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Port Augusta vs Port Augusta West

Name: Port Augusta vs Port Augusta West — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Port Augusta profile · Port Augusta West profile

Port Augusta Port Augusta West

Port Augusta and Port Augusta West are two nearby South Australian areas with contrasting living patterns. Port Augusta is more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, groceries and parks. It also has a larger First Nations population and significantly higher rates of recorded offences, including theft and burglary. In contrast, Port Augusta West has larger homes, with 87.0% having three or more bedrooms, and typical weekly household incomes are well higher at $1,396 compared to $1,092 in Port Augusta.

Both areas share very similar household sizes, with about 2.2 to 2.3 people per home. They also have nearly identical shares of people aged 65 and over and a similar proportion of homeowners who own their properties outright. While Port Augusta West generally has higher incomes and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree, the two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, both remaining well below the national figure for typical weekly incomes.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 13.0 pts higher in Port Augusta West Population: 2,391 larger in Port Augusta Recent arrivals: 8.1 pts higher in Port Augusta Mortgage: $300 higher in Port Augusta West Household income: $304 higher in Port Augusta West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Augusta in Port Augusta West +2,391 larger in Port Augusta gap narrowing

6,437 86th pct 4,046 86th pct

Median age in Port Augusta in Port Augusta West +1 yrs older in Port Augusta West gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 26.4%

25.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 24.8%

18.3% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

19.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 18.0%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

Marital status

47.8% Never married ◂ +6.2 pts 41.6%

32.3% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 39.6%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Port Augusta Port Augusta West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 83.1%

1.5% India +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

38.2% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

32.0% English +3.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

8.2% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

6.7% German even 6.7%

6.2% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

2.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

82.2% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 84.7%

0.8% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Italian even 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hindi even 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.9% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 48.9%

35.7% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

10.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

1.2% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Port Augusta in Port Augusta West +0.79 more in Port Augusta West

4.24 54th pct 5.04 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Port Augusta in Port Augusta West +1 more in Port Augusta

10 79th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Port Augusta in Port Augusta West +9 larger in Port Augusta

239 42nd pct 231 41st pct

ICSEA in Port Augusta in Port Augusta West +9 higher in Port Augusta

881 11th pct 873 11th pct

Highest year of school

31.8% Year 12 +4.0 pts ▸ 35.8%

22.7% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

19.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 18.5%

15.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 12.2%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 37.6%

12.6% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.7% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

17.6% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.0% Society & culture even 13.0%

10.5% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.2% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

7.7% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Port Augusta in Port Augusta West +$85 higher in Port Augusta West gap widening

$635 30th pct $720 44th pct

Household income in Port Augusta in Port Augusta West +$304 higher in Port Augusta West gap widening

$1,092 19th pct $1,396 40th pct

Family income in Port Augusta in Port Augusta West +$275 higher in Port Augusta West gap narrowing

$1,454 24th pct $1,729 40th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 28.3%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 27.4%

24.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 19.6%

4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.6% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

45.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 41.4%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 28.4%

12.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 7.7%

8.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

7.3% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None +2.5 pts ▸ 56.9%

20.6% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 20.2%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Augusta in Port Augusta West +748 larger in Port Augusta

1,457 89th pct 709 87th pct

Median age in Port Augusta in Port Augusta West even

25 yrs 46th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Port Augusta in Port Augusta West +$22 higher in Port Augusta West

$485 30th pct $507 33rd pct

Household income in Port Augusta in Port Augusta West +$244 higher in Port Augusta West

$967 17th pct $1,211 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Augusta in Port Augusta West +0.1 larger in Port Augusta West gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

42.5% Couples with children +5.5 pts ▸ 48.1%

29.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 28.9%

26.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 21.3%

2.2% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Household size

38.0% 1 person ◂ +6.7 pts 31.3%

32.8% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 35.0%

12.5% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.3% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.6% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.9% 6 or more even 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Augusta in Port Augusta West +$19 higher in Port Augusta West gap steady

$194 24th pct $213 29th pct

Mortgage in Port Augusta in Port Augusta West +$300 higher in Port Augusta West gap widening

