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Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Port Augusta

Urban Area comparison ≈ 384 km apart · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile · Port Augusta profile

Not in any Significant Urban Area Port Augusta

Not in any Significant Urban Area (SA) and Port Augusta are two very different South Australian settings. Port Augusta is a more urban hub where 20.8% of the population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, compared to 4.0% in Not in any Significant Urban Area (SA). The two areas also differ in age and housing; Not in any Significant Urban Area (SA) has a far older population with a typical age of 47, while Port Augusta's typical age is 38. Home ownership is also distinct, with 42.2% of homes in Not in any Significant Urban Area (SA) owned outright, whereas 38.0% of homes in Port Augusta are rented.

These areas are remarkably similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit at $1,259 and $1,277. However, their accessibility is diverging. Port Augusta is somewhat walkable, with many homes within a 15-minute walk of schools and transport. In contrast, Not in any Significant Urban Area (SA) is mostly car-dependent. Since 2011, the gap in recent overseas arrivals has widened significantly, with Port Augusta now seeing a far higher share at 26.6%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 258,875 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area One-parent: 10.8 pts higher in Port Augusta No car: 6.7 pts higher in Port Augusta Renting: 18.1 pts higher in Port Augusta Volunteering: 10.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area

Demographics & Identity

Population in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Augusta +258,875 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
272,390 85th pct 13,515 13th pct
Median age in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Augusta +9 yrs older in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
47 yrs 86th pct 38 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Augusta +16.8 pts higher in Port Augusta gap widening
4.0% 33rd pct 20.8% 99th pct
Aged 65+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Augusta +6.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
24.2% 75th pct 17.3% 27th pct
Under 15 in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Augusta +2.0 pts higher in Port Augusta gap steady
16.7% 23rd pct 18.7% 61st pct
De facto in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Augusta +4.4 pts higher in Port Augusta gap steady
12.4% 41st pct 16.8% 90th pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 25.3%
20.7% Young adults (25–44) +6.8 pts ▸ 27.5%
24.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.9 pts 17.3%
16.7% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 18.7%
9.7% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

50.2% Married ◂ +13.7 pts 36.5%
30.3% Never married +14.6 pts ▸ 44.9%
9.8% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%
6.2% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%
3.4% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Not in any Significant Urban Area Port Augusta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Augusta +2.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
11.0% 31st pct 8.6% 11th pct

Country of birth

81.5% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 83.4%
4.3% England ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%
0.4% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Italy even 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% China even 0.2%

Ancestry

42.0% English ◂ +9.4 pts 32.6%
40.9% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 38.2%
11.7% German ◂ +5.3 pts 6.4%
9.0% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 6.4%
7.6% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%
2.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
0.4% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Augusta +2.0 pts higher in Port Augusta gap widening
5.0% 29th pct 7.1% 56th pct
Limited English in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Augusta even gap steady
0.7% 45th pct 0.7% 43rd pct

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +7.1 pts 80.7%
0.3% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Augusta +2.3 pts higher in Port Augusta gap steady
47.1% 74th pct 49.4% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 49.4%
41.3% Christianity ◂ +7.3 pts 34.1%
9.6% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.7% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Augusta +7.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
39.8% 27th pct 32.2% 1st pct
Bachelor+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Augusta +2.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
11.9% 20th pct 9.5% 6th pct

Highest year of school

39.8% Year 12 ◂ +7.6 pts 32.2%
20.6% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 22.4%
19.1% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 21.7%
11.8% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 40.1%
16.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 13.2%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 11.6%
3.1% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 18.9%
10.5% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%
10.7% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%
8.7% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%
6.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.7 pts 1.6%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%
4.8% Architecture & building even 4.9%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
0.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Augusta +$33 higher in Port Augusta gap narrowing
$664 27th pct $697 38th pct
Household income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Augusta +$18 higher in Port Augusta gap narrowing
$1,259 28th pct $1,277 31st pct
Family income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Augusta +$45 higher in Port Augusta gap narrowing
$1,606 25th pct $1,651 28th pct
High earners in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Augusta +0.8 pts higher in Port Augusta gap steady
6.9% 28th pct 7.7% 40th pct
High-income homes in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Augusta +0.3 pts higher in Port Augusta gap steady
11.7% 27th pct 12.1% 29th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 30.7%
26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 26.5%
20.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 20.7%
6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 40.4%
31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 28.8%
12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Augusta +1.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
32.7% 50th pct 31.1% 37th pct
Mental health in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Augusta +0.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
9.4% 30th pct 8.5% 21st pct
Needs assistance in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Augusta even gap steady
6.3% 40th pct 6.3% 40th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%
9.3% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.4% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%
8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%
6.2% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.9% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +3.6 pts 54.2%
21.1% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 19.5%
7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%
4.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Augusta +10.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
24.2% 100th pct 13.6% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Augusta +1.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
13.1% 53rd pct 11.1% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Augusta +1.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
24.7% 35th pct 23.3% 20th pct
Defence service in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Augusta +1.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
3.7% 68th pct 2.4% 12th pct
Housework 15h+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Augusta +5.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
25.2% 92nd pct 19.3% 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Augusta even gap narrowing
2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Augusta +10.8 pts higher in Port Augusta gap widening
11.9% 5th pct 22.7% 96th pct
Living alone in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Augusta +3.8 pts higher in Port Augusta gap steady
29.2% 58th pct 32.9% 86th pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children ◂ +4.5 pts 46.6%
36.1% Couples without children ◂ +7.1 pts 29.0%
11.9% One-parent families +10.8 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.9% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

