Port Augusta
People | 13,257 |
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Male | 6,607 |
Female | 6,650 |
Median age | 36 |
Australian citizenship | 11,745 |
People born overseas | 949 |
Overseas visitors (excluded from people counts) | 30 |
Families | 3,430 |
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All private dwellings (including unoccupied) | 5,798 |
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Average people per household | 2.4 |
Median weekly household income | $789 |
Median monthly mortgage repayment | $700 |
Median weekly rent | $115 |
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People
demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employmentDemographics & education
People | Port Augusta | % Port Augusta | Australia | % Australia |
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Total | 13,257 | -- | 19,855,288 | -- |
Male | 6,607 | 49.8 | 9,799,252 | 49.4 |
Female | 6,650 | 50.2 | 10,056,036 | 50.6 |
null | null | null | null | null |
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people | 2,289 | 17.3 | 455,031 | 2.3 |
In the 2006 Census, 13,257 people were usually resident in Port Augusta: of these 49.8% were male and 50.2% were female. Of the total population 17.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.
Age People | Port Augusta | % Port Augusta | Australia | % Australia |
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0-4 years | 937 | 7.1 | 1,260,405 | 6.3 |
5-14 years | 1,932 | 14.6 | 2,676,807 | 13.5 |
15-24 years | 1,755 | 13.2 | 2,704,276 | 13.6 |
25-54 years | 5,485 | 41.4 | 8,376,751 | 42.2 |
55-64 years | 1,520 | 11.5 | 2,192,675 | 11.0 |
65 years and over | 1,627 | 12.3 | 2,644,374 | 13.3 |
Median age | 36 | -- | 37 | -- |
In the 2006 Census, 21.6% of people usually resident in Port Augusta were children aged 0-14 years, and 23.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 36 years.
Selected characteristics | Port Augusta | % Port Augusta | Australia | % Australia |
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Australian citizenship | 11,745 | 88.6 | 17,095,569 | 86.1 |
People born overseas | 949 | 7.2 | 4,416,037 | 22.2 |
Overseas visitors (excluded from people counts) | 30 | 0.2 | 206,358 | 1.0 |
In the 2006 Census, 88.6% of people usually resident in Port Augusta were Australian citizens, 7.2% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.
Registered marital status People aged 15 years and over | Port Augusta | % Port Augusta | Australia | % Australia |
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Married | 4,579 | 44.1 | 7,900,684 | 49.6 |
Separated or divorced | 1,249 | 12.0 | 1,801,979 | 11.3 |
Widowed | 702 | 6.8 | 936,813 | 5.9 |
Never married | 3,855 | 37.1 | 5,278,600 | 33.2 |
In the 2006 Census, 44.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Port Augusta were married, 12.0% were either separated or divorced, 6.8% were widowed and 37.1% were never married.
Cultural & language diversity
Country of birth | Port Augusta | % Port Augusta | Australia | % Australia |
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Australia | 11,289 | 85.2 | 14,072,944 | 70.9 |
Other top responses: | null | null | null | null |
England | 349 | 2.6 | 856,939 | 4.3 |
Germany | 68 | 0.5 | 106,525 | 0.5 |
Italy | 68 | 0.5 | 199,121 | 1.0 |
New Zealand | 45 | 0.3 | 389,463 | 2.0 |
Netherlands | 43 | 0.3 | 78,928 | 0.4 |
In the 2006 Census, 85.2% of people usually resident in Port Augusta, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.6%, Germany 0.5%, Italy 0.5%, New Zealand 0.3% and Netherlands 0.3%.
Religious affiliation, top responses | Port Augusta | % Port Augusta | Australia | % Australia |
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No Religion | 3,478 | 26.2 | 3,706,557 | 18.7 |
Catholic | 2,311 | 17.4 | 5,126,882 | 25.8 |
Anglican | 1,933 | 14.6 | 3,718,248 | 18.7 |
Uniting Church | 1,371 | 10.3 | 1,135,422 | 5.7 |
Lutheran | 705 | 5.3 | 251,106 | 1.3 |
In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Port Augusta were No Religion 26.2%, Catholic 17.4%, Anglican 14.6%, Uniting Church 10.3% and Lutheran 5.3%.
