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Cleve vs Port Lincoln

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 126 km apart · Cleve profile · Port Lincoln profile

Cleve Port Lincoln

Port Lincoln and Cleve are two South Australian areas with very different social and housing profiles. Cleve has far more people who own their homes outright (51.4% compared to 31.5% in Port Lincoln) and far higher rates of volunteering (37.7% versus 18.9%). Port Lincoln has a much higher share of one-parent families (18.4% compared to 8.4%) and is far more likely to have people renting their homes (33.9% versus 16.6%).

These two areas share a very similar typical weekly personal income, with Port Lincoln at $717 and Cleve at $664. They also have the same number of people per home (2.3) and a nearly identical share of residents who speak little or no English. While some gaps are closing, such as the difference in typical resident age, others have widened, including the gap in the share of people who own their homes outright.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,662 larger in Port Lincoln Owned outright: 19.9 pts higher in Cleve Volunteering: 18.7 pts higher in Cleve One-parent: 10.1 pts higher in Port Lincoln Renting: 17.3 pts higher in Port Lincoln

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clevein Port Lincoln +12,662 larger in Port Lincoln gap steady
1,742 19th pct 14,404 53rd pct
Median age in Clevein Port Lincoln +5 yrs older in Cleve gap narrowing
46 yrs 71st pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Clevein Port Lincoln +5.9 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap widening
0.6% 6th pct 6.6% 66th pct
Aged 65+ in Clevein Port Lincoln +2.3 pts higher in Cleve gap steady
23.5% 71st pct 21.1% 58th pct
Under 15 in Clevein Port Lincoln +1.7 pts higher in Cleve gap widening
19.7% 72nd pct 18.0% 55th pct
De facto in Clevein Port Lincoln +3.2 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap narrowing
10.7% 18th pct 14.0% 66th pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 25.6%
20.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 23.8%
23.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 21.1%
19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 18.0%
7.9% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

54.9% Married ◂ +12.1 pts 42.8%
25.7% Never married +11.8 pts ▸ 37.5%
9.6% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.3% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%
2.7% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Cleve Port Lincoln

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Clevein Port Lincoln +3.7 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
5.2% 11th pct 8.8% 28th pct

Country of birth

87.0% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 84.3%
1.7% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.9% Australian ◂ +6.1 pts 41.9%
40.0% English +1.9 pts ▸ 41.9%
11.3% German ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%
8.0% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.6% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
1.4% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.1% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.3% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Clevein Port Lincoln +2.8 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
1.6% 5th pct 4.4% 39th pct
Limited English in Clevein Port Lincoln +0.4 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 37th pct

Language used at home

91.2% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 89.0%
0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Italian even 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Clevein Port Lincoln +10.0 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap widening
41.2% 50th pct 51.2% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

