Port Augusta

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Local Government Areas
Area code LGA46090
People 13,829
Male 51.7%
Female 48.3%
Median age 38
Families 3,362
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 0.6
All private dwellings 6,992
Average number of people per household 2.3
Median weekly household income $1,275
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,153
Median weekly rent (b) $200
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 1.7

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		Port Augusta % Port Augusta South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 7,147 51.7 878,592 49.3 12,545,154 49.3
Female 6,685 48.3 902,924 50.7 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people 		Port Augusta % Port Augusta South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 2,825 20.4 42,562 2.4 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 10,006 72.4 1,669,314 93.7 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 999 7.2 69,646 3.9 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
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Age
All people 		Port Augusta % Port Augusta South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 38 N/A 41 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 797 5.8 94,232 5.3 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 867 6.3 103,750 5.8 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 880 6.4 105,159 5.9 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 773 5.6 99,152 5.6 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 762 5.5 109,174 6.1 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 1,071 7.7 117,195 6.6 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 1,028 7.4 118,095 6.6 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 902 6.5 118,993 6.7 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 748 5.4 107,667 6.0 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 810 5.9 109,716 6.2 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 868 6.3 114,921 6.5 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 960 6.9 114,300 6.4 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 911 6.6 112,846 6.3 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 704 5.1 102,304 5.7 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 702 5.1 94,040 5.3 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 497 3.6 66,986 3.8 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 299 2.2 45,666 2.6 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 250 1.8 47,325 2.7 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Port Augusta % Port Augusta South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Married 4,160 36.9 682,265 46.1 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 489 4.3 47,368 3.2 674,590 3.2
Divorced 952 8.4 140,501 9.5 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 676 6.0 84,682 5.7 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 5,009 44.4 523,561 35.4 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Port Augusta % Port Augusta South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 3,346 36.6 620,445 46.2 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 1,536 16.8 150,356 11.2 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 4,268 46.6 571,276 42.6 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
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Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Port Augusta % Port Augusta South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 221 5.1 27,838 5.6 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 916 21.0 99,929 20.0 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 246 5.7 26,550 5.3 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 59 1.4 23,115 4.6 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 1,220 28.0 149,797 30.0 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 501 11.5 56,643 11.4 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 192 4.4 22,369 4.5 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 23 0.5 23,634 4.7 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 714 16.4 102,747 20.6 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 227 5.2 37,885 7.6 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 216 5.0 83,262 16.7 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 435 10.0 121,296 24.3 1,789,994 23.3
Other 74 1.7 14,269 2.9 242,821 3.2
Not stated 1,679 38.6 82,819 16.6 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Port Augusta % Port Augusta South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 1,078 9.6 335,213 22.7 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 651 5.8 127,698 8.6 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 425 3.8 52,930 3.6 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 1,807 16.0 206,490 14.0 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 1,309 11.6 224,573 15.2 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 1,359 12.0 128,350 8.7 958,803 4.6
Year 10 1,778 15.8 139,299 9.4 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 14 0.1 1,021 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 4 0.0 194 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 1,226 10.9 111,696 7.6 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 231 2.0 34,612 2.3 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 84 0.7 12,943 0.9 175,844 0.8
Not stated 1,301 11.5 103,153 7.0 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Port Augusta % Port Augusta South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australian 5,316 38.4 578,825 32.5 7,596,753 29.9
English 4,540 32.8 676,550 38.0 8,385,928 33.0
Australian Aboriginal 2,389 17.3 39,358 2.2 741,307 2.9
Irish 1,045 7.6 136,035 7.6 2,410,833 9.5
Scottish 892 6.5 149,449 8.4 2,176,777 8.6

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry multi response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth, top responses
All people 		Port Augusta % Port Augusta South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 11,532 83.4 1,273,353 71.5 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 257 1.9 95,248 5.3 927,490 3.6
India 186 1.3 44,881 2.5 673,352 2.6
New Zealand 62 0.4 13,461 0.8 530,492 2.1
Timor-Leste 60 0.4 168 0.0 9,761 0.0
Germany 49 0.4 9,489 0.5 101,255 0.4

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of parents
All people 		Port Augusta % Port Augusta South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 1,475 10.7 578,217 32.5 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 572 4.1 118,741 6.7 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 384 2.8 87,906 4.9 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 9,723 70.3 909,147 51.0 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 1,676 12.1 87,514 4.9 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
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Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Port Augusta % Port Augusta South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 10,152 73.4 1,000,272 56.1 12,959,282 51.0
England 542 3.9 160,151 9.0 1,626,778 6.4
India 239 1.7 58,825 3.3 935,066 3.7
Italy 114 0.8 50,942 2.9 477,065 1.9
Germany 104 0.8 17,390 1.0 174,724 0.7

