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Port Broughton vs Ward Hill

Name: Port Broughton vs Ward Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Port Broughton profile · Ward Hill profile

Port Broughton Ward Hill

Port Broughton and Ward Hill are nearby South Australian areas with very different characters. Port Broughton is a larger town with a much older population; its typical resident is 62, and 43.4% of people are aged 65 or over. It is more walkable, as 52.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Ward Hill is sparsely populated and car-dependent. It has a younger feel, with more couples with children and a higher share of high earners, with 20.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

While the two areas are effectively alike in their drive time to the city and school advantage scores, a gap in workforce activity is widening. Adults working or looking for work is far higher in Ward Hill at 60.5%, compared to just 39.6% in Port Broughton. This difference is consistent with the age gap, as Port Broughton has far more seniors and people living alone, while Ward Hill has more people working from home.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 28.1 pts higher in Port Broughton Population: 1,260 larger in Port Broughton Separate houses: 22.7 pts higher in Port Broughton Participation: 20.9 pts higher in Ward Hill No car: 5.5 pts higher in Port Broughton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Broughton in Ward Hill +1,260 larger in Port Broughton gap steady

1,312 74th pct 52 29th pct

Median age in Port Broughton in Ward Hill +9 yrs older in Port Broughton gap widening

62 yrs 96th pct 53 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

26.4% Older adults (45–64) +25.5 pts ▸ 51.9%

43.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +28.1 pts 15.4%

12.3% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

5.3% Youth (15–24) +6.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

54.5% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 58.1%

18.8% Never married +11.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

12.9% Widowed ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 7.0%

3.2% Separated ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Port Broughton Ward Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.1% Australia +8.2 pts ▸ 92.3%

5.3% England +8.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.2% English +5.5 pts ▸ 55.8%

45.4% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 42.3%

10.3% German +7.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.4% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.1% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.7% English only +7.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.7% Christianity +14.6 pts ▸ 67.3%

39.1% No religion ◂ +14.1 pts 25.0%

7.1% Not stated +4.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Port Broughton in Ward Hill

6.17 63rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Port Broughton in Ward Hill even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Port Broughton in Ward Hill even

152 32nd pct 152 32nd pct

ICSEA in Port Broughton in Ward Hill even

980 43rd pct 980 43rd pct

Highest year of school

30.5% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

23.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 22.2%

21.5% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.5% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV +9.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

13.8% Bachelor degree +22.6 pts ▸ 36.4%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related ◂ +5.9 pts 13.6%

13.8% Health ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +12.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

11.7% Education ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

7.6% Society & culture ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Port Broughton in Ward Hill +$161 higher in Ward Hill gap widening

$507 13th pct $668 35th pct

Household income in Port Broughton in Ward Hill +$545 higher in Ward Hill gap widening

$997 13th pct $1,542 50th pct

Family income in Port Broughton in Ward Hill +$235 higher in Ward Hill gap widening

$1,348 18th pct $1,583 31st pct

Household income distribution

36.7% $650–$1,499 +13.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

26.7% Under $650 ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +15.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

4.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

55.0% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 62.8%

23.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 18.6%

12.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.6% $3,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

20.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 17.3%

10.6% Mental health +8.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.5% Asthma +6.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.7% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%

8.8% Diabetes ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

6.7% Heart disease ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

6.4% Cancer ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

3.5% Dementia ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.3% Stroke ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.9% None +17.4 pts ▸ 65.4%

23.8% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 23.1%

13.5% Two conditions ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

6.9% Three or more ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Broughton in Ward Hill +20 larger in Port Broughton

20 68th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Port Broughton in Ward Hill +26 yrs older in Port Broughton

30 yrs 63rd pct 4 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Port Broughton in Ward Hill

$387 14th pct —

Household income in Port Broughton in Ward Hill +$250 higher in Ward Hill

$1,125 23rd pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Broughton in Ward Hill +0.5 larger in Ward Hill gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

