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Lower Eyre Peninsula vs Port Lincoln

Name: Lower Eyre Peninsula vs Port Lincoln — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 43 km apart · Lower Eyre Peninsula profile · Port Lincoln profile

Lower Eyre Peninsula Port Lincoln

Port Lincoln and Lower Eyre Peninsula are nearby areas in South Australia with very different characters. Port Lincoln is a more urbanised hub where 33.9% of households rent and the walkability score is 4.2 (somewhat walkable). It has larger schools and a higher First Nations unemployment rate of 16.3%. In contrast, Lower Eyre Peninsula is more rural and car-dependent, with a walkability score of 1.2. It has a higher share of homes owned outright at 42.1% and a much higher First Nations household income of $1,713 compared to $1,070 in Port Lincoln.

These two areas share a similar level of education, with about 12% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and similar Year 12 completion rates. They also have the same typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,300 and weekly rent of $240. While they are alike in these respects, the gap in rental rates has widened since 2011, and the difference in the share of separate houses has narrowed slightly over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,494 larger in Port Lincoln Renting: 19.5 pts higher in Port Lincoln No car: 6.5 pts higher in Port Lincoln One-parent: 10.3 pts higher in Port Lincoln Separate houses: 15.9 pts higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lower Eyre Peninsula in Port Lincoln +8,494 larger in Port Lincoln gap steady

5,910 36th pct 14,404 53rd pct

Median age in Lower Eyre Peninsula in Port Lincoln +3 yrs older in Lower Eyre Peninsula gap widening

44 yrs 62nd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 25.6%

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

19.1% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 18.0%

8.3% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

54.4% Married ◂ +11.7 pts 42.8%

29.8% Never married +7.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

8.6% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.2% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.0% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Lower Eyre Peninsula Port Lincoln

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.7% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 84.3%

2.5% England even 2.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% New Zealand even 0.7%

0.1% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.1% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 41.9%

41.8% English +0.1 pts ▸ 41.9%

9.2% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.5% German ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

8.6% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

1.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.1% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 89.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 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

46.4% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 51.2%

40.9% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 38.9%

11.7% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 8.3%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lower Eyre Peninsula in Port Lincoln +5 more in Port Lincoln

3 21st pct 8 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Lower Eyre Peninsula in Port Lincoln +0.55 more in Port Lincoln

2.53 32nd pct 3.08 41st pct

Students in Lower Eyre Peninsula in Port Lincoln +2,348 more in Port Lincoln

587 30th pct 2,935 57th pct

Avg size in Lower Eyre Peninsula in Port Lincoln +171 larger in Port Lincoln

196 45th pct 367 69th pct

ICSEA in Lower Eyre Peninsula in Port Lincoln +23 higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula

989 61st pct 966 46th pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 41.6%

22.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 21.3%

19.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 18.3%

8.1% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 39.9%

16.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 16.4%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 13.1%

2.7% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

17.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 15.8%

12.0% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.6% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.6% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.3% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

6.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.2 pts 3.6%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.1% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.6% Creative arts even 1.5%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Lower Eyre Peninsula in Port Lincoln +$92 higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula gap widening

$809 65th pct $717 43rd pct

Household income in Lower Eyre Peninsula in Port Lincoln +$314 higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula gap widening

$1,557 63rd pct $1,243 30th pct

Family income in Lower Eyre Peninsula in Port Lincoln +$238 higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula gap widening

$1,905 59th pct $1,667 39th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 26.7%

14.0% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 6.0%

6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 42.2%

33.9% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 34.8%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 12.8%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.8% Arthritis even 8.9%

6.4% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.6% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.5% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None ◂ +1.6 pts 61.1%

17.8% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.6% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.6% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lower Eyre Peninsula in Port Lincoln +766 larger in Port Lincoln

180 28th pct 946 62nd pct

Median age in Lower Eyre Peninsula in Port Lincoln +5 yrs older in Lower Eyre Peninsula

27 yrs 64th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Lower Eyre Peninsula in Port Lincoln +$200 higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula

$691 78th pct $491 32nd pct

Household income in Lower Eyre Peninsula in Port Lincoln +$643 higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula

$1,713 75th pct $1,070 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lower Eyre Peninsula in Port Lincoln +0.2 larger in Lower Eyre Peninsula gap steady

2.5 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children ◂ +10.2 pts 48.3%

33.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 32.0%

8.1% One-parent families +10.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.4% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

40.4% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 36.2%

22.6% 1 person +9.7 pts ▸ 32.3%

14.3% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 11.4%

12.6% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 4.6%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lower Eyre Peninsula in Port Lincoln even gap narrowing

$240 43rd pct $240 43rd pct

Mortgage in Lower Eyre Peninsula in Port Lincoln even gap narrowing

$1,300 43rd pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Lower Eyre Peninsula in Port Lincoln +0.10 higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.1% Owned outright ◂ +10.5 pts 31.5%

