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Kimba vs Port Lincoln

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 188 km apart · Kimba profile · Port Lincoln profile

Kimba Port Lincoln

Port Lincoln and Kimba are two South Australian areas with very different social and economic profiles. Port Lincoln is more urban, with a far higher share of renters (33.9% compared to 17.2% in Kimba) and a higher number of one-parent families (18.4% versus 5.0%). In contrast, Kimba has far more people working from home (19.7% compared to 4.1%) and a much higher rate of home ownership, with 51% of homes owned outright. The two areas also differ in their local infrastructure; Port Lincoln has much larger schools and far more homes within a short walk of public transport and parks.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, as typical weekly household incomes are nearly the same, sitting around $1,250. Both areas also have a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over and very few people who speak little or no English. Over time, some gaps have shifted; more people in Kimba now own their homes outright than in Port Lincoln, though this difference has narrowed since 2011. Meanwhile, the gap in the number of people working full-time has widened, with Kimba remaining far higher at 64.7%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,367 larger in Port Lincoln Volunteering: 25.8 pts higher in Kimba One-parent: 13.4 pts higher in Port Lincoln Owned outright: 19.5 pts higher in Kimba Work from home: 15.6 pts higher in Kimba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kimbain Port Lincoln +13,367 larger in Port Lincoln gap steady
1,037 14th pct 14,404 53rd pct
Median age in Kimbain Port Lincoln +1 yrs older in Kimba gap narrowing
42 yrs 50th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Kimbain Port Lincoln +5.3 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap widening
1.3% 17th pct 6.6% 66th pct
Aged 65+ in Kimbain Port Lincoln +0.9 pts higher in Kimba gap narrowing
22.1% 63rd pct 21.1% 58th pct
Under 15 in Kimbain Port Lincoln +3.1 pts higher in Kimba gap widening
21.1% 83rd pct 18.0% 55th pct
De facto in Kimbain Port Lincoln +5.9 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
8.1% 7th pct 14.0% 66th pct

Age structure

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 25.6%
23.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 23.8%
22.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 21.1%
21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 18.0%
7.7% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

63.0% Married ◂ +20.2 pts 42.8%
22.3% Never married +15.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
5.5% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.9% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%
2.3% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Kimba Port Lincoln

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kimbain Port Lincoln +4.5 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
4.3% 8th pct 8.8% 28th pct

Country of birth

88.1% Australia ◂ +3.9 pts 84.3%
1.3% England +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% New Zealand even 0.7%
0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% South Africa even 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%

Ancestry

50.3% Australian ◂ +8.5 pts 41.9%
42.7% English ◂ +0.8 pts 41.9%
12.0% German ◂ +2.8 pts 9.1%
8.2% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.6% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.3% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
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

Other language in Kimbain Port Lincoln +2.7 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
1.7% 6th pct 4.4% 39th pct
Limited English in Kimbain Port Lincoln +0.1 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
0.3% 29th pct 0.4% 37th pct

Language used at home

91.6% English only ◂ +2.6 pts 89.0%
0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
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

No religion in Kimbain Port Lincoln +5.6 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap widening
45.6% 72nd pct 51.2% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

45.6% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 51.2%
44.2% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 38.9%
8.6% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%
0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kimbain Port Lincoln +2.9 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap widening
38.7% 38th pct 41.6% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in Kimbain Port Lincoln +1.3 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
10.4% 28th pct 11.7% 41st pct
Schools in Kimbain Port Lincoln +7 more in Port Lincoln
1 0th pct 8 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Kimbain Port Lincoln +1.49 more in Kimba
4.57 58th pct 3.08 41st pct
Students in Kimbain Port Lincoln +2,748 more in Port Lincoln
187 15th pct 2,935 57th pct
Avg size in Kimbain Port Lincoln +180 larger in Port Lincoln
187 44th pct 367 69th pct
ICSEA in Kimbain Port Lincoln +26 higher in Kimba
992 62nd pct 966 46th pct

