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Port Augusta vs Saltia

Name: Port Augusta vs Saltia — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Port Augusta profile · Saltia profile

Port Augusta Saltia

Port Augusta and Saltia are nearby South Australian areas with very different scales. Port Augusta is a larger hub where 22.6% of people are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 10.3% were born overseas. Saltia is sparsely populated and residential, with a much higher share of children under 15 at 42.9% compared to 18.3% in Port Augusta. Incomes also differ sharply; the typical weekly personal income in Saltia is $1,125, which is far higher than the $635 seen in Port Augusta.

These differences in living standards are widening, especially regarding housing costs, as the typical monthly home-loan payment in Saltia is now $1,521 higher than in Port Augusta. While Port Augusta is very walkable with many shops and health services within a 15-minute walk, Saltia is car-dependent. Both areas share similar typical weekly family incomes, though Port Augusta has a much higher rate of people with long-term health conditions.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 26.2 pts higher in Port Augusta Mortgage: $1,521 higher in Saltia Population: 6,416 larger in Port Augusta Under 15: 24.6 pts higher in Saltia First Nations: 22.6 pts higher in Port Augusta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Augusta in Saltia +6,416 larger in Port Augusta gap steady

6,437 86th pct 21 15th pct

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

39 yrs 26th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

18.3% Children (0–14) +24.6 pts ▸ 42.9%

25.8% Young adults (25–44) +7.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +25.2 pts 0.0%

19.0% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

Marital status

32.3% Married +67.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

47.8% Never married ◂ +47.8 pts 0.0%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

4.5% Separated ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Port Augusta Saltia

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia even 81.0%

1.8% England ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

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 +9.4 pts ▸ 47.6%

32.0% English +10.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

6.7% German +26.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

8.2% Irish +10.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.2% Scottish +12.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

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 +17.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

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 ◂ +8.0 pts 42.9%

35.7% Christianity +7.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

10.5% Not stated ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

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 Saltia

4.24 54th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Port Augusta in Saltia +10 more in Port Augusta

10 79th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Port Augusta in Saltia

239 42nd pct —

ICSEA in Port Augusta in Saltia

881 11th pct —

Highest year of school

22.7% Year 11 +27.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

31.8% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 25.0%

19.8% Year 10 ◂ +19.8 pts 0.0%

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

Highest qualification level

12.6% Bachelor degree +54.1 pts ▸ 66.7%

39.0% Certificate III / IV +11.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

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 +32.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

11.2% Health ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

10.5% Management & commerce ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

7.7% Education ◂ +7.7 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 Saltia +$490 higher in Saltia gap widening

$635 30th pct $1,125 88th pct

Household income in Port Augusta in Saltia +$407 higher in Saltia

$1,092 19th pct $1,499 47th pct

Family income in Port Augusta in Saltia +$45 higher in Saltia

$1,454 24th pct $1,499 27th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +33.5 pts 0.0%

24.7% Under $650 ◂ +24.7 pts 0.0%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%

4.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

3.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

45.9% Under $650 ◂ +20.9 pts 25.0%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

12.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

8.2% Diabetes ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

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 +2.7 pts ▸ 57.1%

20.6% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 19.0%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Augusta in Saltia +1,457 larger in Port Augusta

1,457 89th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Port Augusta in Saltia

25 yrs 46th pct —

Median income in Port Augusta in Saltia

$485 30th pct —

Household income in Port Augusta in Saltia

$967 17th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Port Augusta in Saltia +0.8 larger in Saltia gap widening

2.2 24th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

42.5% Couples with children +19.4 pts ▸ 61.9%

29.0% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 23.8%

26.2% One-parent families ◂ +26.2 pts 0.0%

2.2% Other families ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.0% 1 person ◂ +38.0 pts 0.0%

32.8% 2 people ◂ +32.8 pts 0.0%

12.5% 3 people ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

9.3% 4 people ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

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 Saltia

$194 24th pct —

Mortgage in Port Augusta in Saltia +$1,521 higher in Saltia

$979 14th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Port Augusta in Saltia +0.20 higher in Saltia gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.3% Owned with a mortgage +76.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

43.2% Rented ◂ +43.2 pts 0.0%

30.1% Owned outright ◂ +30.1 pts 0.0%

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 +25.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

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%

19.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%

12.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 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%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +47.1 pts 0.0%

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 Saltia +89 more in Port Augusta

89 89th pct 0 0th pct

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

13.83 89th pct 0.00 0th pct

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

568.6 80th pct 0.0 0th pct

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

13 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Port Augusta in Saltia

0 0th pct —

How people get to work

67.2% Car (driver) ◂ +7.2 pts 60.0%

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

29.6% 2 vehicles +70.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

41.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%

14.6% No vehicle ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

9.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

4.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.5% Construction +73.5 pts ▸ 80.0%

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

10.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

9.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

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

18.0% Community & personal service ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%

16.2% Labourers ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

14.8% Professionals ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

7.3% Managers ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Port Augusta in Saltia

41,961 100th pct —

Assault/100k in Port Augusta in Saltia

11,481 100th pct —

Robbery/100k in Port Augusta in Saltia

155 86th pct —

Burglary/100k in Port Augusta in Saltia

6,882 100th pct —

Theft/100k in Port Augusta in Saltia

9,554 95th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Port Augusta in Saltia

668 90th pct —

Property damage/100k in Port Augusta in Saltia

10,983 100th pct —

5-yr change in Port Augusta in Saltia

96.3% 88th pct —

Walkability

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

6.0 88th pct 0.0 0th pct

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

5.5 86th pct 0.0 0th pct

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

74.4% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

57.8% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

95.3% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

88.3% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

94.0% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

57.6% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

28.6 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Port Augusta in Saltia +34 higher in Port Augusta

34 76th pct 0 19th pct

Mean slope in Port Augusta in Saltia +6.7 pts higher in Saltia

3.3% 18th pct 10.1% 81st pct

Compare Port Augusta with nearby areas

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Compare Saltia with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Augusta vs Saltia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41189/port-augusta/vs/SAL41298/saltia