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
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Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Port Augusta % Port Augusta South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 10,347 74.8 1,032,002 57.9 13,383,605 52.6
England 505 3.7 153,607 8.6 1,488,479 5.9
India 235 1.7 57,839 3.2 917,541 3.6
Germany 93 0.7 17,357 1.0 173,712 0.7
Italy 89 0.6 42,610 2.4 391,399 1.5

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Port Augusta % Port Augusta South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 6,804 49.2 806,165 45.3 9,767,448 38.4
Not stated 1,845 13.3 107,189 6.0 1,751,052 6.9
Catholic 1,793 13.0 275,849 15.5 5,075,907 20.0
Anglican 1,049 7.6 127,970 7.2 2,496,273 9.8
Uniting Church 748 5.4 84,797 4.8 673,260 2.6

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In Port Augusta, Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (57.1%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

Note: 'Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation', comprises entities which are identifiable and useful groupings which, while not satisfying the criteria of a religion, are necessary to enable the capture of the full range of responses to questions on religious affiliation.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Port Augusta % Port Augusta South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Punjabi 126 0.9 20,004 1.1 239,033 0.9
Adnymathanha 95 0.7 240 0.0 262 0.0
Pitjantjatjara 54 0.4 2,250 0.1 3,458 0.0
Italian 48 0.3 23,828 1.3 228,042 0.9
Mandarin 38 0.3 32,133 1.8 685,274 2.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 11,202 81.0 1,382,951 77.6 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 459 8.9 131,157 19.0 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		Port Augusta % Port Augusta South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
In the labour force 5,965 52.9 887,193 60.0 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 4,447 39.4 524,448 35.5 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 867 7.7 66,736 4.5 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Port Augusta % Port Augusta South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 3,346 56.1 480,100 54.1 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 1,806 30.3 310,668 35.0 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 434 7.3 48,643 5.5 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 379 6.4 47,778 5.4 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Port Augusta % Port Augusta South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 314 5.6 36,281 4.3 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 728 13.0 126,576 15.1 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 648 11.6 109,027 13.0 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 432 7.7 75,063 8.9 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 1,338 24.0 189,501 22.6 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 933 16.7 149,477 17.8 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 1,073 19.2 141,126 16.8 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
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Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Port Augusta % Port Augusta South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Community and Personal Service Workers 979 17.5 109,523 13.0 1,382,205 11.5
Professionals 836 15.0 180,460 21.5 2,886,921 24.0
Technicians and Trades Workers 780 14.0 110,462 13.2 1,554,313 12.9
Labourers 733 13.1 88,086 10.5 1,086,120 9.0
Clerical and Administrative Workers 625 11.2 104,955 12.5 1,525,311 12.7
Sales Workers 520 9.3 71,002 8.5 986,433 8.2
Machinery Operators and Drivers 517 9.3 50,680 6.0 755,863 6.3
Managers 476 8.5 109,406 13.0 1,645,769 13.7

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Port Augusta % Port Augusta South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 322 5.8 42,242 5.0 545,158 4.5
Correctional and Detention Services 232 4.2 2,479 0.3 37,616 0.3
Other Social Assistance Services 217 3.9 21,245 2.5 278,221 2.3
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 204 3.7 24,877 3.0 299,810 2.5
Primary Education 193 3.5 18,714 2.2 265,249 2.2

