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Port Augusta vs Port Paterson

Name: Port Augusta vs Port Paterson — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.8 km apart · Port Augusta profile · Port Paterson profile

Port Augusta Port Paterson

Port Augusta and Port Paterson are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Port Augusta is a larger hub where 38% of people live alone, and 10.3% were born overseas. It is very walkable, with 95.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. Port Paterson is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with 0% of homes near public transport. It is more affluent, with 20.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 8.4% in Port Augusta. Homes in Port Paterson are also larger; all are separate houses with at least three bedrooms.

Daily life in both areas shares similar educational patterns, with nearly identical school advantage scores and similar average school sizes. Both areas also have a high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people compared to the national figure. While they share these traits, the gap in their housing styles is wide, with Port Paterson being far more likely to have homes with four bedrooms. This contrast is mirrored in their transport needs, as Port Augusta has far higher rates of people without a motor vehicle.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 25.5 pts higher in Port Augusta Separate houses: 25.6 pts higher in Port Paterson 3+ bedrooms: 25.9 pts higher in Port Paterson Population: 6,364 larger in Port Augusta No car: 14.6 pts higher in Port Augusta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Augusta in Port Paterson +6,364 larger in Port Augusta gap narrowing

6,437 86th pct 73 34th pct

Median age in Port Augusta in Port Paterson +6 yrs older in Port Paterson gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

25.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.4 pts 16.4%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 24.7%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +10.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

19.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.4 pts 9.6%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 13.7%

Marital status

47.8% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 41.3%

32.3% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 31.7%

8.7% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.5% Separated +5.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Port Augusta Port Paterson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 79.5%

1.8% England +5.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.5% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.2% Australian +18.0 pts ▸ 56.2%

32.0% English ◂ +1.9 pts 30.1%

6.2% Scottish +4.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.2% Irish ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

6.7% German ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%

2.3% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.2% English only +5.5 pts ▸ 87.7%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.9% No religion +16.2 pts ▸ 67.1%

35.7% Christianity ◂ +16.5 pts 19.2%

10.5% Not stated +5.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Port Augusta in Port Paterson

4.24 54th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Port Augusta in Port Paterson +4 more in Port Augusta

10 79th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Port Augusta in Port Paterson +14 larger in Port Paterson

239 42nd pct 254 43rd pct

ICSEA in Port Augusta in Port Paterson +33 higher in Port Augusta

881 11th pct 848 9th pct

Highest year of school

31.8% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 27.8%

22.7% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

19.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 16.7%

15.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.5 pts 32.5%

12.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 7.5%

11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

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

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.6% Engineering & related +19.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

7.7% Education +7.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.0% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.2% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%

10.5% Management & commerce ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Port Augusta in Port Paterson +$119 higher in Port Paterson gap narrowing

$635 30th pct $754 50th pct

Household income in Port Augusta in Port Paterson +$574 higher in Port Paterson gap narrowing

$1,092 19th pct $1,666 58th pct

Family income in Port Augusta in Port Paterson +$338 higher in Port Paterson gap narrowing

$1,454 24th pct $1,792 43rd pct

Household income distribution

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +13.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 33.3%

24.7% Under $650 ◂ +24.7 pts 0.0%

4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +16.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

3.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

45.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 39.7%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.5 pts 20.6%

12.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 9.5%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.2% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 6.8%

8.2% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +3.2 pts 4.1%

4.9% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None +0.3 pts ▸ 54.8%

20.6% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 17.8%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Augusta in Port Paterson +1,445 larger in Port Augusta

1,457 89th pct 12 61st pct

Median age in Port Augusta in Port Paterson +3 yrs older in Port Paterson

25 yrs 46th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Port Augusta in Port Paterson +$239 higher in Port Paterson

$485 30th pct $724 58th pct

Household income in Port Augusta in Port Paterson +$158 higher in Port Paterson

$967 17th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Augusta in Port Paterson +0.5 larger in Port Paterson gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

