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Ardrossan vs Port Wakefield

Name: Ardrossan vs Port Wakefield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 34 km apart · Ardrossan profile · Port Wakefield profile

Ardrossan Port Wakefield

Ardrossan and Port Wakefield are two nearby South Australian towns with very different populations. Ardrossan is much older, with a typical resident aged 62 and 44.8% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Port Wakefield has a younger feel; the typical resident is 43 and it has a much higher share of overseas-born residents at 23.8% compared to 10.4% in Ardrossan. This younger profile in Port Wakefield is also seen in its higher number of children and the fact that 42.3% of residents moved there in the last five years.

Both towns share a similar level of car dependency, with almost identical walkability scores of around 6.0. They also have very similar weekly rent costs, around $225 to $230. However, the gap in age has widened significantly since 2011, while Port Wakefield has seen its lead grow in areas like typical personal income, which is now $204 higher than in Ardrossan.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in Ardrossan Aged 65+: 24.7 pts higher in Ardrossan Recent arrivals: 24.1 pts higher in Port Wakefield Limited English: 1.9 pts higher in Port Wakefield Other language: 15.9 pts higher in Port Wakefield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ardrossan in Port Wakefield +595 larger in Ardrossan gap widening

1,188 60th pct 593 39th pct

Median age in Ardrossan in Port Wakefield +19 yrs older in Ardrossan gap widening

62 yrs 98th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

44.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +24.7 pts 20.1%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

15.1% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

10.6% Children (0–14) +6.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.6% Youth (15–24) +5.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

52.8% Married ◂ +16.5 pts 36.2%

20.9% Never married +18.2 pts ▸ 39.1%

12.4% Widowed ◂ +4.9 pts 7.5%

10.6% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.2% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Ardrossan Port Wakefield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +13.0 pts 68.5%

0.7% Philippines +10.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.6% England ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

0.3% India +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.8% Australian ◂ +10.5 pts 36.3%

42.0% English ◂ +0.7 pts 41.3%

0.8% Filipino +11.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.1% German ◂ +4.5 pts 5.6%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

5.4% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.7% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.3% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +15.1 pts 75.0%

0.0% Tagalog +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 45.7%

40.8% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 47.4%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 5.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

29.3% Year 12 +9.7 pts ▸ 39.0%

25.7% Year 10 ◂ +6.8 pts 18.9%

19.1% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

16.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 13.8%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 38.3%

10.9% Bachelor degree +7.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%

1.9% Certificate I / II +6.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 18.1%

13.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 11.5%

11.8% Health ◂ +4.3 pts 7.5%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.9% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

7.6% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

0.8% Information technology +3.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ardrossan in Port Wakefield +$204 higher in Port Wakefield gap widening

$494 15th pct $698 57th pct

Household income in Ardrossan in Port Wakefield +$289 higher in Port Wakefield gap widening

$830 8th pct $1,119 36th pct

Family income in Ardrossan in Port Wakefield +$188 higher in Port Wakefield gap widening

$1,245 21st pct $1,433 38th pct

Household income distribution

36.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 34.8%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 +12.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

29.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 24.0%

2.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Personal income distribution

56.7% Under $650 ◂ +12.2 pts 44.5%

25.1% $650–$1,499 +17.2 pts ▸ 42.3%

7.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%

1.0% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

20.1% Arthritis ◂ +5.6 pts 14.5%

10.1% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.4% Heart disease ◂ +4.2 pts 6.2%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

10.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%

9.3% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.7% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

4.6% Lung condition ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%

1.4% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.0% None +9.9 pts ▸ 55.8%

26.9% One condition ◂ +5.8 pts 21.1%

10.9% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 7.4%

8.1% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Ardrossan in Port Wakefield +0.3 larger in Port Wakefield gap widening

1.9 7th pct 2.2 36th pct

Family composition

56.1% Couples without children ◂ +26.9 pts 29.2%

35.3% Couples with children +17.8 pts ▸ 53.0%

8.7% One-parent families +7.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.6% Other families +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Household size

45.2% 2 people ◂ +15.6 pts 29.6%

39.1% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

6.6% 3 people +7.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.2% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.3% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.5% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ardrossan in Port Wakefield +$5 higher in Ardrossan gap narrowing

$230 33rd pct $225 31st pct

Mortgage in Ardrossan in Port Wakefield +$216 higher in Ardrossan gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Ardrossan in Port Wakefield +0.10 higher in Port Wakefield gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.6% Owned outright ◂ +16.4 pts 35.2%

24.6% Rented +14.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

17.9% Owned with a mortgage +3.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

1.6% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Types of homes

81.8% Separate house +7.8 pts ▸ 89.6%

10.5% Other dwelling ◂ +6.5 pts 4.0%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

51.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 41.6%

20.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 19.2%

14.1% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

7.7% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.5% 5 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 +6.7 pts ▸ 56.7%

33.3% Under $200 +1.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

3.6% $350–$549 ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% Under $1,000 +26.4 pts ▸ 60.4%

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.7 pts 28.3%

10.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 69.0%

4.0% Car (passenger) +5.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.1% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.6% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 36.7%

34.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 33.5%

12.2% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.6% No vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.8% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.3% Manufacturing +15.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

4.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 11.8%

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.7 pts 3.3%

9.4% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.9% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 5.7%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +4.5 pts 4.9%

3.2% Public administration & safety +3.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 3.3%

4.8% Mining ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

1.6% Administrative & support +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

14.7% Labourers +19.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.5 pts 11.8%

13.1% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.5% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.1% Professionals ◂ +8.8 pts 3.3%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 7.3%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 8.6%

7.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Ardrossan in Port Wakefield +0.1 higher in Port Wakefield

6.0 83rd pct 6.1 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ardrossan in Port Wakefield +0.6 more in Ardrossan

7.1 93rd pct 6.6 86th pct

15-min city in Ardrossan in Port Wakefield +4.9 pts higher in Port Wakefield

88.3% 80th pct 93.3% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Ardrossan in Port Wakefield +6.7 pts higher in Port Wakefield

92.1% 84th pct 98.7% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Ardrossan in Port Wakefield +23.3 pts higher in Ardrossan

53.4% 52nd pct 30.1% 41st pct

Walk to school in Ardrossan in Port Wakefield +11.4 pts higher in Port Wakefield

80.8% 64th pct 92.3% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Ardrossan in Port Wakefield +5.5 pts higher in Port Wakefield

91.9% 48th pct 97.3% 68th pct

Walk to health in Ardrossan in Port Wakefield +92.2 pts higher in Ardrossan

92.2% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Ardrossan in Port Wakefield +23.6 more in Port Wakefield

16.8 45th pct 40.5 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Ardrossan in Port Wakefield +7 higher in Ardrossan

61 80th pct 54 76th pct

Mean slope in Ardrossan in Port Wakefield +1.2 pts higher in Ardrossan

3.4% 29th pct 2.2% 3rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ardrossan vs Port Wakefield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL421001/ardrossan/vs/UCL421032/port-wakefield