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Whyalla vs Port Germein

Name: Whyalla vs Port Germein — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 45 km apart · Whyalla profile · Port Germein profile

Whyalla Port Germein

Whyalla and Port Germein (L) are two nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Whyalla is a larger center where children under 15 make up 18.1% of the people, while Port Germein (L) is sparsely populated and much older, with a typical resident aged 59. This age gap is reflected in the homes; Whyalla has a higher share of rentals at 40.0% and more larger homes with three or more bedrooms (80.9%), whereas Port Germein (L) is mostly made up of separate houses (96.5%), and 52.1% of homes there are owned outright. Whyalla is also very walkable (6.9), with most residents within a 15-minute walk of schools and groceries, while Port Germein (L) is mostly car-dependent (3.9).

Since 2011, the gap between these two areas has widened in several ways. For example, the difference in the share of children and the typical age of residents has both grown. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain similar in some ways, such as having nearly the same proportion of people born overseas (around 18%) and very similar typical weekly rents of about $180 to $190. They also share a similar unemployment rate, both sitting around 8%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in Port Germein Renting: 27.5 pts higher in Whyalla Owned outright: 25.7 pts higher in Port Germein Separate houses: 41.0 pts higher in Port Germein Population: 20,598 larger in Whyalla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Whyalla in Port Germein +20,598 larger in Whyalla gap steady

20,880 86th pct 282 15th pct

Median age in Whyalla in Port Germein +18 yrs older in Port Germein gap widening

41 yrs 36th pct 59 yrs 92nd pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) +14.9 pts ▸ 42.6%

18.7% Seniors (65+) +18.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

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

18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.4 pts 4.6%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.1 pts 6.4%

Marital status

39.5% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 43.4%

40.2% Never married ◂ +16.0 pts 24.2%

9.6% Divorced +7.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

6.7% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.0% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Whyalla Port Germein

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.5% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 73.4%

6.5% England +2.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.8% English +6.7 pts ▸ 48.6%

39.0% Australian ◂ +6.1 pts 33.0%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

7.3% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.1% German ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

2.3% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.2% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 89.7%

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%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +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 ◂ +8.0 pts 45.4%

35.8% Christianity +6.8 pts ▸ 42.6%

8.4% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.5% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +10.7 pts 28.2%

18.4% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 23.9%

23.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 20.0%

10.7% Year 9 or below +8.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 45.0%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.7 pts 5.3%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Postgraduate degree even 3.1%

Field of qualification

25.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 21.4%

9.8% Health +4.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.1% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.8% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.7% Architecture & building +3.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.3% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Whyalla in Port Germein +$172 higher in Whyalla gap widening

$640 45th pct $468 13th pct

Household income in Whyalla in Port Germein +$325 higher in Whyalla gap widening

$1,185 43rd pct $860 10th pct

Family income in Whyalla in Port Germein +$594 higher in Whyalla gap widening

$1,677 57th pct $1,083 12th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 +12.0 pts ▸ 41.7%

25.3% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 14.6%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 4.2%

4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.3% Under $650 +13.7 pts ▸ 60.0%

26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 22.6%

16.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 11.3%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis +7.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

8.2% Diabetes +3.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.3% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

10.8% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%

5.1% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.3% Cancer +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.2% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.2% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.6% None ◂ +9.2 pts 46.5%

21.8% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 23.8%

8.1% Two conditions +6.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.2 36th pct 1.9 7th pct

Family composition

30.1% Couples without children +25.7 pts ▸ 55.9%

48.2% Couples with children ◂ +16.3 pts 31.9%

20.4% One-parent families ◂ +8.2 pts 12.2%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.0% 2 people +8.3 pts ▸ 42.4%

36.5% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 38.9%

12.9% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 7.6%

10.6% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 6.9%

4.3% 5 people ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

1.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Whyalla in Port Germein +$10 higher in Port Germein

$180 17th pct $190 20th pct

Mortgage in Whyalla in Port Germein +$216 higher in Whyalla gap narrowing

$1,083 29th pct $867 14th pct

People / bedroom in Whyalla in Port Germein even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.4% Owned outright +25.7 pts ▸ 52.1%

40.0% Rented ◂ +27.5 pts 12.5%

30.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 30.6%

1.9% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.8% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

55.5% Separate house +41.0 pts ▸ 96.5%

39.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +39.5 pts 0.0%

4.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

61.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 48.6%

14.7% 2 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

16.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 10.4%

2.1% 1 bedroom +4.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.8% Under $200 ◂ +7.8 pts 50.0%

33.6% $200–$349 ◂ +0.3 pts 33.3%

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

40.6% Under $1,000 +18.5 pts ▸ 59.1%

39.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.7 pts 20.5%

12.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

68.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 67.6%

5.6% Car (passenger) +4.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.9% Worked at home +5.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.8% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 36.4%

31.5% 2 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

11.3% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.5% No vehicle ◂ +10.4 pts 2.1%

5.8% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Manufacturing ◂ +6.0 pts 9.8%

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 13.7%

6.6% Accommodation & food +8.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.4% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +4.9 pts 4.9%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +5.2 pts 3.9%

0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +5.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.6% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.7% Mining ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

3.2% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

15.2% Machinery operators & drivers +4.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 16.7%

11.7% Labourers +5.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.1% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 8.8%

8.4% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 10.8%

9.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Whyalla in Port Germein +3.1 higher in Whyalla

6.9 97th pct 3.9 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Whyalla in Port Germein +2.5 more in Whyalla

7.0 91st pct 4.5 47th pct

15-min city in Whyalla in Port Germein +5.3 pts higher in Whyalla

90.0% 82nd pct 84.7% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Whyalla in Port Germein +79.9 pts higher in Whyalla

79.9% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Whyalla in Port Germein +21.0 pts higher in Whyalla

98.5% 98th pct 77.5% 69th pct

Walk to school in Whyalla in Port Germein +93.6 pts higher in Whyalla

93.6% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Whyalla in Port Germein +4.8 pts higher in Whyalla

96.6% 65th pct 91.8% 48th pct

Walk to health in Whyalla in Port Germein +75.7 pts higher in Whyalla

75.7% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Whyalla in Port Germein +9.7 more in Port Germein

18.6 50th pct 28.4 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Whyalla in Port Germein +59 higher in Whyalla

81 88th pct 22 34th pct

Mean slope in Whyalla in Port Germein +0.4 pts higher in Whyalla

2.8% 16th pct 2.4% 8th pct

Compare Whyalla with nearby areas

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Compare Port Germein with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Whyalla vs Port Germein [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL412004/whyalla/vs/UCL422042/port-germein