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Port Arthur vs Port Wakefield

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Port Arthur profile · Port Wakefield profile

Port Arthur Port Wakefield

Port Wakefield and Port Arthur (SA) are nearby areas in South Australia, but they differ sharply in population and activity. Port Wakefield is a residential hub with 661 people, whereas Port Arthur (SA) is largely non-residential with no population. Port Wakefield is far more walkable, with a score of 5.1 (somewhat walkable), while Port Arthur (SA) is car-dependent. There are also significant income gaps, with a typical weekly family income of $1,416 in Port Wakefield, which is far higher than the $725 seen in Port Arthur (SA).

Both areas are similar in their geography and distance to the city, and in Port Wakefield, the number of people per bedroom is about the same as the national figure. The typical age of residents is far older in Port Arthur (SA) at 75, compared to 44 in Port Wakefield. While Port Wakefield has several public transport routes and a school, Port Arthur (SA) has none of these services.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 31 yrs older in Port Arthur Personal income: $356 higher in Port Wakefield Family income: $691 higher in Port Wakefield Population: 661 larger in Port Wakefield Household income: $368 higher in Port Wakefield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield +661 larger in Port Wakefield gap steady
0 0th pct 661 69th pct
Median age in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield +31 yrs older in Port Arthur
75 yrs 100th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield
— 3.8% 66th pct
Aged 65+ in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield
— 20.1% 56th pct
Under 15 in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield
— 16.5% 45th pct
De facto in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield
— 14.5% 68th pct

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield
— 21.5% 79th pct

Language

Other language in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield
— 16.2% 85th pct
Limited English in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield
— 1.7% 83rd pct

Religion

No religion in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield
— 47.0% 71st pct

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield
— 36.9% 28th pct
Bachelor+ in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield
— 8.7% 25th pct
Schools/1k kids in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield
— 9.17 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield +1 more in Port Wakefield
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield
— 33 11th pct
ICSEA in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield
— 927 16th pct

Income

Personal income in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield +$356 higher in Port Wakefield
$350 0th pct $706 41st pct
Household income in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield +$368 higher in Port Wakefield
$725 3rd pct $1,093 19th pct
Family income in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield +$691 higher in Port Wakefield
$725 0th pct $1,416 22nd pct
High earners in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield
— 3.3% 25th pct
High-income homes in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield
— 3.6% 11th pct

Health & Disability

Health condition in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield
— 34.9% 77th pct
Mental health in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield
— 11.2% 77th pct
Needs assistance in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield
— 7.3% 76th pct

Community Participation

Volunteering in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield
— 13.8% 29th pct
Unpaid carers in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield
— 10.2% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield
— 24.2% 44th pct
Defence service in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield
— 5.1% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield
— 17.6% 17th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield +25 larger in Port Wakefield
0 0th pct 25 72nd pct
Median age in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield
— 36 yrs 74th pct
Median income in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield
— $462 27th pct
Household income in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield
— $899 14th pct
Indigenous language in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield +0.2 larger in Port Wakefield
2.0 14th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield
— 17.2% 80th pct
Living alone in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield
— 40.9% 92nd pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield
— $225 32nd pct
Mortgage in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield
— $867 11th pct
People / bedroom in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield +0.20 higher in Port Wakefield
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield
— 37.6% 87th pct
Owned outright in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield
— 33.7% 30th pct
Separate houses in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield
— 90.0% 32nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield
— 71.0% 29th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield
— 7.8% 85th pct
Work from home in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield
— 6.1% 13th pct
PT commute in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield +1 more in Port Wakefield
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield
— 1.51 63rd pct
Departures/1k in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield
— 34.8 61st pct
PT routes in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield +4 more in Port Wakefield
0 0th pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield
— 46 77th pct
Drive to city in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield +2 longer in Port Arthur
68 49th pct 66 48th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield
— 40.9% 80th pct
Recent arrivals in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield
— 23.9% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield
— 7.0% 84th pct
Participation in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield
— 54.4% 30th pct
Full-time in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield
— 60.6% 63rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield
— 18,759 91st pct
Assault/100k in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield
— 2,723 87th pct
Burglary/100k in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield
— 303 28th pct
Theft/100k in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield
— 13,011 100th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield
— 303 74th pct
Property damage/100k in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield
— 2,269 87th pct
5-yr change in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield
— 117.5% 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield +5.1 higher in Port Wakefield
0.0 0th pct 5.1 83rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield +5.5 more in Port Wakefield
0.0 0th pct 5.5 85th pct
15-min city in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield +77.3 pts higher in Port Wakefield
0.0% 0th pct 77.3% 87th pct
Walk to shops in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield +83.0 pts higher in Port Wakefield
0.0% 0th pct 83.0% 91st pct
Walk to transit in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield +25.3 pts higher in Port Wakefield
0.0% 0th pct 25.3% 65th pct
Walk to school in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield +76.2 pts higher in Port Wakefield
0.0% 0th pct 76.2% 84th pct
Walk to a park in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield +82.0 pts higher in Port Wakefield
0.0% 0th pct 82.0% 75th pct
Walk to health in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield
— 46.9 80th pct
Intersections/km² in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield even
2 59th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Port Arthurin Port Wakefield +0.2 pts higher in Port Arthur
2.4% 3rd pct 2.2% 0th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Arthur vs Port Wakefield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41188/port-arthur/vs/SAL41215/port-wakefield