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Port Augusta vs Port Pirie

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 80 km apart · Port Augusta profile · Port Pirie profile

Port Augusta Port Pirie

Port Pirie and Port Augusta are two of the largest towns in South Australia, located about 80 km apart. Port Augusta has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 21.5%, compared to 5.3% in Port Pirie. Recent overseas arrivals are also far higher in Port Augusta (26.3%) than in Port Pirie (11.4%). Port Augusta is generally more walkable, with a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (48.9% vs 36.9%) and public transport (95.5% vs 85.4%).

Both towns share very similar household patterns, with about the same number of people per home and similar rates of unemployment. They also have almost identical proportions of people who have served in the Defence Force and those who do not have a religion. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are shifting; for example, residents in Port Pirie have become noticeably older than those in Port Augusta since 2011.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 16.3 pts higher in Port Augusta Recent arrivals: 14.9 pts higher in Port Augusta Median age: 5 yrs older in Port Pirie De facto: 3.9 pts higher in Port Augusta Needs assistance: 3.0 pts higher in Port Pirie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Augustain Port Pirie +920 larger in Port Pirie gap narrowing
12,788 86th pct 13,708 86th pct
Median age in Port Augustain Port Pirie +5 yrs older in Port Pirie gap widening
38 yrs 25th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Port Augustain Port Pirie +16.3 pts higher in Port Augusta gap widening
21.5% 87th pct 5.3% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in Port Augustain Port Pirie +5.3 pts higher in Port Pirie gap widening
17.7% 34th pct 23.0% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Port Augustain Port Pirie +1.3 pts higher in Port Augusta gap steady
18.4% 56th pct 17.1% 45th pct
De facto in Port Augustain Port Pirie +3.9 pts higher in Port Augusta gap widening
16.7% 79th pct 12.7% 46th pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.1 pts 21.7%
25.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 26.0%
17.7% Seniors (65+) +5.3 pts ▸ 23.0%
18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 17.1%
11.2% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

45.2% Never married ◂ +6.1 pts 39.1%
35.9% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 38.6%
8.3% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.1% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Port Augusta Port Pirie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Port Augustain Port Pirie +1.0 pts higher in Port Augusta gap narrowing
8.8% 35th pct 7.8% 28th pct

Country of birth

83.3% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 85.9%
1.8% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

37.7% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 42.9%
32.4% English +9.1 pts ▸ 41.5%
7.7% Irish even 7.6%
6.4% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.2% German +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.2% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.4% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Dutch even 1.0%
1.0% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Port Augustain Port Pirie +2.6 pts higher in Port Augusta gap narrowing
7.3% 79th pct 4.8% 64th pct
Limited English in Port Augustain Port Pirie +0.1 pts higher in Port Augusta gap narrowing
0.7% 74th pct 0.6% 72nd pct

Language used at home

80.4% English only +8.9 pts ▸ 89.3%
1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%
0.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Port Augustain Port Pirie +0.5 pts higher in Port Augusta gap narrowing
49.3% 74th pct 48.8% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

49.3% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 48.8%
34.1% Christianity +8.0 pts ▸ 42.1%
13.9% Not stated ◂ +6.6 pts 7.3%
1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Buddhism even 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Port Augustain Port Pirie +1.5 pts higher in Port Pirie gap narrowing
31.9% 27th pct 33.4% 32nd pct
Bachelor+ in Port Augustain Port Pirie +1.4 pts higher in Port Augusta gap narrowing
9.6% 37th pct 8.1% 26th pct

Highest year of school

31.9% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 33.4%
22.2% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 22.9%
22.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 19.7%
13.6% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 44.8%
13.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 13.1%
11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%
3.3% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.6% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 19.7%
12.6% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.3% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.5% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.1% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%
1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
1.0% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Port Augustain Port Pirie +$120 higher in Port Augusta gap widening
$687 55th pct $567 30th pct
Household income in Port Augustain Port Pirie +$206 higher in Port Augusta gap widening
$1,242 48th pct $1,036 28th pct
Family income in Port Augustain Port Pirie +$167 higher in Port Augusta gap narrowing
$1,608 52nd pct $1,441 39th pct
High earners in Port Augustain Port Pirie +2.0 pts higher in Port Augusta gap steady
7.4% 60th pct 5.4% 42nd pct
High-income homes in Port Augustain Port Pirie +2.4 pts higher in Port Augusta gap steady
11.5% 54th pct 9.2% 42nd pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 32.5%
21.2% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 27.5%
25.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 22.6%
7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%
4.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +10.5 pts ▸ 51.3%
28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 28.1%
13.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 11.9%
2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Port Augustain Port Pirie +6.1 pts higher in Port Pirie
31.7% 42nd pct 37.7% 74th pct
Mental health in Port Augustain Port Pirie +4.4 pts higher in Port Pirie
8.8% 37th pct 13.2% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Port Augustain Port Pirie +3.0 pts higher in Port Pirie gap widening
6.5% 52nd pct 9.5% 82nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
8.8% Mental health +4.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.2% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%
7.6% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.2% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.5% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.3% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.9% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.6% None even 53.6%
19.7% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 21.9%
7.3% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.8% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Port Augustain Port Pirie +1.7 pts higher in Port Pirie gap narrowing
13.3% 25th pct 15.1% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in Port Augustain Port Pirie +2.3 pts higher in Port Pirie gap widening
11.1% 25th pct 13.4% 54th pct
Unpaid child care in Port Augustain Port Pirie +0.4 pts higher in Port Pirie gap narrowing
22.7% 41st pct 23.1% 43rd pct
Defence service in Port Augustain Port Pirie +0.8 pts higher in Port Pirie
2.4% 20th pct 3.1% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in Port Augustain Port Pirie +3.2 pts higher in Port Pirie gap widening
19.1% 15th pct 22.4% 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Augustain Port Pirie +0.1 larger in Port Augusta gap widening
2.3 43rd pct 2.2 36th pct
One-parent in Port Augustain Port Pirie +1.6 pts higher in Port Augusta gap steady
23.4% 86th pct 21.8% 82nd pct
Living alone in Port Augustain Port Pirie +2.6 pts higher in Port Pirie gap widening
33.9% 68th pct 36.5% 77th pct