38.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.9 pts 30.4%

14.5% Rented +19.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

3.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

1.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

97.5% Separate house ◂ +15.9 pts 81.6%

1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

46.5% 3 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 55.5%

29.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 19.1%

13.8% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.0% $200–$349 +6.7 pts ▸ 51.7%

36.7% Under $200 ◂ +5.0 pts 31.7%

12.3% $350–$549 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.0% $1,000–$1,799 +7.8 pts ▸ 46.8%

29.1% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

22.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 14.3%

4.8% $3,000 or more even 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lower Eyre Peninsula in Port Lincoln +22 more in Port Lincoln

0 0th pct 22 46th pct

Stops/1k in Lower Eyre Peninsula in Port Lincoln +1.53 more in Port Lincoln

0.00 0th pct 1.53 33rd pct

Departures/1k in Lower Eyre Peninsula in Port Lincoln +11.5 more in Port Lincoln

0.0 0th pct 11.5 31st pct

PT routes in Lower Eyre Peninsula in Port Lincoln +3 more in Port Lincoln

0 0th pct 3 38th pct

Stop walk in Lower Eyre Peninsula in Port Lincoln

— 12 47th pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 71.8%

11.4% Worked at home ◂ +7.3 pts 4.1%

3.1% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.7% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 37.9%

22.7% 1 vehicle +14.8 pts ▸ 37.4%

21.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.3 pts 11.7%

12.0% 4 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 5.4%

1.1% No vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.7 pts 9.2%

12.1% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.5% Retail trade +5.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.8% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.1% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.1% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

3.4% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

3.2% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Managers ◂ +10.3 pts 10.7%

14.2% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.5% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.5% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.3% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

8.1% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lower Eyre Peninsula in Port Lincoln +5 higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Lower Eyre Peninsula in Port Lincoln +6 higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Lower Eyre Peninsula in Port Lincoln +7 higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula

9 86th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Lower Eyre Peninsula in Port Lincoln +3 higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Lower Eyre Peninsula in Port Lincoln +67 higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula

982 71st pct 915 24th pct

ERP in Lower Eyre Peninsula in Port Lincoln +8,797 higher in Port Lincoln

6,268 35th pct 15,065 51st pct

Growth in Lower Eyre Peninsula in Port Lincoln +2.2 pts higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula

3.5% 48th pct 1.3% 25th pct

Businesses in Lower Eyre Peninsula in Port Lincoln +770 higher in Port Lincoln

736 37th pct 1,506 52nd pct

Approvals in Lower Eyre Peninsula in Port Lincoln +7 higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula

43 46th pct 36 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lower Eyre Peninsula in Port Lincoln +18 higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula

495 32nd pct 477 30th pct

Max temp in Lower Eyre Peninsula in Port Lincoln +0.9 higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula

22.0 27th pct 21.1 22nd pct

Min temp in Lower Eyre Peninsula in Port Lincoln +0.8 higher in Port Lincoln

11.2 50th pct 12.0 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lower Eyre Peninsula in Port Lincoln +3.0 higher in Port Lincoln

1.2 6th pct 4.2 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Lower Eyre Peninsula in Port Lincoln +3.0 more in Port Lincoln

1.4 6th pct 4.4 63rd pct

15-min city in Lower Eyre Peninsula in Port Lincoln +38.8 pts higher in Port Lincoln

9.6% 5th pct 48.4% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Lower Eyre Peninsula in Port Lincoln +7.1 pts higher in Port Lincoln

20.9% 12th pct 28.0% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Lower Eyre Peninsula in Port Lincoln +70.6 pts higher in Port Lincoln

0.3% 15th pct 70.8% 70th pct

Walk to school in Lower Eyre Peninsula in Port Lincoln +49.4 pts higher in Port Lincoln

12.4% 6th pct 61.8% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Lower Eyre Peninsula in Port Lincoln +60.3 pts higher in Port Lincoln

30.1% 10th pct 90.4% 75th pct

Walk to health in Lower Eyre Peninsula in Port Lincoln +20.2 pts higher in Port Lincoln

9.6% 8th pct 29.8% 34th pct

Amenities/1k in Lower Eyre Peninsula in Port Lincoln +31.3 more in Lower Eyre Peninsula

43.1 83rd pct 11.8 15th pct

Intersections/km² in Lower Eyre Peninsula in Port Lincoln +54 higher in Port Lincoln

1 49th pct 55 78th pct

Mean slope in Lower Eyre Peninsula in Port Lincoln +1.2 pts higher in Port Lincoln

5.4% 61st pct 6.6% 76th pct

Compare Lower Eyre Peninsula with nearby areas

Port Lincoln Tumby Bay Elliston Cleve Wudinna Kimba Franklin Harbour Streaky Bay

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). Lower Eyre Peninsula vs Port Lincoln [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA43710/lower-eyre-peninsula/vs/LGA46300/port-lincoln