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Port Pirie vs Port Pirie West

Name: Port Pirie vs Port Pirie West — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Port Pirie profile · Port Pirie West profile

Port Pirie Port Pirie West

Port Pirie West and Port Pirie are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Port Pirie is far older, with a typical resident aged 77 and 62.5% of people aged 65 and over. This is much higher than Port Pirie West, where the typical age is 45 and 23.0% are seniors. Because of this age gap, health needs are far higher in Port Pirie, where 53.4% of residents need help with daily activities compared to 11.3% in Port Pirie West. Port Pirie West has more families, with 20.2% of people caring for children unpaid.

These two areas are closely linked by their housing costs, as typical weekly rents are almost identical at $180 in Port Pirie West and $173 in Port Pirie. However, a gap in mobility is widening, with 42.9% of Port Pirie homes having no motor vehicle compared to 17.1% in Port Pirie West. This lack of cars in Port Pirie is consistent with its much higher number of public transport stops and a far higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,380 larger in Port Pirie West Median age: 32 yrs older in Port Pirie Aged 65+: 39.5 pts higher in Port Pirie Needs assistance: 42.1 pts higher in Port Pirie Living alone: 31.5 pts higher in Port Pirie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Pirie in Port Pirie West +2,380 larger in Port Pirie West gap steady

176 51st pct 2,556 81st pct

Median age in Port Pirie in Port Pirie West +32 yrs older in Port Pirie gap widening

77 yrs 100th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

62.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +39.5 pts 23.0%

10.8% Older adults (45–64) +16.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

11.4% Young adults (25–44) +9.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

6.3% Children (0–14) +9.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.4% Youth (15–24) +5.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

27.9% Never married +17.4 pts ▸ 45.3%

34.9% Widowed ◂ +26.4 pts 8.5%

22.1% Married +6.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

12.2% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.7% Separated +3.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

Age & sex structure

Port Pirie Port Pirie West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.5% Australia +5.7 pts ▸ 85.2%

5.1% England ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%

2.3% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

1.7% Nepal ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

1.7% Italy ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

63.1% English ◂ +18.9 pts 44.2%

14.8% Australian +29.2 pts ▸ 44.0%

7.4% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.8% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.8% German +4.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.7% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 2.4%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.0% English only +6.3 pts ▸ 89.2%

1.7% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.7% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.5% Christianity ◂ +24.5 pts 34.0%

32.4% No religion +23.5 pts ▸ 55.9%

6.3% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Port Pirie in Port Pirie West

— 2.48 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Port Pirie in Port Pirie West even

8 77th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Port Pirie in Port Pirie West even

332 52nd pct 332 52nd pct

ICSEA in Port Pirie in Port Pirie West even

938 21st pct 938 21st pct

Highest year of school

44.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +25.0 pts 18.9%

21.1% Year 12 +6.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

19.9% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

10.8% Year 11 +10.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

Highest qualification level

52.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.5 pts 42.9%

14.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.6 pts 8.7%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.7 pts 1.5%

0.0% Certificate I / II +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Field of qualification

26.2% Engineering & related ◂ +9.0 pts 17.2%

11.9% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.3% Information technology ◂ +13.9 pts 0.3%

0.0% Management & commerce +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.5% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%

0.0% Architecture & building +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Education +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Income

Personal income in Port Pirie in Port Pirie West +$97 higher in Port Pirie West gap widening

$378 2nd pct $475 10th pct

Household income in Port Pirie in Port Pirie West +$223 higher in Port Pirie West gap widening

$599 0th pct $822 7th pct

Family income in Port Pirie in Port Pirie West +$237 higher in Port Pirie West gap widening

$850 2nd pct $1,087 9th pct

Household income distribution

24.4% $650–$1,499 +11.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

26.8% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 34.7%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Personal income distribution

70.9% Under $650 ◂ +12.3 pts 58.6%

14.0% $650–$1,499 +10.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

2.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

36.9% Arthritis ◂ +20.7 pts 16.2%

33.0% Mental health ◂ +17.5 pts 15.4%

26.7% Diabetes ◂ +16.1 pts 10.6%

25.0% Dementia ◂ +24.4 pts 0.6%

21.0% Other condition ◂ +11.5 pts 9.5%

10.8% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.2% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 7.1%

8.0% Cancer ◂ +4.9 pts 3.1%

5.7% Stroke ◂ +4.4 pts 1.3%

2.3% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

24.4% None +24.5 pts ▸ 48.9%

30.7% Three or more ◂ +22.8 pts 7.9%

15.9% One condition +6.5 pts ▸ 22.4%

21.0% Two conditions ◂ +10.1 pts 10.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Pirie in Port Pirie West +161 larger in Port Pirie West

0 0th pct 161 86th pct

Median age in Port Pirie in Port Pirie West +71 yrs older in Port Pirie

91 yrs 100th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Port Pirie in Port Pirie West +$137 higher in Port Pirie