Highest year of school

38.7% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 41.6%
23.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 21.3%
15.4% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 18.3%
14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 10.7%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 39.9%
15.8% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 13.1%
4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%
2.5% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 15.8%
15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 13.7%
13.4% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 10.8%
8.7% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.1 pts 3.6%
10.4% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.7% Architecture & building +4.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Kimbain Port Lincoln +$27 higher in Kimba gap narrowing
$744 50th pct $717 43rd pct
Household income in Kimbain Port Lincoln +$39 higher in Kimba gap narrowing
$1,282 36th pct $1,243 30th pct
Family income in Kimbain Port Lincoln +$42 higher in Port Lincoln gap narrowing
$1,625 35th pct $1,667 39th pct
High earners in Kimbain Port Lincoln +0.2 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
6.7% 32nd pct 6.9% 34th pct
High-income homes in Kimbain Port Lincoln +3.0 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap widening
7.8% 12th pct 10.8% 29th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 31.8%
27.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 26.7%
18.8% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 21.6%
4.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.6% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 42.2%
37.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 34.8%
12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
2.5% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kimbain Port Lincoln +1.2 pts higher in Kimba
30.6% 57th pct 29.3% 50th pct
Mental health in Kimbain Port Lincoln +0.5 pts higher in Port Lincoln
7.7% 39th pct 8.3% 46th pct
Needs assistance in Kimbain Port Lincoln +1.2 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap narrowing
5.3% 47th pct 6.5% 70th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 9.0%
9.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%
7.7% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.7% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%
4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%
4.4% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%
1.6% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.0% Dementia even 1.0%
0.4% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None +1.1 pts ▸ 61.1%
19.0% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 19.9%
8.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%
3.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kimbain Port Lincoln +25.8 pts higher in Kimba gap widening
44.8% 100th pct 18.9% 58th pct
Unpaid carers in Kimbain Port Lincoln +1.2 pts higher in Kimba gap steady
13.3% 71st pct 12.1% 49th pct
Unpaid child care in Kimbain Port Lincoln +2.9 pts higher in Kimba gap widening
28.7% 79th pct 25.8% 58th pct
Defence service in Kimbain Port Lincoln +0.7 pts higher in Port Lincoln
2.2% 26th pct 2.9% 46th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kimbain Port Lincoln +4.8 pts higher in Kimba gap narrowing
26.8% 90th pct 22.0% 50th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kimbain Port Lincoln +933 larger in Port Lincoln
13 3rd pct 946 62nd pct
Median age in Kimbain Port Lincoln even
22 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Kimbain Port Lincoln
— 31.0% 43rd pct
Unemployment in Kimbain Port Lincoln
— 16.3% 76th pct
Median income in Kimbain Port Lincoln +$41 higher in Port Lincoln
$450 20th pct $491 32nd pct
Household income in Kimbain Port Lincoln +$804 higher in Kimba
$1,874 84th pct $1,070 19th pct
Indigenous language in Kimbain Port Lincoln
— 10.1% 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kimbain Port Lincoln +0.1 larger in Kimba gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Kimbain Port Lincoln +13.4 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap widening
5.0% 0th pct 18.4% 84th pct
Living alone in Kimbain Port Lincoln +2.4 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
29.9% 57th pct 32.3% 75th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children ◂ +8.8 pts 48.3%
36.3% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 32.0%
5.0% One-parent families +13.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.4% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

38.8% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 36.2%
29.9% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 32.3%
8.3% 3 people +5.3 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.4% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.1% 5 people ◂ +4.5 pts 4.6%
3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kimbain Port Lincoln +$90 higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
$150 14th pct $240 43rd pct
Mortgage in Kimbain Port Lincoln +$440 higher in Port Lincoln gap narrowing
$860 14th pct $1,300 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Kimbain Port Lincoln even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Kimbain Port Lincoln +16.8 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap widening
17.2% 14th pct 33.9% 74th pct
Owned outright in Kimbain Port Lincoln +19.5 pts higher in Kimba gap narrowing
51.0% 92nd pct 31.5% 31st pct
Separate houses in Kimbain Port Lincoln +16.0 pts higher in Kimba gap narrowing
97.7% 98th pct 81.6% 30th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kimbain Port Lincoln +10.2 pts higher in Kimba gap widening
87.5% 94th pct 77.3% 52nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.0% Owned outright ◂ +19.5 pts 31.5%
17.2% Rented +16.8 pts ▸ 33.9%
23.4% Owned with a mortgage +7.0 pts ▸ 30.4%
7.6% Other tenure ◂ +5.5 pts 2.0%
0.0% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

97.7% Separate house ◂ +16.0 pts 81.6%
1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
1.0% Flat or apartment +5.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

56.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 55.5%
26.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 19.1%
8.1% 2 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
3.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%
3.4% 1 bedroom even 3.4%
1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

78.8% Under $200 ◂ +47.1 pts 31.7%
6.1% $200–$349 +45.7 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

57.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +28.0 pts 29.8%
24.4% $1,000–$1,799 +22.3 pts ▸ 46.8%
14.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 14.3%
6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kimbain Port Lincoln +5.0 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
2.6% 14th pct 7.6% 75th pct
Work from home in Kimbain Port Lincoln +15.6 pts higher in Kimba gap narrowing
19.7% 79th pct 4.1% 10th pct
PT commute in Kimbain Port Lincoln +0.4 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 32nd pct
PT stops in Kimbain Port Lincoln +21 more in Port Lincoln
1 19th pct 22 46th pct
Stops/1k in Kimbain Port Lincoln +0.56 more in Port Lincoln
0.96 29th pct 1.53 33rd pct
Departures/1k in Kimbain Port Lincoln +7.6 more in Port Lincoln
3.9 21st pct 11.5 31st pct
PT routes in Kimbain Port Lincoln +2 more in Port Lincoln
1 29th pct 3 38th pct
Stop walk in Kimbain Port Lincoln
— 12 47th pct