41.2% No religion +10.0 pts ▸ 51.2%
48.3% Christianity ◂ +9.4 pts 38.9%
9.9% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%
0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Clevein Port Lincoln +1.0 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
40.6% 46th pct 41.6% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in Clevein Port Lincoln +1.0 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
10.6% 30th pct 11.7% 41st pct
Schools in Clevein Port Lincoln +7 more in Port Lincoln
1 0th pct 8 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Clevein Port Lincoln +0.17 more in Port Lincoln
2.91 38th pct 3.08 41st pct
Students in Clevein Port Lincoln +2,611 more in Port Lincoln
324 21st pct 2,935 57th pct
Avg size in Clevein Port Lincoln +43 larger in Port Lincoln
324 64th pct 367 69th pct
ICSEA in Clevein Port Lincoln +22 higher in Cleve
988 60th pct 966 46th pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 41.6%
21.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 21.3%
16.6% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 18.3%
11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 39.9%
15.8% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma even 13.1%
2.2% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.6% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 15.8%
10.4% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 13.7%
7.2% Society & culture +4.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.3% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%
10.6% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%
8.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.3 pts 3.6%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.8% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
1.5% Creative arts even 1.5%
0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Clevein Port Lincoln +$53 higher in Port Lincoln gap widening
$664 31st pct $717 43rd pct
Household income in Clevein Port Lincoln +$133 higher in Port Lincoln gap widening
$1,110 14th pct $1,243 30th pct
Family income in Clevein Port Lincoln +$276 higher in Port Lincoln gap widening
$1,391 15th pct $1,667 39th pct
High earners in Clevein Port Lincoln +2.0 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap widening
4.9% 14th pct 6.9% 34th pct
High-income homes in Clevein Port Lincoln +2.2 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap widening
8.6% 14th pct 10.8% 29th pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 31.8%
21.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 26.7%
21.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 21.6%
5.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.8% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 42.2%
32.4% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 34.8%
11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
1.2% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Clevein Port Lincoln +1.7 pts higher in Port Lincoln
27.7% 41st pct 29.3% 50th pct
Mental health in Clevein Port Lincoln +1.8 pts higher in Port Lincoln
6.4% 25th pct 8.3% 46th pct
Needs assistance in Clevein Port Lincoln +1.5 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap widening
5.1% 42nd pct 6.5% 70th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%
9.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%
6.4% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.5% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.3% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.1% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.6% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.0% Dementia even 1.0%
0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None ◂ +2.5 pts 61.1%
18.7% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 19.9%
6.0% Two conditions even 6.1%
2.9% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Clevein Port Lincoln +18.7 pts higher in Cleve gap narrowing
37.7% 100th pct 18.9% 58th pct
Unpaid carers in Clevein Port Lincoln +1.1 pts higher in Cleve gap steady
13.2% 68th pct 12.1% 49th pct
Unpaid child care in Clevein Port Lincoln +3.3 pts higher in Cleve gap widening
29.1% 82nd pct 25.8% 58th pct
Defence service in Clevein Port Lincoln +0.9 pts higher in Port Lincoln
2.0% 21st pct 2.9% 46th pct
Housework 15h+ in Clevein Port Lincoln +4.3 pts higher in Cleve gap narrowing
26.3% 88th pct 22.0% 50th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Clevein Port Lincoln +935 larger in Port Lincoln
11 3rd pct 946 62nd pct
Median age in Clevein Port Lincoln even
22 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Clevein Port Lincoln
— 31.0% 43rd pct
Unemployment in Clevein Port Lincoln
— 16.3% 76th pct
Median income in Clevein Port Lincoln +$283 higher in Cleve
$774 86th pct $491 32nd pct
Household income in Clevein Port Lincoln +$979 higher in Cleve
$2,049 88th pct $1,070 19th pct
Indigenous language in Clevein Port Lincoln
— 10.1% 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clevein Port Lincoln even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Clevein Port Lincoln +10.1 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
8.4% 11th pct 18.4% 84th pct
Living alone in Clevein Port Lincoln +1.2 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
31.1% 67th pct 32.3% 75th pct

Family composition

56.1% Couples with children ◂ +7.7 pts 48.3%
35.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 32.0%
8.4% One-parent families +10.1 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.3% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

37.9% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 36.2%
31.1% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 32.3%
8.3% 3 people +5.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.7% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 11.4%
6.1% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%
2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clevein Port Lincoln +$75 higher in Port Lincoln gap narrowing
$165 19th pct $240 43rd pct
Mortgage in Clevein Port Lincoln +$423 higher in Port Lincoln gap narrowing
$877 15th pct $1,300 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Clevein Port Lincoln even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Clevein Port Lincoln +17.3 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap widening
16.6% 12th pct 33.9% 74th pct
Owned outright in Clevein Port Lincoln +19.9 pts higher in Cleve gap widening
51.4% 92nd pct 31.5% 31st pct
Separate houses in Clevein Port Lincoln +14.5 pts higher in Cleve gap narrowing
96.1% 89th pct 81.6% 30th pct
3+ bedrooms in Clevein Port Lincoln +5.5 pts higher in Cleve gap narrowing
82.8% 83rd pct 77.3% 52nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.4% Owned outright ◂ +19.9 pts 31.5%
16.6% Rented +17.3 pts ▸ 33.9%
24.4% Owned with a mortgage +6.0 pts ▸ 30.4%
6.1% Other tenure ◂ +4.0 pts 2.0%
1.2% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

96.1% Separate house ◂ +14.5 pts 81.6%
2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.6% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

51.7% 3 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 55.5%
27.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 19.1%
12.4% 2 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 17.0%
3.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%
3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

69.6% Under $200 ◂ +37.9 pts 31.7%
29.5% $200–$349 +22.2 pts ▸ 51.7%
0.0% $350–$549 +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.3 pts 29.8%
28.5% $1,000–$1,799 +18.3 pts ▸ 46.8%
8.5% $1,800–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Clevein Port Lincoln +2.8 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap narrowing
4.8% 45th pct 7.6% 75th pct
Work from home in Clevein Port Lincoln +14.9 pts higher in Cleve gap narrowing
19.0% 77th pct 4.1% 10th pct
PT commute in Clevein Port Lincoln even gap steady
0.4% 30th pct 0.4% 32nd pct
PT stops in Clevein Port Lincoln +20 more in Port Lincoln
2 24th pct 22 46th pct
Stops/1k in Clevein Port Lincoln +0.38 more in Port Lincoln
1.15 30th pct 1.53 33rd pct
Departures/1k in Clevein Port Lincoln even
11.5 31st pct 11.5 31st pct
PT routes in Clevein Port Lincoln +2 more in Port Lincoln
1 29th pct 3 38th pct
Stop walk in Clevein Port Lincoln
— 12 47th pct

