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Port Pirie West vs Risdon Park South

Name: Port Pirie West vs Risdon Park South — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Port Pirie West profile · Risdon Park South profile

Port Pirie West Risdon Park South

Port Pirie West and Risdon Park South are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ sharply in wealth and housing. Risdon Park South has far higher typical weekly household incomes ($1,385 compared to $822) and family incomes. Education levels are also higher there, with 39.0% of residents completing Year 12, compared to 27.5% in Port Pirie West. Port Pirie West has a much higher share of people living alone (44.1%) and one-parent families (31.0%), while Risdon Park South has more large homes, with 92.0% of houses having three or more bedrooms.

Everyday life is similar in both places when it comes to typical weekly rents, which are around $180 to $185. They also share nearly identical rates of people working from home and those who have moved recently. However, the gap in employment is wide, with adults working or looking for work far higher in Risdon Park South (60.2%) than in Port Pirie West (43.7%).

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $607 higher in Risdon Park South 3+ bedrooms: 21.7 pts higher in Risdon Park South Family income: $781 higher in Risdon Park South One-parent: 17.8 pts higher in Port Pirie West Household income: $563 higher in Risdon Park South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Pirie West in Risdon Park South +326 larger in Port Pirie West gap narrowing

2,556 81st pct 2,230 80th pct

Median age in Port Pirie West in Risdon Park South +4 yrs older in Port Pirie West gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 25.5%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

23.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 20.6%

15.8% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 10.3%

Marital status

28.1% Married +22.0 pts ▸ 50.1%

45.3% Never married ◂ +12.2 pts 33.1%

12.4% Divorced ◂ +4.3 pts 8.1%

8.5% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 5.3%

5.5% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Port Pirie West Risdon Park South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.2% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 86.9%

2.7% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

0.0% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Philippines even 0.9%

0.5% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.0% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 45.1%

44.2% English ◂ +6.6 pts 37.5%

2.4% Italian +6.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.8% German +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.8% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

1.1% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Greek even 1.3%

0.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.2% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 89.4%

0.3% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.9% No religion ◂ +9.2 pts 46.7%

34.0% Christianity +12.1 pts ▸ 46.1%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 5.4%

0.2% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Port Pirie West in Risdon Park South +0.17 more in Port Pirie West

2.48 36th pct 2.31 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Port Pirie West in Risdon Park South +1 more in Port Pirie West

8 77th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Port Pirie West in Risdon Park South +45 larger in Risdon Park South

332 52nd pct 377 56th pct

ICSEA in Port Pirie West in Risdon Park South even

938 21st pct 939 22nd pct

Highest year of school

27.5% Year 12 +11.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

21.7% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 24.9%

23.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.7 pts 17.8%

18.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.5 pts 12.5%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 47.4%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.7% Bachelor degree +4.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

1.5% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

17.2% Engineering & related +5.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

12.2% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 14.3%

10.6% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

4.6% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

0.3% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.1% Creative arts even 1.2%

0.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Port Pirie West in Risdon Park South +$238 higher in Risdon Park South gap widening

$475 10th pct $713 43rd pct

Household income in Port Pirie West in Risdon Park South +$563 higher in Risdon Park South gap widening

$822 7th pct $1,385 39th pct

Family income in Port Pirie West in Risdon Park South +$781 higher in Risdon Park South gap widening

$1,087 9th pct $1,868 49th pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 31.7%

34.7% Under $650 ◂ +15.8 pts 18.9%

16.4% $1,500–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 27.5%

2.2% $3,000–$3,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.9% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

58.6% Under $650 ◂ +14.1 pts 44.5%

24.9% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

6.3% $1,500–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

1.2% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 13.0%

15.4% Mental health ◂ +4.5 pts 10.9%

11.3% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%

10.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.9 pts 6.8%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

7.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

4.8% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.9% None +9.9 pts ▸ 58.9%

22.4% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 21.7%

10.9% Two conditions ◂ +3.7 pts 7.2%

7.9% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Pirie West in Risdon Park South +82 larger in Port Pirie West

161 86th pct 79 83rd pct

Median age in Port Pirie West in Risdon Park South +6 yrs older in Port Pirie West

20 yrs 25th pct 14 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Port Pirie West in Risdon Park South +$137 higher in Risdon Park South

$438 23rd pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Port Pirie West in Risdon Park South +$622 higher in Risdon Park South

$909 15th pct $1,531 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Pirie West in Risdon Park South +0.4 larger in Risdon Park South gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

37.9% Couples with children +18.1 pts ▸ 56.0%

31.0% One-parent families ◂ +17.8 pts 13.3%

28.3% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

2.8% Other families ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

44.1% 1 person ◂ +15.8 pts 28.3%

31.1% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

11.7% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.4% 4 people +6.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.4% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Pirie West in Risdon Park South +$5 higher in Risdon Park South gap narrowing

