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Port Pirie vs Not in any Significant Urban Area

Urban Area comparison ≈ 1,613 km apart · Port Pirie profile · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile

Port Pirie Not in any Significant Urban Area

Not in any Significant Urban Area (NT) and Port Pirie are very different places separated by over 1,600 km. Not in any Significant Urban Area (NT) is a much younger area where the typical resident is 32, compared to 43 in Port Pirie. It has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (53.2% versus 5.2%) and a much larger share of people using another language at home (46.2% versus 4.7%). Port Pirie is more established and older, with far more residents aged 65 and over (22.9% versus 7.5%) and a higher share of people living alone (36.3% versus 22.2%).

The gap in the number of people with no religion has widened since 2011, with 48.8% in Port Pirie compared to 32.5% in Not in any Significant Urban Area (NT). Both areas share similar housing styles, as detached houses make up 83.5% of homes in each. They also have similar proportions of one-parent families and people born overseas. While Not in any Significant Urban Area (NT) is mostly car-dependent, Port Pirie is somewhat walkable, with far more residents living within a short walk of public transport and parks.

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Where they differ most

Population: 65,579 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area First Nations: 48.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Other language: 41.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Mortgage: $999 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area People / bedroom: 0.50 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Piriein Not in any Significant Urban Area +65,579 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
13,896 13th pct 79,475 72nd pct
Median age in Port Piriein Not in any Significant Urban Area +11 yrs older in Port Pirie gap steady
43 yrs 64th pct 32 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Port Piriein Not in any Significant Urban Area +48.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
5.2% 48th pct 53.2% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Port Piriein Not in any Significant Urban Area +15.4 pts higher in Port Pirie gap widening
22.9% 68th pct 7.5% 1st pct
Under 15 in Port Piriein Not in any Significant Urban Area +5.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
17.1% 28th pct 22.5% 92nd pct
De facto in Port Piriein Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
12.7% 57th pct 14.1% 79th pct

Age structure

21.6% Young adults (25–44) +9.9 pts ▸ 31.5%
26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 23.6%
22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.4 pts 7.5%
17.1% Children (0–14) +5.3 pts ▸ 22.5%
12.4% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

Marital status

39.0% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 45.0%
38.6% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 41.4%
9.8% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 6.1%
8.3% Widowed ◂ +4.5 pts 3.9%
4.3% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Port Pirie Not in any Significant Urban Area

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Port Piriein Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
7.8% 6th pct 8.4% 10th pct

Country of birth

85.9% Australia ◂ +4.7 pts 81.2%
2.0% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
0.5% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.4% India even 0.4%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.0% Australian ◂ +25.3 pts 17.8%
41.6% English ◂ +25.7 pts 16.0%
7.6% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 4.8%
7.4% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 4.3%
7.4% German ◂ +5.0 pts 2.5%
6.0% Italian ◂ +5.0 pts 1.0%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Indian even 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Port Piriein Not in any Significant Urban Area +41.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
4.7% 25th pct 46.2% 100th pct
Limited English in Port Piriein Not in any Significant Urban Area +5.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
0.6% 38th pct 6.5% 100th pct

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +47.9 pts 41.4%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Port Piriein Not in any Significant Urban Area +16.3 pts higher in Port Pirie gap widening
48.8% 84th pct 32.5% 8th pct

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion ◂ +16.3 pts 32.5%
42.1% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 45.5%
7.3% Not stated +8.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.5% Other religions +3.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Port Piriein Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.5 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
33.4% 5th pct 31.9% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Port Piriein Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
8.1% 0th pct 9.7% 7th pct

Highest year of school

33.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 31.9%
23.1% Year 11 ◂ +10.4 pts 12.7%
19.7% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 21.6%
16.3% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.6 pts 28.2%
12.9% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%
4.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.5% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

