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Whyalla vs Port Broughton

Name: Whyalla vs Port Broughton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 74 km apart · Whyalla profile · Port Broughton profile

Whyalla Port Broughton

Whyalla and Port Broughton are two very different South Australian towns. Whyalla is a larger, very walkable area where 98.5% of homes are near public transport and the typical resident is 41. Port Broughton is much smaller and mostly car-dependent, with a far older population; the typical resident there is 63. There are also sharp contrasts in housing and family life, with Whyalla having far more renters (40%) and one-parent families (20.4%), while Port Broughton has many more detached houses (88%) and homes owned outright (51.9%).

Both places are similar in their levels of higher education, with about 10% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Since 2011, however, the gaps between them have grown. Port Broughton has become much older and has a far higher share of seniors (47.3%) compared to Whyalla (18.7%). At the same time, Whyalla has seen its share of people born overseas (18%) and those with no religion (53.4%) climb well above the figures seen in Port Broughton.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 22 yrs older in Port Broughton Aged 65+: 28.6 pts higher in Port Broughton Owned outright: 25.5 pts higher in Port Broughton Separate houses: 32.5 pts higher in Port Broughton Population: 19,764 larger in Whyalla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Whyalla in Port Broughton +19,764 larger in Whyalla gap widening

20,880 86th pct 1,116 59th pct

Median age in Whyalla in Port Broughton +22 yrs older in Port Broughton gap widening

41 yrs 36th pct 63 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

18.7% Seniors (65+) +28.6 pts ▸ 47.3%

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 24.3%

24.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.4 pts 11.7%

18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.1 pts 10.9%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.8 pts 4.7%

Marital status

39.5% Married +14.1 pts ▸ 53.6%

40.2% Never married ◂ +22.5 pts 17.7%

6.7% Widowed +8.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.6% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Whyalla Port Broughton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.5% Australia +8.7 pts ▸ 84.1%

6.5% England ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.8% English +9.8 pts ▸ 51.6%

39.0% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 43.5%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +4.3 pts 6.6%

7.1% German +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.3% Irish even 7.3%

2.3% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.5% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only +5.1 pts ▸ 92.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.4% No religion ◂ +14.7 pts 38.7%

35.8% Christianity +17.7 pts ▸ 53.4%

8.4% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

38.9% Year 12 ◂ +8.9 pts 30.0%

18.4% Year 10 +5.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

23.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 21.5%

10.7% Year 9 or below +7.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.6 pts 35.2%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 13.1%

4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Postgraduate degree even 3.0%

Field of qualification

25.5% Engineering & related ◂ +7.3 pts 18.2%

9.8% Health +4.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.1% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.3% Education +5.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.7 pts 7.1%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

3.7% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Whyalla in Port Broughton +$142 higher in Whyalla gap widening

$640 45th pct $498 16th pct

Household income in Whyalla in Port Broughton +$240 higher in Whyalla gap widening

$1,185 43rd pct $945 18th pct

Family income in Whyalla in Port Broughton +$380 higher in Whyalla gap widening

$1,677 57th pct $1,297 25th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

25.3% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 17.6%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

Personal income distribution

46.3% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 55.4%

26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 23.7%

16.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 11.3%

2.3% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis +9.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

9.1% Other condition +3.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.3% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

10.8% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.2% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.1% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.3% Cancer +3.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.0% Dementia +3.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.6% None ◂ +8.8 pts 46.8%

21.8% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

8.1% Two conditions +6.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.4% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Whyalla in Port Broughton +0.3 larger in Whyalla gap widening

2.2 36th pct 1.9 7th pct

Family composition

30.1% Couples without children +25.3 pts ▸ 55.5%

48.2% Couples with children ◂ +13.5 pts 34.7%

20.4% One-parent families ◂ +11.2 pts 9.3%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Household size

34.0% 2 people +11.7 pts ▸ 45.7%

36.5% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 40.3%

12.9% 3 people ◂ +6.7 pts 6.2%

10.6% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 6.0%

4.3% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

1.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Whyalla in Port Broughton +$55 higher in Port Broughton

$180 17th pct $235 36th pct

Mortgage in Whyalla in Port Broughton +$230 higher in Port Broughton gap narrowing

$1,083 29th pct $1,313 44th pct

People / bedroom in Whyalla in Port Broughton +0.10 higher in Whyalla gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.4% Owned outright +25.5 pts ▸ 51.9%

40.0% Rented ◂ +19.1 pts 20.8%

30.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.1 pts 18.6%

0.8% Other tenure +5.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.9% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

55.5% Separate house +32.5 pts ▸ 88.0%

39.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +30.7 pts 8.8%

4.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.0 pts 1.6%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

61.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 53.1%

14.7% 2 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.0% 4 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

2.1% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.6% $200–$349 +37.6 pts ▸ 71.2%

57.8% Under $200 ◂ +44.3 pts 13.5%

4.3% $350–$549 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.1% $1,000–$1,799 +8.2 pts ▸ 47.3%

40.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.6 pts 29.0%

12.9% $1,800–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

68.3% Car (driver) ◂ +6.2 pts 62.1%

2.8% Walked +10.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.9% Worked at home +7.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.9 pts 1.7%

2.0% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 1 vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 41.9%

31.5% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

12.5% No vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 6.4%

11.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

5.8% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance +6.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

15.8% Manufacturing ◂ +12.3 pts 3.5%

0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.1% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%

8.4% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%

7.7% Mining ◂ +4.8 pts 2.9%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.6% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

3.2% Other services ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

8.4% Managers +11.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.1% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

17.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 13.6%

15.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.6 pts 6.6%

13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 12.7%

11.7% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.0% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.6 pts 4.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Whyalla in Port Broughton +3.0 higher in Whyalla

6.9 97th pct 3.9 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Whyalla in Port Broughton +2.9 more in Whyalla

7.0 91st pct 4.1 42nd pct

15-min city in Whyalla in Port Broughton +37.3 pts higher in Whyalla

90.0% 82nd pct 52.7% 45th pct

Walk to shops in Whyalla in Port Broughton +16.8 pts higher in Whyalla

79.9% 70th pct 63.1% 53rd pct

Walk to transit in Whyalla in Port Broughton +64.5 pts higher in Whyalla

98.5% 98th pct 34.0% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Whyalla in Port Broughton +55.9 pts higher in Whyalla

93.6% 83rd pct 37.7% 30th pct

Walk to a park in Whyalla in Port Broughton +9.4 pts higher in Whyalla

96.6% 65th pct 87.2% 39th pct

Walk to health in Whyalla in Port Broughton +27.3 pts higher in Whyalla

75.7% 79th pct 48.4% 61st pct

Amenities/1k in Whyalla in Port Broughton +0.2 more in Port Broughton

18.6 50th pct 18.8 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Whyalla in Port Broughton +38 higher in Whyalla

81 88th pct 44 66th pct

Mean slope in Whyalla in Port Broughton +1.2 pts higher in Port Broughton

2.8% 16th pct 4.0% 40th pct

Compare Whyalla with nearby areas

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Compare Port Broughton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Whyalla vs Port Broughton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL412004/whyalla/vs/UCL415036/port-broughton