Port Augusta

Demographics & education

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.

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.

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.

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

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%.

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%.

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

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.

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%.

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%.

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.

Family composition

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.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 5,268 occupied private dwellings were counted in Port Augusta.

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.

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.

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

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

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.