Language, top responses (other than English) | Port Augusta | % Port Augusta | Australia | % Australia |
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Italian | 90 | 0.7 | 316,890 | 1.6 |
German | 37 | 0.3 | 75,636 | 0.4 |
Adnymathanha | 34 | 0.3 | 111 | 0.0 |
Pitjantjatjara | 25 | 0.2 | 2,659 | 0.0 |
Shona | 22 | 0.2 | 2,793 | 0.0 |
null | null | null | null | null |
English only spoken at home | 11,721 | 88.4 | 15,581,333 | 78.5 |
In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Port Augusta were Italian 0.7%, German 0.3%, Adnymathanha 0.3%, Pitjantjatjara 0.2% and Shona 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 88.4%.
Employment
Employment People aged 15 years and over | Port Augusta | % Port Augusta | Australia | % Australia |
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Worked full-time | 3,294 | 56.5 | 5,827,432 | 60.7 |
Worked part-time | 1,706 | 29.2 | 2,685,193 | 27.9 |
Away from work | 244 | 4.2 | 337,991 | 3.5 |
Hours worked not stated | 179 | 3.1 | 253,567 | 2.6 |
Unemployed | 411 | 7.0 | 503,804 | 5.2 |
Not in the labour force | 3,801 | -- | 5,271,116 | -- |
Total in labour force (includes employed and unemployed people) | 5,834 | -- | 9,607,987 | -- |
During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 5,834 people aged 15 years and over in Port Augusta were in the labour force. Of these 56.5% worked full-time, 29.2% worked part-time, 4.2% were away from work, 3.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.0% were unemployed. 3,801 people were not in the labour force.
Occupation Employed people aged 15 years and over | Port Augusta | % Port Augusta | Australia | % Australia |
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Technicians and Trades Workers | 866 | 16.0 | 1,309,258 | 14.4 |
Community and Personal Service Workers | 836 | 15.4 | 801,906 | 8.8 |
Clerical and Administrative Workers | 748 | 13.8 | 1,365,805 | 15.0 |
Professionals | 732 | 13.5 | 1,806,010 | 19.8 |
Labourers | 707 | 13.0 | 952,520 | 10.5 |
Sales Workers | 487 | 9.0 | 896,208 | 9.8 |
Managers | 456 | 8.4 | 1,202,267 | 13.2 |
Machinery Operators And Drivers | 453 | 8.4 | 604,616 | 6.6 |
In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Port Augusta were Technicians and Trades Workers 16.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 15.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.8%, Professionals 13.5%, Labourers 13.0%, Sales Workers 9.0%, Managers 8.4% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.4%.
Industry of employment, top responses Employed people aged 15 years and over | Port Augusta | % Port Augusta | Australia | % Australia |
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School Education | 356 | 6.6 | 414,214 | 4.5 |
Public Order and Safety Services | 334 | 6.2 | 131,060 | 1.4 |
Hospitals | 319 | 5.9 | 303,923 | 3.3 |
Supermarket and Grocery Stores | 194 | 3.6 | 218,821 | 2.4 |
Electricity Generation | 185 | 3.4 | 8,093 | 0.1 |
In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Port Augusta, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 6.6%, Public Order and Safety Services 6.2%, Hospitals 5.9%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.6% and Electricity Generation 3.4%.
Median weekly incomes People aged 15 years and over | Port Augusta | % Port Augusta | Australia | % Australia |
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Personal | 414 | -- | 466 | -- |
Family | 1,023 | -- | 1,171 | -- |
Household | 789 | -- | 1,027 | -- |
In the 2006 Census in Port Augusta, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $414, the median family income was $1,023 and the median household income was $789.
