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Pirie East vs Port Pirie

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Pirie East profile · Port Pirie profile

Pirie East Port Pirie

Port Pirie and Pirie East are nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Port Pirie is a sparsely populated area with a much older population, where the typical resident is 77 and 62.5% are seniors. This is reflected in the high share of people needing help with daily activities (53.4%) and long-term health conditions (69.3%). In contrast, Pirie East is also sparsely populated but has a younger typical age of 50 and significantly higher incomes, with typical weekly household earnings of $2,125 compared to $599 in Port Pirie.

Both areas track closely to the national figure for full-time employment, which sits around 59.4% for Port Pirie and 75% for Pirie East. While they share some similarities, such as having no Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, they differ sharply in accessibility. Port Pirie is a walker's paradise with many nearby parks and public transport stops, whereas Pirie East is car-dependent and lacks local amenities within walking distance.

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Where they differ most

Population: 139 larger in Port Pirie Median age: 27 yrs older in Port Pirie Aged 65+: 54.4 pts higher in Port Pirie Needs assistance: 53.4 pts higher in Port Pirie Volunteering: 35.3 pts higher in Pirie East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie +139 larger in Port Pirie gap steady
37 22nd pct 176 51st pct
Median age in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie +27 yrs older in Port Pirie gap narrowing
50 yrs 71st pct 77 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie +54.4 pts higher in Port Pirie gap narrowing
8.1% 12th pct 62.5% 100th pct
Under 15 in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie +1.9 pts higher in Pirie East gap narrowing
8.1% 12th pct 6.3% 9th pct
De facto in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie +9.1 pts higher in Pirie East gap steady
9.1% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

8.1% Seniors (65+) +54.4 pts ▸ 62.5%
29.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +18.9 pts 10.8%
21.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +14.2 pts 7.4%
13.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 11.4%
8.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

Marital status

75.0% Married ◂ +52.9 pts 22.1%
0.0% Widowed +34.9 pts ▸ 34.9%
27.8% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 27.9%
0.0% Divorced +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Pirie East Port Pirie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie +1.8 pts higher in Port Pirie gap narrowing
13.5% 59th pct 15.3% 65th pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +20.5 pts 79.5%
0.0% England +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Philippines +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Nepal +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Italy +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

70.3% English ◂ +7.2 pts 63.1%
40.5% Australian ◂ +25.8 pts 14.8%
21.6% Scottish ◂ +14.8 pts 6.8%
18.9% Irish ◂ +11.5 pts 7.4%
18.9% German ◂ +16.1 pts 2.8%
0.0% Italian +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Dutch +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Filipino +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie +9.7 pts higher in Port Pirie gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 9.7% 75th pct
Limited English in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie +4.0 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.0% 89th pct

Language used at home

116.2% English only ◂ +33.3 pts 83.0%
0.0% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie +2.7 pts higher in Pirie East gap steady
35.1% 34th pct 32.4% 28th pct

Religious affiliation

67.6% Christianity ◂ +9.0 pts 58.5%
35.1% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 32.4%
0.0% Not stated +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie +6.5 pts higher in Pirie East gap narrowing
27.6% 10th pct 21.1% 3rd pct
Bachelor+ in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie +5.9 pts higher in Pirie East gap narrowing
11.1% 35th pct 5.2% 12th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie +5 more in Port Pirie
3 67th pct 8 77th pct
Avg size in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie +150 larger in Pirie East
483 70th pct 332 52nd pct
ICSEA in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie +51 higher in Pirie East
989 49th pct 938 21st pct

Highest year of school

51.7% Year 11 ◂ +40.9 pts 10.8%
10.3% Year 9 or below +33.6 pts ▸ 44.0%
27.6% Year 12 ◂ +6.5 pts 21.1%
0.0% Year 10 +19.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

Highest qualification level

57.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 52.4%
21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.8 pts 14.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

52.6% Engineering & related ◂ +26.4 pts 26.2%
15.8% Education ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Society & culture +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Health +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie +$384 higher in Pirie East gap steady
$762 52nd pct $378 2nd pct
Household income in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie +$1,526 higher in Pirie East gap widening
$2,125 80th pct $599 0th pct
Family income in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie +$1,774 higher in Pirie East gap widening
$2,624 86th pct $850 2nd pct
High earners in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie +5.4 pts higher in Pirie East gap narrowing
8.3% 52nd pct 2.9% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +26.8 pts ▸ 26.8%
22.2% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 24.4%
16.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 12.2%
16.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 +26.5 pts ▸ 70.9%
36.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +33.2 pts 2.9%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.4 pts 14.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie +50.4 pts higher in Port Pirie
18.9% 12th pct 69.3% 100th pct
Mental health in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie +16.7 pts higher in Port Pirie
16.2% 95th pct 33.0% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie +53.4 pts higher in Port Pirie gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 53.4% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.2% Arthritis +20.7 pts ▸ 36.9%
16.2% Mental health +16.7 pts ▸ 33.0%
0.0% Diabetes +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Dementia +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Other condition +21.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
0.0% Asthma +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Heart disease +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Cancer +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Stroke +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

