# Whyalla vs Port Lincoln — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 258 km apart

Whyalla and Port Lincoln are two distinct South Australian hubs located about 258 km apart. Whyalla is far more accessible by foot, with 70.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 28.0% in Port Lincoln. This gap extends to health services, which are within a 15-minute walk for 66.5% of Whyalla homes, while only 29.8% of Port Lincoln homes share that access. Overall, Whyalla is very walkable, whereas Port Lincoln is only somewhat walkable.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. Beyond this similarity, the two places differ in their landscapes and social data; Port Lincoln has a well higher mean terrain slope of 6.6% compared to 3.0% in Whyalla. First Nations unemployment is well higher in Whyalla at 22.0%, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Whyalla | Port Lincoln | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,180 | 946 | 234 larger in Whyalla |  |
| Median age | 23 yrs | 22 yrs | 1 yrs older in Whyalla |  |
| Year 12 | 28.5% | 31.0% | 2.4 pts higher in Port Lincoln |  |
| Unemployment | 22.0% | 16.3% | 5.6 pts higher in Whyalla |  |
| Median income | $447 | $491 | $44 higher in Port Lincoln |  |
| Household income | $898 | $1,070 | $172 higher in Port Lincoln |  |
| Indigenous language | 7.7% | 10.1% | 2.4 pts higher in Port Lincoln |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Whyalla | Port Lincoln | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 6.2 | 4.2 | 2.0 higher in Whyalla |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 6.3 | 4.4 | 1.8 more in Whyalla |  |
| 15-min city | 81.3% | 48.4% | 32.9 pts higher in Whyalla |  |
| Walk to shops | 70.2% | 28.0% | 42.2 pts higher in Whyalla |  |
| Walk to transit | 89.0% | 70.8% | 18.2 pts higher in Whyalla |  |
| Walk to school | 82.2% | 61.8% | 20.4 pts higher in Whyalla |  |
| Walk to a park | 89.0% | 90.4% | 1.5 pts higher in Port Lincoln |  |
| Walk to health | 66.5% | 29.8% | 36.7 pts higher in Whyalla |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 41 | 41 higher in Port Lincoln |  |
| Mean slope | 3.0% | 6.6% | 3.6 pts higher in Port Lincoln |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE402006/whyalla/vs/IARE403003/port-lincoln