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Davenport vs Port Augusta

Name: Davenport vs Port Augusta — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Davenport profile · Port Augusta profile

Davenport Port Augusta

Port Augusta and Davenport (SA) are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Davenport (SA) is a sparsely populated area where 98.1% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, compared to 22.6% in Port Augusta. Davenport (SA) is also far more likely to have people using another language at home (30.1% versus 8.8%) and a far higher share of residents are in de facto relationships (29.4% versus 15.9%). In contrast, Port Augusta has a far higher typical weekly personal income ($635 versus $394) and a much higher share of residents who completed Year 12 (31.8% versus 8.8%).

Everyday life in both places is shaped by a similar level of school advantage and a high proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms. However, Port Augusta is very walkable and has many more people working or looking for work (52.5% versus 15.7%). All homes in Davenport (SA) are rented, while 30.1% of Port Augusta homes are owned outright. The gap in typical weekly rent is also notable, with Port Augusta's $194 being far higher than the $115 found in Davenport (SA).

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,281 larger in Port Augusta First Nations: 75.4 pts higher in Davenport Family income: $729 higher in Port Augusta Renting: 56.8 pts higher in Davenport Owned outright: 30.1 pts higher in Port Augusta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Davenport in Port Augusta +6,281 larger in Port Augusta gap steady

156 48th pct 6,437 86th pct

Median age in Davenport in Port Augusta +1 yrs older in Davenport gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 25.2%

25.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 18.3%

11.5% Seniors (65+) +7.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

7.7% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

67.8% Never married ◂ +20.0 pts 47.8%

12.4% Married +19.9 pts ▸ 32.3%

14.0% Widowed ◂ +7.3 pts 6.7%

7.4% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.3% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Davenport Port Augusta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

95.5% Australia ◂ +14.5 pts 81.0%

0.0% England +1.8 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

0.0% Australian +38.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

1.9% English +30.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

0.0% Irish +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.6% German +4.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.9% Scottish +4.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Dutch +1.0 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% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

68.6% English only +13.6 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

58.3% No religion ◂ +7.5 pts 50.9%

42.3% Christianity ◂ +6.6 pts 35.7%

0.0% Not stated +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Davenport in Port Augusta

— 4.24 54th pct

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

7 75th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Davenport in Port Augusta +32 larger in Port Augusta

207 38th pct 239 42nd pct

ICSEA in Davenport in Port Augusta +48 higher in Port Augusta

834 8th pct 881 11th pct

Highest year of school

51.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +36.7 pts 15.1%

8.8% Year 12 +23.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

18.4% Year 11 +4.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

18.4% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

Highest qualification level

46.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.2 pts 39.0%

23.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.5 pts 12.6%

15.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +11.9 pts 3.5%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

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

Field of qualification

19.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 17.6%

15.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 13.0%

11.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%

11.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.4 pts 5.1%

0.0% Health +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% Education +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Architecture & building +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

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 Davenport in Port Augusta +$241 higher in Port Augusta gap narrowing

$394 3rd pct $635 30th pct

Household income in Davenport in Port Augusta +$367 higher in Port Augusta gap widening

$725 3rd pct $1,092 19th pct

Family income in Davenport in Port Augusta +$729 higher in Port Augusta gap widening

$725 0th pct $1,454 24th pct

Household income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +18.6 pts 24.7%

16.7% $650–$1,499 +16.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 23.8%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Personal income distribution

66.9% Under $650 ◂ +21.1 pts 45.9%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 30.1%

2.5% $1,500–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

24.4% Diabetes ◂ +16.1 pts 8.2%

18.6% Arthritis ◂ +7.6 pts 11.0%

18.6% Other condition ◂ +11.3 pts 7.3%

16.7% Asthma ◂ +4.9 pts 11.7%

10.3% Heart disease ◂ +5.3 pts 4.9%

6.4% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.0% Lung condition ◂ +6.1 pts 2.8%

5.1% Dementia ◂ +4.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% Cancer +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.1% None +6.4 pts ▸ 54.5%

15.4% One condition +5.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

17.9% Three or more ◂ +12.6 pts 5.3%

11.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 8.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Davenport in Port Augusta +1,304 larger in Port Augusta

153 86th pct 1,457 89th pct

Median age in Davenport in Port Augusta +14 yrs older in Davenport

39 yrs 77th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Davenport in Port Augusta +$91 higher in Port Augusta

