13,829 ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13,985
- 2016: 13,808
- 2021: 13,829
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Port Augusta · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Port Augusta
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A very strong Indigenous presence is the standout feature of Port Augusta, where 20.4% of the population identifies as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This is far above the national figure of 3.2%. The area remains a diverse community of 13,829 people with a typical age of 38.
13,829
▼ -1.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Port Augusta — higher than 52% of areas.
| Port Augusta | 13,829 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | 390,843 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population shrank by 1.1% since 2011, losing about 156 people. Despite this slight drop, the typical resident is 38, which is noticeably younger than the South Australian figure of 41.
38 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest age group at 27.1%. While the share of children under 15 fell to 18.4% since 2011, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose by 3.7 points to 17.7%.
17.7% ▲ +26.4%
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% ▼ -9.5%
Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Port Augusta splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 20.4% of the population, a figure that has risen since 2011 and sits far above the state average. Additionally, those in de facto relationships are well above the national figure at 16.8%.
20.4% ▲ +21.1%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.8% ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Port Augusta, the largest group is Never married at 44%, followed by Married (37%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Port Augusta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA46090/port-augusta/topic/demographics-identity