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Pirie East vs Port Pirie South

Name: Pirie East vs Port Pirie South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Pirie East profile · Port Pirie South profile

Pirie East Port Pirie South

Port Pirie South and Pirie East are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Port Pirie South is a larger residential hub where many people face health challenges, with 36.4% having a long-term health condition. In contrast, Pirie East is sparsely populated and more affluent, with a typical household income of $2,125 compared to $1,145 in Port Pirie South. While Port Pirie South is mostly car-dependent, it has far more accessibility, with 90.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, whereas Pirie East is car-dependent and has no such access.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people providing unpaid care, though this is far higher in Port Pirie South at 13.5% compared to 0.0% in Pirie East. They share similar terrain and very few residents speak a language other than English. Despite these commonalities, the two areas have diverged in other ways; for example, the gap in volunteer rates is far higher in Pirie East, where 41.7% of people volunteer.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,841 larger in Port Pirie South Volunteering: 25.6 pts higher in Pirie East One-parent: 20.1 pts higher in Port Pirie South Needs assistance: 7.7 pts higher in Port Pirie South Unemployment: 6.4 pts higher in Port Pirie South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pirie East in Port Pirie South +3,841 larger in Port Pirie South gap steady

37 22nd pct 3,878 86th pct

Median age in Pirie East in Port Pirie South +7 yrs older in Pirie East gap widening

50 yrs 71st pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

29.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 25.8%

8.1% Seniors (65+) +14.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

13.5% Young adults (25–44) +8.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

21.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.8 pts 12.8%

8.1% Children (0–14) +8.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

Marital status

75.0% Married ◂ +33.5 pts 41.5%

27.8% Never married +10.0 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

Pirie East Port Pirie South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +12.8 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

70.3% English ◂ +28.4 pts 41.9%

40.5% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 44.0%

21.6% Scottish ◂ +13.5 pts 8.1%

18.9% Irish ◂ +10.8 pts 8.1%

18.9% German ◂ +11.2 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

116.2% English only ◂ +26.0 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

67.6% Christianity ◂ +21.5 pts 46.0%

35.1% No religion +10.7 pts ▸ 45.8%

0.0% Not stated +6.1 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 Pirie East in Port Pirie South

— 3.08 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Pirie East in Port Pirie South +5 more in Port Pirie South

3 67th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Pirie East in Port Pirie South +150 larger in Pirie East

483 70th pct 332 52nd pct

ICSEA in Pirie East in Port Pirie South +51 higher in Pirie East

989 49th pct 938 21st pct

Highest year of school

51.7% Year 11 ◂ +28.2 pts 23.6%

27.6% Year 12 +8.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

0.0% Year 10 +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

10.3% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

Highest qualification level

57.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.2 pts 45.7%

21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 15.2%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

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

52.6% Engineering & related ◂ +31.9 pts 20.7%

15.8% Education ◂ +6.0 pts 9.8%

0.0% Society & culture +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% Management & commerce +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% Health +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

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 Pirie East in Port Pirie South +$146 higher in Pirie East gap narrowing

$762 52nd pct $616 27th pct

Household income in Pirie East in Port Pirie South +$980 higher in Pirie East gap widening

$2,125 80th pct $1,145 22nd pct

Family income in Pirie East in Port Pirie South +$1,042 higher in Pirie East gap widening

$2,624 86th pct $1,582 31st pct

Household income distribution

22.2% $650–$1,499 +9.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 25.2%

0.0% Under $650 +24.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

16.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 6.7%

0.0% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 48.6%

36.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.4 pts 14.7%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 28.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 13.7%

16.2% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 11.5%

0.0% Asthma +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Diabetes +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Other condition +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

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

86.5% None ◂ +29.8 pts 56.7%

21.6% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

13.5% Two conditions ◂ +4.7 pts 8.8%

0.0% Three or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

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

0 0th pct 184 86th pct

Median age in Pirie East in Port Pirie South

— 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Pirie East in Port Pirie South

— $425 21st pct

Household income in Pirie East in Port Pirie South

— $866 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pirie East in Port Pirie South +0.3 larger in Pirie East gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples with children ◂ +15.4 pts 46.3%

47.1% Couples without children ◂ +14.6 pts 32.4%

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

0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

44.4% 2 people ◂ +8.6 pts 35.8%

27.8% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 33.6%

22.2% 4 people ◂ +11.1 pts 11.1%

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 Pirie East in Port Pirie South +$141 higher in Pirie East

$341 69th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Pirie East in Port Pirie South +$997 higher in Pirie East gap widening

$1,972 70th pct $975 14th pct

People / bedroom in Pirie East in Port Pirie South even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.9 pts 32.6%

38.9% Owned outright ◂ +2.8 pts 36.1%

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

61.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 59.0%

38.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.3 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 Pirie East in Port Pirie South +28 more in Port Pirie South

0 0th pct 28 86th pct

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

0.00 0th pct 7.22 86th pct

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

0.0 0th pct 298.1 75th pct

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

0 0th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Pirie East in Port Pirie South +64 longer in Pirie East

81 97th pct 17 56th pct

How people get to work

75.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 74.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

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

61.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +47.4 pts 13.7%

22.2% 1 vehicle +15.9 pts ▸ 38.1%

22.2% 2 vehicles +11.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

0.0% No vehicle +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% 4 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.3% Manufacturing ◂ +18.4 pts 14.9%

20.8% Education & training ◂ +10.5 pts 10.4%

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

16.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.5 pts 1.1%

12.5% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.1 pts 6.4%

12.5% Other services ◂ +7.4 pts 5.1%

0.0% Construction +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

20.8% Managers ◂ +12.5 pts 8.3%

12.5% Community & personal service +4.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.8 pts 11.9%

12.5% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.5% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.0% Labourers +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Sales workers +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Pirie East in Port Pirie South

— 8,252 83rd pct

Assault/100k in Pirie East in Port Pirie South

— 1,934 86th pct

Robbery/100k in Pirie East in Port Pirie South

— 26 19th pct

Burglary/100k in Pirie East in Port Pirie South

— 1,289 87th pct

Theft/100k in Pirie East in Port Pirie South

— 2,295 74th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Pirie East in Port Pirie South

— 129 34th pct

Property damage/100k in Pirie East in Port Pirie South

— 2,192 87th pct

5-yr change in Pirie East in Port Pirie South

— 67.5% 86th pct

Walkability

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

0.0 17th pct 3.8 77th pct

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

0.0 0th pct 3.4 74th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 28.5% 74th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 31.2% 75th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 90.6% 84th pct

Walk to school in Pirie East 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 Pirie East in Port Pirie South +87.4 pts higher in Port Pirie South

0.0% 0th pct 87.4% 79th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 25.0% 78th pct

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

0.0 0th pct 10.1 41st pct

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

0 23rd pct 15 73rd pct

Mean slope in Pirie East in Port Pirie South +0.4 pts higher in Pirie East

2.6% 6th pct 2.2% 0th pct

Compare Pirie East with nearby areas

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Compare Port Pirie South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pirie East vs Port Pirie South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41165/pirie-east/vs/SAL41210/port-pirie-south