$575 43rd pct $438 23rd pct

Household income in Port Pirie in Port Pirie West

— $909 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Pirie in Port Pirie West +0.6 larger in Port Pirie West gap widening

1.4 0th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

45.0% One-parent families ◂ +14.0 pts 31.0%

30.0% Couples with children +7.9 pts ▸ 37.9%

30.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 28.3%

0.0% Other families +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

75.6% 1 person ◂ +31.5 pts 44.1%

29.3% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 31.1%

12.2% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

0.0% 4 people +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Pirie in Port Pirie West +$7 higher in Port Pirie West gap steady

$173 19th pct $180 20th pct

Mortgage in Port Pirie in Port Pirie West +$43 higher in Port Pirie West gap narrowing

$650 5th pct $693 6th pct

People / bedroom in Port Pirie in Port Pirie West +0.10 higher in Port Pirie West gap steady

0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.1% Rented ◂ +14.5 pts 41.6%

26.8% Owned outright +0.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

14.6% Owned with a mortgage +12.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

0.0% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

68.3% Separate house +18.1 pts ▸ 86.3%

39.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +26.6 pts 12.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.3% 3 bedrooms +27.7 pts ▸ 57.0%

22.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +15.6 pts 6.4%

17.1% 2 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

9.8% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

73.9% Under $200 ◂ +17.6 pts 56.3%

13.0% $200–$349 +25.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

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

50.0% Under $1,000 +22.3 pts ▸ 72.3%

50.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +30.6 pts 19.4%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Port Pirie in Port Pirie West +2 more in Port Pirie

11 81st pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Port Pirie in Port Pirie West +58.98 more in Port Pirie

62.50 100th pct 3.52 71st pct

Departures/1k in Port Pirie in Port Pirie West +2,950.4 more in Port Pirie

3,079.5 97th pct 129.1 71st pct

PT routes in Port Pirie in Port Pirie West +6 more in Port Pirie

9 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Port Pirie in Port Pirie West +21 longer in Port Pirie West

9 44th pct 30 67th pct

How people get to work

37.5% Car (driver) +27.8 pts ▸ 65.3%

28.1% Walked ◂ +21.2 pts 6.9%

0.0% Car (passenger) +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Bicycle +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.0% 1 vehicle +13.8 pts ▸ 44.8%

42.9% No vehicle ◂ +25.7 pts 17.1%

21.4% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 25.9%

14.3% 4 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 3.7%

7.1% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

18.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.3 pts 11.4%

15.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.9 pts 11.8%

12.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%

12.5% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +10.9 pts 1.6%

12.5% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 8.2%

0.0% Administrative & support +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Education & training +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Other services +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Mining +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Sales workers ◂ +14.8 pts 10.2%

21.9% Professionals ◂ +12.0 pts 9.9%

9.4% Labourers +10.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

0.0% Community & personal service +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

18.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.7 pts 14.0%

15.6% Managers ◂ +9.9 pts 5.7%

15.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 11.6%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Port Pirie in Port Pirie West

— 7,512 80th pct

Assault/100k in Port Pirie in Port Pirie West

— 2,856 88th pct

Burglary/100k in Port Pirie in Port Pirie West

— 1,056 84th pct

Theft/100k in Port Pirie in Port Pirie West

— 782 40th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Port Pirie in Port Pirie West

— 117 30th pct

Property damage/100k in Port Pirie in Port Pirie West

— 2,230 87th pct

5-yr change in Port Pirie in Port Pirie West

— 12.3% 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Port Pirie in Port Pirie West +3.4 higher in Port Pirie

8.6 100th pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Pirie in Port Pirie West +2.0 more in Port Pirie

7.8 99th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Port Pirie in Port Pirie West +26.1 pts higher in Port Pirie

98.4% 99th pct 72.4% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Port Pirie in Port Pirie West +48.4 pts higher in Port Pirie

98.1% 99th pct 49.7% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Port Pirie in Port Pirie West +31.9 pts higher in Port Pirie

97.2% 91st pct 65.2% 77th pct

Walk to school in Port Pirie in Port Pirie West +8.1 pts higher in Port Pirie

97.2% 98th pct 89.0% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Port Pirie in Port Pirie West +8.2 pts higher in Port Pirie

97.3% 84th pct 89.2% 80th pct

Walk to health in Port Pirie in Port Pirie West +21.5 pts higher in Port Pirie

97.0% 99th pct 75.5% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Port Pirie in Port Pirie West +266.5 more in Port Pirie

272.7 95th pct 6.3 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Port Pirie in Port Pirie West +27 higher in Port Pirie

35 76th pct 8 72nd pct

Mean slope in Port Pirie in Port Pirie West +0.4 pts higher in Port Pirie

2.6% 6th pct 2.2% 0th pct

Compare Port Pirie with nearby areas

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Compare Port Pirie West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Pirie vs Port Pirie West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41209/port-pirie/vs/SAL41211/port-pirie-west