4,046 ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,153
- 2016: 4,043
- 2021: 4,046
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Port Augusta West · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Port Augusta West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Port Augusta West compared to the rest of the state. This area has 4,046 residents, making it larger than about 88% of similar areas. The population is slightly younger than the South Australian average.
4,046
▼ -2.6%
- 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 West — higher than 86% of areas.
| Port Augusta West | 4,046 |
|---|---|
| 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 40 years old, which is a little younger than the South Australian figure of 41 years.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 19.6% of the population, a little above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.0%, which is about the same as the Australian average.
18.0% ▲ +40.8%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% ▼ -9.2%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Port Augusta West splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Around 17.5% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the state figure of 2.4%. There is also a much higher rate of de facto relationships here at 15.7%, well above the national average of 11.5%.
17.5% ▲ +16.8%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.7% ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Port Augusta West splits fairly evenly between Never married (42%) and Married (40%), with Divorced at 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 West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41190/port-augusta-west/topic/demographics-identity