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Port Pirie vs Alice Springs

Name: Port Pirie vs Alice Springs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 1,128 km apart · Port Pirie profile · Alice Springs profile

Port Pirie Alice Springs

Alice Springs and Port Pirie are two very different regional centres. Alice Springs is much younger, with a typical resident aged 34 compared to 43 in Port Pirie. It is also more diverse and highly qualified, with 26.2% of people born overseas and 27.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is consistent with higher incomes in Alice Springs, where the typical weekly household income is $2,142, far above the $1,044 seen in Port Pirie.

Both areas share a similar level of access to health services, with about 35% of homes within a 15-minute walk of these services. However, other gaps have grown since 2011, such as the difference in typical incomes and the number of people born overseas. While Port Pirie has a much higher share of retirees, with 22.9% of people aged 65 and over, Alice Springs is more transient, with 48.3% of its population having moved in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,098 higher in Alice Springs Rent: $190 higher in Alice Springs People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Alice Springs Personal income: $561 higher in Alice Springs Bachelor+: 19.1 pts higher in Alice Springs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Pirie in Alice Springs +12,016 larger in Alice Springs gap steady

13,896 13th pct 25,912 44th pct

Median age in Port Pirie in Alice Springs +9 yrs older in Port Pirie gap widening

43 yrs 64th pct 34 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

21.6% Young adults (25–44) +12.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 24.6%

22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.3 pts 9.6%

17.1% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%

Marital status

39.0% Never married +7.5 pts ▸ 46.5%

38.6% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

8.3% Widowed ◂ +5.3 pts 3.0%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Port Pirie Alice Springs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.9% Australia ◂ +18.9 pts 67.1%

0.4% India +3.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.5% New Zealand +2.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

43.0% Australian ◂ +16.9 pts 26.1%

41.6% English ◂ +14.7 pts 26.9%

7.6% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.4% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.4% German ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%

6.0% Italian ◂ +3.7 pts 2.3%

0.4% Indian +3.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +21.2 pts 68.1%

0.1% Punjabi +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion ◂ +5.9 pts 42.9%

42.1% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 41.0%

7.3% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.3% Hinduism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

33.4% Year 12 +22.1 pts ▸ 55.5%

23.1% Year 11 ◂ +12.1 pts 11.0%

19.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 14.8%

16.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.2 pts 10.1%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.0 pts 25.8%

12.9% Bachelor degree +13.2 pts ▸ 26.1%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +8.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

19.8% Engineering & related ◂ +8.6 pts 11.2%

11.4% Health +4.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.4% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.7% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.4% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

1.1% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Port Pirie in Alice Springs +$561 higher in Alice Springs gap widening

$570 5th pct $1,131 97th pct

Household income in Port Pirie in Alice Springs +$1,098 higher in Alice Springs gap widening

$1,044 1st pct $2,142 90th pct

Family income in Port Pirie in Alice Springs +$1,036 higher in Alice Springs gap widening

$1,448 13th pct $2,484 91st pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.2 pts 20.0%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

27.4% Under $650 ◂ +16.9 pts 10.5%

3.6% $4,000 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

51.0% Under $650 ◂ +23.3 pts 27.7%

28.2% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +14.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

1.7% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Arthritis ◂ +9.5 pts 4.9%

13.2% Mental health ◂ +7.2 pts 6.0%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +3.8 pts 6.8%

9.0% Diabetes ◂ +4.0 pts 5.0%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 2.9%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.6% None +15.1 pts ▸ 68.7%

21.9% One condition ◂ +6.0 pts 16.0%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +5.0 pts 4.0%

6.8% Three or more ◂ +4.7 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Port Pirie in Alice Springs +0.4 larger in Alice Springs gap widening

2.2 6th pct 2.6 86th pct

Family composition

46.4% Couples with children +10.1 pts ▸ 56.5%

30.6% Couples without children ◂ +6.1 pts 24.5%

21.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 17.5%

1.3% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

36.3% 1 person ◂ +9.2 pts 27.1%

34.1% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 29.8%

13.3% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.1% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.5% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.0% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Pirie in Alice Springs +$190 higher in Alice Springs gap widening

$185 0th pct $375 83rd pct

Mortgage in Port Pirie in Alice Springs +$849 higher in Alice Springs gap narrowing

$951 0th pct $1,800 76th pct

People / bedroom in Port Pirie in Alice Springs +0.20 higher in Alice Springs gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.90 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Rented +10.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

31.0% Owned with a mortgage +5.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

32.3% Owned outright ◂ +16.5 pts 15.7%

1.5% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

83.5% Separate house ◂ +19.3 pts 64.2%

14.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

1.8% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.3% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.1 pts 41.9%

14.8% 2 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

18.0% 4 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

3.5% 1 bedroom +5.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.5% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.1% Studio / none +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

54.0% Under $200 ◂ +35.0 pts 18.9%

39.9% $200–$349 ◂ +19.0 pts 20.9%

2.4% $350–$549 +35.0 pts ▸ 37.4%

0.5% $550–$749 +11.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% $750 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +38.5 pts 12.4%

8.9% $1,800–$2,999 +28.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

33.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 35.0%

1.8% $3,000 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

72.6% Car (driver) ◂ +6.6 pts 66.0%

5.5% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.9% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.9% Bicycle +3.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.3% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 37.0%

31.5% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

11.6% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 8.7%

6.0% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.6% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

4.8% Public administration & safety +12.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.3% Manufacturing ◂ +12.4 pts 1.9%

12.6% Retail trade ◂ +5.0 pts 7.6%

8.0% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%

7.0% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.4% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

2.8% Mining ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Professionals +11.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

16.2% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 12.6%

12.9% Labourers ◂ +5.8 pts 7.1%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.6% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.6 pts 3.6%

10.9% Sales workers ◂ +4.7 pts 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Port Pirie in Alice Springs +0.4 higher in Alice Springs

4.5 36th pct 4.9 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Pirie in Alice Springs +0.5 more in Alice Springs

4.3 32nd pct 4.8 51st pct

15-min city in Port Pirie in Alice Springs +15.2 pts higher in Alice Springs

41.3% 21st pct 56.4% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Port Pirie in Alice Springs +20.9 pts higher in Alice Springs

36.2% 14th pct 57.1% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Port Pirie in Alice Springs +2.7 pts higher in Alice Springs

83.7% 52nd pct 86.4% 64th pct

Walk to school in Port Pirie in Alice Springs +0.5 pts higher in Alice Springs

76.2% 81st pct 76.7% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Port Pirie in Alice Springs +2.3 pts higher in Alice Springs

88.6% 47th pct 90.8% 56th pct

Walk to health in Port Pirie in Alice Springs +0.2 pts higher in Alice Springs

34.6% 29th pct 34.7% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Pirie in Alice Springs +1.1 more in Alice Springs

12.8 28th pct 13.9 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Port Pirie in Alice Springs +5 higher in Port Pirie

14 36th pct 10 23rd pct

Mean slope in Port Pirie in Alice Springs +0.7 pts higher in Alice Springs

2.2% 0th pct 2.9% 9th pct

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Compare Alice Springs with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Pirie vs Alice Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/4006/port-pirie/vs/7001/alice-springs