$394 16th pct $485 30th pct

Household income in Davenport in Port Augusta +$242 higher in Port Augusta

$725 9th pct $967 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Davenport in Port Augusta +1.2 larger in Davenport gap narrowing

3.4 93rd pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children ◂ +7.5 pts 42.5%

34.4% One-parent families ◂ +8.3 pts 26.2%

8.9% Couples without children +20.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

8.9% Other families ◂ +6.7 pts 2.2%

Household size

13.3% 1 person +24.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

30.0% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

16.7% 5 people ◂ +12.1 pts 4.6%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 9.3%

13.3% 6 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 2.9%

10.0% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Davenport in Port Augusta +$79 higher in Port Augusta gap steady

$115 8th pct $194 24th pct

Mortgage in Davenport in Port Augusta

— $979 14th pct

People / bedroom in Davenport in Port Augusta +0.40 higher in Davenport gap steady

1.10 93rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Rented ◂ +56.8 pts 43.2%

0.0% Owned outright +30.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

0.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house ◂ +8.9 pts 74.4%

13.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.3 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

50.0% 3 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 59.1%

30.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 19.2%

23.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 12.3%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% Under $200 ◂ +51.5 pts 48.5%

0.0% $200–$349 +43.6 pts ▸ 43.6%

0.0% $350–$549 +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Davenport in Port Augusta +88 more in Port Augusta

1 64th pct 89 89th pct

Stops/1k in Davenport in Port Augusta +7.42 more in Port Augusta

6.41 83rd pct 13.83 89th pct

Departures/1k in Davenport in Port Augusta +472.4 more in Port Augusta

96.2 68th pct 568.6 80th pct

PT routes in Davenport in Port Augusta +12 more in Port Augusta

1 71st pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Davenport in Port Augusta +6 longer in Davenport

6 36th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

87.5% Car (driver) ◂ +20.3 pts 67.2%

0.0% Car (passenger) +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Walked +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Bus +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 41.7%

20.0% 2 vehicles +9.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

10.0% No vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.0% 3 vehicles +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

50.0% Education & training ◂ +41.4 pts 8.6%

37.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +27.0 pts 10.5%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.0% Retail trade +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Accommodation & food +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Construction +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Administrative & support +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Other services +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Mining +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

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

0.0% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Community & personal service ◂ +19.5 pts 18.0%

0.0% Labourers +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.0% Professionals +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.0% Technicians & trades +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Sales workers +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Managers +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Davenport in Port Augusta

— 41,961 100th pct

Assault/100k in Davenport in Port Augusta

— 11,481 100th pct

Robbery/100k in Davenport in Port Augusta

— 155 86th pct

Burglary/100k in Davenport in Port Augusta

— 6,882 100th pct

Theft/100k in Davenport in Port Augusta

— 9,554 95th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Davenport in Port Augusta

— 668 90th pct

Property damage/100k in Davenport in Port Augusta

— 10,983 100th pct

5-yr change in Davenport in Port Augusta

— 96.3% 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Davenport in Port Augusta +4.6 higher in Port Augusta

1.4 61st pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Davenport in Port Augusta +4.5 more in Port Augusta

1.0 59th pct 5.5 86th pct

15-min city in Davenport in Port Augusta +74.4 pts higher in Port Augusta

0.0% 0th pct 74.4% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Davenport in Port Augusta +57.8 pts higher in Port Augusta

0.0% 0th pct 57.8% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Davenport in Port Augusta +2.6 pts higher in Davenport

97.8% 93rd pct 95.3% 86th pct

Walk to school in Davenport in Port Augusta +88.3 pts higher in Port Augusta

0.0% 0th pct 88.3% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Davenport in Port Augusta +94.0 pts higher in Port Augusta

0.0% 0th pct 94.0% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Davenport in Port Augusta +57.6 pts higher in Port Augusta

0.0% 0th pct 57.6% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Davenport in Port Augusta +22.2 more in Port Augusta

6.4 33rd pct 28.6 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Davenport in Port Augusta +13 higher in Port Augusta

21 74th pct 34 76th pct

Mean slope in Davenport in Port Augusta +0.1 pts higher in Davenport

3.5% 20th pct 3.3% 18th pct

Compare Davenport with nearby areas

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Compare Port Augusta with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Davenport vs Port Augusta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40351/davenport/vs/SAL41189/port-augusta