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Davenport vs Port Augusta West

Name: Davenport vs Port Augusta West — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Davenport profile · Port Augusta West profile

Davenport Port Augusta West

Port Augusta West and Davenport (SA) are nearby areas with very different profiles. Davenport (SA) has a much larger First Nations population at 98.1%, compared to 17.5% in Port Augusta West. This is reflected in language use, with 32.0% of people in Davenport (SA) speaking a First Nations language, which is far higher than the 10.2% in Port Augusta West. Income and education levels also differ; typical weekly household income is far higher in Port Augusta West at $1,396, while in Davenport (SA) it is $725. Additionally, 35.8% of residents in Port Augusta West completed Year 12, whereas only 8.8% did so in Davenport (SA).

Both areas share a similar age profile, with the typical resident in each being 40 years old. They also have a similar proportion of children under 15, at around 20%. While they are similar in age, other gaps are wide; for example, renters make up 100% of households in Davenport (SA), while in Port Augusta West, 30.2% of homes are owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,890 larger in Port Augusta West First Nations: 80.6 pts higher in Davenport Year 12: 27.0 pts higher in Port Augusta West Family income: $1,004 higher in Port Augusta West Renting: 59.9 pts higher in Davenport

Demographics & Identity

Population in Davenport in Port Augusta West +3,890 larger in Port Augusta West gap steady

156 48th pct 4,046 86th pct

Median age in Davenport in Port Augusta West even gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 26.4%

25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 24.8%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 19.6%

11.5% Seniors (65+) +6.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

7.7% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

67.8% Never married ◂ +26.2 pts 41.6%

12.4% Married +27.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

14.0% Widowed ◂ +7.9 pts 6.2%

7.4% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.3% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Davenport Port Augusta West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

95.5% Australia ◂ +12.4 pts 83.1%

0.0% India +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% England +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

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

0.0% Australian +40.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

1.9% English +33.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

0.0% Irish +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.6% German +4.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.9% Scottish +4.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

68.6% English only +16.1 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

58.3% No religion ◂ +9.4 pts 48.9%

42.3% Christianity ◂ +5.6 pts 36.7%

0.0% Not stated +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Other religions +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Davenport in Port Augusta West

— 5.04 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Davenport in Port Augusta West +2 more in Port Augusta West

7 75th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Davenport in Port Augusta West +24 larger in Port Augusta West

207 38th pct 231 41st pct

ICSEA in Davenport in Port Augusta West +39 higher in Port Augusta West

834 8th pct 873 11th pct

Highest year of school

51.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +39.6 pts 12.2%

8.8% Year 12 +27.0 pts ▸ 35.8%

18.4% Year 11 +4.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

18.4% Year 10 even 18.5%

Highest qualification level

46.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.5 pts 37.6%

23.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.7 pts 15.4%

15.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +12.4 pts 3.0%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

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

Field of qualification

19.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 19.0%

15.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 13.0%

11.5% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.3 pts 4.2%

0.0% Health +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% Education +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Architecture & building +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

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 Davenport in Port Augusta West +$326 higher in Port Augusta West gap narrowing

$394 3rd pct $720 44th pct

Household income in Davenport in Port Augusta West +$671 higher in Port Augusta West gap widening

$725 3rd pct $1,396 40th pct

Family income in Davenport in Port Augusta West +$1,004 higher in Port Augusta West gap widening

$725 0th pct $1,729 40th pct

Household income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +23.7 pts 19.6%

16.7% $650–$1,499 +11.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 27.4%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% $4,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

66.9% Under $650 ◂ +25.5 pts 41.4%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 28.4%

2.5% $1,500–$2,999 +15.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

24.4% Diabetes ◂ +16.9 pts 7.4%

18.6% Arthritis ◂ +8.0 pts 10.6%

18.6% Other condition ◂ +11.0 pts 7.6%

16.7% Asthma ◂ +5.4 pts 11.3%

10.3% Heart disease ◂ +5.8 pts 4.5%

9.0% Lung condition ◂ +6.8 pts 2.1%

6.4% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.1% Dementia ◂ +4.4 pts 0.8%

0.0% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.6% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.1% None +8.8 pts ▸ 56.9%

15.4% One condition +4.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

17.9% Three or more ◂ +13.6 pts 4.3%

11.5% Two conditions ◂ +4.6 pts 6.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Davenport in Port Augusta West +556 larger in Port Augusta West