19.8% Engineering & related ◂ +6.8 pts 13.0%
13.7% Society & culture ◂ +4.7 pts 9.0%
12.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 10.4%
11.4% Health ◂ +4.1 pts 7.4%
7.4% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%
4.6% Architecture & building even 4.6%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +3.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.1% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Port Piriein Not in any Significant Urban Area +$124 higher in Port Pirie gap widening
$570 5th pct $446 0th pct
Household income in Port Piriein Not in any Significant Urban Area +$575 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
$1,044 1st pct $1,619 69th pct
Family income in Port Piriein Not in any Significant Urban Area +$225 higher in Port Pirie gap widening
$1,448 13th pct $1,223 0th pct
High earners in Port Piriein Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
5.5% 15th pct 8.0% 44th pct
High-income homes in Port Piriein Not in any Significant Urban Area +9.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
9.3% 11th pct 18.4% 71st pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 25.8%
22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 27.8%
27.4% Under $650 ◂ +12.5 pts 14.9%
5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.6% $4,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

51.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 50.5%
28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.5 pts 18.6%
12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
1.7% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Port Piriein Not in any Significant Urban Area +19.2 pts higher in Port Pirie
37.7% 87th pct 18.5% 2nd pct
Mental health in Port Piriein Not in any Significant Urban Area +9.5 pts higher in Port Pirie
13.2% 95th pct 3.7% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Port Piriein Not in any Significant Urban Area +6.1 pts higher in Port Pirie gap widening
9.4% 90th pct 3.3% 5th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Arthritis ◂ +11.3 pts 3.1%
13.2% Mental health ◂ +9.5 pts 3.7%
10.7% Asthma ◂ +6.0 pts 4.6%
9.0% Diabetes ◂ +3.9 pts 5.1%
8.6% Other condition ◂ +3.4 pts 5.2%
6.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%
3.6% Lung condition ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%
1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.6% None +13.3 pts ▸ 66.9%
21.9% One condition ◂ +8.0 pts 13.9%
9.0% Two conditions ◂ +5.8 pts 3.2%
6.8% Three or more ◂ +5.4 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Port Piriein Not in any Significant Urban Area +5.1 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
15.0% 44th pct 9.9% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Port Piriein Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.9 pts higher in Port Pirie gap widening
13.4% 64th pct 10.5% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Port Piriein Not in any Significant Urban Area +13.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
23.1% 18th pct 36.4% 100th pct
Defence service in Port Piriein Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
3.1% 47th pct 3.3% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in Port Piriein Not in any Significant Urban Area +4.0 pts higher in Port Pirie gap narrowing
22.4% 62nd pct 18.4% 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Piriein Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.1 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
2.2 6th pct 3.3 100th pct
One-parent in Port Piriein Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.1 pts higher in Port Pirie gap narrowing
21.7% 93rd pct 21.5% 92nd pct
Living alone in Port Piriein Not in any Significant Urban Area +14.2 pts higher in Port Pirie gap widening
36.3% 99th pct 22.2% 7th pct

Family composition

46.4% Couples with children +11.5 pts ▸ 57.9%
30.6% Couples without children ◂ +12.0 pts 18.5%
21.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 21.5%
1.3% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

36.3% 1 person ◂ +14.2 pts 22.2%
34.1% 2 people ◂ +8.2 pts 25.8%
2.0% 6 or more +15.3 pts ▸ 17.2%
13.3% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%
10.1% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
4.5% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Piriein Not in any Significant Urban Area +$85 higher in Port Pirie gap narrowing
$185 0th pct $100 0th pct
Mortgage in Port Piriein Not in any Significant Urban Area +$999 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
$951 0th pct $1,950 86th pct
People / bedroom in Port Piriein Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.50 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
0.70 0th pct 1.20 100th pct
Renting in Port Piriein Not in any Significant Urban Area +19.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
33.0% 68th pct 52.3% 100th pct
Owned outright in Port Piriein Not in any Significant Urban Area +18.2 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
32.3% 42nd pct 14.1% 0th pct
Separate houses in Port Piriein Not in any Significant Urban Area even gap steady
83.5% 45th pct 83.5% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in Port Piriein Not in any Significant Urban Area +15.0 pts higher in Port Pirie gap narrowing
79.5% 68th pct 64.6% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Rented +19.3 pts ▸ 52.3%
32.3% Owned outright ◂ +18.2 pts 14.1%
31.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.3 pts 18.7%
1.5% Other tenure +10.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
2.4% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