39.5% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 34.3%
29.2% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 32.9%
11.9% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.4% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%
5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%
2.6% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Augusta +$20 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
$220 8th pct $200 3rd pct
Mortgage in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Augusta +$62 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
$1,200 10th pct $1,138 5th pct
People / bedroom in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Augusta even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Augusta +18.1 pts higher in Port Augusta gap widening
19.9% 6th pct 38.0% 86th pct
Owned outright in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Augusta +11.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
42.2% 87th pct 30.7% 30th pct
Separate houses in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Augusta +13.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
93.6% 97th pct 79.8% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Augusta +0.7 pts higher in Port Augusta gap steady
79.9% 72nd pct 80.6% 78th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned outright ◂ +11.5 pts 30.7%
19.9% Rented +18.1 pts ▸ 38.0%
32.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.3 pts 27.9%
3.7% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%
1.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house ◂ +13.7 pts 79.8%
4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.8% Flat or apartment +6.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

49.7% 3 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 58.4%
25.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 19.1%
14.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 13.6%
4.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%
3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

46.9% $200–$349 ◂ +2.4 pts 44.5%
37.3% Under $200 +7.5 pts ▸ 44.8%
8.7% $350–$549 ◂ +3.3 pts 5.4%
0.4% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.5 pts ▸ 40.9%
35.7% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 36.1%
15.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 13.2%
5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Augusta +6.7 pts higher in Port Augusta gap steady
3.9% 13th pct 10.6% 96th pct
Work from home in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Augusta +9.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
11.3% 72nd pct 2.1% 0th pct
PT commute in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Augusta +0.9 pts higher in Port Augusta gap steady
0.7% 56th pct 1.6% 82nd pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 69.6%
11.3% Worked at home ◂ +9.2 pts 2.1%
4.0% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.2% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%
0.7% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 33.5%
30.1% 1 vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 37.3%
16.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 12.3%
11.6% 4 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 6.2%
3.9% No vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Augusta +1.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
31.3% 4th pct 30.2% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Augusta +16.7 pts higher in Port Augusta gap widening
9.9% 30th pct 26.6% 93rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Augusta +2.2 pts higher in Port Augusta gap widening
4.3% 34th pct 6.5% 87th pct
Participation in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Augusta +2.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
55.9% 40th pct 53.0% 24th pct
Full-time in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Augusta +3.3 pts higher in Port Augusta gap steady
56.7% 43rd pct 60.0% 69th pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.0 pts 2.6%
11.9% Health care & social assistance +4.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
4.5% Public administration & safety +7.8 pts ▸ 12.3%
8.4% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.8% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.8% Manufacturing ◂ +6.3 pts 2.5%
6.2% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.9% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%
3.9% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.5% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.7% Mining +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.4% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Managers ◂ +11.5 pts 8.3%
11.2% Community & personal service +6.5 pts ▸ 17.7%
15.2% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 13.1%
13.0% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.0% Technicians & trades even 14.0%
9.9% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.3% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Augusta +2.7 higher in Port Augusta
2.5 3rd pct 5.2 56th pct
Types ≤15 min in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Augusta +2.1 more in Port Augusta
2.7 2nd pct 4.8 52nd pct
15-min city in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Augusta +30.2 pts higher in Port Augusta
30.7% 7th pct 60.9% 65th pct
Walk to shops in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Augusta +12.9 pts higher in Port Augusta
32.2% 8th pct 45.1% 26th pct
Walk to transit in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Augusta +63.0 pts higher in Port Augusta
27.5% 12th pct 90.5% 80th pct
Walk to school in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Augusta +48.5 pts higher in Port Augusta
31.2% 4th pct 79.7% 88th pct
Walk to a park in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Augusta +34.0 pts higher in Port Augusta
50.1% 0th pct 84.1% 34th pct
Walk to health in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Augusta +18.5 pts higher in Port Augusta
22.7% 12th pct 41.2% 55th pct
Amenities/1k in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Augusta +3.7 more in Not in any Significant Urban Area
26.1 88th pct 22.4 82nd pct
Intersections/km² in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Augusta +5 higher in Port Augusta
0 0th pct 5 11th pct
Mean slope in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Augusta +1.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
4.4% 36th pct 3.3% 15th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Port Augusta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/4000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/vs/4004/port-augusta