Port Pirie

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 13,206 people were usually resident in Port Pirie: of these 48.2% were male and 51.8% were female. Of the total population 2.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.1% of people usually resident in Port Pirie were children aged 0-14 years, and 31.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 40 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.7% of people usually resident in Port Pirie were Australian citizens, 7.4% were born overseas and 0.1% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 48.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Port Pirie were married, 12.3% were either separated or divorced, 10.1% were widowed and 29.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 86.9% of people usually resident in Port Pirie, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.4%, Italy 1.1%, Scotland 0.5%, Netherlands 0.4% and New Zealand 0.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Port Pirie were Catholic 27.1%, No Religion 23.7%, Uniting Church 13.4%, Anglican 10.0% and Lutheran 5.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Port Pirie were Italian 1.7%, Greek 0.7%, Filipino 0.1%, Romanian 0.1% and Afrikaans 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 5,088 people aged 15 years and over in Port Pirie were in the labour force. Of these 51.9% worked full-time, 30.2% worked part-time, 4.2% were away from work, 2.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 11.0% were unemployed. 4,803 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Port Pirie were Technicians and Trades Workers 16.0%, Labourers 14.4%, Professionals 12.4%, Sales Workers 12.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 12.1%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 11.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.3% and Managers 7.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Port Pirie, the most common responses for industry of employment included Basic Non-Ferrous Metal Manufacturing 9.7%, School Education 6.0%, Hospitals 5.4%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.9% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.9%.

In the 2006 Census in Port Pirie, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $327, the median family income was $819 and the median household income was $608.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 3,573 families in Port Pirie: of these 41.3% were couple families without children, 37.4% were couple families with children, 19.9% were one parent families and 1.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 5,555 occupied private dwellings were counted in Port Pirie.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Port Pirie, 81.5% were separate houses, 11.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 5.3% were flats, units or apartments and 1.7% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Port Pirie, 34.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 29.6% were owned with a mortgage and 28.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Port Pirie, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 32.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 46.3% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 19.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Port Pirie, the median weekly rent was $110. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $650. The average people per household was 2.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Port Pirie, 63.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 30.9% were single (or lone) person households and 1.7% were group households.