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Port Pirie vs Wilmington

Name: Port Pirie vs Wilmington — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 61 km apart · Port Pirie profile · Wilmington profile

Port Pirie Wilmington

Port Pirie and Wilmington (L) are two South Australian towns with very different social and housing profiles. Port Pirie has a much higher share of renters (33.3%) and one-parent families (21.8%), while Wilmington (L) is far more likely to have homes owned outright (50.0%). These two places also offer different levels of convenience; Port Pirie has far more homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and health services, but Wilmington (L) is far more likely to have homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

Since 2011, the gap between these two areas has shifted in several key ways. The difference in home ownership and renting has flipped, as has the gap in typical resident age, with Wilmington (L) now noticeably older. Despite these shifts, they remain similar in some areas, such as having almost identical typical weekly family incomes of around $1,450 to $1,500 and very similar shares of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,236 larger in Port Pirie Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Port Pirie Owned outright: 17.9 pts higher in Wilmington Renting: 17.8 pts higher in Port Pirie PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Port Pirie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Pirie in Wilmington +13,236 larger in Port Pirie gap steady

13,708 86th pct 472 32nd pct

Median age in Port Pirie in Wilmington +4 yrs older in Wilmington gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

23.0% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

21.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 17.8%

17.1% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 9.1%

Marital status

38.6% Married +13.3 pts ▸ 51.8%

39.1% Never married ◂ +8.9 pts 30.2%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

8.4% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

4.3% Separated ◂ +3.2 pts 1.0%

Age & sex structure

Port Pirie Wilmington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.9% Australia ◂ +5.8 pts 80.1%

2.0% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 41.5%

41.5% English ◂ +7.6 pts 33.9%

7.4% German +4.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.5% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.6% Irish even 7.6%

6.1% Italian ◂ +5.2 pts 0.8%

1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +2.6 pts 86.7%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

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

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion ◂ +7.7 pts 41.1%

42.1% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 42.6%

7.3% Not stated +8.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Islam even 0.6%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

33.4% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

22.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 22.3%

19.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 16.7%

16.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 11.6%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.3 pts 33.5%

13.1% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

19.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 18.8%

13.7% Society & culture ◂ +4.5 pts 9.2%

12.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 10.1%

11.5% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

7.4% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.8 pts 2.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +3.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

0.7% Natural & physical sciences +3.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Port Pirie in Wilmington +$59 higher in Wilmington gap narrowing

$567 30th pct $626 42nd pct

Household income in Port Pirie in Wilmington +$184 higher in Wilmington gap narrowing

$1,036 28th pct $1,220 46th pct

Family income in Port Pirie in Wilmington +$74 higher in Wilmington gap narrowing

$1,441 39th pct $1,515 45th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 29.9%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

27.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 20.7%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

3.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

Personal income distribution

51.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 42.4%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Arthritis ◂ +6.0 pts 8.5%

13.2% Mental health ◂ +5.7 pts 7.4%

10.6% Asthma even 10.6%

9.0% Diabetes ◂ +3.1 pts 5.9%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

3.3% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Stroke even 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.6% None +1.1 pts ▸ 54.7%

21.9% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 19.3%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

6.9% Three or more ◂ +3.7 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Port Pirie in Wilmington +0.2 larger in Wilmington gap narrowing

2.2 36th pct 2.4 57th pct

Family composition

46.4% Couples with children +9.5 pts ▸ 55.9%

30.5% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 33.2%

21.8% One-parent families ◂ +11.8 pts 10.0%

1.3% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

33.9% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

36.5% 1 person ◂ +8.3 pts 28.2%

13.2% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%

9.9% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.5% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Pirie in Wilmington +$15 higher in Wilmington gap narrowing

$185 19th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in Port Pirie in Wilmington +$54 higher in Wilmington gap narrowing

$951 20th pct $1,005 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Port Pirie in Wilmington even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.1% Owned outright +17.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

33.3% Rented ◂ +17.8 pts 15.5%

30.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.0 pts 29.9%

2.3% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

83.4% Separate house +12.0 pts ▸ 95.4%

14.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 44.8%

17.8% 4 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

14.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 12.6%

2.4% 5 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.2% Under $200 ◂ +32.0 pts 22.2%

39.5% $200–$349 +8.6 pts ▸ 48.1%

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 ◂ +10.7 pts 40.4%

33.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.2 pts 28.8%

8.8% $1,800–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

72.6% Car (driver) ◂ +8.7 pts 63.9%

2.5% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.4% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.0% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 36.1%

31.5% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

11.3% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.0% 4 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.3% No vehicle ◂ +9.5 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 15.6%

14.4% Manufacturing ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%

8.1% Education & training +5.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.7% Retail trade ◂ +8.2 pts 4.4%

7.4% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.8% Public administration & safety +4.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.0% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.4% Wholesale trade +3.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

2.8% Mining +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

8.5% Managers +8.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 13.9%

14.5% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.0% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 13.9%

13.0% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%

10.9% Sales workers ◂ +7.1 pts 3.9%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Port Pirie in Wilmington +0.4 higher in Wilmington

4.6 55th pct 5.0 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Pirie in Wilmington +0.9 more in Wilmington

4.4 45th pct 5.2 61st pct

15-min city in Port Pirie in Wilmington +29.4 pts higher in Wilmington

42.1% 41st pct 71.5% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Port Pirie in Wilmington +36.6 pts higher in Wilmington

36.9% 39th pct 73.5% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Port Pirie in Wilmington +25.5 pts higher in Port Pirie

85.4% 77th pct 59.9% 56th pct

Walk to school in Port Pirie in Wilmington +9.7 pts higher in Port Pirie

77.8% 59th pct 68.1% 49th pct

Walk to a park in Port Pirie in Wilmington +9.4 pts higher in Port Pirie

90.3% 43rd pct 80.9% 30th pct

Walk to health in Port Pirie in Wilmington +35.3 pts higher in Port Pirie

35.3% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Pirie in Wilmington +29.4 more in Wilmington

13.0 33rd pct 42.4 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Port Pirie in Wilmington +22 higher in Port Pirie

31 49th pct 10 14th pct

Mean slope in Port Pirie in Wilmington +1.6 pts higher in Wilmington

2.2% 3rd pct 3.8% 37th pct

Compare Port Pirie with nearby areas

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Compare Wilmington with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Pirie vs Wilmington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL413005/port-pirie/vs/UCL422059/wilmington