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Port Augusta West vs Port Paterson

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

Port Augusta West Port Paterson

Port Augusta West and Port Paterson are nearby South Australian areas with very different layouts. Port Augusta West is a larger hub where 31.3% of people live alone, while Port Paterson is sparsely populated and primarily made up of separate houses, with 100% of homes being detached. Life in Port Augusta West is more connected; it is somewhat walkable and has many residents within a 15-minute walk of schools (80.5%) and parks (77.3%). In contrast, Port Paterson is car-dependent and has no public transport stops. Port Augusta West also has a higher share of volunteers at 16.8%, compared to 4.8% in Port Paterson.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $720 to $754. They also have nearly identical rates of people living with a long-term health condition, at about 31%. While they share these economic and health profiles, Port Paterson has a much higher share of people with no religion (67.1%) than Port Augusta West (48.9%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,973 larger in Port Augusta West No car: 8.4 pts higher in Port Augusta West Separate houses: 20.5 pts higher in Port Paterson Living alone: 18.8 pts higher in Port Augusta West Unemployment: 5.5 pts higher in Port Augusta West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Augusta West in Port Paterson +3,973 larger in Port Augusta West gap steady

4,046 86th pct 73 34th pct

Median age in Port Augusta West in Port Paterson +5 yrs older in Port Paterson gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 24.7%

24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.4 pts 16.4%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +11.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.9 pts 13.7%

18.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.5 pts 9.6%

Marital status

41.6% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 41.3%

39.6% Married ◂ +7.8 pts 31.7%

8.5% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.0% Separated +5.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Port Augusta West Port Paterson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.1% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 79.5%

2.0% England +4.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.3% India ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.2% Australian +16.0 pts ▸ 56.2%

35.7% English ◂ +5.5 pts 30.1%

6.2% Scottish +4.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.5% Irish ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

6.7% German ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%

2.9% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.7% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 87.7%

1.7% Punjabi ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.9% No religion +18.2 pts ▸ 67.1%

36.7% Christianity ◂ +17.5 pts 19.2%

10.4% Not stated +6.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Port Augusta West in Port Paterson

5.04 59th pct —

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

9 78th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Port Augusta West in Port Paterson +23 larger in Port Paterson

231 41st pct 254 43rd pct

ICSEA in Port Augusta West in Port Paterson +24 higher in Port Augusta West

873 11th pct 848 9th pct

Highest year of school

35.8% Year 12 ◂ +8.0 pts 27.8%

23.0% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

18.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 16.7%

12.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.1 pts 32.5%

15.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.9 pts 7.5%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related +18.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

9.3% Education +5.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.0% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.2% Management & commerce ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

10.8% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Port Augusta West in Port Paterson +$34 higher in Port Paterson gap narrowing

$720 44th pct $754 50th pct

Household income in Port Augusta West in Port Paterson +$270 higher in Port Paterson gap narrowing

$1,396 40th pct $1,666 58th pct

Family income in Port Augusta West in Port Paterson +$63 higher in Port Paterson gap narrowing

$1,729 40th pct $1,792 43rd pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

19.6% Under $650 ◂ +19.6 pts 0.0%

5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 39.7%

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 20.6%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 9.5%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.7% Mental health +4.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.4% Diabetes +3.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 6.8%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +3.5 pts 4.1%

4.5% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None ◂ +2.1 pts 54.8%

20.2% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 17.8%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Augusta West in Port Paterson +697 larger in Port Augusta West

709 87th pct 12 61st pct

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

25 yrs 46th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Port Augusta West in Port Paterson +$217 higher in Port Paterson

$507 33rd pct $724 58th pct

Household income in Port Augusta West in Port Paterson +$86 higher in Port Augusta West

$1,211 27th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Augusta West in Port Paterson +0.4 larger in Port Paterson gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children ◂ +8.1 pts 40.0%

28.9% Couples without children +16.1 pts ▸ 45.0%

21.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 18.3%

1.7% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +10.8 pts ▸ 45.8%

13.4% 3 people +19.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

31.3% 1 person ◂ +18.8 pts 12.5%

11.5% 4 people +9.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Augusta West in Port Paterson +$75 higher in Port Paterson

$213 29th pct $288 53rd pct

Mortgage in Port Augusta West in Port Paterson +$128 higher in Port Paterson gap narrowing

$1,279 28th pct $1,407 36th pct

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

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Rented ◂ +6.8 pts 33.3%

26.4% Owned with a mortgage +11.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

30.2% Owned outright +3.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

79.5% Separate house +24.7 pts ▸ 104.2%

12.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

5.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

64.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 50.0%

19.8% 4 bedrooms +30.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

7.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

3.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.6% $200–$349 ◂ +7.1 pts 37.5%

39.6% Under $200 ◂ +39.6 pts 0.0%

8.6% $350–$549 ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +42.5 pts 0.0%

32.4% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

15.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Port Augusta West in Port Paterson +45 more in Port Augusta West

45 87th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Port Augusta West in Port Paterson +11.12 more in Port Augusta West

11.12 88th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Port Augusta West in Port Paterson +423.1 more in Port Augusta West

423.1 77th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Port Augusta West in Port Paterson +9 more in Port Augusta West

9 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Port Augusta West in Port Paterson

— 60 85th pct

How people get to work

72.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.3 pts 66.7%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

3.3% Walked ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.9 pts 12.5%

35.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 33.3%

6.7% 4 or more +26.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

8.4% No vehicle ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

7.4% Accommodation & food +6.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.5% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.2 pts 8.3%

10.9% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.1% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.2% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.5% Other services ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.2% Mining ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.1% Technicians & trades +18.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

11.0% Labourers +11.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

18.3% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

16.2% Professionals ◂ +7.9 pts 8.3%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

9.9% Managers ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Port Augusta West in Port Paterson

23,826 94th pct —

Assault/100k in Port Augusta West in Port Paterson

7,341 97th pct —

Robbery/100k in Port Augusta West in Port Paterson

124 79th pct —

Burglary/100k in Port Augusta West in Port Paterson

4,053 100th pct —

Theft/100k in Port Augusta West in Port Paterson

5,067 88th pct —

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

667 90th pct —

Property damage/100k in Port Augusta West in Port Paterson

5,561 98th pct —

5-yr change in Port Augusta West in Port Paterson

105.1% 89th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Port Augusta West in Port Paterson +4.7 higher in Port Augusta West

4.8 82nd pct 0.0 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Augusta West in Port Paterson +4.4 more in Port Augusta West

4.4 80th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Port Augusta West in Port Paterson +44.6 pts higher in Port Augusta West

44.6% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Port Augusta West in Port Paterson +45.1 pts higher in Port Augusta West

45.1% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Port Augusta West in Port Paterson +87.4 pts higher in Port Augusta West

87.4% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Port Augusta West in Port Paterson +80.5 pts higher in Port Augusta West

80.5% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Port Augusta West in Port Paterson +77.3 pts higher in Port Augusta West

77.3% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Port Augusta West in Port Paterson +31.3 pts higher in Port Augusta West

31.3% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Augusta West in Port Paterson +21.0 more in Port Augusta West

21.0 63rd pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Port Augusta West in Port Paterson even

1 44th pct 1 51st pct

Mean slope in Port Augusta West in Port Paterson +0.2 pts higher in Port Paterson

3.5% 20th pct 3.6% 22nd pct

Compare Port Augusta West with nearby areas

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Compare Port Paterson with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Augusta West vs Port Paterson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41190/port-augusta-west/vs/SAL41208/port-paterson