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Port Pirie vs Crystal Brook

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Port Pirie profile · Crystal Brook profile

Port Pirie Crystal Brook

Port Pirie and Crystal Brook are nearby South Australian towns with very different social profiles. Crystal Brook is a much older area, where the typical resident is 50 and 30.8% are seniors. It is also far more likely to have volunteers (32.3% compared to 15.1% in Port Pirie) and residents who own their homes outright. In contrast, Port Pirie has a younger population and a higher share of renters (33.3%). It is more diverse, with 11.4% of residents being recent overseas arrivals compared to none in Crystal Brook. While Port Pirie is more accessible by public transport, Crystal Brook is more walkable for those visiting groceries (83.6%) or health services (65.9%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for volunteers, though Crystal Brook is far above the average. They share a very similar cost of living, with almost identical typical weekly rents and home loan payments. They also have the same typical number of people per home (2.2). Over time, the age gap between the two has narrowed, as has the difference in home ownership.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,386 larger in Port Pirie Recent arrivals: 11.4 pts higher in Port Pirie Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Port Pirie Volunteering: 17.3 pts higher in Crystal Brook Other language: 3.0 pts higher in Port Pirie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Piriein Crystal Brook +12,386 larger in Port Pirie gap steady
13,708 86th pct 1,322 62nd pct
Median age in Port Piriein Crystal Brook +7 yrs older in Crystal Brook gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 50 yrs 68th pct
First Nations in Port Piriein Crystal Brook +2.9 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
5.3% 58th pct 2.3% 28th pct
Aged 65+ in Port Piriein Crystal Brook +7.8 pts higher in Crystal Brook gap narrowing
23.0% 52nd pct 30.8% 77th pct
Under 15 in Port Piriein Crystal Brook +2.6 pts higher in Crystal Brook gap steady
17.1% 45th pct 19.7% 66th pct
De facto in Port Piriein Crystal Brook +6.1 pts higher in Port Pirie gap widening
12.7% 46th pct 6.6% 5th pct

Age structure

23.0% Seniors (65+) +7.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 22.9%
21.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 19.7%
17.1% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 19.7%
12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.3 pts 7.0%

Marital status

38.6% Married +13.4 pts ▸ 52.0%
39.1% Never married ◂ +13.8 pts 25.3%
8.4% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.7% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%
4.3% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Port Pirie Crystal Brook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Port Piriein Crystal Brook +0.7 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
7.8% 28th pct 7.1% 23rd pct

Country of birth

85.9% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 86.5%
2.0% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 43.3%
41.5% English +1.1 pts ▸ 42.7%
7.6% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.5% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.4% German +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.1% Italian ◂ +4.9 pts 1.2%
1.0% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Port Piriein Crystal Brook +3.0 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
4.8% 64th pct 1.7% 16th pct
Limited English in Port Piriein Crystal Brook +0.6 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
0.6% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.3% English only +3.0 pts ▸ 92.3%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Port Piriein Crystal Brook +3.3 pts higher in Port Pirie gap narrowing
48.8% 73rd pct 45.5% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 45.5%
42.1% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
7.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Buddhism even 0.5%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Port Piriein Crystal Brook +3.1 pts higher in Crystal Brook gap narrowing
33.4% 32nd pct 36.4% 43rd pct
Bachelor+ in Port Piriein Crystal Brook +3.7 pts higher in Crystal Brook gap widening
8.1% 26th pct 11.8% 53rd pct

Highest year of school

33.4% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 36.4%
22.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 22.4%
19.7% Year 10 even 19.7%
16.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 15.3%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.9 pts 38.9%
13.1% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%
2.5% Postgraduate degree even 2.5%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

19.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 19.4%
13.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 10.2%
11.5% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%
7.4% Education +4.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%
4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%
1.1% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.1% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Port Piriein Crystal Brook +$36 higher in Port Pirie gap narrowing
$567 30th pct $531 23rd pct
Household income in Port Piriein Crystal Brook +$84 higher in Port Pirie gap narrowing
$1,036 28th pct $952 18th pct
Family income in Port Piriein Crystal Brook +$50 higher in Port Pirie gap narrowing
$1,441 39th pct $1,391 34th pct
High earners in Port Piriein Crystal Brook +1.5 pts higher in Crystal Brook gap steady
5.4% 42nd pct 7.0% 56th pct
High-income homes in Port Piriein Crystal Brook +0.2 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
9.2% 42nd pct 9.0% 41st pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 33.6%
27.5% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 27.7%
22.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 20.6%
5.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%
3.6% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Personal income distribution

51.3% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 54.1%
28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 26.2%
11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
1.6% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Port Piriein Crystal Brook +4.3 pts higher in Crystal Brook
37.7% 74th pct 42.1% 89th pct
Mental health in Port Piriein Crystal Brook +0.4 pts higher in Crystal Brook
13.2% 87th pct 13.5% 89th pct
Needs assistance in Port Piriein Crystal Brook +0.2 pts higher in Crystal Brook gap narrowing
9.5% 82nd pct 9.6% 83rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.2% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.6% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.0% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.5% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.1% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
1.4% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.6% None ◂ +2.3 pts 51.2%
21.9% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
9.0% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.9% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Port Piriein Crystal Brook +17.3 pts higher in Crystal Brook gap widening
15.1% 37th pct 32.3% 99th pct
Unpaid carers in Port Piriein Crystal Brook +0.2 pts higher in Crystal Brook gap narrowing
13.4% 54th pct 13.6% 58th pct
Unpaid child care in Port Piriein Crystal Brook +1.9 pts higher in Crystal Brook gap narrowing
23.1% 43rd pct 25.0% 53rd pct
Defence service in Port Piriein Crystal Brook +2.2 pts higher in Crystal Brook
3.1% 38th pct 5.3% 82nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Port Piriein Crystal Brook +4.7 pts higher in Crystal Brook gap widening
22.4% 35th pct 27.1% 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Piriein Crystal Brook even gap narrowing
2.2 36th pct 2.2 36th pct
One-parent in Port Piriein Crystal Brook +7.1 pts higher in Port Pirie gap widening
21.8% 82nd pct 14.7% 47th pct
Living alone in Port Piriein Crystal Brook +1.2 pts higher in Port Pirie gap narrowing
36.5% 77th pct 35.3% 73rd pct

