Compare

Port Lincoln vs Wudinna

Name: Port Lincoln vs Wudinna — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 193 km apart · Port Lincoln profile · Wudinna profile

Port Lincoln Wudinna

Port Lincoln and Wudinna are two South Australian areas with very different profiles. Port Lincoln is a more urbanised hub with a larger population, where renting is far more common (33.9% compared to 19.8% in Wudinna) and the typical monthly mortgage payment is much higher at $1,300. It also has a higher share of one-parent families (18.4%) and more people who speak a First Nations language (10.1%). Wudinna is more rural, with a much higher proportion of homes owned outright (50.2%) and a workforce more heavily focused on agriculture, forestry and fishing. It also has a far higher rate of volunteering at 40.4%.

Both areas sit close to the national average for their overall advantage score, which is around 1,000. They also share a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over, at about 21%. Over time, the gap in the share of people who work from home has narrowed, while the difference in the number of people moving into the areas has widened since 2011.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 13,268 larger in Port Lincoln Volunteering: 21.5 pts higher in Wudinna One-parent: 12.3 pts higher in Port Lincoln Owned outright: 18.7 pts higher in Wudinna Full-time: 13.4 pts higher in Wudinna

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Lincoln in Wudinna +13,268 larger in Port Lincoln gap steady

14,404 53rd pct 1,136 15th pct

Median age in Port Lincoln in Wudinna +2 yrs older in Wudinna gap widening

41 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

23.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 22.5%

18.0% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

21.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 20.3%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 8.7%

Marital status

42.8% Married +12.1 pts ▸ 54.9%

37.5% Never married ◂ +9.1 pts 28.4%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 6.4%

6.4% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Port Lincoln Wudinna

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.3% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 85.0%

2.5% England ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

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 +5.1 pts ▸ 46.9%

41.9% English ◂ +1.8 pts 40.1%

9.1% German +3.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.5% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

8.0% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

2.1% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

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 +0.2 pts ▸ 89.2%

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 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +10.4 pts 40.8%

38.9% Christianity +8.2 pts ▸ 47.1%

8.3% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.4%

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 Wudinna +7 more in Port Lincoln

8 43rd pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Port Lincoln in Wudinna +0.97 more in Wudinna

3.08 41st pct 4.05 53rd pct

Students in Port Lincoln in Wudinna +2,747 more in Port Lincoln

2,935 57th pct 188 15th pct

Avg size in Port Lincoln in Wudinna +179 larger in Port Lincoln

367 69th pct 188 44th pct

ICSEA in Port Lincoln in Wudinna +31 higher in Wudinna

966 46th pct 997 65th pct

Highest year of school

41.6% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 38.3%

21.3% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

18.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 17.5%

10.7% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

Highest qualification level

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

16.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 13.9%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 11.1%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 10.4%

9.6% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +6.8 pts 5.2%

10.8% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 8.5%

3.6% Agriculture & environment +6.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Port Lincoln in Wudinna +$93 higher in Wudinna gap widening

$717 43rd pct $810 65th pct

Household income in Port Lincoln in Wudinna +$136 higher in Wudinna gap widening

$1,243 30th pct $1,379 48th pct

Family income in Port Lincoln in Wudinna +$228 higher in Wudinna gap widening

$1,667 39th pct $1,895 59th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 26.3%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

21.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 21.5%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.8% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 37.7%

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 34.5%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%

8.3% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 4.8%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 4.4%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None +1.7 pts ▸ 62.9%

19.9% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 17.5%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Lincoln in Wudinna +922 larger in Port Lincoln

946 62nd pct 24 6th pct

Median age in Port Lincoln in Wudinna +19 yrs older in Wudinna

22 yrs 21st pct 41 yrs 94th pct

Median income in Port Lincoln in Wudinna +$117 higher in Port Lincoln

$491 32nd pct $374 9th pct

Household income in Port Lincoln in Wudinna +$39 higher in Port Lincoln

$1,070 19th pct $1,031 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Lincoln in Wudinna +0.1 larger in Wudinna gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

48.3% Couples with children +12.2 pts ▸ 60.5%

32.0% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 33.0%

18.4% One-parent families ◂ +12.3 pts 6.2%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

36.2% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

32.3% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 30.4%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 10.4%

11.4% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.6% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.9% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Lincoln in Wudinna +$90 higher in Port Lincoln gap steady

$240 43rd pct $150 14th pct

Mortgage in Port Lincoln in Wudinna +$520 higher in Port Lincoln gap narrowing

$1,300 43rd pct $780 11th pct

People / bedroom in Port Lincoln in Wudinna even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.5% Owned outright +18.7 pts ▸ 50.2%

