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Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Port Pirie

Urban Area comparison ≈ 460 km apart · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile · Port Pirie profile

Not in any Significant Urban Area Port Pirie

Not in any Significant Urban Area (SA) and Port Pirie are distant South Australian regions with very different layouts. Not in any Significant Urban Area (SA) is dominated by separate houses, which make up 93.6% of homes, while Port Pirie is more compact; 83.7% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of public transport, compared to just 27.5% in Not in any Significant Urban Area (SA). Port Pirie also has a higher share of renters at 33.0%, while Not in any Significant Urban Area (SA) has more homes owned outright at 42.2%.

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, sitting at around 17%. They also share similar patterns in how many people live in each home and the proportion of people who have moved in the last five years. While they share these commonalities, the typical resident in Not in any Significant Urban Area (SA) is now noticeably older than in Port Pirie, a gap that has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 258,494 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area One-parent: 9.8 pts higher in Port Pirie No car: 7.3 pts higher in Port Pirie Work from home: 8.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Renting: 13.1 pts higher in Port Pirie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Pirie +258,494 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
272,390 85th pct 13,896 13th pct
Median age in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Pirie +4 yrs older in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
47 yrs 86th pct 43 yrs 64th pct
First Nations in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Pirie +1.2 pts higher in Port Pirie gap widening
4.0% 33rd pct 5.2% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Pirie +1.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
24.2% 75th pct 22.9% 68th pct
Under 15 in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Pirie +0.4 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
16.7% 23rd pct 17.1% 28th pct
De facto in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Pirie +0.3 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
12.4% 41st pct 12.7% 57th pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 26.1%
24.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 22.9%
20.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 21.6%
16.7% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
9.7% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

50.2% Married ◂ +11.5 pts 38.6%
30.3% Never married +8.6 pts ▸ 39.0%
9.8% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%
6.2% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.4% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Not in any Significant Urban Area Port Pirie

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 Pirie +3.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
11.0% 31st pct 7.8% 6th pct

Country of birth

81.5% Australia +4.5 pts ▸ 85.9%
4.3% England ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% India even 0.4%
0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.9% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 43.0%
42.0% English ◂ +0.4 pts 41.6%
11.7% German ◂ +4.2 pts 7.4%
9.0% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%
7.6% Irish even 7.6%
2.1% Italian +4.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
0.8% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Chinese even 0.5%
0.4% Indian even 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Pirie +0.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
5.0% 29th pct 4.7% 25th pct
Limited English in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Pirie +0.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
0.7% 45th pct 0.6% 38th pct

Language used at home

87.8% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 89.3%
0.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Greek even 0.4%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Pirie +1.7 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
47.1% 74th pct 48.8% 84th pct

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 48.8%
41.3% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 42.1%
9.6% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Pirie +6.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
39.8% 27th pct 33.4% 5th pct
Bachelor+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Pirie +3.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
11.9% 20th pct 8.1% 0th pct

Highest year of school

39.8% Year 12 ◂ +6.5 pts 33.4%
20.6% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 23.1%
19.1% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 19.7%
11.8% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV +6.7 pts ▸ 44.8%
16.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 12.9%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 11.1%
3.0% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 19.8%
10.5% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%
10.7% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.7% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.2 pts 1.2%
4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
0.9% Information technology even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Pirie +$94 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
$664 27th pct $570 5th pct
Household income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Pirie +$215 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
$1,259 28th pct $1,044 1st pct
Family income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Pirie +$158 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
$1,606 25th pct $1,448 13th pct
High earners in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Pirie +1.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
6.9% 28th pct 5.5% 15th pct
High-income homes in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Pirie +2.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
11.7% 27th pct 9.3% 11th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 32.3%
20.8% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 27.4%
26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 22.7%
6.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%
5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 51.0%
31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 28.2%
12.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%
2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Pirie +5.0 pts higher in Port Pirie
32.7% 50th pct 37.7% 87th pct
Mental health in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Pirie +3.7 pts higher in Port Pirie
9.4% 30th pct 13.2% 95th pct
Needs assistance in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Pirie +3.1 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
6.3% 40th pct 9.4% 90th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
9.4% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.3% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.2% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.0% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.2% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.4% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
0.9% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +4.2 pts 53.6%
21.1% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
7.4% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.2% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Pirie +9.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
24.2% 100th pct 15.0% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Pirie +0.3 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
13.1% 53rd pct 13.4% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Pirie +1.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
24.7% 35th pct 23.1% 18th pct
Defence service in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Pirie +0.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
3.7% 68th pct 3.1% 47th pct
Housework 15h+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Pirie +2.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
25.2% 92nd pct 22.4% 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Pirie +0.1 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
2.3 14th pct 2.2 6th pct
One-parent in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Pirie +9.8 pts higher in Port Pirie gap widening
11.9% 5th pct 21.7% 93rd pct
Living alone in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Pirie +7.1 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
29.2% 58th pct 36.3% 99th pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children ◂ +4.7 pts 46.4%
36.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.5 pts 30.6%
11.9% One-parent families +9.8 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.9% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