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Port Augusta % Port Augusta South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $699 N/A $734 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $1,653 N/A $1,889 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,275 N/A $1,455 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Port Augusta % Port Augusta South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 3,894 69.7 536,515 63.9 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 359 6.4 36,225 4.3 466,904 3.9
Walked only 186 3.3 20,575 2.5 306,045 2.5
Bus 87 1.6 26,322 3.1 175,085 1.5
Truck 29 0.5 4,076 0.5 76,657 0.6
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 705 12.6 90,496 10.8 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 120 2.1 80,513 9.6 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 102 1.8 44,454 5.3 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 4,302 77.0 584,680 69.7 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Port Augusta % Port Augusta South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 6,530 57.9 1,039,235 70.3 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 2,614 23.2 391,531 26.5 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 1,268 11.2 193,639 13.1 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 1,545 13.7 250,655 17.0 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		Port Augusta % Port Augusta South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 1,734 15.4 300,732 20.3 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 2,610 23.1 421,381 28.5 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 1,267 11.2 190,089 12.9 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 920 8.2 127,032 8.6 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
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Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Port Augusta % Port Augusta South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Arthritis 1,405 10.2 179,605 10.1 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 1,518 11.0 159,294 8.9 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 407 2.9 57,008 3.2 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 116 0.8 17,330 1.0 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 1,021 7.4 101,606 5.7 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 624 4.5 82,321 4.6 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 192 1.4 16,153 0.9 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 314 2.3 36,054 2.0 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 1,164 8.4 175,203 9.8 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 134 1.0 18,763 1.1 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 991 7.2 156,640 8.8 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 7,078 51.2 1,032,317 57.9 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 2,015 14.6 123,383 6.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Port Augusta % Port Augusta South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 7,511 54.3 1,106,075 62.1 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 2,701 19.5 362,328 20.3 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 977 7.1 122,395 6.9 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 633 4.6 67,338 3.8 772,142 3.0
Not stated 2,015 14.6 123,383 6.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
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Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		Port Augusta % Port Augusta South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Currently serving 11 0.1 5,991 0.4 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 262 2.3 41,861 2.8 496,276 2.4
Has never served 9,549 84.6 1,359,631 92.0 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 1,462 13.0 70,896 4.8 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
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Families

Family composition
All families 		Port Augusta % Port Augusta South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 1,421 42.3 196,627 41.0 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 1,136 33.8 195,738 40.8 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 730 21.7 79,584 16.6 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 71 2.1 7,822 1.6 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		Port Augusta % Port Augusta South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male N/A 21.6 N/A 21.0 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 77.9 N/A 79.0 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
Table based on place of enumeration

Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		Port Augusta % Port Augusta South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 493 19.3 78,680 20.1 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 87 3.4 20,578 5.2 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 490 19.2 91,157 23.2 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 249 9.7 44,085 11.2 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 162 6.3 25,572 6.5 339,960 6.1
Both not working 621 24.3 91,726 23.4 1,163,744 21.0
Other 187 7.3 22,766 5.8 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 268 10.5 17,810 4.5 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Port Augusta % Port Augusta South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 5,143 82.6 691,313 89.2 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 1,084 17.4 83,821 10.8 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Port Augusta % Port Augusta South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 4,128 80.3 539,001 78.0 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 588 11.4 100,639 14.6 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 361 7.0 47,026 6.8 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 42 0.8 2,766 0.4 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Port Augusta % Port Augusta South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 28 0.5 1,644 0.2 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 165 3.2 22,895 3.3 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 715 13.9 124,773 18.0 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 2,979 57.9 355,736 51.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 1,146 22.3 177,701 25.7 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 109 2.1 8,562 1.2 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.3 N/A 2.4 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Port Augusta % Port Augusta South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None 519 10.1 49,186 7.1 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 1,876 36.5 248,514 35.9 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 1,711 33.3 251,206 36.3 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 927 18.0 133,486 19.3 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 112 2.2 8,916 1.3 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

More information on Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Port Augusta % Port Augusta South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 3,290 64.0 470,498 68.1 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 1,702 33.1 197,272 28.5 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 151 2.9 23,542 3.4 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Port Augusta % Port Augusta South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 1,615 31.4 226,902 32.8 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 1,436 27.9 246,341 35.6 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 1,913 37.2 190,462 27.6 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 73 1.4 18,214 2.6 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 102 2.0 9,389 1.4 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Port Augusta % Port Augusta South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 23.2 N/A 19.6 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 13.5 N/A 17.7 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

More information on Total household income (weekly) (HIND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		Port Augusta % Port Augusta South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 200 N/A 300 N/A 375 N/A
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Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 1,264 66.1 114,700 60.2 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 417 21.8 58,177 30.5 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 233 12.2 17,590 9.2 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Rent payments (weekly) (RNTD), Rent affordability indicator (RAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme 		Port Augusta % Port Augusta South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,153 N/A 1,500 N/A 1,863 N/A
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Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 1,067 74.3 190,119 77.2 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 113 7.9 29,515 12.0 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 254 17.7 26,706 10.8 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Port Augusta % Port Augusta South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 1,484 52.6 21,140 49.7 403,709 49.7
Female 1,338 47.4 21,420 50.3 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 28 N/A 24 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Port Augusta % Port Augusta South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.9 N/A 3 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 0.9 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 1,121 N/A 1,282 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Port Augusta % Port Augusta South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 195 N/A 250 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,135 N/A 1,365 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Please note that there are small random adjustments made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from table totals.