153 86th pct 709 87th pct

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

39 yrs 77th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Davenport in Port Augusta West +$113 higher in Port Augusta West

$394 16th pct $507 33rd pct

Household income in Davenport in Port Augusta West +$486 higher in Port Augusta West

$725 9th pct $1,211 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Davenport in Port Augusta West +1.1 larger in Davenport gap narrowing

3.4 93rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 48.1%

34.4% One-parent families ◂ +13.1 pts 21.3%

8.9% Couples without children +20.1 pts ▸ 28.9%

8.9% Other families ◂ +7.2 pts 1.7%

Household size

30.0% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 35.0%

13.3% 1 person +18.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

16.7% 5 people ◂ +11.0 pts 5.6%

10.0% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 11.5%

13.3% 6 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Davenport in Port Augusta West +$98 higher in Port Augusta West gap steady

$115 8th pct $213 29th pct

Mortgage in Davenport in Port Augusta West

— $1,279 28th pct

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

1.10 93rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Rented ◂ +59.9 pts 40.1%

0.0% Owned outright +30.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +26.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

0.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house ◂ +3.8 pts 79.5%

13.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 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

50.0% 3 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 64.3%

30.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.2 pts 7.8%

23.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 19.8%

0.0% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% Under $200 ◂ +60.4 pts 39.6%

0.0% $200–$349 +44.6 pts ▸ 44.6%

0.0% $350–$549 +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Davenport in Port Augusta West +44 more in Port Augusta West

1 64th pct 45 87th pct

Stops/1k in Davenport in Port Augusta West +4.71 more in Port Augusta West

6.41 83rd pct 11.12 88th pct

Departures/1k in Davenport in Port Augusta West +327.0 more in Port Augusta West

96.2 68th pct 423.1 77th pct

PT routes in Davenport in Port Augusta West +8 more in Port Augusta West

1 71st pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Davenport in Port Augusta West

6 36th pct —

How people get to work

87.5% Car (driver) ◂ +15.5 pts 72.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Worked at home +2.0 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

50.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.6 pts 36.4%

20.0% 2 vehicles +15.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

0.0% 3 vehicles +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%

0.0% 4 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

50.0% Education & training ◂ +38.5 pts 11.5%

37.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +24.0 pts 13.5%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.0% Retail trade +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Construction +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Accommodation & food +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Other services +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Mining +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Community & personal service ◂ +19.2 pts 18.3%

0.0% Professionals +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.0% Technicians & trades +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Labourers +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Managers +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Sales workers +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Davenport in Port Augusta West

— 23,826 94th pct

Assault/100k in Davenport in Port Augusta West

— 7,341 97th pct

Robbery/100k in Davenport in Port Augusta West

— 124 79th pct

Burglary/100k in Davenport in Port Augusta West

— 4,053 100th pct

Theft/100k in Davenport in Port Augusta West

— 5,067 88th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Davenport in Port Augusta West

— 667 90th pct

Property damage/100k in Davenport in Port Augusta West

— 5,561 98th pct

5-yr change in Davenport in Port Augusta West

— 105.1% 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Davenport in Port Augusta West +3.4 higher in Port Augusta West

1.4 61st pct 4.8 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Davenport in Port Augusta West +3.4 more in Port Augusta West

1.0 59th pct 4.4 80th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 44.6% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Davenport in Port Augusta West +45.1 pts higher in Port Augusta West

0.0% 0th pct 45.1% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Davenport in Port Augusta West +10.5 pts higher in Davenport

97.8% 93rd pct 87.4% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Davenport 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 Davenport in Port Augusta West +77.3 pts higher in Port Augusta West

0.0% 0th pct 77.3% 73rd pct

Walk to health in Davenport in Port Augusta West +31.3 pts higher in Port Augusta West

0.0% 0th pct 31.3% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Davenport in Port Augusta West +14.6 more in Port Augusta West

6.4 33rd pct 21.0 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Davenport in Port Augusta West +21 higher in Davenport

21 74th pct 1 44th pct

Mean slope in Davenport in Port Augusta West even

3.5% 20th pct 3.5% 20th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Davenport vs Port Augusta West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40351/davenport/vs/SAL41190/port-augusta-west