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Franklin Harbour vs Port Lincoln

Name: Franklin Harbour vs Port Lincoln — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 168 km apart · Franklin Harbour profile · Port Lincoln profile

Franklin Harbour Port Lincoln

Port Lincoln and Franklin Harbour are two distinct South Australian areas located about 168 km apart. Port Lincoln is more urban, with far more people renting (33.9% versus 21.3%) and a much higher proportion of residents who speak a First Nations language (10.1% compared to 0.0%). Franklin Harbour is much older, with a typical age of 52 compared to 41 in Port Lincoln, and residents there are far more likely to own their homes outright (47.8% versus 31.5%).

The age gap between the two areas has widened since 2011, as Franklin Harbour has become noticeably older. Despite this, the two areas share similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,200, and similar rates of people providing unpaid care. Both areas also have similar numbers of people per home, with an average of about 2.2 or 2.3 people.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,111 larger in Port Lincoln Median age: 11 yrs older in Franklin Harbour One-parent: 8.7 pts higher in Port Lincoln Owned outright: 16.3 pts higher in Franklin Harbour No car: 4.3 pts higher in Port Lincoln

Demographics & Identity

Population in Franklin Harbour in Port Lincoln +13,111 larger in Port Lincoln gap steady

1,293 16th pct 14,404 53rd pct

Median age in Franklin Harbour in Port Lincoln +11 yrs older in Franklin Harbour gap widening

52 yrs 90th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

29.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.6 pts 21.1%

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 25.6%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

15.7% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

7.0% Youth (15–24) +4.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

56.6% Married ◂ +13.8 pts 42.8%

25.8% Never married +11.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

7.9% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

2.2% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Franklin Harbour Port Lincoln

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.4% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 84.3%

2.7% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% New Zealand even 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

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

43.4% English ◂ +1.5 pts 41.9%

43.3% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 41.9%

12.0% German ◂ +2.9 pts 9.1%

6.0% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.5% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

0.9% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only +0.3 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%

0.0% 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

44.2% No religion +7.0 pts ▸ 51.2%

41.8% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 38.9%

12.1% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 8.3%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Franklin Harbour in Port Lincoln +7 more in Port Lincoln

1 0th pct 8 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Franklin Harbour in Port Lincoln +1.85 more in Franklin Harbour

4.93 61st pct 3.08 41st pct

Students in Franklin Harbour in Port Lincoln +2,766 more in Port Lincoln

169 15th pct 2,935 57th pct

Avg size in Franklin Harbour in Port Lincoln +198 larger in Port Lincoln

169 40th pct 367 69th pct

ICSEA in Franklin Harbour in Port Lincoln +3 higher in Franklin Harbour

969 48th pct 966 46th pct

Highest year of school

32.6% Year 12 +9.0 pts ▸ 41.6%

22.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 21.3%

21.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 18.3%

11.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%

Highest qualification level

42.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 39.9%

12.2% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

1.8% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 15.8%

7.4% Management & commerce +6.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.9% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.2% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

8.3% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.0% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

1.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Franklin Harbour in Port Lincoln +$49 higher in Port Lincoln gap narrowing

$668 32nd pct $717 43rd pct

Household income in Franklin Harbour in Port Lincoln +$49 higher in Port Lincoln gap narrowing

$1,194 24th pct $1,243 30th pct

Family income in Franklin Harbour in Port Lincoln +$204 higher in Port Lincoln gap steady

$1,463 20th pct $1,667 39th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 31.8%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

20.9% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

3.5% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

43.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 42.2%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

11.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 8.9%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

7.0% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.8% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None +5.8 pts ▸ 61.1%

18.8% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Franklin Harbour in Port Lincoln +913 larger in Port Lincoln

33 8th pct 946 62nd pct

Median age in Franklin Harbour in Port Lincoln +12 yrs older in Franklin Harbour

34 yrs 88th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Franklin Harbour in Port Lincoln +$433 higher in Franklin Harbour

$924 90th pct $491 32nd pct

Household income in Franklin Harbour in Port Lincoln +$1,055 higher in Franklin Harbour

$2,125 90th pct $1,070 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Franklin Harbour in Port Lincoln +0.1 larger in Port Lincoln gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

43.8% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 48.3%

45.8% Couples without children ◂ +13.9 pts 32.0%

9.7% One-parent families +8.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.7% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

44.5% 2 people ◂ +8.3 pts 36.2%

28.7% 1 person +3.7 pts ▸ 32.3%

11.2% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.6% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.7% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.2% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Franklin Harbour in Port Lincoln +$40 higher in Port Lincoln gap widening

$200 29th pct $240 43rd pct

Mortgage in Franklin Harbour in Port Lincoln +$260 higher in Port Lincoln gap widening

$1,040 26th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Franklin Harbour in Port Lincoln even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Owned outright ◂ +16.3 pts 31.5%