29.0% Couples without children +16.0 pts ▸ 45.0%

42.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 40.0%

26.2% One-parent families ◂ +7.9 pts 18.3%

2.2% Other families ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +13.1 pts ▸ 45.8%

38.0% 1 person ◂ +25.5 pts 12.5%

12.5% 3 people +20.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

9.3% 4 people +11.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

4.6% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Augusta in Port Paterson +$94 higher in Port Paterson

$194 24th pct $288 53rd pct

Mortgage in Port Augusta in Port Paterson +$428 higher in Port Paterson gap narrowing

$979 14th pct $1,407 36th pct

People / bedroom in Port Augusta in Port Paterson even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Rented ◂ +9.8 pts 33.3%

23.3% Owned with a mortgage +14.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

30.1% Owned outright +3.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

74.4% Separate house +29.8 pts ▸ 104.2%

14.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

10.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 50.0%

12.3% 4 bedrooms +37.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

19.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.5% Under $200 ◂ +48.5 pts 0.0%

43.6% $200–$349 ◂ +6.1 pts 37.5%

2.7% $350–$549 ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.8 pts 33.3%

35.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +35.8 pts 0.0%

6.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Port Augusta in Port Paterson +89 more in Port Augusta

89 89th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Port Augusta in Port Paterson +13.83 more in Port Augusta

13.83 89th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Port Augusta in Port Paterson +568.6 more in Port Augusta

568.6 80th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Port Augusta in Port Paterson +13 more in Port Augusta

13 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Port Augusta in Port Paterson +60 longer in Port Paterson

0 0th pct 60 85th pct

How people get to work

67.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 66.7%

7.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

4.3% Walked ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.8% Bus ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +29.2 pts 12.5%

29.6% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

4.6% 4 or more +28.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.6% No vehicle ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

9.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

9.8% Accommodation & food +4.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.6% Education & training +5.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.1% Retail trade even 11.1%

10.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 8.3%

6.5% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.4% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.2% Administrative & support ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.8% Other services ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

3.9% Mining ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.5% Technicians & trades +17.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

16.2% Labourers +6.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

18.0% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.8% Professionals ◂ +6.4 pts 8.3%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +5.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

7.3% Managers ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Port Augusta in Port Paterson

41,961 100th pct —

Assault/100k in Port Augusta in Port Paterson

11,481 100th pct —

Robbery/100k in Port Augusta in Port Paterson

155 86th pct —

Burglary/100k in Port Augusta in Port Paterson

6,882 100th pct —

Theft/100k in Port Augusta in Port Paterson

9,554 95th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Port Augusta in Port Paterson

668 90th pct —

Property damage/100k in Port Augusta in Port Paterson

10,983 100th pct —

5-yr change in Port Augusta in Port Paterson

96.3% 88th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Port Augusta in Port Paterson +6.0 higher in Port Augusta

6.0 88th pct 0.0 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Augusta in Port Paterson +5.5 more in Port Augusta

5.5 86th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Port Augusta in Port Paterson +74.4 pts higher in Port Augusta

74.4% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Port Augusta in Port Paterson +57.8 pts higher in Port Augusta

57.8% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Port Augusta in Port Paterson +95.3 pts higher in Port Augusta

95.3% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Port Augusta in Port Paterson +88.3 pts higher in Port Augusta

88.3% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Port Augusta in Port Paterson +94.0 pts higher in Port Augusta

94.0% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Port Augusta in Port Paterson +57.6 pts higher in Port Augusta

57.6% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Augusta in Port Paterson +28.6 more in Port Augusta

28.6 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

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

34 76th pct 1 51st pct

Mean slope in Port Augusta in Port Paterson +0.3 pts higher in Port Paterson

3.3% 18th pct 3.6% 22nd pct

Compare Port Augusta with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Augusta vs Port Paterson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41189/port-augusta/vs/SAL41208/port-paterson