83.5% Separate house ◂ +0.1 pts 83.5%
14.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.4 pts 8.6%
0.3% Other dwelling +3.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.8% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Bedrooms per home

59.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.3 pts 43.7%
14.8% 2 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 20.4%
18.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 16.1%
3.5% 1 bedroom +6.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
2.5% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.1% Studio / none +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

54.0% Under $200 +8.7 pts ▸ 62.7%
39.9% $200–$349 ◂ +25.9 pts 14.0%
2.4% $350–$549 +7.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.5% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +37.8 pts 13.1%
8.9% $1,800–$2,999 +25.8 pts ▸ 34.7%
33.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.7 pts 27.9%
1.8% $3,000 or more +16.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Port Piriein Not in any Significant Urban Area +13.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
11.2% 98th pct 24.6% 100th pct
Work from home in Port Piriein Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
2.6% 3rd pct 5.3% 26th pct
PT commute in Port Piriein Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
0.3% 26th pct 1.8% 86th pct

How people get to work

72.6% Car (driver) ◂ +22.2 pts 50.4%
2.9% Walked +16.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
5.5% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.6% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.3% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 32.6%
31.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 25.3%
11.2% No vehicle +13.4 pts ▸ 24.6%
11.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%
6.0% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Port Piriein Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.1 pts higher in Port Pirie gap widening
31.2% 3rd pct 28.1% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Port Piriein Not in any Significant Urban Area +8.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
11.5% 42nd pct 19.5% 79th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Port Piriein Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
7.7% 95th pct 10.5% 100th pct
Participation in Port Piriein Not in any Significant Urban Area +6.0 pts higher in Port Pirie gap widening
51.6% 20th pct 45.6% 6th pct
Full-time in Port Piriein Not in any Significant Urban Area +11.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
56.0% 36th pct 67.8% 93rd pct

Industries people work in

19.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.0 pts 12.6%
4.8% Public administration & safety +11.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.3% Manufacturing ◂ +12.4 pts 1.9%
12.6% Retail trade ◂ +6.2 pts 6.5%
8.0% Education & training +3.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.0% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%
1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.8% Mining +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.3% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%
3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 19.0%
16.2% Community & personal service even 16.1%
14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 14.2%
8.6% Managers +5.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.9% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%
11.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.8 pts 6.4%
10.2% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.9% Sales workers ◂ +5.9 pts 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Port Piriein Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.3 higher in Port Pirie
4.5 36th pct 2.2 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Port Piriein Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.7 more in Port Pirie
4.3 32nd pct 2.5 0th pct
15-min city in Port Piriein Not in any Significant Urban Area +15.3 pts higher in Port Pirie
41.3% 21st pct 26.0% 2nd pct
Walk to shops in Port Piriein Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
36.2% 14th pct 37.3% 16th pct
Walk to transit in Port Piriein Not in any Significant Urban Area +82.2 pts higher in Port Pirie
83.7% 52nd pct 1.5% 1st pct
Walk to school in Port Piriein Not in any Significant Urban Area +29.3 pts higher in Port Pirie
76.2% 81st pct 46.9% 21st pct
Walk to a park in Port Piriein Not in any Significant Urban Area +39.7 pts higher in Port Pirie
88.6% 47th pct 48.8% 0th pct
Walk to health in Port Piriein Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.1 pts higher in Port Pirie
34.6% 29th pct 33.5% 27th pct
Amenities/1k in Port Piriein Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.6 more in Not in any Significant Urban Area
12.8 28th pct 13.4 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Port Piriein Not in any Significant Urban Area +14 higher in Port Pirie
14 36th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Port Piriein Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
2.2% 0th pct 3.4% 18th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Pirie vs Not in any Significant Urban Area [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/4006/port-pirie/vs/7000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area