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Elliston vs Port Lincoln

Name: Elliston vs Port Lincoln — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 128 km apart · Elliston profile · Port Lincoln profile

Elliston Port Lincoln

Port Lincoln and Elliston are two distinct South Australian areas with very different housing and social profiles. Port Lincoln has a much higher share of renters (33.9%) and one-parent families (18.4%), while Elliston is far more likely to have homes owned outright (52.6%). Port Lincoln is also more diverse, with 11.7% of people arriving from overseas and 10.1% speaking a First Nations language, both of which are far higher than in Elliston. In terms of daily life, Port Lincoln is more walkable, with 90.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, compared to 42.2% in Elliston.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly income, with Port Lincoln at $717 and Elliston at $682. They also have nearly identical rates of adults with a bachelor degree (around 11.5%) and a similar share of people caring for children unpaid. While the gap in typical weekly rents has narrowed to $90, the difference in the number of people who work from home has also shrunk slightly since 2011, though it remains far higher in Elliston.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,390 larger in Port Lincoln Owned outright: 21.1 pts higher in Elliston One-parent: 10.7 pts higher in Port Lincoln Work from home: 18.5 pts higher in Elliston Volunteering: 18.0 pts higher in Elliston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Elliston in Port Lincoln +13,390 larger in Port Lincoln gap steady

1,014 14th pct 14,404 53rd pct

Median age in Elliston in Port Lincoln +3 yrs older in Elliston gap narrowing

44 yrs 62nd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 25.6%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

19.5% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 18.0%

7.9% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

51.4% Married ◂ +8.6 pts 42.8%

32.3% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

9.0% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.3% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.7% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Elliston Port Lincoln

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.7% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 84.3%

1.4% England +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% India even 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.2 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

44.6% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 41.9%

37.6% English +4.3 pts ▸ 41.9%

11.1% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 8.0%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

10.2% German ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%

0.9% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 89.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 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

Religious affiliation

40.0% No religion +11.2 pts ▸ 51.2%

48.6% Christianity ◂ +9.7 pts 38.9%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Elliston in Port Lincoln +6 more in Port Lincoln

2 14th pct 8 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Elliston in Port Lincoln +6.49 more in Elliston

9.57 86th pct 3.08 41st pct

Students in Elliston in Port Lincoln +2,831 more in Port Lincoln

104 9th pct 2,935 57th pct

Avg size in Elliston in Port Lincoln +315 larger in Port Lincoln

52 8th pct 367 69th pct

ICSEA in Elliston in Port Lincoln +5 higher in Port Lincoln

961 43rd pct 966 46th pct

Highest year of school

40.5% Year 12 +1.1 pts ▸ 41.6%

19.5% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

18.0% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

17.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 16.4%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 13.1%

5.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

1.7% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

14.2% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.7% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 10.8%

8.7% Management & commerce +5.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.9% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.2 pts 3.6%

10.8% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.6% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.2% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Elliston in Port Lincoln +$35 higher in Port Lincoln gap steady

$682 35th pct $717 43rd pct

Household income in Elliston in Port Lincoln +$108 higher in Port Lincoln gap narrowing

$1,135 17th pct $1,243 30th pct

Family income in Elliston in Port Lincoln +$187 higher in Port Lincoln gap narrowing

$1,480 22nd pct $1,667 39th pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 31.8%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

24.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 21.6%

3.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.4% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 42.2%

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 34.8%

10.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%

8.1% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.5% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

5.5% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

2.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.0% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None +1.1 pts ▸ 61.1%

18.6% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Elliston in Port Lincoln +907 larger in Port Lincoln

39 9th pct 946 62nd pct

Median age in Elliston in Port Lincoln +4 yrs older in Port Lincoln

18 yrs 0th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Elliston in Port Lincoln +$46 higher in Elliston

$537 45th pct $491 32nd pct

Household income in Elliston in Port Lincoln +$137 higher in Port Lincoln

$933 11th pct $1,070 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Elliston in Port Lincoln even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

54.6% Couples with children ◂ +6.2 pts 48.3%

35.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 32.0%

7.7% One-parent families +10.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Household size

37.9% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 36.2%

33.9% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 32.3%

8.9% 3 people +4.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.9% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 4.6%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Elliston in Port Lincoln +$90 higher in Port Lincoln gap narrowing

$150 14th pct $240 43rd pct

Mortgage in Elliston in Port Lincoln +$347 higher in Port Lincoln gap widening

$953 20th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Elliston in Port Lincoln +0.10 higher in Elliston gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.6% Owned outright ◂ +21.1 pts 31.5%

16.8% Rented +17.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

22.4% Owned with a mortgage +8.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

