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Port Augusta West vs Stirling North

Name: Port Augusta West vs Stirling North — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Port Augusta West profile · Stirling North profile

Port Augusta West Stirling North

Port Augusta West and Stirling North are nearby South Australian areas with distinct living patterns. Port Augusta West is much more diverse and urban, with 24.7% of residents arriving from overseas recently and a far higher share of renters at 40.1%. It is also more walkable, as 45.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 0.1% in Stirling North. Stirling North is dominated by separate houses, which make up 97.7% of homes, and has a younger typical resident age of 35.

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, such as the proportion of people working full-time and the typical monthly mortgage payment. Both areas also have a similar share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, at around 17%. While Port Augusta West has a noticeably older population and higher recorded offence rates, both areas have seen their crime rates rise since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 24.9 pts higher in Port Augusta West Recent arrivals: 21.4 pts higher in Port Augusta West Separate houses: 18.2 pts higher in Stirling North Living alone: 10.8 pts higher in Port Augusta West Needs assistance: 3.2 pts higher in Port Augusta West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Augusta West in Stirling North +1,253 larger in Port Augusta West gap narrowing

4,046 86th pct 2,793 83rd pct

Median age in Port Augusta West in Stirling North +5 yrs older in Port Augusta West gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

24.8% Young adults (25–44) +10.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 23.0%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 18.0%

18.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 12.7%

10.6% Youth (15–24) even 10.6%

Marital status

39.6% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 43.3%

41.6% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 41.8%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

4.0% Separated even 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Port Augusta West Stirling North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.1% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 88.3%

2.3% India ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.0% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% China even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.2% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 37.3%

35.7% English ◂ +4.6 pts 31.1%

7.5% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

6.2% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.7% German ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

2.9% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.7% English only ◂ +12.6 pts 72.1%

1.7% Punjabi ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

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 ◂ +3.0 pts 45.9%

36.7% Christianity ◂ +9.9 pts 26.8%

10.4% Not stated +16.6 pts ▸ 27.0%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Port Augusta West in Stirling North +3.05 more in Port Augusta West

5.04 59th pct 1.99 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Port Augusta West in Stirling North +5 more in Port Augusta West

9 78th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Port Augusta West in Stirling North +41 larger in Port Augusta West

231 41st pct 190 36th pct

ICSEA in Port Augusta West in Stirling North +3 higher in Port Augusta West

873 11th pct 870 11th pct

Highest year of school

35.8% Year 12 ◂ +6.1 pts 29.6%

18.5% Year 10 +13.1 pts ▸ 31.6%

23.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 21.0%

12.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 8.6%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV +8.7 pts ▸ 46.3%

15.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 11.1%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 1.8%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%

12.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

10.8% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%

9.3% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

4.6% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Port Augusta West in Stirling North +$205 higher in Stirling North gap widening

$720 44th pct $925 75th pct

Household income in Port Augusta West in Stirling North +$435 higher in Stirling North gap widening

$1,396 40th pct $1,831 67th pct

Family income in Port Augusta West in Stirling North +$419 higher in Stirling North gap widening

$1,729 40th pct $2,148 66th pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 25.4%

19.6% Under $650 ◂ +9.6 pts 10.1%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.2% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 ◂ +16.7 pts 24.7%

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 26.4%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 15.5%

2.4% $3,000 or more even 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.8 pts 6.7%

7.7% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None ◂ +6.8 pts 50.1%

20.2% One condition ◂ +4.4 pts 15.8%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Augusta West in Stirling North +236 larger in Port Augusta West

709 87th pct 473 87th pct

Median age in Port Augusta West in Stirling North +7 yrs older in Stirling North

25 yrs 46th pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Port Augusta West in Stirling North +$286 higher in Stirling North

$507 33rd pct $793 64th pct

Household income in Port Augusta West in Stirling North +$646 higher in Stirling North

$1,211 27th pct $1,857 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Augusta West in Stirling North +0.3 larger in Stirling North gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +6.4 pts ▸ 54.5%

28.9% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 29.5%

21.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.5 pts 15.8%

1.7% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

31.3% 1 person ◂ +10.8 pts 20.5%

13.4% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.5% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

