13,515 ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13,658
- 2016: 13,515
- 2021: 13,515
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Port Augusta · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Port Augusta
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing Indigenous community is the most striking change for Port Augusta since 2011. While the total population of 13,515 shrank by 1% over the decade, the area has become far more diverse. It now has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents than the state or national average.
13,515
▼ -1.0%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Port Augusta — higher than 70% of areas.
| Port Augusta | 13,515 |
|---|---|
| 5710, SA | 2,793 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38 years old, which is noticeably younger than the South Australian figure of 41. This age has barely changed since 2011.
38 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
Children under 15 make up 18.7% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose 3.4 percentage points since 2011 to reach 17.3%.
17.3% ▲ +24.3%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.7% ▼ -8.7%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Port Augusta splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 20.8% of the population, a figure far above the Australian average of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also well above the national figure, accounting for 16.8% of residents.
20.8% ▲ +20.5%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.8% ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 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 45%, followed by Married (36%) 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/sa2/406021142/port-augusta/topic/demographics-identity