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Port Lincoln vs Tumby Bay

Name: Port Lincoln vs Tumby Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 60 km apart · Port Lincoln profile · Tumby Bay profile

Port Lincoln Tumby Bay

Port Lincoln and Tumby Bay are two South Australian coastal areas with very different social profiles. Tumby Bay is far older, with a typical resident aged 52 compared to 41 in Port Lincoln. Housing also differs sharply; 51.4% of Tumby Bay homes are owned outright, while Port Lincoln has a much higher rental rate at 33.9%. Port Lincoln is also more diverse, with 10.1% of people speaking a First Nations language compared to 0.0% in Tumby Bay, and a higher share of one-parent families at 18.4%.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, as typical weekly family incomes are nearly the same at $1,667 in Port Lincoln and $1,554 in Tumby Bay. They also have similar shares of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. However, some gaps are widening: the age difference between the two has grown since 2011, and the gap in home ownership and renting has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,587 larger in Port Lincoln Owned outright: 19.9 pts higher in Tumby Bay One-parent: 10.1 pts higher in Port Lincoln Median age: 11 yrs older in Tumby Bay Volunteering: 15.5 pts higher in Tumby Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Lincoln in Tumby Bay +11,587 larger in Port Lincoln gap steady

14,404 53rd pct 2,817 25th pct

Median age in Port Lincoln in Tumby Bay +11 yrs older in Tumby Bay gap widening

41 yrs 43rd pct 52 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

21.1% Seniors (65+) +9.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 27.5%

23.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 18.4%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 16.9%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.8 pts 6.5%

Marital status

42.8% Married +13.9 pts ▸ 56.7%

37.5% Never married ◂ +15.5 pts 22.0%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

6.4% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.6% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Port Lincoln Tumby Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.3% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 86.9%

2.5% England even 2.5%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.9% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 45.0%

41.9% English +1.9 pts ▸ 43.8%

9.5% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.1% German ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

8.0% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 92.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.2% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 46.3%

38.9% Christianity +6.5 pts ▸ 45.4%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Port Lincoln in Tumby Bay +5 more in Port Lincoln

8 43rd pct 3 21st pct

Schools/1k kids in Port Lincoln in Tumby Bay +3.21 more in Tumby Bay

3.08 41st pct 6.29 72nd pct

Students in Port Lincoln in Tumby Bay +2,639 more in Port Lincoln

2,935 57th pct 296 20th pct

Avg size in Port Lincoln in Tumby Bay +268 larger in Port Lincoln

367 69th pct 99 21st pct

ICSEA in Port Lincoln in Tumby Bay +31 higher in Tumby Bay

966 46th pct 996 65th pct

Highest year of school

41.6% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 38.4%

21.3% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

18.3% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

10.7% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

Highest qualification level

39.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 38.1%

16.4% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 13.1%

13.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 11.8%

10.8% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 9.0%

9.6% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

3.6% Agriculture & environment +5.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

1.5% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Port Lincoln in Tumby Bay +$60 higher in Port Lincoln gap steady

$717 43rd pct $657 29th pct

Household income in Port Lincoln in Tumby Bay +$104 higher in Port Lincoln gap narrowing

$1,243 30th pct $1,139 18th pct

Family income in Port Lincoln in Tumby Bay +$113 higher in Port Lincoln gap narrowing

$1,667 39th pct $1,554 28th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 26.0%

21.6% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

4.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 45.7%

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 32.0%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.2%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.3% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

5.5% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

4.3% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.0% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None ◂ +3.1 pts 58.0%

19.9% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

6.1% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.3% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Lincoln in Tumby Bay +884 larger in Port Lincoln

946 62nd pct 62 15th pct

Median age in Port Lincoln in Tumby Bay +4 yrs older in Port Lincoln

22 yrs 21st pct 18 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Port Lincoln in Tumby Bay +$23 higher in Tumby Bay

$491 32nd pct $514 39th pct

Household income in Port Lincoln in Tumby Bay +$8 higher in Port Lincoln

$1,070 19th pct $1,062 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Lincoln in Tumby Bay +0.1 larger in Port Lincoln gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

48.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 47.7%

32.0% Couples without children +11.6 pts ▸ 43.5%

18.4% One-parent families ◂ +10.1 pts 8.3%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Household size

36.2% 2 people +5.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

32.3% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +5.0 pts 8.6%

11.4% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 8.7%

4.6% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Lincoln in Tumby Bay +$30 higher in Port Lincoln gap steady

$240 43rd pct $210 32nd pct

Mortgage in Port Lincoln in Tumby Bay +$162 higher in Port Lincoln gap widening

$1,300 43rd pct $1,138 32nd pct

People / bedroom in Port Lincoln in Tumby Bay even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.5% Owned outright +19.9 pts ▸ 51.4%