$180 20th pct $185 22nd pct

Mortgage in Port Pirie West in Risdon Park South +$607 higher in Risdon Park South gap widening

$693 6th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Port Pirie West in Risdon Park South even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.6% Rented ◂ +14.5 pts 27.0%

27.1% Owned with a mortgage +8.0 pts ▸ 35.2%

27.1% Owned outright +6.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

86.3% Separate house ◂ +4.1 pts 82.2%

12.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Flat or apartment even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

57.0% 3 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 60.1%

11.8% 4 bedrooms +17.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

21.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.3 pts 4.2%

6.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.5 pts 0.9%

1.6% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.3% Under $200 +0.6 pts ▸ 56.9%

38.0% $200–$349 ◂ +0.8 pts 37.2%

0.0% $350–$549 +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

72.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +40.5 pts 31.8%

19.4% $1,000–$1,799 +22.7 pts ▸ 42.1%

2.5% $1,800–$2,999 +15.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

1.3% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Port Pirie West in Risdon Park South +4 more in Risdon Park South

9 79th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Port Pirie West in Risdon Park South +2.31 more in Risdon Park South

3.52 71st pct 5.83 81st pct

Departures/1k in Port Pirie West in Risdon Park South +95.1 more in Risdon Park South

129.1 71st pct 224.2 73rd pct

PT routes in Port Pirie West in Risdon Park South +2 more in Risdon Park South

3 79th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Port Pirie West in Risdon Park South +14 longer in Port Pirie West

30 67th pct 16 54th pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) +10.3 pts ▸ 75.6%

6.9% Walked ◂ +6.4 pts 0.6%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%

2.6% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.4 pts 34.4%

25.9% 2 vehicles +11.7 pts ▸ 37.6%

17.1% No vehicle ◂ +11.6 pts 5.5%

8.9% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.7% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 17.8%

11.5% Manufacturing +3.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.8% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.9 pts 5.5%

8.2% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

5.1% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.7% Public administration & safety +3.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.6% Administrative & support ◂ +3.0 pts 2.6%

3.6% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

2.1% Mining +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Labourers ◂ +9.9 pts 10.4%

19.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.9 pts 14.1%

9.9% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.0% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.6% Clerical & administrative +4.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.2% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%

5.7% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Port Pirie West in Risdon Park South +2,983 higher in Port Pirie West

7,512 80th pct 4,529 62nd pct

Assault/100k in Port Pirie West in Risdon Park South +1,287 higher in Port Pirie West

2,856 88th pct 1,570 80th pct

Burglary/100k in Port Pirie West in Risdon Park South +518 higher in Port Pirie West

1,056 84th pct 538 54th pct

Theft/100k in Port Pirie West in Risdon Park South +204 higher in Risdon Park South

782 40th pct 987 48th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Port Pirie West in Risdon Park South +107 higher in Risdon Park South

117 30th pct 224 60th pct

Property damage/100k in Port Pirie West in Risdon Park South +1,468 higher in Port Pirie West

2,230 87th pct 762 54th pct

5-yr change in Port Pirie West in Risdon Park South +10.9 pts higher in Risdon Park South

12.3% 67th pct 23.2% 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Port Pirie West in Risdon Park South +2.3 higher in Port Pirie West

5.2 84th pct 2.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Pirie West in Risdon Park South +3.3 more in Port Pirie West

5.8 87th pct 2.5 69th pct

15-min city in Port Pirie West in Risdon Park South +72.4 pts higher in Port Pirie West

72.4% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Port Pirie West in Risdon Park South +49.7 pts higher in Port Pirie West

49.7% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Port Pirie West in Risdon Park South +16.9 pts higher in Risdon Park South

65.2% 77th pct 82.1% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Port Pirie West in Risdon Park South +5.2 pts higher in Port Pirie West

89.0% 92nd pct 83.8% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Port Pirie West in Risdon Park South +4.3 pts higher in Port Pirie West

89.2% 80th pct 84.9% 77th pct

Walk to health in Port Pirie West in Risdon Park South +75.5 pts higher in Port Pirie West

75.5% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Pirie West in Risdon Park South +1.8 more in Risdon Park South

6.3 32nd pct 8.1 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Port Pirie West in Risdon Park South +1 higher in Port Pirie West

8 72nd pct 7 72nd pct

Mean slope in Port Pirie West in Risdon Park South +0.5 pts higher in Risdon Park South

2.2% 0th pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare Port Pirie West with nearby areas

Port Pirie Risdon Park Solomontown Risdon Park South Port Pirie South Coonamia Germein Bay Weeroona Island

Compare Risdon Park South with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Pirie West vs Risdon Park South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41211/port-pirie-west/vs/SAL41260/risdon-park-south