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Kangaroo Island vs Port Lincoln

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 177 km apart · Kangaroo Island profile · Port Lincoln profile

Kangaroo Island Port Lincoln

Port Lincoln and Kangaroo Island are both South Australian regions with distinct characters. Residents are far older in Kangaroo Island, where the typical age is 50 compared to 41 in Port Lincoln. Kangaroo Island also has a much higher rate of outright home ownership at 43.5%, while Port Lincoln sees far more renting at 33.9%. In contrast, Port Lincoln is much more compact, with 61.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to just 13.7% in Kangaroo Island.

The gap in age between the two areas has widened since 2011, with Kangaroo Island now nine years older on average. Despite this, they share many similarities, including very similar typical weekly incomes of $717 in Port Lincoln and $672 in Kangaroo Island. Both areas also have nearly the same share of people who speak a language other than English at home, at around 4%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,510 larger in Port Lincoln One-parent: 9.1 pts higher in Port Lincoln Median age: 9 yrs older in Kangaroo Island Volunteering: 14.1 pts higher in Kangaroo Island Separate houses: 13.2 pts higher in Kangaroo Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +9,510 larger in Port Lincoln gap steady
4,894 33rd pct 14,404 53rd pct
Median age in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +9 yrs older in Kangaroo Island gap widening
50 yrs 86th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +4.9 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
1.7% 24th pct 6.6% 66th pct
Aged 65+ in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +5.9 pts higher in Kangaroo Island gap widening
27.1% 85th pct 21.1% 58th pct
Under 15 in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +2.1 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
15.9% 27th pct 18.0% 55th pct
De facto in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +2.0 pts higher in Kangaroo Island gap widening
16.0% 79th pct 14.0% 66th pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 25.6%
27.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 21.1%
19.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 23.8%
15.9% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 18.0%
7.4% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

49.7% Married ◂ +6.9 pts 42.8%
29.4% Never married +8.1 pts ▸ 37.5%
11.5% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%
5.5% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Kangaroo Island Port Lincoln

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +5.7 pts higher in Kangaroo Island gap steady
14.5% 59th pct 8.8% 28th pct

Country of birth

76.6% Australia +7.7 pts ▸ 84.3%
5.6% England ◂ +3.1 pts 2.5%
1.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%
0.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% English ◂ +2.7 pts 41.9%
40.5% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 41.9%
10.8% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%
8.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.9% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Chinese even 0.4%
0.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +0.3 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
4.1% 35th pct 4.4% 39th pct
Limited English in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln even gap steady
0.4% 38th pct 0.4% 37th pct

Language used at home

87.7% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 89.0%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.2% 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 Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +5.0 pts higher in Kangaroo Island gap narrowing
56.3% 100th pct 51.2% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

56.3% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 51.2%
31.2% Christianity +7.7 pts ▸ 38.9%
10.9% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 8.3%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Islam even 0.2%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +3.2 pts higher in Kangaroo Island gap narrowing
44.7% 60th pct 41.6% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +5.6 pts higher in Kangaroo Island gap widening
17.2% 69th pct 11.7% 41st pct
Schools in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +7 more in Port Lincoln
1 0th pct 8 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +1.80 more in Port Lincoln
1.28 3rd pct 3.08 41st pct
Students in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +2,225 more in Port Lincoln
710 32nd pct 2,935 57th pct
Avg size in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +343 larger in Kangaroo Island
710 97th pct 367 69th pct
ICSEA in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +32 higher in Kangaroo Island
998 66th pct 966 46th pct

Highest year of school

44.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 41.6%
18.0% Year 11 +3.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
17.5% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 18.3%
9.4% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV +7.3 pts ▸ 39.9%
21.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 16.4%
13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma even 13.1%
4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%
2.4% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

