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Whyalla vs Port Pirie

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 48 km apart · Whyalla profile · Port Pirie profile

Whyalla Port Pirie

Whyalla and Port Pirie are two nearby South Australian hubs with very different layouts. Whyalla is very walkable, with 90% of homes within a 15-minute walk of amenities and a high share of townhouses (39.5%). Port Pirie is much more car-dependent, with separate houses making up 83.4% of homes. Whyalla also has a far higher share of people born overseas at 18.0%, compared to 7.8% in Port Pirie.

Both areas are almost identical in the size of their households, with an average of 2.2 people per home. While they share this domestic similarity, other gaps are growing. Port Pirie has become notably older, with a 23.0% share of people aged 65 and over, while Whyalla has seen a rise in high-earning households, with 12.5% earning $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.9 pts higher in Port Pirie Born overseas: 10.2 pts higher in Whyalla Population: 7,172 larger in Whyalla Renting: 6.7 pts higher in Whyalla Full-time: 4.9 pts higher in Whyalla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Whyallain Port Pirie +7,172 larger in Whyalla gap steady
20,880 86th pct 13,708 86th pct
Median age in Whyallain Port Pirie +2 yrs older in Port Pirie gap widening
41 yrs 36th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Whyallain Port Pirie +0.2 pts higher in Whyalla gap narrowing
5.5% 59th pct 5.3% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in Whyallain Port Pirie +4.2 pts higher in Port Pirie gap widening
18.7% 37th pct 23.0% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Whyallain Port Pirie +1.0 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
18.1% 54th pct 17.1% 45th pct
De facto in Whyallain Port Pirie +0.5 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
13.2% 52nd pct 12.7% 46th pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 26.0%
24.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 21.7%
18.7% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 23.0%
18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 17.1%
11.5% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

40.2% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 39.1%
39.5% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 38.6%
9.6% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.7% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Whyalla Port Pirie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Whyallain Port Pirie +10.2 pts higher in Whyalla gap narrowing
18.0% 87th pct 7.8% 28th pct

Country of birth

75.5% Australia +10.5 pts ▸ 85.9%
6.5% England ◂ +4.4 pts 2.0%
1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
0.9% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.0% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
41.8% English ◂ +0.3 pts 41.5%
10.9% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 7.5%
7.3% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.1% German +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.3% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
1.2% Greek even 1.1%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.5% Chinese even 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Whyallain Port Pirie +1.7 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
6.5% 75th pct 4.8% 64th pct
Limited English in Whyallain Port Pirie +0.1 pts higher in Port Pirie
0.5% 67th pct 0.6% 72nd pct

Language used at home

87.1% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 89.3%
0.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.4% Greek even 0.4%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.1% Arabic even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Whyallain Port Pirie +4.6 pts higher in Whyalla gap widening
53.4% 87th pct 48.8% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

53.4% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 48.8%
35.8% Christianity +6.3 pts ▸ 42.1%
8.4% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Whyallain Port Pirie +5.6 pts higher in Whyalla gap widening
38.9% 51st pct 33.4% 32nd pct
Bachelor+ in Whyallain Port Pirie +1.8 pts higher in Whyalla gap widening
9.9% 40th pct 8.1% 26th pct

Highest year of school

38.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 33.4%
23.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 22.9%
18.4% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 19.7%
10.7% Year 9 or below +5.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV even 44.8%
14.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 13.1%
10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%
3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

25.5% Engineering & related ◂ +5.8 pts 19.7%
11.8% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.1% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.8% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.3% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.7% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.1% Creative arts even 1.1%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Whyallain Port Pirie +$73 higher in Whyalla gap widening
$640 45th pct $567 30th pct
Household income in Whyallain Port Pirie +$149 higher in Whyalla gap widening
$1,185 43rd pct $1,036 28th pct
Family income in Whyallain Port Pirie +$236 higher in Whyalla gap widening
$1,677 57th pct $1,441 39th pct
High earners in Whyallain Port Pirie +3.8 pts higher in Whyalla gap widening
9.2% 72nd pct 5.4% 42nd pct
High-income homes in Whyallain Port Pirie +3.4 pts higher in Whyalla gap widening
12.5% 59th pct 9.2% 42nd pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 32.5%
25.3% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 27.5%
24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 22.6%
7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%
4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

46.3% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 51.3%
26.4% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.1%
16.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 11.9%
2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Whyallain Port Pirie +2.3 pts higher in Port Pirie
35.4% 63rd pct 37.7% 74th pct
Mental health in Whyallain Port Pirie +2.4 pts higher in Port Pirie
10.8% 62nd pct 13.2% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Whyallain Port Pirie +1.6 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
7.8% 68th pct 9.5% 82nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.8% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.3% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%
9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%
8.2% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.1% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.6% None ◂ +2.1 pts 53.6%
21.8% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.9%
8.1% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.4% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Whyallain Port Pirie +0.5 pts higher in Port Pirie gap narrowing
14.5% 33rd pct 15.1% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in Whyallain Port Pirie +0.1 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
13.3% 53rd pct 13.4% 54th pct
Unpaid child care in Whyallain Port Pirie +2.1 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
25.1% 54th pct 23.1% 43rd pct
Defence service in Whyallain Port Pirie +1.0 pts higher in Port Pirie
2.1% 15th pct 3.1% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in Whyallain Port Pirie +0.7 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
21.7% 28th pct 22.4% 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Whyallain Port Pirie even gap narrowing
2.2 36th pct 2.2 36th pct
One-parent in Whyallain Port Pirie +1.4 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
20.4% 77th pct 21.8% 82nd pct
Living alone in Whyallain Port Pirie even gap narrowing
36.5% 77th pct 36.5% 77th pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 46.4%
30.1% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 30.5%
20.4% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 21.8%
1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