How people get to work

55.7% Car (driver) +16.0 pts ▸ 71.8%
19.0% Worked at home ◂ +14.9 pts 4.1%
10.7% Walked ◂ +7.7 pts 3.0%
1.9% Car (passenger) +4.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 37.9%
28.1% 1 vehicle +9.3 pts ▸ 37.4%
17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 11.7%
12.7% 4 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 5.4%
4.8% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Clevein Port Lincoln +11.2 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
24.9% 12th pct 36.1% 58th pct
Recent arrivals in Clevein Port Lincoln +1.6 pts higher in Cleve gap widening
13.3% 57th pct 11.7% 50th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Clevein Port Lincoln +3.0 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap narrowing
1.5% 3rd pct 4.5% 53rd pct
Participation in Clevein Port Lincoln +2.4 pts higher in Cleve gap narrowing
60.1% 61st pct 57.7% 48th pct
Full-time in Clevein Port Lincoln +5.5 pts higher in Cleve gap steady
57.3% 34th pct 51.8% 9th pct

Industries people work in

36.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +27.6 pts 9.2%
11.3% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
8.8% Retail trade +4.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
4.3% Construction +4.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.1% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.0% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%
2.3% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.8% Manufacturing +3.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.2% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%
1.0% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

31.8% Managers ◂ +21.1 pts 10.7%
10.1% Professionals +6.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.6% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
9.0% Community & personal service +5.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.9% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 14.4%
7.0% Sales workers +3.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.7% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Clevein Port Lincoln +3 higher in Cleve
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Clevein Port Lincoln +3 higher in Cleve
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Clevein Port Lincoln +4 higher in Cleve
6 57th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Clevein Port Lincoln +3 higher in Cleve
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Clevein Port Lincoln +37 higher in Cleve
952 49th pct 915 24th pct
ERP in Clevein Port Lincoln +13,294 higher in Port Lincoln
1,771 17th pct 15,065 51st pct
Growth in Clevein Port Lincoln +1.5 pts higher in Port Lincoln
-0.2% 13th pct 1.3% 25th pct
Businesses in Clevein Port Lincoln +1,196 higher in Port Lincoln
310 23rd pct 1,506 52nd pct
Approvals in Clevein Port Lincoln +34 higher in Port Lincoln
2 14th pct 36 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Clevein Port Lincoln +111 higher in Port Lincoln
366 19th pct 477 30th pct
Max temp in Clevein Port Lincoln +2.3 higher in Cleve
23.4 41st pct 21.1 22nd pct
Min temp in Clevein Port Lincoln +0.6 higher in Port Lincoln
11.4 54th pct 12.0 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Clevein Port Lincoln +1.1 higher in Port Lincoln
3.1 32nd pct 4.2 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Clevein Port Lincoln +1.1 more in Port Lincoln
3.4 33rd pct 4.4 63rd pct
15-min city in Clevein Port Lincoln +7.0 pts higher in Port Lincoln
41.4% 38th pct 48.4% 50th pct
Walk to shops in Clevein Port Lincoln +16.3 pts higher in Cleve
44.3% 44th pct 28.0% 17th pct
Walk to transit in Clevein Port Lincoln +36.2 pts higher in Port Lincoln
34.6% 43rd pct 70.8% 70th pct
Walk to school in Clevein Port Lincoln +32.0 pts higher in Port Lincoln
29.9% 14th pct 61.8% 62nd pct
Walk to a park in Clevein Port Lincoln +41.6 pts higher in Port Lincoln
48.9% 19th pct 90.4% 75th pct
Walk to health in Clevein Port Lincoln +1.3 pts higher in Cleve
31.2% 37th pct 29.8% 34th pct
Amenities/1k in Clevein Port Lincoln +40.4 more in Cleve
52.2 87th pct 11.8 15th pct
Intersections/km² in Clevein Port Lincoln +55 higher in Port Lincoln
0 30th pct 55 78th pct
Mean slope in Clevein Port Lincoln +3.2 pts higher in Port Lincoln
3.4% 27th pct 6.6% 76th pct

Compare Cleve with nearby areas

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Compare Port Lincoln with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cleve vs Port Lincoln [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA41190/cleve/vs/LGA46300/port-lincoln