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Adelaide vs Port Pirie

Name: Adelaide vs Port Pirie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 199 km apart · Adelaide profile · Port Pirie profile

Adelaide Port Pirie

Adelaide and Port Pirie are very different South Australian hubs, with Adelaide being a large city and Port Pirie a smaller regional center. Adelaide is far more diverse and highly qualified, with 27.8% of people born overseas and 26% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Port Pirie has a much lower share of overseas-born residents at 7.8% and 8.1% of adults with a degree. Life is also more walkable in Adelaide, which is very walkable (6.6), compared to Port Pirie, which is somewhat walkable (4.5).

Many of the gaps between the two areas have widened since 2011, particularly regarding income and education. Typical weekly household income is now well higher in Adelaide at $1,543 compared to $1,044 in Port Pirie. Despite these growing divides, the two areas share some similarities, such as having the same proportion of children under 15 (17.1%) and similar rates of volunteering. Both areas also have a higher share of people with no religion than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 25.9 pts higher in Adelaide Population: 1,354,313 larger in Adelaide Bachelor+: 17.9 pts higher in Adelaide Born overseas: 20.0 pts higher in Adelaide PT commute: 4.6 pts higher in Adelaide

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide in Port Pirie +1,354,313 larger in Adelaide gap widening

1,368,209 89th pct 13,896 13th pct

Median age in Adelaide in Port Pirie +4 yrs older in Port Pirie gap widening

39 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

27.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.8 pts 21.6%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

18.6% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

17.1% Children (0–14) even 17.1%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

45.6% Married ◂ +6.9 pts 38.6%

36.5% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 39.0%

9.4% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.5% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.1% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide Port Pirie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.6% Australia +17.4 pts ▸ 85.9%

5.6% England ◂ +3.6 pts 2.0%

3.1% India ◂ +2.8 pts 0.4%

1.8% China ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

30.1% Australian +13.0 pts ▸ 43.0%

36.7% English +4.9 pts ▸ 41.6%

8.1% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

7.6% Irish even 7.6%

6.7% German +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

4.1% Chinese ◂ +3.6 pts 0.5%

3.1% Indian ◂ +2.6 pts 0.4%

2.7% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

74.6% English only +14.7 pts ▸ 89.3%

2.3% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

1.5% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 48.8%

39.9% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 42.1%

5.5% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.8% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

2.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

59.2% Year 12 ◂ +25.9 pts 33.4%

14.7% Year 11 +8.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

12.7% Year 10 +7.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

8.6% Year 9 or below +7.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

Highest qualification level

27.2% Certificate III / IV +17.6 pts ▸ 44.8%

28.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.4 pts 12.9%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 11.1%

10.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.7 pts 2.5%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Field of qualification

14.0% Engineering & related +5.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

19.2% Management & commerce ◂ +6.8 pts 12.4%

13.7% Society & culture even 13.7%

12.5% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 11.4%

8.0% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.7 pts 0.7%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide in Port Pirie +$191 higher in Adelaide gap widening

$761 60th pct $570 5th pct

Household income in Adelaide in Port Pirie +$499 higher in Adelaide gap widening

$1,543 62nd pct $1,044 1st pct

Family income in Adelaide in Port Pirie +$537 higher in Adelaide gap widening

$1,985 67th pct $1,448 13th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 32.3%

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 22.7%

17.2% Under $650 +10.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 5.7%

9.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 51.0%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 28.2%

16.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 12.0%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis +4.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.8% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.7% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.4% Diabetes +3.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

4.4% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.8% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None ◂ +10.0 pts 53.6%

20.0% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

6.6% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.5% Three or more +3.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaide in Port Pirie +0.3 larger in Adelaide gap widening

2.5 71st pct 2.2 6th pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children ◂ +10.3 pts 46.4%

26.9% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

15.1% One-parent families +6.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

1.3% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

27.9% 1 person +8.5 pts ▸ 36.3%

33.5% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 34.1%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 13.3%

14.9% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 10.1%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide in Port Pirie +$135 higher in Adelaide gap widening

$320 61st pct $185 0th pct

Mortgage in Adelaide in Port Pirie +$609 higher in Adelaide gap widening

$1,560 55th pct $951 0th pct

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

0.80 57th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.9 pts 31.0%

28.6% Rented +4.3 pts ▸ 33.0%

30.8% Owned outright +1.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.2% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

74.7% Separate house +8.8 pts ▸ 83.5%

16.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.5 pts 14.0%

8.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.5 pts 1.8%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

51.4% 3 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 59.0%

21.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 18.0%

18.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 14.8%

4.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

3.4% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

16.6% Under $200 +37.4 pts ▸ 54.0%

41.4% $200–$349 ◂ +1.5 pts 39.9%

34.3% $350–$549 ◂ +31.9 pts 2.4%

3.5% $550–$749 ◂ +3.1 pts 0.5%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

19.2% Under $1,000 +31.7 pts ▸ 50.9%

39.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.8 pts 33.6%

26.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.6 pts 8.9%

10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 1.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) +9.3 pts ▸ 72.6%

9.7% Worked at home ◂ +7.1 pts 2.6%

4.3% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.8% Bus ◂ +3.5 pts 0.3%

1.9% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 39.7%

36.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 31.5%

11.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

7.7% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

6.7% Manufacturing +7.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.7% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

8.3% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

6.6% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +5.7 pts 1.4%

4.0% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.8% Administrative & support even 3.8%

3.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Professionals ◂ +9.7 pts 13.9%

13.2% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.8% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 10.2%

9.3% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.1% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 8.6%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +5.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.5% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide in Port Pirie +2.1 higher in Adelaide

6.6 96th pct 4.5 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in Adelaide in Port Pirie +2.1 more in Adelaide

6.3 94th pct 4.3 32nd pct

15-min city in Adelaide in Port Pirie +39.6 pts higher in Adelaide

80.8% 95th pct 41.3% 21st pct

Walk to shops in Adelaide in Port Pirie +41.0 pts higher in Adelaide

77.1% 93rd pct 36.2% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Adelaide in Port Pirie +9.4 pts higher in Adelaide

93.1% 88th pct 83.7% 52nd pct

Walk to school in Adelaide in Port Pirie +5.9 pts higher in Adelaide

82.1% 91st pct 76.2% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Adelaide in Port Pirie +8.1 pts higher in Adelaide

96.6% 91st pct 88.6% 47th pct

Walk to health in Adelaide in Port Pirie +28.8 pts higher in Adelaide

63.4% 93rd pct 34.6% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Adelaide in Port Pirie +1.7 more in Adelaide

14.5 47th pct 12.8 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Adelaide in Port Pirie +63 higher in Adelaide

77 97th pct 14 36th pct

Mean slope in Adelaide in Port Pirie +2.5 pts higher in Adelaide

4.7% 41st pct 2.2% 0th 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 Pirie with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide vs Port Pirie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/4001/adelaide/vs/4006/port-pirie