13,515 ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 87% of urban area 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 · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Port Augusta
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 20% of people in Port Augusta identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure. The town has a population of 13,515 and is generally younger than other areas in South Australia.
13,515
▼ -1.0%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Port Augusta — lower than 87% 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.
Port Augusta's population shrank by 1.0% since 2011, losing about 143 people. The typical resident is 38, which is noticeably younger than the South Australian figure of 41.
38 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 71% of urban area 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, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. While the number of seniors rose 3.4 points since 2011 to reach 17.3%, the proportion of children fell over the same period.
17.3% ▲ +24.3%
Lower than 73% of urban area 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 61% of urban area 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.
One in five residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is far above both state and national levels and rose 3.5 points since 2011. Additionally, 16.8% of people are in de facto relationships, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%.
20.8% ▲ +20.5%
Higher than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.8% ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 90% of urban area 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/sua/4004/port-augusta/topic/demographics-identity