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Port Wakefield vs Blyth

Name: Port Wakefield vs Blyth — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 48 km apart · Port Wakefield profile · Blyth profile

Port Wakefield Blyth

Port Wakefield and Blyth are two small South Australian towns with very different social profiles. Port Wakefield is much more diverse, with 23.8% of people born overseas and 17.9% using a language other than English at home, compared to just 6.1% and 1.4% in Blyth. Port Wakefield is also more mobile and transient; it has a far higher share of renters (38.8% versus 21.3%) and more people living alone (39.6% versus 26.6%). In contrast, Blyth has a higher proportion of larger homes, with 79.3% having three or more bedrooms compared to 64.4% in Port Wakefield.

Both towns are very similar in their age structure, with the typical resident in Port Wakefield being 43 and in Blyth 41. This shared stability is seen in other areas too, such as similar levels of university qualifications and nearly identical typical weekly rents. While they share these basics, the gap in their layouts is stark; Port Wakefield is very walkable, while Blyth is mostly car-dependent. Since 2011, Port Wakefield has become increasingly different from Blyth as its overseas population and rental share have grown.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 24.1 pts higher in Port Wakefield Limited English: 1.9 pts higher in Port Wakefield Born overseas: 17.7 pts higher in Port Wakefield Other language: 16.5 pts higher in Port Wakefield Renting: 17.5 pts higher in Port Wakefield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Wakefield in Blyth +151 larger in Port Wakefield gap narrowing

593 39th pct 442 30th pct

Median age in Port Wakefield in Blyth +2 yrs older in Port Wakefield gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 26.0%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

20.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 19.7%

17.2% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

36.2% Married +12.8 pts ▸ 49.0%

39.1% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 34.8%

12.3% Divorced ◂ +4.7 pts 7.7%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 3.6%

4.7% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Port Wakefield Blyth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.5% Australia +19.3 pts ▸ 87.8%

11.3% Philippines ◂ +10.6 pts 0.7%

4.0% England ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

2.0% India ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

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

36.3% Australian +9.0 pts ▸ 45.2%

41.3% English ◂ +3.3 pts 38.0%

5.6% German +7.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.5% Filipino ◂ +10.9 pts 1.6%

8.6% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.2% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.0% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

1.2% Dutch +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

75.0% English only +18.2 pts ▸ 93.2%

3.4% Tagalog ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

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

47.4% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 48.2%

45.7% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 41.2%

5.1% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.7% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

39.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 38.7%

18.9% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

19.9% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.0 pts 7.8%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 39.9%

18.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 17.9%

7.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 15.0%

11.5% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.4% Agriculture & environment +7.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.5% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.6 pts 4.0%

7.9% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.4% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%

3.1% Architecture & building +3.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Port Wakefield in Blyth +$53 higher in Port Wakefield gap narrowing

$698 57th pct $645 46th pct

Household income in Port Wakefield in Blyth +$141 higher in Blyth gap narrowing

$1,119 36th pct $1,260 49th pct

Family income in Port Wakefield in Blyth +$216 higher in Blyth gap narrowing

$1,433 38th pct $1,649 55th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 36.1%

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

24.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 17.2%

3.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 43.6%

42.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.4 pts 32.9%

5.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.8% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Arthritis ◂ +5.2 pts 9.3%

10.6% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.9% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%

8.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 5.0%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

2.2% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.8% None +3.5 pts ▸ 59.3%

21.1% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

7.4% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.2% Three or more ◂ +3.3 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Port Wakefield in Blyth +0.2 larger in Blyth gap narrowing

2.2 36th pct 2.4 57th pct

Family composition

53.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 51.1%

29.2% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

16.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 16.1%

2.9% Other families ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

29.6% 2 people +10.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

39.6% 1 person ◂ +13.0 pts 26.6%

13.6% 3 people ◂ +7.1 pts 6.5%

7.6% 4 people +5.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.8% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Wakefield in Blyth +$5 higher in Blyth gap steady

$225 31st pct $230 33rd pct

Mortgage in Port Wakefield in Blyth +$106 higher in Blyth gap widening

$867 14th pct $973 21st pct

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

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

21.2% Owned with a mortgage +22.0 pts ▸ 43.2%

38.8% Rented ◂ +17.5 pts 21.3%

35.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 33.1%

4.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

89.6% Separate house ◂ +3.2 pts 86.4%

6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.0% Other dwelling ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.6% 3 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 50.9%

16.8% 4 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

19.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 15.4%

10.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 2.4%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.7% $200–$349 ◂ +3.9 pts 52.8%

35.1% Under $200 ◂ +10.1 pts 25.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.7 pts 50.7%

28.3% $1,000–$1,799 +11.4 pts ▸ 39.7%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

69.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 65.5%

9.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.8 pts 3.1%

5.3% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 2.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.5% 2 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

36.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 32.9%

14.5% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.3% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.5% No vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.5% Manufacturing ◂ +19.8 pts 6.7%

15.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.6 pts 13.9%

11.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 9.0%

3.3% Health care & social assistance +8.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 7.2%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +6.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.1% Other services +3.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.1 pts 1.8%

5.7% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

0.0% Mining +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

33.9% Labourers ◂ +18.2 pts 15.7%

15.5% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 10.8%

11.8% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.1% Sales workers ◂ +5.9 pts 7.2%

7.3% Community & personal service +4.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.1% Clerical & administrative +6.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.3% Professionals +5.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Port Wakefield in Blyth +2.5 higher in Port Wakefield

6.1 85th pct 3.6 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Wakefield in Blyth +1.6 more in Port Wakefield

6.6 86th pct 5.0 56th pct

15-min city in Port Wakefield in Blyth +5.9 pts higher in Blyth

93.3% 86th pct 99.2% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Port Wakefield in Blyth +98.7 pts higher in Port Wakefield

98.7% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Port Wakefield in Blyth +30.1 pts higher in Port Wakefield

30.1% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Port Wakefield in Blyth +7.1 pts higher in Blyth

92.3% 81st pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Port Wakefield in Blyth +2.1 pts higher in Blyth

97.3% 68th pct 99.4% 84th pct

Walk to health in Port Wakefield in Blyth even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Wakefield in Blyth +20.1 more in Port Wakefield

40.5 84th pct 20.4 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Port Wakefield in Blyth +27 higher in Port Wakefield

54 76th pct 27 42nd pct

Mean slope in Port Wakefield in Blyth +1.1 pts higher in Blyth

2.2% 3rd pct 3.3% 27th pct

Compare Port Wakefield with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Wakefield vs Blyth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL421032/port-wakefield/vs/UCL422008/blyth