# Ceduna vs Port Lincoln — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 350 km apart

Ceduna and Port Lincoln are two South Australian hubs located about 350 km apart. Ceduna has a much higher proportion of people who speak a First Nations language at 20.9%, compared to 10.1% in Port Lincoln. Port Lincoln is generally more walkable, with a score of 4.2 (somewhat walkable) while Ceduna is 2.5 (mostly car-dependent). This is seen in the surroundings; for example, 90.4% of Port Lincoln homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, compared to 55.9% in Ceduna.

Both areas have a similar number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with Ceduna recording 870 and Port Lincoln 946. In Port Lincoln, First Nations residents are more likely to have finished Year 12 (31.0%) and have a lower unemployment rate (16.3%) than those in Ceduna. Conversely, First Nations residents in Ceduna are noticeably older, with a typical age of 26 compared to 22 in Port Lincoln.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Ceduna | Port Lincoln | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 870 | 946 | 76 larger in Port Lincoln |  |
| Median age | 26 yrs | 22 yrs | 4 yrs older in Ceduna |  |
| Year 12 | 21.6% | 31.0% | 9.4 pts higher in Port Lincoln |  |
| Unemployment | 11.7% | 16.3% | 4.7 pts higher in Port Lincoln |  |
| Median income | $451 | $491 | $40 higher in Port Lincoln |  |
| Household income | $1,166 | $1,070 | $96 higher in Ceduna |  |
| Indigenous language | 20.9% | 10.1% | 10.8 pts higher in Ceduna |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Ceduna | Port Lincoln | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 2.5 | 4.2 | 1.7 higher in Port Lincoln |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 2.7 | 4.4 | 1.8 more in Port Lincoln |  |
| 15-min city | 26.5% | 48.4% | 21.9 pts higher in Port Lincoln |  |
| Walk to shops | 42.6% | 28.0% | 14.6 pts higher in Ceduna |  |
| Walk to transit | 22.4% | 70.8% | 48.4 pts higher in Port Lincoln |  |
| Walk to school | 19.1% | 61.8% | 42.7 pts higher in Port Lincoln |  |
| Walk to a park | 55.9% | 90.4% | 34.5 pts higher in Port Lincoln |  |
| Walk to health | 23.5% | 29.8% | 6.3 pts higher in Port Lincoln |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 41 | 41 higher in Port Lincoln |  |
| Mean slope | 3.3% | 6.6% | 3.3 pts higher in Port Lincoln |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE403001/ceduna/vs/IARE403003/port-lincoln