36.5% 1 person even 36.5%
34.0% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 33.9%
12.9% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.6% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%
4.3% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.6% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Whyallain Port Pirie +$5 higher in Port Pirie
$180 17th pct $185 19th pct
Mortgage in Whyallain Port Pirie +$132 higher in Whyalla gap widening
$1,083 29th pct $951 20th pct
People / bedroom in Whyallain Port Pirie even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Whyallain Port Pirie +6.7 pts higher in Whyalla gap widening
40.0% 86th pct 33.3% 78th pct
Owned outright in Whyallain Port Pirie +5.7 pts higher in Port Pirie gap widening
26.4% 18th pct 32.1% 29th pct
Separate houses in Whyallain Port Pirie +27.9 pts higher in Port Pirie gap widening
55.5% 0th pct 83.4% 15th pct
3+ bedrooms in Whyallain Port Pirie +1.5 pts higher in Whyalla gap narrowing
80.9% 63rd pct 79.3% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Rented ◂ +6.7 pts 33.3%
26.4% Owned outright +5.7 pts ▸ 32.1%
30.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 30.9%
1.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.8% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

55.5% Separate house +27.9 pts ▸ 83.4%
39.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +25.3 pts 14.2%
4.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%
0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

61.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 59.1%
16.0% 4 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
14.7% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
2.1% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

57.8% Under $200 ◂ +3.5 pts 54.2%
33.6% $200–$349 +5.9 pts ▸ 39.5%
4.3% $350–$549 ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%
0.1% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% Under $1,000 +10.5 pts ▸ 51.1%
39.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.0 pts 33.1%
12.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 8.8%
2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Whyallain Port Pirie +1.2 pts higher in Whyalla gap narrowing
12.5% 87th pct 11.3% 86th pct
Work from home in Whyallain Port Pirie +0.6 pts higher in Port Pirie gap narrowing
1.9% 8th pct 2.5% 11th pct
PT commute in Whyallain Port Pirie +1.6 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
2.0% 87th pct 0.4% 63rd pct

How people get to work

68.3% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 72.6%
5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%
2.8% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.9% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.0% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%
1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 39.9%
31.5% 2 vehicles even 31.5%
12.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%
11.3% 3 vehicles even 11.3%
5.8% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Whyallain Port Pirie +0.9 pts higher in Port Pirie gap narrowing
30.4% 28th pct 31.3% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in Whyallain Port Pirie +3.2 pts higher in Port Pirie gap widening
8.2% 64th pct 11.4% 74th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Whyallain Port Pirie even gap narrowing
7.7% 79th pct 7.7% 79th pct
Participation in Whyallain Port Pirie +3.8 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
55.2% 56th pct 51.4% 44th pct
Full-time in Whyallain Port Pirie +4.9 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
60.9% 74th pct 55.9% 49th pct

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance +4.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
15.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 14.4%
9.8% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.1% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%
8.4% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%
7.7% Mining ◂ +4.9 pts 2.8%
6.6% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.6% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.2% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
3.7% Transport & warehousing even 3.8%
2.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 14.5%
13.4% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 11.1%
14.1% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%
11.7% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.5% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.0% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.4% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Whyallain Port Pirie +2.4 higher in Whyalla
6.9 97th pct 4.6 55th pct
Types ≤15 min in Whyallain Port Pirie +2.6 more in Whyalla
7.0 91st pct 4.4 45th pct
15-min city in Whyallain Port Pirie +47.9 pts higher in Whyalla
90.0% 82nd pct 42.1% 41st pct
Walk to shops in Whyallain Port Pirie +43.0 pts higher in Whyalla
79.9% 70th pct 36.9% 39th pct
Walk to transit in Whyallain Port Pirie +13.1 pts higher in Whyalla
98.5% 98th pct 85.4% 77th pct
Walk to school in Whyallain Port Pirie +15.8 pts higher in Whyalla
93.6% 83rd pct 77.8% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Whyallain Port Pirie +6.3 pts higher in Whyalla
96.6% 65th pct 90.3% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Whyallain Port Pirie +40.4 pts higher in Whyalla
75.7% 79th pct 35.3% 55th pct
Amenities/1k in Whyallain Port Pirie +5.6 more in Whyalla
18.6 50th pct 13.0 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in Whyallain Port Pirie +50 higher in Whyalla
81 88th pct 31 49th pct
Mean slope in Whyallain Port Pirie +0.6 pts higher in Whyalla
2.8% 16th pct 2.2% 3rd pct

Compare Whyalla with nearby areas

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Compare Port Pirie with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Whyalla vs Port Pirie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL412004/whyalla/vs/UCL413005/port-pirie