12.9% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
10.8% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
9.3% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.9% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.1% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%
8.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.9 pts 3.6%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.6% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%
2.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%
0.8% Information technology even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +$45 higher in Port Lincoln gap widening
$672 32nd pct $717 43rd pct
Household income in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +$115 higher in Port Lincoln gap widening
$1,128 16th pct $1,243 30th pct
Family income in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +$166 higher in Port Lincoln gap widening
$1,501 23rd pct $1,667 39th pct
High earners in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +1.1 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
5.8% 23rd pct 6.9% 34th pct
High-income homes in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +1.3 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap narrowing
9.5% 21st pct 10.8% 29th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 31.8%
24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 26.7%
25.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 21.6%
5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.4% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

43.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 42.2%
33.2% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 34.8%
11.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
2.2% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +1.4 pts higher in Kangaroo Island
30.8% 58th pct 29.3% 50th pct
Mental health in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +0.1 pts higher in Port Lincoln
8.2% 45th pct 8.3% 46th pct
Needs assistance in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +2.2 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap widening
4.4% 29th pct 6.5% 70th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%
7.9% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.2% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%
5.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
1.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.6% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.4% None +2.7 pts ▸ 61.1%
20.7% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 19.9%
7.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%
2.9% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +14.1 pts higher in Kangaroo Island gap steady
33.0% 94th pct 18.9% 58th pct
Unpaid carers in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +0.4 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
11.6% 43rd pct 12.1% 49th pct
Unpaid child care in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +2.4 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
23.4% 37th pct 25.8% 58th pct
Defence service in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +0.6 pts higher in Kangaroo Island
3.5% 68th pct 2.9% 46th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +5.5 pts higher in Kangaroo Island gap steady
27.5% 94th pct 22.0% 50th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +864 larger in Port Lincoln
82 17th pct 946 62nd pct
Median age in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +3 yrs older in Kangaroo Island
25 yrs 50th pct 22 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +19.0 pts higher in Kangaroo Island
50.0% 86th pct 31.0% 43rd pct
Unemployment in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +4.2 pts higher in Kangaroo Island
20.5% 86th pct 16.3% 76th pct
Median income in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +$71 higher in Kangaroo Island
$562 52nd pct $491 32nd pct
Household income in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +$170 higher in Port Lincoln
$900 9th pct $1,070 19th pct
Indigenous language in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +1.6 pts higher in Port Lincoln
8.5% 72nd pct 10.1% 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +0.1 larger in Port Lincoln gap narrowing
2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +9.1 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
9.4% 15th pct 18.4% 84th pct
Living alone in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +1.5 pts higher in Kangaroo Island gap steady
33.9% 83rd pct 32.3% 75th pct

Family composition

46.6% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 48.3%
43.1% Couples without children ◂ +11.1 pts 32.0%
9.4% One-parent families +9.1 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

41.1% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 36.2%
33.9% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 32.3%
9.2% 3 people +4.5 pts ▸ 13.7%
9.1% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
4.7% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%
1.8% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +$32 higher in Port Lincoln gap widening
$208 31st pct $240 43rd pct
Mortgage in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +$277 higher in Port Lincoln gap widening
$1,023 25th pct $1,300 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +0.10 higher in Kangaroo Island gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +11.8 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap widening
22.2% 35th pct 33.9% 74th pct
Owned outright in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +12.0 pts higher in Kangaroo Island gap steady
43.5% 72nd pct 31.5% 31st pct
Separate houses in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +13.2 pts higher in Kangaroo Island gap narrowing
94.8% 81st pct 81.6% 30th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +5.6 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap widening
71.8% 28th pct 77.3% 52nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.5% Owned outright ◂ +12.0 pts 31.5%
22.2% Rented +11.8 pts ▸ 33.9%
27.6% Owned with a mortgage +2.8 pts ▸ 30.4%
4.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%
2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

94.8% Separate house ◂ +13.2 pts 81.6%
2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
1.2% Flat or apartment +4.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.7% Other dwelling even 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

48.5% 3 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 55.5%
19.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 19.1%
18.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 17.0%
6.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 3.4%
3.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%
1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