5.5% Other tenure ◂ +3.5 pts 2.0%

3.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

96.3% Separate house ◂ +14.7 pts 81.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 3 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 55.5%

23.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 19.1%

15.0% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

3.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

65.6% Under $200 ◂ +33.9 pts 31.7%

6.3% $200–$349 +45.5 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

57.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +27.8 pts 29.8%

24.7% $1,000–$1,799 +22.1 pts ▸ 46.8%

15.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 14.3%

7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Elliston in Port Lincoln +22 more in Port Lincoln

0 0th pct 22 46th pct

Stops/1k in Elliston in Port Lincoln +1.53 more in Port Lincoln

0.00 0th pct 1.53 33rd pct

Departures/1k in Elliston in Port Lincoln +11.5 more in Port Lincoln

0.0 0th pct 11.5 31st pct

PT routes in Elliston in Port Lincoln +3 more in Port Lincoln

0 0th pct 3 38th pct

Stop walk in Elliston in Port Lincoln

— 12 47th pct

How people get to work

49.2% Car (driver) +22.5 pts ▸ 71.8%

22.6% Worked at home ◂ +18.5 pts 4.1%

11.1% Walked ◂ +8.1 pts 3.0%

2.2% Car (passenger) +3.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 37.9%

27.0% 1 vehicle +10.5 pts ▸ 37.4%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 11.7%

11.4% 4 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 5.4%

2.2% No vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

47.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +38.0 pts 9.2%

12.6% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

3.3% Retail trade +9.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.8% Construction +7.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.2% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.5% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

2.4% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Other services +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

37.9% Managers ◂ +27.2 pts 10.7%

18.8% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 14.4%

12.0% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.0% Technicians & trades +8.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

6.4% Community & personal service +8.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

4.4% Sales workers +6.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Elliston in Port Lincoln +2 higher in Elliston

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Elliston in Port Lincoln +1 higher in Elliston

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Elliston in Port Lincoln +2 higher in Elliston

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Elliston in Port Lincoln +5 higher in Elliston

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Elliston in Port Lincoln +37 higher in Elliston

952 49th pct 915 24th pct

ERP in Elliston in Port Lincoln +14,008 higher in Port Lincoln

1,057 13th pct 15,065 51st pct

Growth in Elliston in Port Lincoln +0.6 pts higher in Elliston

1.8% 31st pct 1.3% 25th pct

Businesses in Elliston in Port Lincoln +1,311 higher in Port Lincoln

195 17th pct 1,506 52nd pct

Approvals in Elliston in Port Lincoln +23 higher in Port Lincoln

13 31st pct 36 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Elliston in Port Lincoln +88 higher in Port Lincoln

389 22nd pct 477 30th pct

Max temp in Elliston in Port Lincoln +2.8 higher in Elliston

23.9 47th pct 21.1 22nd pct

Min temp in Elliston in Port Lincoln +0.9 higher in Port Lincoln

11.0 48th pct 12.0 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Elliston in Port Lincoln +2.1 higher in Port Lincoln

2.1 14th pct 4.2 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Elliston in Port Lincoln +2.1 more in Port Lincoln

2.3 14th pct 4.4 63rd pct

15-min city in Elliston in Port Lincoln +24.3 pts higher in Port Lincoln

24.1% 13th pct 48.4% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Elliston in Port Lincoln +9.1 pts higher in Elliston

37.1% 30th pct 28.0% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Elliston in Port Lincoln +70.8 pts higher in Port Lincoln

0.0% 0th pct 70.8% 70th pct

Walk to school in Elliston in Port Lincoln +42.2 pts higher in Port Lincoln

19.6% 9th pct 61.8% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Elliston in Port Lincoln +48.2 pts higher in Port Lincoln

42.2% 13th pct 90.4% 75th pct

Walk to health in Elliston in Port Lincoln +6.1 pts higher in Port Lincoln

23.7% 24th pct 29.8% 34th pct

Amenities/1k in Elliston in Port Lincoln +91.7 more in Elliston

103.6 100th pct 11.8 15th pct

Intersections/km² in Elliston in Port Lincoln +55 higher in Port Lincoln

0 21st pct 55 78th pct

Mean slope in Elliston in Port Lincoln +2.5 pts higher in Port Lincoln

4.1% 40th pct 6.6% 76th pct

Compare Elliston with nearby areas

Wudinna Lower Eyre Peninsula Tumby Bay Cleve Kimba Port Lincoln Streaky Bay Franklin Harbour

Compare Port Lincoln with nearby areas

Lower Eyre Peninsula Tumby Bay Cleve Elliston Franklin Harbour Kimba Wudinna Kangaroo Island

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Elliston vs Port Lincoln [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA41750/elliston/vs/LGA46300/port-lincoln