39.0% Couples with children +38.3 pts ▸ 77.3%

50.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 50.0%

9.2% One-parent families ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

44.4% 2 people ◂ +6.9 pts 37.5%

37.1% 1 person ◂ +16.2 pts 20.8%

3.1% 5 people +13.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.3% 4 people +6.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.0% 3 people ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Broughton in Ward Hill +$60 higher in Port Broughton gap widening

$235 35th pct $175 19th pct

Mortgage in Port Broughton in Ward Hill +$340 higher in Port Broughton

$1,300 29th pct $960 13th pct

People / bedroom in Port Broughton in Ward Hill +0.10 higher in Ward Hill gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.9% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 50.0%

20.1% Rented ◂ +7.6 pts 12.5%

19.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.4 pts 12.5%

6.6% Other tenure ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

89.3% Separate house ◂ +22.7 pts 66.7%

7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +32.0 pts 20.8%

20.1% 4 bedrooms +17.4 pts ▸ 37.5%

19.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.8 pts 0.0%

2.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.7% $200–$349 ◂ +61.7 pts 0.0%

17.4% Under $200 ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +45.6 pts 0.0%

21.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.9 pts 0.0%

15.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Port Broughton in Ward Hill +1 more in Port Broughton

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Port Broughton in Ward Hill +0.76 more in Port Broughton

0.76 60th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Port Broughton in Ward Hill +9.1 more in Port Broughton

9.1 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Port Broughton in Ward Hill +1 more in Port Broughton

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Port Broughton in Ward Hill

68 90th pct —

Drive to city in Port Broughton in Ward Hill +4 longer in Ward Hill

125 83rd pct 129 86th pct

How people get to work

61.7% Car (driver) ◂ +34.8 pts 26.9%

10.8% Walked +12.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

9.9% Worked at home +13.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

1.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +38.7 pts 0.0%

13.0% 3 vehicles +24.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

33.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.4 pts 12.5%

7.7% 4 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +37.4 pts ▸ 53.8%

5.4% Accommodation & food +17.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

20.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.1 pts 11.5%

11.5% Education & training ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

7.5% Retail trade ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

6.8% Construction ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.5% Other services ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.3% Mining ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Managers +13.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

8.7% Clerical & administrative +14.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +11.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

16.7% Professionals ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 11.5%

13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

12.4% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%

4.5% Sales workers ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Port Broughton in Ward Hill

1,982 25th pct —

Assault/100k in Port Broughton in Ward Hill

381 23rd pct —

Burglary/100k in Port Broughton in Ward Hill

305 28th pct —

Theft/100k in Port Broughton in Ward Hill

686 36th pct —

Property damage/100k in Port Broughton in Ward Hill

381 22nd pct —

5-yr change in Port Broughton in Ward Hill

13.0% 68th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Port Broughton in Ward Hill +3.3 higher in Port Broughton

3.3 74th pct 0.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Broughton in Ward Hill +3.5 more in Port Broughton

3.5 75th pct 0.0 30th pct

15-min city in Port Broughton in Ward Hill +44.4 pts higher in Port Broughton

44.4% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Port Broughton in Ward Hill +52.9 pts higher in Port Broughton

52.9% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Port Broughton in Ward Hill +28.9 pts higher in Port Broughton

28.9% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Port Broughton in Ward Hill +32.0 pts higher in Port Broughton

32.0% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Port Broughton in Ward Hill +73.9 pts higher in Port Broughton

75.3% 71st pct 1.3% 35th pct

Walk to health in Port Broughton in Ward Hill +41.0 pts higher in Port Broughton

41.0% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Broughton in Ward Hill +0.9 more in Ward Hill

18.3 59th pct 19.2 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Port Broughton in Ward Hill +1 higher in Port Broughton

1 50th pct 0 20th pct

Mean slope in Port Broughton in Ward Hill +0.9 pts higher in Port Broughton

3.8% 26th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare Port Broughton with nearby areas

Fisherman Bay Wokurna Ward Hill Mundoora Clements Gap Bute Alford Wandearah East

Compare Ward Hill with nearby areas

Port Broughton Alford Tickera Wokurna Fisherman Bay Bute Willamulka Wallaroo Plain

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Broughton vs Ward Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41192/port-broughton/vs/SAL41535/ward-hill