39.5% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 34.1%
29.2% 1 person +7.1 pts ▸ 36.3%
11.9% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.4% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 10.1%
5.5% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%
2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Pirie +$35 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
$220 8th pct $185 0th pct
Mortgage in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Pirie +$249 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
$1,200 10th pct $951 0th pct
People / bedroom in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Pirie even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Pirie +13.1 pts higher in Port Pirie gap widening
19.9% 6th pct 33.0% 68th pct
Owned outright in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Pirie +10.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
42.2% 87th pct 32.3% 42nd pct
Separate houses in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Pirie +10.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
93.6% 97th pct 83.5% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Pirie +0.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
79.9% 72nd pct 79.5% 68th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned outright ◂ +10.0 pts 32.3%
19.9% Rented +13.1 pts ▸ 33.0%
32.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 31.0%
3.7% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%
1.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house ◂ +10.0 pts 83.5%
4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.8% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

49.7% 3 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 59.0%
25.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 18.0%
14.7% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
4.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%
3.3% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

37.3% Under $200 +16.6 pts ▸ 54.0%
46.9% $200–$349 ◂ +7.0 pts 39.9%
8.7% $350–$549 ◂ +6.3 pts 2.4%
0.4% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% Under $1,000 +15.2 pts ▸ 50.9%
38.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.8 pts 33.6%
15.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 8.9%
5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 1.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Pirie +7.3 pts higher in Port Pirie gap narrowing
3.9% 13th pct 11.2% 98th pct
Work from home in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Pirie +8.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
11.3% 72nd pct 2.6% 3rd pct
PT commute in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Pirie +0.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
0.7% 56th pct 0.3% 26th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) +8.4 pts ▸ 72.6%
11.3% Worked at home ◂ +8.6 pts 2.6%
4.0% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.2% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%
0.3% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.1% 1 vehicle +9.6 pts ▸ 39.7%
37.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 31.5%
16.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 11.6%
11.6% 4 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 6.0%
3.9% No vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Pirie +0.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
31.3% 4th pct 31.2% 3rd pct
Recent arrivals in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Pirie +1.6 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
9.9% 30th pct 11.5% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Pirie +3.4 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
4.3% 34th pct 7.7% 95th pct
Participation in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Pirie +4.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
55.9% 40th pct 51.6% 20th pct
Full-time in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Pirie +0.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
56.7% 43rd pct 56.0% 36th pct

Industries people work in

11.9% Health care & social assistance +7.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
17.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.6 pts 1.0%
8.8% Manufacturing +5.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
8.4% Retail trade +4.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.8% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.9% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%
6.2% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.5% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.5% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.9% Transport & warehousing even 3.9%
3.4% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Managers ◂ +11.2 pts 8.6%
11.2% Community & personal service +5.0 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.2% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 12.9%
14.0% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.0% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.3% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.9% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Pirie +2.0 higher in Port Pirie
2.5 3rd pct 4.5 36th pct
Types ≤15 min in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Pirie +1.5 more in Port Pirie
2.7 2nd pct 4.3 32nd pct
15-min city in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Pirie +10.6 pts higher in Port Pirie
30.7% 7th pct 41.3% 21st pct
Walk to shops in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Pirie +4.0 pts higher in Port Pirie
32.2% 8th pct 36.2% 14th pct
Walk to transit in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Pirie +56.2 pts higher in Port Pirie
27.5% 12th pct 83.7% 52nd pct
Walk to school in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Pirie +45.0 pts higher in Port Pirie
31.2% 4th pct 76.2% 81st pct
Walk to a park in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Pirie +38.5 pts higher in Port Pirie
50.1% 0th pct 88.6% 47th pct
Walk to health in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Pirie +11.8 pts higher in Port Pirie
22.7% 12th pct 34.6% 29th pct
Amenities/1k in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Pirie +13.3 more in Not in any Significant Urban Area
26.1 88th pct 12.8 28th pct
Intersections/km² in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Pirie +14 higher in Port Pirie
0 0th pct 14 36th pct
Mean slope in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Pirie +2.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
4.4% 36th pct 2.2% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Port Pirie [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/4006/port-pirie