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Nurom vs Port Pirie South

Name: Nurom vs Port Pirie South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Nurom profile · Port Pirie South profile

Nurom Port Pirie South

Port Pirie South and Nurom are two very different South Australian areas. Port Pirie South is a larger community where 16.8% of people are children, compared to 0.0% in Nurom. While the typical resident in Port Pirie South is 43, they are far older in Nurom at 54 years. There are also stark differences in living costs; the typical weekly rent in Nurom is $350, which is $150 higher than the $200 typical rent in Port Pirie South.

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions for some time, with the gap in volunteer rates widening as Nurom's share is now far higher at 32.1% compared to 16.1% in Port Pirie South. Both areas are similar in that very few residents speak little or no English. They also share a similar level of higher education, with about 10% of adults in each area holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,845 larger in Port Pirie South No religion: 45.8 pts higher in Port Pirie South Unpaid carers: 32.9 pts higher in Nurom One-parent: 20.1 pts higher in Port Pirie South Year 12: 20.7 pts higher in Nurom

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nurom in Port Pirie South +3,845 larger in Port Pirie South gap steady

33 20th pct 3,878 86th pct

Median age in Nurom in Port Pirie South +11 yrs older in Nurom gap widening

54 yrs 83rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

69.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +43.9 pts 25.8%

9.1% Seniors (65+) +13.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +21.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

0.0% Children (0–14) +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

57.1% Married ◂ +15.6 pts 41.5%

21.4% Never married +16.3 pts ▸ 37.8%

0.0% Divorced +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Widowed +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Separated +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Nurom Port Pirie South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.9% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 87.2%

0.0% England +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

63.6% Australian ◂ +19.6 pts 44.0%

48.5% English ◂ +6.6 pts 41.9%

9.1% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

0.0% Scottish +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% German +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Italian +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +9.7 pts 90.3%

0.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

75.8% Christianity ◂ +29.7 pts 46.0%

0.0% No religion +45.8 pts ▸ 45.8%

12.1% Not stated ◂ +6.0 pts 6.1%

0.0% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Nurom in Port Pirie South

— 3.08 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Nurom in Port Pirie South +8 more in Port Pirie South

0 0th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Nurom in Port Pirie South

— 332 52nd pct

ICSEA in Nurom in Port Pirie South

— 938 21st pct

Highest year of school

56.5% Year 12 ◂ +20.7 pts 35.8%

17.4% Year 11 +6.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

17.4% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

0.0% Year 9 or below +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

Highest qualification level

66.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +55.5 pts 11.1%

0.0% Certificate III / IV +45.7 pts ▸ 45.7%

25.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.8 pts 15.2%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

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

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

33.3% Health ◂ +21.8 pts 11.5%

33.3% Management & commerce ◂ +20.9 pts 12.5%

0.0% Engineering & related +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

0.0% Society & culture +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% Education +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Architecture & building +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Nurom in Port Pirie South +$166 higher in Port Pirie South gap steady

$450 8th pct $616 27th pct

Household income in Nurom in Port Pirie South +$480 higher in Nurom gap narrowing

$1,625 56th pct $1,145 22nd pct

Family income in Nurom in Port Pirie South +$417 higher in Nurom gap narrowing

$1,999 58th pct $1,582 31st pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +25.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

0.0% Under $650 +24.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Personal income distribution

71.4% Under $650 ◂ +22.8 pts 48.6%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +28.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

24.2% Asthma ◂ +13.5 pts 10.7%

12.1% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% Mental health +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

0.0% Diabetes +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Heart disease +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Lung condition +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Cancer +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.5% None +5.2 pts ▸ 56.7%

9.1% One condition +12.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

0.0% Two conditions +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Three or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nurom in Port Pirie South +184 larger in Port Pirie South

0 0th pct 184 86th pct

Median age in Nurom in Port Pirie South

— 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Nurom in Port Pirie South

— $425 21st pct

Household income in Nurom in Port Pirie South

— $866 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nurom in Port Pirie South +0.8 larger in Nurom gap widening

3.0 86th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children ◂ +20.3 pts 46.3%

37.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.1 pts 32.4%

0.0% One-parent families +20.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

54.5% 2 people ◂ +18.7 pts 35.8%

36.4% 4 people ◂ +25.3 pts 11.1%

0.0% 1 person +33.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

0.0% 3 people +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% 5 people +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nurom in Port Pirie South +$150 higher in Nurom