$979 14th pct $1,279 28th pct

People / bedroom in Port Augusta in Port Augusta West even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Rented ◂ +3.0 pts 40.1%

30.1% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

23.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

1.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

74.4% Separate house +5.1 pts ▸ 79.5%

14.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 12.6%

10.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.7 pts 5.6%

0.3% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

59.1% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 64.3%

12.3% 4 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

19.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 7.8%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

2.7% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

48.5% Under $200 ◂ +8.9 pts 39.6%

43.6% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 44.6%

2.7% $350–$549 +5.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.4% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.7 pts 32.4%

35.8% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 42.5%

6.9% $1,800–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

2.6% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Port Augusta in Port Augusta West +44 more in Port Augusta

89 89th pct 45 87th pct

Stops/1k in Port Augusta in Port Augusta West +2.70 more in Port Augusta

13.83 89th pct 11.12 88th pct

Departures/1k in Port Augusta in Port Augusta West +145.5 more in Port Augusta

568.6 80th pct 423.1 77th pct

PT routes in Port Augusta in Port Augusta West +4 more in Port Augusta

13 86th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Port Augusta in Port Augusta West

0 0th pct —

How people get to work

67.2% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 72.0%

7.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

4.3% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

2.8% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

1.7% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 36.4%

29.6% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

14.6% No vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 8.4%

9.6% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.6% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 16.0%

10.5% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.6% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

9.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 7.4%

6.5% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.4% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

4.8% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

3.9% Mining ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

2.3% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

14.8% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

16.2% Labourers ◂ +5.2 pts 11.0%

13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 12.1%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.3% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Port Augusta in Port Augusta West +18,135 higher in Port Augusta

41,961 100th pct 23,826 94th pct

Assault/100k in Port Augusta in Port Augusta West +4,140 higher in Port Augusta

11,481 100th pct 7,341 97th pct

Robbery/100k in Port Augusta in Port Augusta West +32 higher in Port Augusta

155 86th pct 124 79th pct

Burglary/100k in Port Augusta in Port Augusta West +2,829 higher in Port Augusta

6,882 100th pct 4,053 100th pct

Theft/100k in Port Augusta in Port Augusta West +4,487 higher in Port Augusta

9,554 95th pct 5,067 88th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Port Augusta in Port Augusta West even

668 90th pct 667 90th pct

Property damage/100k in Port Augusta in Port Augusta West +5,422 higher in Port Augusta

10,983 100th pct 5,561 98th pct

5-yr change in Port Augusta in Port Augusta West +8.8 pts higher in Port Augusta West

96.3% 88th pct 105.1% 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Port Augusta in Port Augusta West +1.2 higher in Port Augusta

6.0 88th pct 4.8 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Augusta in Port Augusta West +1.1 more in Port Augusta

5.5 86th pct 4.4 80th pct

15-min city in Port Augusta in Port Augusta West +29.8 pts higher in Port Augusta

74.4% 86th pct 44.6% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Port Augusta in Port Augusta West +12.8 pts higher in Port Augusta

57.8% 82nd pct 45.1% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Port Augusta in Port Augusta West +7.9 pts higher in Port Augusta

95.3% 86th pct 87.4% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Port Augusta in Port Augusta West +7.7 pts higher in Port Augusta

88.3% 91st pct 80.5% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Port Augusta in Port Augusta West +16.6 pts higher in Port Augusta

94.0% 82nd pct 77.3% 73rd pct

Walk to health in Port Augusta in Port Augusta West +26.3 pts higher in Port Augusta

57.6% 86th pct 31.3% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Augusta in Port Augusta West +7.6 more in Port Augusta

28.6 72nd pct 21.0 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Port Augusta in Port Augusta West +33 higher in Port Augusta

34 76th pct 1 44th pct

Mean slope in Port Augusta in Port Augusta West +0.1 pts higher in Port Augusta West

3.3% 18th pct 3.5% 20th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Augusta vs Port Augusta West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41189/port-augusta/vs/SAL41190/port-augusta-west