

20.0% Under $650 +14.7 pts ▸ 34.7%

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.6 pts 16.4%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Personal income distribution

30.4% Under $650 +28.2 pts ▸ 58.6%

43.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.2 pts 24.9%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 6.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.6% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.5% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 11.3%

8.3% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.3% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.2% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Lung condition +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Cancer +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None ◂ +7.3 pts 48.9%

19.8% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

9.4% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.2% Three or more +3.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coonamia in Port Pirie West +158 larger in Port Pirie West

3 43rd pct 161 86th pct

Median age in Coonamia in Port Pirie West +20 yrs older in Coonamia

40 yrs 78th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Coonamia in Port Pirie West +$287 higher in Coonamia

$725 58th pct $438 23rd pct

Household income in Coonamia in Port Pirie West +$966 higher in Coonamia

$1,875 57th pct $909 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coonamia in Port Pirie West +0.3 larger in Coonamia gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

39.4% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 37.9%

31.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 28.3%

31.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 31.0%

0.0% Other families +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

20.0% 1 person +24.1 pts ▸ 44.1%

35.0% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 31.1%

22.5% 3 people ◂ +10.8 pts 11.7%

7.5% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

0.0% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coonamia in Port Pirie West +$70 higher in Coonamia gap widening

$250 40th pct $180 20th pct

Mortgage in Coonamia in Port Pirie West +$174 higher in Coonamia gap widening

$867 11th pct $693 6th pct

People / bedroom in Coonamia in Port Pirie West +0.10 higher in Coonamia gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

22.5% Rented +19.1 pts ▸ 41.6%

37.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.4 pts 27.1%

35.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.9 pts 27.1%

0.0% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +13.7 pts 86.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 57.0%

22.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 21.5%

17.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 11.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +56.3 pts ▸ 56.3%

33.3% $200–$349 +4.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +27.7 pts 72.3%

20.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 19.4%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coonamia in Port Pirie West +9 more in Port Pirie West

0 0th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Coonamia in Port Pirie West +3.52 more in Port Pirie West

0.00 0th pct 3.52 71st pct

Departures/1k in Coonamia in Port Pirie West +129.1 more in Port Pirie West

0.0 0th pct 129.1 71st pct

PT routes in Coonamia in Port Pirie West +3 more in Port Pirie West

0 0th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Coonamia in Port Pirie West +3 longer in Port Pirie West

27 64th pct 30 67th pct

How people get to work

76.1% Car (driver) ◂ +10.8 pts 65.3%

10.9% Worked at home ◂ +8.3 pts 2.6%

0.0% Walked +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Car (passenger) +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Bicycle +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.8% 1 vehicle +14.0 pts ▸ 44.8%

43.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.6 pts 25.9%

23.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.2 pts 8.9%

0.0% No vehicle +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.8% 4 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.9% Health care & social assistance +11.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

15.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.8 pts 11.4%

13.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +8.7 pts 4.3%

13.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +12.4 pts 0.6%

13.0% Administrative & support ◂ +7.5 pts 5.6%

6.5% Retail trade +5.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Manufacturing +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.7% Other services ◂ +5.1 pts 3.6%

6.5% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Education & training +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Mining +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

28.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +20.7 pts 7.6%

15.2% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

19.6% Managers ◂ +13.9 pts 5.7%

15.2% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

17.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 14.0%

13.0% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 9.9%

13.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 11.6%

6.5% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Coonamia in Port Pirie West

— 7,512 80th pct

Assault/100k in Coonamia in Port Pirie West

— 2,856 88th pct

Burglary/100k in Coonamia in Port Pirie West

— 1,056 84th pct

Theft/100k in Coonamia in Port Pirie West

— 782 40th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Coonamia in Port Pirie West

— 117 30th pct

Property damage/100k in Coonamia in Port Pirie West

— 2,230 87th pct

5-yr change in Coonamia in Port Pirie West

— 12.3% 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coonamia in Port Pirie West +5.1 higher in Port Pirie West

0.1 39th pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coonamia in Port Pirie West +5.8 more in Port Pirie West

0.0 0th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Coonamia in Port Pirie West +72.4 pts higher in Port Pirie West

0.0% 0th pct 72.4% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Coonamia in Port Pirie West +49.7 pts higher in Port Pirie West

0.0% 0th pct 49.7% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Coonamia in Port Pirie West +65.2 pts higher in Port Pirie West

0.0% 0th pct 65.2% 77th pct

Walk to school in Coonamia in Port Pirie West +89.0 pts higher in Port Pirie West

0.0% 0th pct 89.0% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Coonamia in Port Pirie West +89.2 pts higher in Port Pirie West

0.0% 0th pct 89.2% 80th pct

Walk to health in Coonamia in Port Pirie West +75.5 pts higher in Port Pirie West

0.0% 0th pct 75.5% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Coonamia in Port Pirie West +6.3 more in Port Pirie West

0.0 0th pct 6.3 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Coonamia in Port Pirie West +6 higher in Port Pirie West

2 59th pct 8 72nd pct

Mean slope in Coonamia in Port Pirie West +0.5 pts higher in Coonamia

2.6% 7th pct 2.2% 0th pct

Compare Coonamia with nearby areas

Solomontown Bungama Port Pirie South Germein Bay Port Pirie Port Pirie West Risdon Park South Napperby

Compare Port Pirie West with nearby areas

Port Pirie Risdon Park Solomontown Risdon Park South Port Pirie South Coonamia Germein Bay Weeroona Island

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coonamia vs Port Pirie West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40305/coonamia/vs/SAL41211/port-pirie-west