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Mount Jagged vs Port Elliot
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Mount Jagged profile · Port Elliot profile
Mount Jagged Port Elliot
Port Elliot and Mount Jagged are nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Port Elliot is a larger hub with a much older population; the typical resident is 61, and 44.3% are aged 65 or over. In contrast, Mount Jagged is younger, with a typical age of 41 and a far higher share of children under 15 (25.2%). These differences extend to income and health, as typical weekly incomes are far higher in Mount Jagged ($1,800 compared to $1,073), while Port Elliot has a far higher share of people needing help with daily activities (10.1%) and long-term health conditions.
Both areas share a similar level of tertiary education, with about 21% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While they are alike in this regard, their everyday environments differ completely. Port Elliot is somewhat walkable with a range of local amenities and public transport, whereas Mount Jagged is car-dependent. This gap is reflected in the housing and workforce, with far more adults working or looking for work in Mount Jagged (72.3%) compared to Port Elliot (40.1%).
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2016: 155
- First area, 2021: 155
- Second area, 2011: 1,967
- Second area, 2016: 2,102
- Second area, 2021: 2,251
- First area, 2016: 44 yrs
- First area, 2021: 41 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 55 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 60 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 61 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Mount Jagged: 2.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Port Elliot: 3.0% males, 4.0% females
- 80–84 in Mount Jagged: 0.0% males, 2.7% females; 80–84 in Port Elliot: 3.4% males, 3.8% females
- 75–79 in Mount Jagged: 4.1% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Port Elliot: 4.6% males, 5.8% females
- 70–74 in Mount Jagged: 2.7% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Port Elliot: 4.8% males, 4.4% females
- 65–69 in Mount Jagged: 2.0% males, 3.4% females; 65–69 in Port Elliot: 4.9% males, 5.0% females
- 60–64 in Mount Jagged: 3.4% males, 4.7% females; 60–64 in Port Elliot: 3.4% males, 4.1% females
- 55–59 in Mount Jagged: 3.4% males, 2.0% females; 55–59 in Port Elliot: 3.4% males, 3.0% females
- 50–54 in Mount Jagged: 5.4% males, 2.0% females; 50–54 in Port Elliot: 2.2% males, 2.6% females
- 45–49 in Mount Jagged: 4.1% males, 2.7% females; 45–49 in Port Elliot: 2.5% males, 2.3% females
- 40–44 in Mount Jagged: 6.8% males, 4.1% females; 40–44 in Port Elliot: 1.8% males, 2.4% females
- 35–39 in Mount Jagged: 2.7% males, 4.7% females; 35–39 in Port Elliot: 2.1% males, 1.7% females
- 30–34 in Mount Jagged: 2.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Port Elliot: 1.8% males, 1.9% females
- 25–29 in Mount Jagged: 3.4% males, 2.7% females; 25–29 in Port Elliot: 1.2% males, 1.5% females
- 20–24 in Mount Jagged: 0.0% males, 2.7% females; 20–24 in Port Elliot: 1.4% males, 1.2% females
- 15–19 in Mount Jagged: 2.0% males, 3.4% females; 15–19 in Port Elliot: 2.3% males, 1.2% females
- 10–14 in Mount Jagged: 2.0% males, 4.7% females; 10–14 in Port Elliot: 2.1% males, 2.3% females
- 5–9 in Mount Jagged: 5.4% males, 2.0% females; 5–9 in Port Elliot: 2.2% males, 1.7% females
- 0–4 in Mount Jagged: 4.1% males, 2.7% females; 0–4 in Port Elliot: 2.3% males, 1.4% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2016: $494
- First area, 2021: $814
- Second area, 2011: $398
- Second area, 2016: $495
- Second area, 2021: $592
- First area, 2016: $1,053
- First area, 2021: $1,800
- Second area, 2011: $768
- Second area, 2016: $869
- Second area, 2021: $1,073
- First area, 2016: $1,125
- First area, 2021: $1,792
- Second area, 2011: $886
- Second area, 2016: $1,036
- Second area, 2021: $1,306
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2016: 3.2
- First area, 2021: 2.8
- Second area, 2011: 2.2
- Second area, 2016: 2.1
- Second area, 2021: 2.1
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2016: $75
- First area, 2021: $300
- Second area, 2011: $200
- Second area, 2016: $250
- Second area, 2021: $280
- First area, 2016: $1,653
- First area, 2021: $1,957
- Second area, 2011: $1,040
- Second area, 2016: $1,200
- Second area, 2021: $1,210
- First area, 2016: 0.90
- First area, 2021: 0.90
- Second area, 2011: 1.00
- Second area, 2016: 0.70
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Jagged vs Port Elliot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40951/mount-jagged/vs/SAL41194/port-elliot