Family composition

46.4% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 48.1%
30.5% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 34.5%
21.8% One-parent families ◂ +7.1 pts 14.7%
1.3% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

36.5% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 35.3%
33.9% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 35.5%
13.2% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 11.8%
9.9% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%
4.5% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.0% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Piriein Crystal Brook +$2 higher in Crystal Brook gap narrowing
$185 19th pct $187 19th pct
Mortgage in Port Piriein Crystal Brook even gap narrowing
$951 20th pct $951 20th pct
People / bedroom in Port Piriein Crystal Brook even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Port Piriein Crystal Brook +11.6 pts higher in Port Pirie gap narrowing
33.3% 78th pct 21.7% 51st pct
Owned outright in Port Piriein Crystal Brook +10.3 pts higher in Crystal Brook gap narrowing
32.1% 29th pct 42.4% 59th pct
Separate houses in Port Piriein Crystal Brook +6.5 pts higher in Crystal Brook gap narrowing
83.4% 15th pct 89.9% 33rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Port Piriein Crystal Brook +1.2 pts higher in Crystal Brook gap narrowing
79.3% 58th pct 80.6% 62nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.1% Owned outright +10.3 pts ▸ 42.4%
33.3% Rented ◂ +11.6 pts 21.7%
30.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 30.8%
1.5% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

83.4% Separate house +6.5 pts ▸ 89.9%
14.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.9 pts 8.2%
1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.3% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

59.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 53.8%
17.8% 4 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 23.6%
14.8% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%
2.4% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.2% Under $200 ◂ +6.8 pts 47.4%
39.5% $200–$349 +7.9 pts ▸ 47.4%
2.4% $350–$549 ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.1% Under $1,000 +5.9 pts ▸ 57.0%
33.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 35.2%
8.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%
1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Port Piriein Crystal Brook +4.8 pts higher in Port Pirie gap widening
11.3% 86th pct 6.5% 72nd pct
Work from home in Port Piriein Crystal Brook +4.0 pts higher in Crystal Brook gap widening
2.5% 11th pct 6.5% 40th pct
PT commute in Port Piriein Crystal Brook +0.3 pts higher in Crystal Brook gap steady
0.4% 63rd pct 0.6% 71st pct

How people get to work

72.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.9 pts 67.7%
3.0% Walked +3.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.5% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.4% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 41.2%
31.5% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 32.0%
11.3% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 6.5%
6.0% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Port Piriein Crystal Brook +1.5 pts higher in Port Pirie gap narrowing
31.3% 33rd pct 29.8% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in Port Piriein Crystal Brook +11.4 pts higher in Port Pirie gap widening
11.4% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Port Piriein Crystal Brook +3.6 pts higher in Port Pirie gap widening
7.7% 79th pct 4.1% 40th pct
Participation in Port Piriein Crystal Brook +5.4 pts higher in Port Pirie gap narrowing
51.4% 44th pct 46.0% 30th pct
Full-time in Port Piriein Crystal Brook +3.1 pts higher in Port Pirie gap widening
55.9% 49th pct 52.8% 32nd pct

Industries people work in

19.6% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 21.8%
14.4% Manufacturing ◂ +8.2 pts 6.3%
12.7% Retail trade ◂ +4.7 pts 8.0%
8.1% Education & training +4.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 4.1%
7.0% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.3% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.7% Electricity, gas & water +3.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%
3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

14.0% Professionals +7.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
16.2% Community & personal service ◂ +5.9 pts 10.3%
14.5% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 15.1%
13.0% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
8.5% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 8.4%
10.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%
10.0% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Port Piriein Crystal Brook +0.2 higher in Crystal Brook
4.6 55th pct 4.8 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Port Piriein Crystal Brook +0.8 more in Crystal Brook
4.4 45th pct 5.2 60th pct
15-min city in Port Piriein Crystal Brook +22.7 pts higher in Crystal Brook
42.1% 41st pct 64.8% 54th pct
Walk to shops in Port Piriein Crystal Brook +46.7 pts higher in Crystal Brook
36.9% 39th pct 83.6% 74th pct
Walk to transit in Port Piriein Crystal Brook +44.8 pts higher in Port Pirie
85.4% 77th pct 40.7% 46th pct
Walk to school in Port Piriein Crystal Brook +13.5 pts higher in Port Pirie
77.8% 59th pct 64.3% 46th pct
Walk to a park in Port Piriein Crystal Brook +11.9 pts higher in Port Pirie
90.3% 43rd pct 78.5% 28th pct
Walk to health in Port Piriein Crystal Brook +30.6 pts higher in Crystal Brook
35.3% 55th pct 65.9% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Port Piriein Crystal Brook +5.2 more in Crystal Brook
13.0 33rd pct 18.2 49th pct
Intersections/km² in Port Piriein Crystal Brook +7 higher in Crystal Brook
31 49th pct 38 59th pct
Mean slope in Port Piriein Crystal Brook +0.1 pts higher in Crystal Brook
2.2% 3rd pct 2.3% 6th pct

Compare Port Pirie with nearby areas

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Compare Crystal Brook with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Pirie vs Crystal Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL413005/port-pirie/vs/UCL415011/crystal-brook