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Adelaide vs Port Augusta

Name: Adelaide vs Port Augusta — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 277 km apart · Adelaide profile · Port Augusta profile

Adelaide Port Augusta

Adelaide and Port Augusta are very different South Australian centres. Adelaide is a large city with a high proportion of university-educated adults (26.0%) and a diverse population, where 27.8% were born overseas. In contrast, Port Augusta is much smaller and has a strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, making up 20.8% of its residents. Financial gaps are stark, with typical weekly rents far higher in Adelaide at $320 compared to $200 in Port Augusta. Accessibility also differs; Adelaide is very walkable, while Port Augusta is somewhat walkable, and Adelaide has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

These educational and financial gaps have generally widened since 2011. However, the two areas are very similar in other ways, such as their typical resident age (around 38 or 39) and the fact that about 31% of people in both areas have a long-term health condition. While Adelaide has more people working from home, both areas have similar rates of unemployment, sitting between 5.5% and 6.5%.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 27.0 pts higher in Adelaide Population: 1,354,694 larger in Adelaide First Nations: 19.1 pts higher in Port Augusta Bachelor+: 16.5 pts higher in Adelaide Born overseas: 19.2 pts higher in Adelaide

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide in Port Augusta +1,354,694 larger in Adelaide gap widening

1,368,209 89th pct 13,515 13th pct

Median age in Adelaide in Port Augusta +1 yrs older in Adelaide gap widening

39 yrs 43rd pct 38 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

27.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 27.5%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

17.1% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

18.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 17.3%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%

Marital status

45.6% Married ◂ +9.1 pts 36.5%

36.5% Never married +8.4 pts ▸ 44.9%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

5.5% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.1% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide Port Augusta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.6% Australia +14.8 pts ▸ 83.4%

5.6% England ◂ +3.8 pts 1.8%

3.1% India ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

1.8% China ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

30.1% Australian +8.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

36.7% English ◂ +4.1 pts 32.6%

8.1% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

7.6% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

6.9% Italian ◂ +4.6 pts 2.3%

6.7% German ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

4.1% Chinese ◂ +3.5 pts 0.6%

3.1% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

2.7% Greek ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

74.6% English only +6.2 pts ▸ 80.7%

2.3% Mandarin ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.5% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

1.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 49.4%

39.9% Christianity ◂ +5.8 pts 34.1%

5.5% Not stated +8.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.8% Islam ◂ +2.5 pts 0.4%

2.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

59.2% Year 12 ◂ +27.0 pts 32.2%

14.7% Year 11 +7.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

12.7% Year 10 +9.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

8.6% Year 9 or below +4.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

Highest qualification level

27.2% Certificate III / IV +12.9 pts ▸ 40.1%

28.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.2 pts 13.2%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 11.6%

10.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.6 pts 3.6%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce ◂ +8.1 pts 11.1%

14.0% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 12.7%

12.5% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 10.5%

8.0% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

4.8% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.8 pts 0.8%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

1.6% Agriculture & environment even 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide in Port Augusta +$64 higher in Adelaide gap widening

$761 60th pct $697 38th pct

Household income in Adelaide in Port Augusta +$266 higher in Adelaide gap widening

$1,543 62nd pct $1,277 31st pct

Family income in Adelaide in Port Augusta +$334 higher in Adelaide gap widening

$1,985 67th pct $1,651 28th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 30.7%

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 26.5%

17.2% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%

9.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 4.6%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 40.4%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 28.8%

16.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 14.3%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.5% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.8% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%

5.4% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.4% Heart disease even 4.4%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.8% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None ◂ +9.4 pts 54.2%

20.0% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 19.5%

6.6% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.5% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaide in Port Augusta +0.2 larger in Adelaide gap widening

2.5 71st pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children ◂ +10.0 pts 46.6%

26.9% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

15.1% One-parent families +7.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

1.3% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

27.9% 1 person +5.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 13.5%

14.9% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 10.8%

5.4% 5 people even 5.4%

2.5% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide in Port Augusta +$120 higher in Adelaide gap widening

$320 61st pct $200 3rd pct

Mortgage in Adelaide in Port Augusta +$422 higher in Adelaide gap widening

$1,560 55th pct $1,138 5th pct

People / bedroom in Adelaide in Port Augusta +0.10 higher in Adelaide gap widening

0.80 57th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.6% Rented +9.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

37.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.0 pts 27.9%

30.8% Owned outright even 30.7%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.2% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

74.7% Separate house +5.1 pts ▸ 79.8%

16.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.8 pts 11.8%

8.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

51.4% 3 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 58.4%

21.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 19.1%

18.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 13.6%

4.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

16.6% Under $200 +28.2 pts ▸ 44.8%

41.4% $200–$349 +3.0 pts ▸ 44.5%

34.3% $350–$549 ◂ +28.9 pts 5.4%

3.5% $550–$749 ◂ +2.9 pts 0.6%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

19.2% Under $1,000 +16.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

26.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.3 pts 13.2%

10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) +6.3 pts ▸ 69.6%

9.7% Worked at home ◂ +7.6 pts 2.1%

4.3% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.8% Bus ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

1.9% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 1 vehicle even 37.3%

36.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 33.5%

11.7% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.7% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 16.1%

7.1% Public administration & safety +5.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.7% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.0% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.3% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

6.6% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.8 pts 2.3%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +4.2 pts 2.5%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.0% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.9% Mining +3.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Professionals ◂ +8.8 pts 14.9%

13.2% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.8% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 11.1%

9.3% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.1% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 8.3%

8.5% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide in Port Augusta +1.5 higher in Adelaide

6.6 96th pct 5.2 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Adelaide in Port Augusta +1.6 more in Adelaide

6.3 94th pct 4.8 52nd pct

15-min city in Adelaide in Port Augusta +19.9 pts higher in Adelaide

80.8% 95th pct 60.9% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Adelaide in Port Augusta +32.1 pts higher in Adelaide

77.1% 93rd pct 45.1% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Adelaide in Port Augusta +2.6 pts higher in Adelaide

93.1% 88th pct 90.5% 80th pct

Walk to school in Adelaide in Port Augusta +2.4 pts higher in Adelaide

82.1% 91st pct 79.7% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Adelaide in Port Augusta +12.5 pts higher in Adelaide

96.6% 91st pct 84.1% 34th pct

Walk to health in Adelaide in Port Augusta +22.2 pts higher in Adelaide

63.4% 93rd pct 41.2% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Adelaide in Port Augusta +7.9 more in Port Augusta

14.5 47th pct 22.4 82nd pct

Intersections/km² in Adelaide in Port Augusta +72 higher in Adelaide

77 97th pct 5 11th pct

Mean slope in Adelaide in Port Augusta +1.4 pts higher in Adelaide

4.7% 41st pct 3.3% 15th pct

Compare Adelaide with nearby areas

Victor Harbor - Goolwa Murray Bridge Port Pirie Whyalla Port Augusta Port Lincoln Mildura - Buronga Mount Gambier Horsham Broken Hill Portland Not in any Significant Urban Area

Compare Port Augusta with nearby areas

Whyalla Port Pirie Adelaide Murray Bridge Port Lincoln Victor Harbor - Goolwa Not in any Significant Urban Area Broken Hill Mildura - Buronga Mount Gambier Horsham Swan Hill

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide vs Port Augusta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/4001/adelaide/vs/4004/port-augusta