$350 71st pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Nurom in Port Pirie South +$1,192 higher in Nurom

$2,167 80th pct $975 14th pct

People / bedroom in Nurom in Port Pirie South +0.10 higher in Nurom gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.3% Owned outright +8.8 pts ▸ 36.1%

27.3% Owned with a mortgage +5.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

0.0% Rented +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

0.0% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +11.6 pts 88.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

90.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +31.9 pts 59.0%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +48.1 pts ▸ 48.1%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +35.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nurom in Port Pirie South +28 more in Port Pirie South

0 0th pct 28 86th pct

Stops/1k in Nurom in Port Pirie South +7.22 more in Port Pirie South

0.00 0th pct 7.22 86th pct

Departures/1k in Nurom in Port Pirie South +298.1 more in Port Pirie South

0.0 0th pct 298.1 75th pct

PT routes in Nurom in Port Pirie South +8 more in Port Pirie South

0 0th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Nurom in Port Pirie South

— 17 56th pct

How people get to work

53.3% Car (driver) +20.6 pts ▸ 74.0%

53.3% Worked at home ◂ +51.1 pts 2.3%

0.0% Car (passenger) +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.5% 4 or more ◂ +47.9 pts 6.7%

27.3% 1 vehicle +10.8 pts ▸ 38.1%

36.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 33.9%

27.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.6 pts 13.7%

0.0% No vehicle +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

60.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +58.9 pts 1.1%

33.3% Other services ◂ +28.2 pts 5.1%

26.7% Construction ◂ +20.2 pts 6.4%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.0% Manufacturing +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.0% Retail trade +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% Education & training +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Accommodation & food +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Public administration & safety +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Mining +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

40.0% Professionals ◂ +24.6 pts 15.4%

33.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +23.9 pts 9.4%

20.0% Managers ◂ +11.7 pts 8.3%

20.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.5 pts 14.5%

0.0% Community & personal service +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% Labourers +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Sales workers +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Nurom in Port Pirie South

— 8,252 83rd pct

Assault/100k in Nurom in Port Pirie South

— 1,934 86th pct

Robbery/100k in Nurom in Port Pirie South

— 26 19th pct

Burglary/100k in Nurom in Port Pirie South

— 1,289 87th pct

Theft/100k in Nurom in Port Pirie South

— 2,295 74th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Nurom in Port Pirie South

— 129 34th pct

Property damage/100k in Nurom in Port Pirie South

— 2,192 87th pct

5-yr change in Nurom in Port Pirie South

— 67.5% 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Nurom in Port Pirie South +3.8 higher in Port Pirie South

0.0 0th pct 3.8 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nurom in Port Pirie South +3.4 more in Port Pirie South

0.0 0th pct 3.4 74th pct

15-min city in Nurom in Port Pirie South +28.5 pts higher in Port Pirie South

0.0% 0th pct 28.5% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Nurom in Port Pirie South +31.2 pts higher in Port Pirie South

0.0% 0th pct 31.2% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Nurom in Port Pirie South +90.6 pts higher in Port Pirie South

0.0% 0th pct 90.6% 84th pct

Walk to school in Nurom in Port Pirie South +65.2 pts higher in Port Pirie South

0.0% 0th pct 65.2% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Nurom in Port Pirie South +87.4 pts higher in Port Pirie South

0.0% 0th pct 87.4% 79th pct

Walk to health in Nurom in Port Pirie South +25.0 pts higher in Port Pirie South

0.0% 0th pct 25.0% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Nurom in Port Pirie South +10.1 more in Port Pirie South

0.0 0th pct 10.1 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Nurom in Port Pirie South +15 higher in Port Pirie South

0 28th pct 15 73rd pct

Mean slope in Nurom in Port Pirie South +1.0 pts higher in Nurom

3.1% 15th pct 2.2% 0th pct

Compare Nurom with nearby areas

Warnertown Crystal Brook Wandearah East Pirie East Bungama Merriton Port Pirie South Coonamia

Compare Port Pirie South with nearby areas

Solomontown Coonamia Bungama Port Pirie Risdon Park South Pirie East Port Pirie West Germein Bay

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nurom vs Port Pirie South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41059/nurom/vs/SAL41210/port-pirie-south