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Port Augusta SA 5700

5,371 addresses · 235 streets

Grey Electorate › Port Augusta LGA › Port Augusta · 281 km from Adelaide

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Living Here

Port Augusta is a suburb of South Australia, home to about 6,437 people, with a median age of 39. The typical household earns around $1,092 a week, with median rent near $194 a week. Most homes are houses. About 54% of households own their home and 44% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Aboriginal. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.

6,437Population
39Median age
$1,092Median household income / wk
$194Median rent / wk
2.2Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Port Augusta statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Port Augusta itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Bus interchange: Greyhound, 1.4 km west · Airport: Port Augusta Airport, 5.5 km west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 1/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs1/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 1.2% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 8.1% · Labour-force participation 52.5%

Population by age in Port Augusta
Population by age, Port Augusta SA (ABS Census 2021)
0-4388
5-14789
15-19374
20-24388
25-34944
35-44718
45-54770
55-64857
65-74630
75-84439
85+153
Dwelling types in Port Augusta
Dwelling types, Port Augusta SA (ABS Census 2021)
House1,941
Townhouse383
Apartment267
Other8
Households by weekly income in Port Augusta
Households by weekly income, Port Augusta SA (ABS Census 2021)
<$650645
$650-1,499874
$1,500-2,999622
$3,000+220
Top ancestries in Port Augusta
Top ancestries, Port Augusta SA (ABS Census 2021)
Australian2,458
English2,061
Aboriginal1,366
Ancestry NS580
Irish527
German432
Housing tenure in Port Augusta
Housing tenure, Port Augusta SA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned785
Mortgage609
Rented1,126
Other46
Cars per household in Port Augusta
Cars per household, Port Augusta SA (ABS Census 2021)
0372
11,061
2754
3244
4+118
Commute to work in Port Augusta
Commute to work, Port Augusta SA (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,902
Train0
Bus70
Tram/ferry0
Walked110
Bicycle15
Home44
Top countries of birth in Port Augusta
Top countries of birth, Port Augusta SA (ABS Census 2021)
England118
India95
Germany32
New Zealand32
Vietnam28
Philippines27
Languages used at home in Port Augusta
Languages used at home, Port Augusta SA (ABS Census 2021)
Australian Indigenous118
Punjabi52
Italian29
Vietnamese27
Mandarin25
Hindi17

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