Port Augusta (C)

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 13,474 people were counted in Port Augusta (C): of these 50.5% were male and 49.5% were female. Of the total population 15.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Port Augusta (C) there were 3,014 children aged 0-14 years and 2,960 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Port Augusta (C), 12,262 people were Australian citizens, 999 were born overseas and 42 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Port Augusta (C), 48.4% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 10.7% were separated or divorced, 7.0% were widowed and 33.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Port Augusta (C), 85.9% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Port Augusta (C) were England 3.1%, Germany 0.7%, Italy 0.5%, Netherlands 0.5% and New Zealand 0.4%.

Of all people counted in Port Augusta (C) on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were No Religion 22.3%, Catholic 17.9%, Anglican 17.4%, Uniting Church 12.4% and Lutheran 5.2%.

On Census Night 2001 in Port Augusta (C), the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Italian 0.7%, Pitjantjatjara 0.3%, German 0.3%, Adnymathanha (Yura Ngawarla) 0.3% and Netherlandic 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 89.7% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 5,684 people aged 15 years and over in Port Augusta (C) were in the labour force. Of these 53.5% worked full-time, 33.2% worked part-time, 2.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 10.4% were unemployed. 4,274 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Port Augusta (C), the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 9.6%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 7.0%, Professionals 6.5%, Associate Professionals 6.3%, Labourers and Related Workers 5.4%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 5.2%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 4.3%, Managers and Administrators 2.1% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 0.9%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Port Augusta (C), the most common responses for industry of employment included Health Services 5.0%, Education 4.2%, Food Retailing 4.1%, Government Administration 3.0% and Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 3.0%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Port Augusta (C), 3,421 families were counted: of these, 37.1% were couple families without children, 43.0% were couple families with children, 18.2% were one parent families and 1.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Port Augusta (C), 5,198 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Port Augusta (C), 80.4% were separate houses, 9.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 5.7% were flats, units or apartments and 1.7% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Port Augusta (C), 37.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 22.1% were being purchased and 33.4% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Port Augusta (C), of the occupied private dwellings being rented 13.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 53.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 32.4% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Port Augusta (C), 65.2% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 26.3% were single (or lone) person households and 1.9% were group households.