Family composition

45.5% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 46.4%
29.3% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 30.5%
23.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 21.8%
1.8% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Household size

33.9% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 36.5%
34.3% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 33.9%
13.3% 3 people even 13.2%
10.4% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%
5.1% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%
3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Augustain Port Pirie +$15 higher in Port Augusta gap widening
$200 23rd pct $185 19th pct
Mortgage in Port Augustain Port Pirie +$132 higher in Port Augusta gap widening
$1,083 29th pct $951 20th pct
People / bedroom in Port Augustain Port Pirie even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Port Augustain Port Pirie +5.5 pts higher in Port Augusta gap widening
38.8% 86th pct 33.3% 78th pct
Owned outright in Port Augustain Port Pirie +1.6 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
30.5% 26th pct 32.1% 29th pct
Separate houses in Port Augustain Port Pirie +4.4 pts higher in Port Pirie gap narrowing
78.9% 11th pct 83.4% 15th pct
3+ bedrooms in Port Augustain Port Pirie +0.6 pts higher in Port Augusta gap narrowing
79.9% 60th pct 79.3% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.8% Rented ◂ +5.5 pts 33.3%
30.5% Owned outright +1.6 pts ▸ 32.1%
27.1% Owned with a mortgage +3.8 pts ▸ 30.9%
2.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.5% Other tenure even 1.5%

Types of homes

78.9% Separate house +4.4 pts ▸ 83.4%
12.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 14.2%
7.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.7 pts 1.8%
0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

59.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 59.1%
17.5% 4 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 17.8%
13.9% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 14.8%
3.3% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

45.6% Under $200 +8.6 pts ▸ 54.2%
44.7% $200–$349 ◂ +5.1 pts 39.5%
4.8% $350–$549 ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%
0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.3% Under $1,000 +13.8 pts ▸ 51.1%
40.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.8 pts 33.1%
12.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 8.8%
3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Port Augustain Port Pirie +0.2 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
11.1% 86th pct 11.3% 86th pct
Work from home in Port Augustain Port Pirie +0.5 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
2.0% 9th pct 2.5% 11th pct
PT commute in Port Augustain Port Pirie +1.3 pts higher in Port Augusta gap widening
1.7% 86th pct 0.4% 63rd pct

How people get to work

69.1% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 72.6%
6.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%
3.6% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
2.0% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.7% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%
0.4% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 39.9%
33.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 31.5%
11.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%
11.1% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.7% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Port Augustain Port Pirie +1.3 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
30.1% 27th pct 31.3% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in Port Augustain Port Pirie +14.9 pts higher in Port Augusta gap steady
26.3% 92nd pct 11.4% 74th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Port Augustain Port Pirie +1.0 pts higher in Port Pirie gap narrowing
6.7% 73rd pct 7.7% 79th pct
Participation in Port Augustain Port Pirie +0.9 pts higher in Port Augusta gap narrowing
52.2% 47th pct 51.4% 44th pct
Full-time in Port Augustain Port Pirie +3.8 pts higher in Port Augusta gap widening
59.8% 69th pct 55.9% 49th pct

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
2.5% Manufacturing +11.9 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.8% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.4 pts 4.8%
9.1% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%
8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%
7.1% Construction even 7.0%
6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%
4.4% Other services even 4.3%
4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%
4.2% Mining ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%
2.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 16.2%
15.0% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 14.0%
13.6% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 14.5%
13.5% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 13.0%
9.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.5% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%
8.4% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Port Augustain Port Pirie +1.0 higher in Port Augusta
5.5 74th pct 4.6 55th pct
Types ≤15 min in Port Augustain Port Pirie +0.8 more in Port Augusta
5.2 59th pct 4.4 45th pct
15-min city in Port Augustain Port Pirie +23.9 pts higher in Port Augusta
66.1% 55th pct 42.1% 41st pct
Walk to shops in Port Augustain Port Pirie +12.0 pts higher in Port Augusta
48.9% 43rd pct 36.9% 39th pct
Walk to transit in Port Augustain Port Pirie +10.1 pts higher in Port Augusta
95.5% 92nd pct 85.4% 77th pct
Walk to school in Port Augustain Port Pirie +8.3 pts higher in Port Augusta
86.1% 72nd pct 77.8% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Port Augustain Port Pirie +0.5 pts higher in Port Augusta
90.8% 45th pct 90.3% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Port Augustain Port Pirie +9.5 pts higher in Port Augusta
44.7% 58th pct 35.3% 55th pct
Amenities/1k in Port Augustain Port Pirie +9.8 more in Port Augusta
22.8 60th pct 13.0 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in Port Augustain Port Pirie +2 higher in Port Augusta
33 52nd pct 31 49th pct
Mean slope in Port Augustain Port Pirie +1.0 pts higher in Port Augusta
3.2% 25th pct 2.2% 3rd pct

Compare Port Augusta with nearby areas

Quorn Wilmington Port Germein Whyalla Mullaquana Booleroo Centre Wirrabara Port Pirie

Compare Port Pirie with nearby areas

Napperby Port Germein Crystal Brook Laura Wirrabara Gladstone Port Broughton Booleroo Centre

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Augusta vs Port Pirie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL413003/port-augusta/vs/UCL413005/port-pirie