21.3% Rented +12.6 pts ▸ 33.9%

23.2% Owned with a mortgage +7.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

4.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

82.3% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 81.6%

14.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.7 pts 11.3%

0.8% Flat or apartment +5.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

51.2% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 55.5%

25.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 19.1%

15.4% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

55.2% $200–$349 ◂ +3.5 pts 51.7%

36.2% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 31.7%

2.9% $350–$549 +9.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $1,000–$1,799 +8.2 pts ▸ 46.8%

41.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.4 pts 29.8%

5.3% $1,800–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Franklin Harbour in Port Lincoln +21 more in Port Lincoln

1 19th pct 22 46th pct

Stops/1k in Franklin Harbour in Port Lincoln +0.75 more in Port Lincoln

0.77 26th pct 1.53 33rd pct

Departures/1k in Franklin Harbour in Port Lincoln +3.7 more in Port Lincoln

7.7 28th pct 11.5 31st pct

PT routes in Franklin Harbour in Port Lincoln +2 more in Port Lincoln

1 29th pct 3 38th pct

Stop walk in Franklin Harbour in Port Lincoln

— 12 47th pct

How people get to work

56.5% Car (driver) +15.2 pts ▸ 71.8%

7.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 4.1%

7.3% Walked ◂ +4.3 pts 3.0%

3.1% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.8% Bus ◂ +2.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 37.9%

29.8% 1 vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 37.4%

18.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 11.7%

11.8% 4 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 5.4%

3.3% No vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.4 pts 9.2%

13.0% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.5% Retail trade +5.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.7% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 9.0%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

6.8% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

2.6% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Mining ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

0.6% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

27.7% Managers ◂ +17.0 pts 10.7%

9.2% Professionals +7.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.4% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.0% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.1% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.4 pts 5.6%

6.6% Sales workers +4.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.1% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Franklin Harbour in Port Lincoln even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Franklin Harbour in Port Lincoln +1 higher in Franklin Harbour

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Franklin Harbour in Port Lincoln +2 higher in Franklin Harbour

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Franklin Harbour in Port Lincoln even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Franklin Harbour in Port Lincoln +8 higher in Franklin Harbour

923 28th pct 915 24th pct

ERP in Franklin Harbour in Port Lincoln +13,698 higher in Port Lincoln

1,367 15th pct 15,065 51st pct

Growth in Franklin Harbour in Port Lincoln +2.2 pts higher in Franklin Harbour

3.4% 48th pct 1.3% 25th pct

Businesses in Franklin Harbour in Port Lincoln +1,336 higher in Port Lincoln

170 15th pct 1,506 52nd pct

Approvals in Franklin Harbour in Port Lincoln +28 higher in Port Lincoln

8 25th pct 36 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Franklin Harbour in Port Lincoln +202 higher in Port Lincoln

275 10th pct 477 30th pct

Max temp in Franklin Harbour in Port Lincoln +2.8 higher in Franklin Harbour

24.0 47th pct 21.1 22nd pct

Min temp in Franklin Harbour in Port Lincoln +0.4 higher in Port Lincoln

11.5 57th pct 12.0 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Franklin Harbour in Port Lincoln +0.7 higher in Port Lincoln

3.5 43rd pct 4.2 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Franklin Harbour in Port Lincoln +0.5 more in Port Lincoln

4.0 50th pct 4.4 63rd pct

15-min city in Franklin Harbour in Port Lincoln +4.2 pts higher in Franklin Harbour

52.6% 58th pct 48.4% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Franklin Harbour in Port Lincoln +24.1 pts higher in Franklin Harbour

52.1% 58th pct 28.0% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Franklin Harbour in Port Lincoln +62.8 pts higher in Port Lincoln

8.1% 21st pct 70.8% 70th pct

Walk to school in Franklin Harbour in Port Lincoln +19.5 pts higher in Port Lincoln

42.3% 29th pct 61.8% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Franklin Harbour in Port Lincoln +22.7 pts higher in Port Lincoln

67.7% 47th pct 90.4% 75th pct

Walk to health in Franklin Harbour in Port Lincoln +21.1 pts higher in Franklin Harbour

50.9% 72nd pct 29.8% 34th pct

Amenities/1k in Franklin Harbour in Port Lincoln +55.5 more in Franklin Harbour

67.3 91st pct 11.8 15th pct

Intersections/km² in Franklin Harbour in Port Lincoln +55 higher in Port Lincoln

0 31st pct 55 78th pct

Mean slope in Franklin Harbour in Port Lincoln +3.2 pts higher in Port Lincoln

3.4% 27th pct 6.6% 76th pct

Compare Franklin Harbour with nearby areas

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Compare Port Lincoln with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Franklin Harbour vs Port Lincoln [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA41960/franklin-harbour/vs/LGA46300/port-lincoln