Families
family compositionFamily composition
Family composition | Port Augusta | % Port Augusta | Australia | % Australia |
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Couple family without children | 1,286 | 37.5 | 1,943,643 | 37.2 |
Couple family with children | 1,372 | 40.0 | 2,362,582 | 45.3 |
One parent family | 712 | 20.8 | 823,254 | 15.8 |
Other family | 60 | 1.7 | 89,686 | 1.7 |
Total families | 3,430 | -- | 5,219,165 | -- |
In the 2006 Census, there were 3,430 families in Port Augusta: of these 37.5% were couple families without children, 40.0% were couple families with children, 20.8% were one parent families and 1.7% were other families.
Dwellings
dwelling structure | dwelling characteristics | household compositionDwelling structure
Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated
Dwelling type | Port Augusta | % Port Augusta | Australia | % Australia |
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Occupied private dwellings | 5,268 | -- | 7,596,183 | -- |
All private dwellings (including unoccupied) | 5,798 | -- | 8,426,559 | -- |
In the 2006 Census 5,268 occupied private dwellings were counted in Port Augusta.
Dwelling structure Occupied private dwellings | Port Augusta | % Port Augusta | Australia | % Australia |
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Separate house | 4,190 | 79.5 | 5,685,387 | 74.8 |
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc | 586 | 11.1 | 702,550 | 9.2 |
Flat, unit or apartment | 330 | 6.3 | 1,076,315 | 14.2 |
Other dwelling | 162 | 3.1 | 127,337 | 1.7 |
Dwelling type not stated | 0 | 0.0 | 4,594 | 0.1 |
In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Port Augusta, 79.5% were separate houses, 11.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 6.3% were flats, units or apartments and 3.1% were other dwellings.
Tenure Occupied private dwellings | Port Augusta | % Port Augusta | Australia | % Australia |
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Owned outright | 1,606 | 30.5 | 2,478,264 | 32.6 |
Owned with a mortgage (includes being purchased under rent/buy scheme) | 1,437 | 27.3 | 2,448,205 | 32.2 |
Rented (includes rent-free) | 1,808 | 34.3 | 2,063,947 | 27.2 |
Other tenure type | 29 | 0.6 | 65,715 | 0.9 |
Tenure type not stated | 389 | 7.4 | 540,050 | 7.1 |
In the 2006 Census in Port Augusta, 30.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 27.3% were owned with a mortgage and 34.3% were rented.
Landlord type Occupied private dwellings being rented (including rent-free accommodation) | Port Augusta | % Port Augusta | Australia | % Australia |
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Real estate agent | 442 | 24.4 | 1,043,198 | 50.5 |
State or Territory housing authority | 851 | 47.1 | 306,697 | 14.9 |
Other landlord type | 459 | 25.4 | 652,012 | 31.6 |
Landlord type not stated | 55 | 3.0 | 62,037 | 3.0 |
In the 2006 Census in Port Augusta, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 24.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 47.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 25.4% were rented from other landlord type.
Dwelling characteristics
Dwelling characteristics | Port Augusta | % Port Augusta | Australia | % Australia |
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Median weekly rent | 115 | -- | 190 | -- |
Median monthly mortgage repayment | 700 | -- | 1,300 | -- |
Average people per household | 2.4 | -- | 2.6 | -- |
Average number of people per bedroom | 1.1 | -- | 1.1 | -- |
In the 2006 Census in Port Augusta, the median weekly rent was $115. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $700. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.
Household composition
Household composition Excludes visitor only and other not classifiable households | Port Augusta | % Port Augusta | Australia | % Australia |
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Family households | 3,356 | 63.7 | 5,122,760 | 67.4 |
Single (or lone) person households | 1,429 | 27.1 | 1,740,481 | 22.9 |
Group households | 113 | 2.1 | 280,856 | 3.7 |
In the 2006 Census in Port Augusta, 63.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 27.1% were single (or lone) person households and 2.1% were group households.
The information contained in this QuickStat has been produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. It contains data from the 2006 Census of Population & Housing held on 9 August 2006. Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. These adjustments may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages in QuickStats. For more information refer to Introduced Random Error. For further enquiries contact the ABS National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 | www.abs.gov.au/census