33.9% Rented ◂ +14.8 pts 19.1%

30.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.3 pts 22.1%

2.0% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

81.6% Separate house +6.6 pts ▸ 88.2%

11.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.1 pts 5.2%

6.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

0.7% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Bedrooms per home

55.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 49.4%

17.0% 2 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

19.1% 4 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

3.4% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

51.7% $200–$349 +1.4 pts ▸ 53.1%

31.7% Under $200 +4.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

12.0% $350–$549 ◂ +5.8 pts 6.2%

0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.4 pts 41.4%

29.8% Under $1,000 +8.1 pts ▸ 37.9%

14.3% $1,800–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 1.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Port Lincoln in Tumby Bay +20 more in Port Lincoln

22 46th pct 2 24th pct

Stops/1k in Port Lincoln in Tumby Bay +0.82 more in Port Lincoln

1.53 33rd pct 0.71 25th pct

Departures/1k in Port Lincoln in Tumby Bay +4.4 more in Port Lincoln

11.5 31st pct 7.1 27th pct

PT routes in Port Lincoln in Tumby Bay +2 more in Port Lincoln

3 38th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in Port Lincoln in Tumby Bay

12 47th pct —

How people get to work

71.8% Car (driver) ◂ +10.7 pts 61.0%

4.1% Worked at home +11.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 2.8%

3.0% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 39.4%

37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 32.7%

11.7% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

5.4% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 11.9%

12.8% Retail trade ◂ +5.0 pts 7.8%

8.9% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.0% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

2.3% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

10.7% Managers +19.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

16.7% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 11.6%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 11.0%

14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 10.4%

14.4% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 11.4%

10.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 8.1%

10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Port Lincoln in Tumby Bay +3 higher in Tumby Bay

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Port Lincoln in Tumby Bay +4 higher in Tumby Bay

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Port Lincoln in Tumby Bay +3 higher in Tumby Bay

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Port Lincoln in Tumby Bay +3 higher in Tumby Bay

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Port Lincoln in Tumby Bay +39 higher in Tumby Bay

915 24th pct 954 51st pct

ERP in Port Lincoln in Tumby Bay +12,102 higher in Port Lincoln

15,065 51st pct 2,963 24th pct

Growth in Port Lincoln in Tumby Bay +1.8 pts higher in Tumby Bay

1.3% 25th pct 3.1% 44th pct

Businesses in Port Lincoln in Tumby Bay +1,155 higher in Port Lincoln

1,506 52nd pct 351 26th pct

Approvals in Port Lincoln in Tumby Bay +17 higher in Port Lincoln

36 44th pct 19 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Port Lincoln in Tumby Bay +63 higher in Port Lincoln

477 30th pct 414 24th pct

Max temp in Port Lincoln in Tumby Bay +1.3 higher in Tumby Bay

21.1 22nd pct 22.5 31st pct

Min temp in Port Lincoln in Tumby Bay +1.0 higher in Port Lincoln

12.0 61st pct 10.9 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Port Lincoln in Tumby Bay +1.6 higher in Port Lincoln

4.2 62nd pct 2.6 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Lincoln in Tumby Bay +1.6 more in Port Lincoln

4.4 63rd pct 2.9 22nd pct

15-min city in Port Lincoln in Tumby Bay +13.0 pts higher in Port Lincoln

48.4% 50th pct 35.3% 27th pct

Walk to shops in Port Lincoln in Tumby Bay +7.1 pts higher in Tumby Bay

28.0% 17th pct 35.1% 27th pct

Walk to transit in Port Lincoln in Tumby Bay +45.4 pts higher in Port Lincoln

70.8% 70th pct 25.4% 36th pct

Walk to school in Port Lincoln in Tumby Bay +26.5 pts higher in Port Lincoln

61.8% 62nd pct 35.3% 20th pct

Walk to a park in Port Lincoln in Tumby Bay +37.8 pts higher in Port Lincoln

90.4% 75th pct 52.6% 24th pct

Walk to health in Port Lincoln in Tumby Bay +10.6 pts higher in Port Lincoln

29.8% 34th pct 19.2% 18th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Lincoln in Tumby Bay +23.7 more in Tumby Bay

11.8 15th pct 35.5 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Port Lincoln in Tumby Bay +54 higher in Port Lincoln

55 78th pct 0 40th pct

Mean slope in Port Lincoln in Tumby Bay +2.9 pts higher in Port Lincoln

6.6% 76th pct 3.7% 33rd pct

Compare Port Lincoln with nearby areas

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

Compare Tumby Bay with nearby areas

Lower Eyre Peninsula Port Lincoln Cleve Elliston Kimba Franklin Harbour Wudinna Yorke Peninsula

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Lincoln vs Tumby Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA46300/port-lincoln/vs/LGA47910/tumby-bay