How people get to work

54.8% Car (driver) +16.9 pts ▸ 71.8%
19.7% Worked at home ◂ +15.6 pts 4.1%
10.3% Walked ◂ +7.2 pts 3.0%
1.8% Car (passenger) +4.2 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

36.4% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 37.9%
27.7% 1 vehicle +9.7 pts ▸ 37.4%
22.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.8 pts 11.7%
11.6% 4 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 5.4%
2.6% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kimbain Port Lincoln +14.8 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap narrowing
21.3% 7th pct 36.1% 58th pct
Recent arrivals in Kimbain Port Lincoln +8.3 pts higher in Kimba gap widening
20.0% 81st pct 11.7% 50th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kimbain Port Lincoln +2.4 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap narrowing
2.1% 8th pct 4.5% 53rd pct
Participation in Kimbain Port Lincoln +6.1 pts higher in Kimba gap steady
63.9% 79th pct 57.7% 48th pct
Full-time in Kimbain Port Lincoln +12.9 pts higher in Kimba gap widening
64.7% 76th pct 51.8% 9th pct

Industries people work in

41.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +32.2 pts 9.2%
7.7% Health care & social assistance +7.9 pts ▸ 15.6%
7.1% Retail trade +5.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
4.9% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.7% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.9% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.7% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.2% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.4% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.2% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Managers ◂ +26.8 pts 10.7%
9.9% Professionals +6.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
9.7% Technicians & trades +5.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
8.9% Community & personal service +5.9 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.6% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 14.4%
3.7% Sales workers +7.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.5% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kimbain Port Lincoln +5 higher in Kimba
8 71st pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Kimbain Port Lincoln +5 higher in Kimba
8 71st pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Kimbain Port Lincoln +6 higher in Kimba
8 71st pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Kimbain Port Lincoln +5 higher in Kimba
8 71st pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Kimbain Port Lincoln +70 higher in Kimba
985 72nd pct 915 24th pct
ERP in Kimbain Port Lincoln +14,001 higher in Port Lincoln
1,064 13th pct 15,065 51st pct
Growth in Kimbain Port Lincoln +0.2 pts higher in Port Lincoln
1.0% 23rd pct 1.3% 25th pct
Businesses in Kimbain Port Lincoln +1,295 higher in Port Lincoln
211 18th pct 1,506 52nd pct
Approvals in Kimbain Port Lincoln +35 higher in Port Lincoln
1 7th pct 36 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kimbain Port Lincoln +151 higher in Port Lincoln
326 15th pct 477 30th pct
Max temp in Kimbain Port Lincoln +3.7 higher in Kimba
24.8 57th pct 21.1 22nd pct
Min temp in Kimbain Port Lincoln +1.2 higher in Port Lincoln
10.8 43rd pct 12.0 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kimbain Port Lincoln +1.0 higher in Port Lincoln
3.2 36th pct 4.2 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Kimbain Port Lincoln +0.9 more in Port Lincoln
3.5 37th pct 4.4 63rd pct
15-min city in Kimbain Port Lincoln +2.2 pts higher in Port Lincoln
46.2% 47th pct 48.4% 50th pct
Walk to shops in Kimbain Port Lincoln +19.5 pts higher in Kimba
47.4% 50th pct 28.0% 17th pct
Walk to transit in Kimbain Port Lincoln +63.4 pts higher in Port Lincoln
7.4% 21st pct 70.8% 70th pct
Walk to school in Kimbain Port Lincoln +18.8 pts higher in Port Lincoln
43.1% 30th pct 61.8% 62nd pct
Walk to a park in Kimbain Port Lincoln +41.0 pts higher in Port Lincoln
49.4% 20th pct 90.4% 75th pct
Walk to health in Kimbain Port Lincoln +16.2 pts higher in Kimba
46.1% 64th pct 29.8% 34th pct
Amenities/1k in Kimbain Port Lincoln +64.4 more in Kimba
76.2 94th pct 11.8 15th pct
Intersections/km² in Kimbain Port Lincoln +55 higher in Port Lincoln
0 16th pct 55 78th pct
Mean slope in Kimbain Port Lincoln +3.3 pts higher in Port Lincoln
3.3% 24th pct 6.6% 76th pct

Compare Kimba with nearby areas

Cleve Franklin Harbour Wudinna Elliston Tumby Bay Whyalla Lower Eyre Peninsula Port Augusta

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). Kimba vs Port Lincoln [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA43220/kimba/vs/LGA46300/port-lincoln