86.5% None ◂ +62.1 pts 24.4%
0.0% Three or more +30.7 pts ▸ 30.7%
21.6% One condition ◂ +5.7 pts 15.9%
13.5% Two conditions +7.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie +35.3 pts higher in Pirie East gap widening
41.7% 95th pct 6.4% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie +5.2 pts higher in Port Pirie gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie +13.6 pts higher in Pirie East gap narrowing
19.4% 24th pct 5.8% 2nd pct
Defence service in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie +6.0 pts higher in Port Pirie
0.0% 0th pct 6.0% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie +9.7 pts higher in Pirie East gap narrowing
16.7% 14th pct 7.0% 4th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie
— 91 yrs 100th pct
Median income in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie
— $575 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie +1.1 larger in Pirie East gap steady
2.5 50th pct 1.4 0th pct
One-parent in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie +45.0 pts higher in Port Pirie gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 45.0% 100th pct
Living alone in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie
— 75.6% 100th pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples with children ◂ +31.8 pts 30.0%
47.1% Couples without children ◂ +17.1 pts 30.0%
0.0% One-parent families +45.0 pts ▸ 45.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

27.8% 1 person +47.8 pts ▸ 75.6%
44.4% 2 people ◂ +15.2 pts 29.3%
22.2% 4 people ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie +$168 higher in Pirie East
$341 69th pct $173 19th pct
Mortgage in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie +$1,322 higher in Pirie East
$1,972 70th pct $650 5th pct
People / bedroom in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie +0.10 higher in Pirie East gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie
— 56.1% 95th pct
Owned outright in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie
— 26.8% 17th pct
Separate houses in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie
— 68.3% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie
— 39.0% 4th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Rented +56.1 pts ▸ 56.1%
55.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +40.9 pts 14.6%
38.9% Owned outright ◂ +12.1 pts 26.8%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +31.7 pts 68.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +39.0 pts ▸ 39.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

61.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +31.8 pts 29.3%
38.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +29.1 pts 9.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie
— 42.9% 100th pct
Work from home in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie +11 more in Port Pirie
0 0th pct 11 81st pct
Stops/1k in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie +62.50 more in Port Pirie
0.00 0th pct 62.50 100th pct
Departures/1k in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie +3,079.5 more in Port Pirie
0.0 0th pct 3,079.5 97th pct
PT routes in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie +9 more in Port Pirie
0 0th pct 9 86th pct
Stop walk in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie +72 longer in Pirie East
81 97th pct 9 44th pct

How people get to work

75.0% Car (driver) ◂ +37.5 pts 37.5%
0.0% Walked +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

61.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +54.0 pts 7.1%
0.0% No vehicle +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
22.2% 1 vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 31.0%
22.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 21.4%
0.0% 4 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie +29.7 pts higher in Port Pirie gap narrowing
22.9% 23rd pct 52.6% 92nd pct
Recent arrivals in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie +8.6 pts higher in Port Pirie gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 8.6% 88th pct
Participation in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie +46.3 pts higher in Pirie East gap narrowing
66.7% 72nd pct 20.3% 0th pct
Full-time in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie +15.6 pts higher in Pirie East gap narrowing
75.0% 92nd pct 59.4% 57th pct

Industries people work in

33.3% Manufacturing ◂ +20.8 pts 12.5%
20.8% Education & training ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%
12.5% Accommodation & food +6.3 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
16.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
12.5% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Construction +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.5% Other services ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Sales workers +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
12.5% Professionals +9.4 pts ▸ 21.9%
20.8% Managers ◂ +5.2 pts 15.6%
12.5% Technicians & trades +6.3 pts ▸ 18.8%
16.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 15.6%
12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Labourers +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie +8.6 higher in Port Pirie
0.0 17th pct 8.6 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie +7.8 more in Port Pirie
0.0 0th pct 7.8 99th pct
15-min city in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie +98.4 pts higher in Port Pirie
0.0% 0th pct 98.4% 99th pct
Walk to shops in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie +98.1 pts higher in Port Pirie
0.0% 0th pct 98.1% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie +97.2 pts higher in Port Pirie
0.0% 0th pct 97.2% 91st pct
Walk to school in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie +97.2 pts higher in Port Pirie
0.0% 0th pct 97.2% 98th pct
Walk to a park in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie +97.3 pts higher in Port Pirie
0.0% 0th pct 97.3% 84th pct
Walk to health in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie +97.0 pts higher in Port Pirie
0.0% 0th pct 97.0% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie +272.7 more in Port Pirie
0.0 0th pct 272.7 95th pct
Intersections/km² in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie +35 higher in Port Pirie
0 23rd pct 35 76th pct
Mean slope in Pirie Eastin Port Pirie even
2.6% 6th pct 2.6% 6th pct

Compare Pirie East with nearby areas

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Compare Port Pirie with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pirie East vs Port Pirie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41165/pirie-east/vs/SAL41209/port-pirie