51.2% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 51.7%
37.7% Under $200 ◂ +6.0 pts 31.7%
5.6% $350–$549 +6.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $1,000–$1,799 +10.4 pts ▸ 46.8%
44.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.0 pts 29.8%
9.7% $1,800–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
2.8% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +2.8 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
4.8% 45th pct 7.6% 75th pct
Work from home in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +9.8 pts higher in Kangaroo Island gap steady
13.8% 60th pct 4.1% 10th pct
PT commute in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +0.3 pts higher in Kangaroo Island gap steady
0.7% 45th pct 0.4% 32nd pct
PT stops in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +31 more in Kangaroo Island
53 55th pct 22 46th pct
Stops/1k in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +9.30 more in Kangaroo Island
10.83 100th pct 1.53 33rd pct
Departures/1k in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +233.3 more in Kangaroo Island
244.8 63rd pct 11.5 31st pct
PT routes in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +1 more in Port Lincoln
2 33rd pct 3 38th pct
Stop walk in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln
— 12 47th pct

How people get to work

56.6% Car (driver) +15.1 pts ▸ 71.8%
13.8% Worked at home ◂ +9.8 pts 4.1%
7.2% Walked ◂ +4.2 pts 3.0%
4.8% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 37.9%
33.9% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 37.4%
14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 11.7%
8.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 5.4%
4.8% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +2.1 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap widening
34.0% 47th pct 36.1% 58th pct
Recent arrivals in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +4.8 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap widening
6.9% 28th pct 11.7% 50th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +1.0 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
3.6% 29th pct 4.5% 53rd pct
Participation in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln even gap narrowing
57.8% 48th pct 57.7% 48th pct
Full-time in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +2.6 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap narrowing
49.2% 4th pct 51.8% 9th pct

Industries people work in

21.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.0 pts 9.2%
9.3% Health care & social assistance +6.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
7.4% Retail trade +5.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 7.4%
7.8% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.6% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
4.8% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%
3.4% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.7% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

24.5% Managers ◂ +13.8 pts 10.7%
11.6% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.2% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 14.4%
12.1% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.7% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
8.3% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.6% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +3 higher in Kangaroo Island
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +4 higher in Kangaroo Island
7 64th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +3 higher in Kangaroo Island
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +3 higher in Kangaroo Island
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +37 higher in Kangaroo Island
952 49th pct 915 24th pct
ERP in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +9,853 higher in Port Lincoln
5,212 32nd pct 15,065 51st pct
Growth in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +3.0 pts higher in Kangaroo Island
4.3% 56th pct 1.3% 25th pct
Businesses in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +728 higher in Port Lincoln
778 38th pct 1,506 52nd pct
Approvals in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +19 higher in Kangaroo Island
55 50th pct 36 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +95 higher in Kangaroo Island
572 40th pct 477 30th pct
Max temp in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +1.2 higher in Port Lincoln
20.0 14th pct 21.1 22nd pct
Min temp in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +1.5 higher in Port Lincoln
10.5 38th pct 12.0 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +1.8 higher in Port Lincoln
2.4 19th pct 4.2 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +2.0 more in Port Lincoln
2.5 15th pct 4.4 63rd pct
15-min city in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +25.2 pts higher in Port Lincoln
23.2% 13th pct 48.4% 50th pct
Walk to shops in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +2.4 pts higher in Port Lincoln
25.6% 14th pct 28.0% 17th pct
Walk to transit in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +36.0 pts higher in Port Lincoln
34.8% 43rd pct 70.8% 70th pct
Walk to school in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +48.1 pts higher in Port Lincoln
13.7% 6th pct 61.8% 62nd pct
Walk to a park in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +25.8 pts higher in Port Lincoln
64.7% 42nd pct 90.4% 75th pct
Walk to health in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +18.0 pts higher in Port Lincoln
11.9% 10th pct 29.8% 34th pct
Amenities/1k in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +86.9 more in Kangaroo Island
98.7 100th pct 11.8 15th pct
Intersections/km² in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +54 higher in Port Lincoln
1 44th pct 55 78th pct
Mean slope in Kangaroo Islandin Port Lincoln +0.4 pts higher in Port Lincoln
6.2% 72nd pct 6.6% 76th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kangaroo Island vs Port Lincoln [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA42750/kangaroo-island/vs/LGA46300/port-lincoln