33.9% Rented ◂ +14.1 pts 19.8%

30.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.9 pts 21.5%

2.0% Other tenure +4.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

81.6% Separate house +12.6 pts ▸ 94.2%

11.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.6 pts 1.7%

6.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

55.5% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 57.5%

19.1% 4 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

17.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 9.4%

2.8% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 0.7%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

31.7% Under $200 +42.7 pts ▸ 74.4%

51.7% $200–$349 ◂ +28.5 pts 23.2%

12.0% $350–$549 ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.8% Under $1,000 +29.7 pts ▸ 59.6%

46.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.8 pts 27.0%

14.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 6.7%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Port Lincoln in Wudinna +16 more in Port Lincoln

22 46th pct 6 33rd pct

Stops/1k in Port Lincoln in Wudinna +3.75 more in Wudinna

1.53 33rd pct 5.28 75th pct

Departures/1k in Port Lincoln in Wudinna +2.6 more in Wudinna

11.5 31st pct 14.1 34th pct

PT routes in Port Lincoln in Wudinna +2 more in Port Lincoln

3 38th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in Port Lincoln in Wudinna

12 47th pct —

How people get to work

71.8% Car (driver) ◂ +16.7 pts 55.0%

4.1% Worked at home +14.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

3.0% Walked +7.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%

0.4% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 34.2%

37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.5 pts 26.9%

11.7% 3 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.4% 4 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

7.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +27.9 pts ▸ 37.2%

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.7 pts 6.9%

12.8% Retail trade ◂ +4.7 pts 8.1%

8.9% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.0% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 5.3%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 3.7%

2.3% Wholesale trade +3.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.9 pts 0.7%

4.5% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

10.7% Managers +21.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

16.7% Professionals ◂ +6.4 pts 10.3%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 10.8%

14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +7.5 pts 7.3%

14.4% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 14.3%

10.8% Sales workers ◂ +3.9 pts 6.9%

10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Port Lincoln in Wudinna +4 higher in Wudinna

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Port Lincoln in Wudinna +5 higher in Wudinna

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Port Lincoln in Wudinna +4 higher in Wudinna

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Port Lincoln in Wudinna +4 higher in Wudinna

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Port Lincoln in Wudinna +57 higher in Wudinna

915 24th pct 972 64th pct

ERP in Port Lincoln in Wudinna +13,894 higher in Port Lincoln

15,065 51st pct 1,171 14th pct

Growth in Port Lincoln in Wudinna +0.6 pts higher in Port Lincoln

1.3% 25th pct 0.7% 20th pct

Businesses in Port Lincoln in Wudinna +1,279 higher in Port Lincoln

1,506 52nd pct 227 18th pct

Approvals in Port Lincoln in Wudinna +34 higher in Port Lincoln

36 44th pct 2 14th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Port Lincoln in Wudinna +174 higher in Port Lincoln

477 30th pct 303 13th pct

Max temp in Port Lincoln in Wudinna +4.6 higher in Wudinna

21.1 22nd pct 25.7 65th pct

Min temp in Port Lincoln in Wudinna +1.0 higher in Port Lincoln

12.0 61st pct 11.0 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Port Lincoln in Wudinna +1.4 higher in Port Lincoln

4.2 62nd pct 2.8 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Lincoln in Wudinna +1.3 more in Port Lincoln

4.4 63rd pct 3.2 28th pct

15-min city in Port Lincoln in Wudinna +9.0 pts higher in Port Lincoln

48.4% 50th pct 39.4% 34th pct

Walk to shops in Port Lincoln in Wudinna +1.6 pts higher in Port Lincoln

28.0% 17th pct 26.4% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Port Lincoln in Wudinna +45.9 pts higher in Port Lincoln

70.8% 70th pct 24.9% 35th pct

Walk to school in Port Lincoln in Wudinna +24.4 pts higher in Port Lincoln

61.8% 62nd pct 37.4% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Port Lincoln in Wudinna +40.5 pts higher in Port Lincoln

90.4% 75th pct 49.9% 20th pct

Walk to health in Port Lincoln in Wudinna +3.3 pts higher in Port Lincoln

29.8% 34th pct 26.6% 28th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Lincoln in Wudinna +74.5 more in Wudinna

11.8 15th pct 86.3 97th pct

Intersections/km² in Port Lincoln in Wudinna +55 higher in Port Lincoln

55 78th pct 0 22nd pct

Mean slope in Port Lincoln in Wudinna +3.7 pts higher in Port Lincoln

6.6% 76th pct 2.9% 14th pct

Compare Port Lincoln with nearby areas

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

Compare Wudinna with nearby areas

Elliston Streaky Bay Kimba Cleve Tumby Bay Lower Eyre Peninsula Franklin Harbour Ceduna

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Lincoln vs Wudinna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA46300/port-lincoln/vs/LGA48640/wudinna