6,437 ▼ -12.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,336
- 2016: 6,562
- 2021: 6,437
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Port Augusta · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Port Augusta
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A very high proportion of residents in Port Augusta identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, with 22.6% of the population. This figure is far above the national average. The town has a population of 6,437 people, making it one of the largest areas of its type in the region.
6,437
▼ -12.3%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Port Augusta — higher than 86% of areas.
| Port Augusta | 6,437 |
|---|---|
| 5700, SA | 11,042 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39 years old. This is a little younger than the state average and slightly older than the national figure.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age structure is balanced, with children under 15 making up 18.3% of the population. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.0%, which is a little above the national figure.
19.0% ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Port Augusta splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 15.9%. This is well above both the state and national figures.
22.6% ▲ +20.5%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.9% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 15.9%
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 48%, followed by Married (32%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
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/sal/SAL41189/port-augusta/topic/demographics-identity