5.6% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Augusta West in Stirling North +$37 higher in Stirling North gap steady

$213 29th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Port Augusta West in Stirling North +$27 higher in Stirling North gap narrowing

$1,279 28th pct $1,306 29th pct

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

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.4% Owned with a mortgage +20.9 pts ▸ 47.3%

40.1% Rented ◂ +24.9 pts 15.3%

30.2% Owned outright +4.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

79.5% Separate house +18.2 pts ▸ 97.7%

12.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.2 pts 0.4%

5.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

64.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.5 pts 45.7%

19.8% 4 bedrooms +19.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

7.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

3.0% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

44.6% $200–$349 +15.4 pts ▸ 60.0%

39.6% Under $200 ◂ +23.7 pts 15.8%

8.6% $350–$549 +6.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

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 +6.3 pts ▸ 48.8%

32.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.8 pts 25.6%

15.7% $1,800–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Port Augusta West in Stirling North +25 more in Port Augusta West

45 87th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Port Augusta West in Stirling North +3.96 more in Port Augusta West

11.12 88th pct 7.16 86th pct

Departures/1k in Port Augusta West in Stirling North +146.4 more in Port Augusta West

423.1 77th pct 276.8 74th pct

PT routes in Port Augusta West in Stirling North +6 more in Port Augusta West

9 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Port Augusta West in Stirling North

— 25 63rd pct

How people get to work

72.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 70.8%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

3.3% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

2.0% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.6% 2 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 42.1%

36.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.2 pts 25.3%

13.1% 3 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

6.7% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.4% No vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 12.7%

13.5% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.5% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 8.3%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%

8.1% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.2% Mining +4.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.2% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

3.5% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.4% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 15.9%

12.1% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.2% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 13.0%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

11.0% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

9.9% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

8.4% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Port Augusta West in Stirling North +19,995 higher in Port Augusta West

23,826 94th pct 3,831 56th pct

Assault/100k in Port Augusta West in Stirling North +5,515 higher in Port Augusta West

7,341 97th pct 1,826 85th pct

Robbery/100k in Port Augusta West in Stirling North +88 higher in Port Augusta West

124 79th pct 36 32nd pct

Burglary/100k in Port Augusta West in Stirling North +3,624 higher in Port Augusta West

4,053 100th pct 430 45th pct

Theft/100k in Port Augusta West in Stirling North +4,637 higher in Port Augusta West

5,067 88th pct 430 21st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Port Augusta West in Stirling North +488 higher in Port Augusta West

667 90th pct 179 49th pct

Property damage/100k in Port Augusta West in Stirling North +5,060 higher in Port Augusta West

5,561 98th pct 501 34th pct

5-yr change in Port Augusta West in Stirling North +95.9 pts higher in Port Augusta West

105.1% 89th pct 9.2% 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Port Augusta West in Stirling North +1.7 higher in Port Augusta West

4.8 82nd pct 3.1 73rd pct

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

4.4 80th pct 3.3 74th pct

15-min city in Port Augusta West in Stirling North +0.8 pts higher in Stirling North

44.6% 78th pct 45.5% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Port Augusta West in Stirling North +45.0 pts higher in Port Augusta West

45.1% 78th pct 0.1% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Port Augusta West in Stirling North +4.5 pts higher in Port Augusta West

87.4% 83rd pct 82.9% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Port Augusta West in Stirling North +26.3 pts higher in Port Augusta West

80.5% 85th pct 54.3% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Port Augusta West in Stirling North +8.9 pts higher in Port Augusta West

77.3% 73rd pct 68.5% 69th pct

Walk to health in Port Augusta West in Stirling North +31.3 pts higher in Port Augusta West

31.3% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Augusta West in Stirling North +9.2 more in Port Augusta West

21.0 63rd pct 11.8 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Port Augusta West in Stirling North +2 higher in Stirling North

1 44th pct 2 60th pct

Mean slope in Port Augusta West in Stirling North +0.9 pts higher in Port Augusta West

3.5% 20th pct 2.6% 6th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Augusta West vs Stirling North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41190/port-augusta-west/vs/SAL41385/stirling-north