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Wallaroo vs Port Lincoln

Name: Wallaroo vs Port Lincoln — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 195 km apart · Wallaroo profile · Port Lincoln profile

Wallaroo Port Lincoln

Port Lincoln and Wallaroo are two regional South Australian areas with very different profiles. Wallaroo has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 56 compared to 41 in Port Lincoln, and a far higher share of seniors at 34.4%. This is consistent with a higher rate of long-term health conditions in Wallaroo, where 42.6% of people have one or more, compared to 28.2% in Port Lincoln. Port Lincoln is more active in the workforce and has a typical weekly family income that is well higher than Wallaroo's $1,166.

Both areas are very similar in other ways, such as their typical weekly rents and the share of people born overseas. This common ground exists despite the age gap between the two widening since 2011. While Port Lincoln has more children and larger schools, both places sit near the national average for overall advantage. They also share similar walkability scores, though Wallaroo has a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,881 larger in Port Lincoln Median age: 15 yrs older in Wallaroo Participation: 16.5 pts higher in Port Lincoln Aged 65+: 14.0 pts higher in Wallaroo Year 12: 13.0 pts higher in Port Lincoln

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wallaroo in Port Lincoln +11,881 larger in Port Lincoln gap steady

4,426 19th pct 16,307 81st pct

Median age in Wallaroo in Port Lincoln +15 yrs older in Wallaroo gap widening

56 yrs 99th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

34.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.0 pts 20.3%

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 26.1%

16.0% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

12.9% Children (0–14) +5.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

7.2% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

48.7% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 44.8%

26.6% Never married +9.8 pts ▸ 36.3%

13.1% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 9.3%

8.8% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 6.0%

3.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Wallaroo Port Lincoln

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.8% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 84.3%

4.2% England ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% English ◂ +4.1 pts 41.4%

44.7% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 41.7%

8.3% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.2% German +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.4% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.1% Italian even 2.1%

1.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Chinese even 0.4%

0.3% Indian even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 88.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 50.5%

42.5% Christianity ◂ +3.9 pts 38.5%

8.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wallaroo in Port Lincoln +6 more in Port Lincoln

2 14th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wallaroo in Port Lincoln +0.86 more in Wallaroo

3.50 74th pct 2.65 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wallaroo in Port Lincoln +5 more in Port Lincoln

3 6th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Wallaroo in Port Lincoln +2,731 more in Port Lincoln

204 6th pct 2,935 77th pct

Avg size in Wallaroo in Port Lincoln +265 larger in Port Lincoln

102 8th pct 367 42nd pct

ICSEA in Wallaroo in Port Lincoln +31 higher in Port Lincoln

935 14th pct 966 26th pct

Highest year of school

28.5% Year 12 +13.0 pts ▸ 41.5%

24.4% Year 10 ◂ +5.6 pts 18.8%

22.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 21.1%

15.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.7 pts 10.2%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 39.4%

10.9% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 13.2%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 16.0%

12.5% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.1% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%

10.8% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.8% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

5.8% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Wallaroo in Port Lincoln +$215 higher in Port Lincoln gap widening

$521 5th pct $736 36th pct

Household income in Wallaroo in Port Lincoln +$385 higher in Port Lincoln gap widening

$916 0th pct $1,301 21st pct

Family income in Wallaroo in Port Lincoln +$584 higher in Port Lincoln gap widening

$1,166 0th pct $1,750 28th pct

Household income distribution

39.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.0 pts 30.8%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 27.7%

26.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 20.3%

3.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.2% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

Personal income distribution

53.9% Under $650 ◂ +13.3 pts 40.6%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

8.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.6% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.1% Arthritis ◂ +9.6 pts 8.6%

12.7% Mental health ◂ +4.8 pts 7.9%

11.4% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 8.8%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +3.5 pts 6.9%

9.7% Diabetes ◂ +4.5 pts 5.2%

7.9% Heart disease ◂ +3.8 pts 4.1%

5.1% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.6% None +12.6 pts ▸ 61.2%

24.1% One condition ◂ +4.8 pts 19.2%

10.8% Two conditions ◂ +4.9 pts 5.9%

7.7% Three or more ◂ +4.6 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wallaroo in Port Lincoln +877 larger in Port Lincoln

119 37th pct 996 87th pct

Median age in Wallaroo in Port Lincoln +1 yrs older in Wallaroo

25 yrs 57th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Wallaroo in Port Lincoln +$24 higher in Port Lincoln

$472 14th pct $496 19th pct

Household income in Wallaroo in Port Lincoln +$206 higher in Port Lincoln

$887 0th pct $1,093 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wallaroo in Port Lincoln +0.2 larger in Port Lincoln gap narrowing

2.1 11th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

34.8% Couples with children +16.1 pts ▸ 50.8%

46.3% Couples without children ◂ +14.9 pts 31.4%

17.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 16.6%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

45.4% 2 people ◂ +9.0 pts 36.4%

32.5% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 30.5%

10.0% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.9% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.0% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.3% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wallaroo in Port Lincoln +$10 higher in Wallaroo gap steady

$250 14th pct $240 13th pct

Mortgage in Wallaroo in Port Lincoln +$87 higher in Port Lincoln gap narrowing

$1,213 11th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Wallaroo in Port Lincoln even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned outright ◂ +11.1 pts 31.7%

22.9% Owned with a mortgage +9.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

29.4% Rented +2.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house ◂ +8.5 pts 83.1%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.4% Flat or apartment +5.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

51.4% 3 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 54.6%

23.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 20.9%

16.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 16.1%

2.9% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% 5 or more even 3.1%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

61.0% $200–$349 ◂ +9.4 pts 51.6%

27.5% Under $200 +4.3 pts ▸ 31.9%

6.5% $350–$549 +6.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $1,000–$1,799 +7.2 pts ▸ 45.2%

31.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.4 pts 27.5%

16.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

3.7% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wallaroo in Port Lincoln +13 more in Port Lincoln

9 18th pct 22 32nd pct

Stops/1k in Wallaroo in Port Lincoln +0.68 more in Wallaroo

2.03 21st pct 1.35 15th pct

Departures/1k in Wallaroo in Port Lincoln +4.8 more in Wallaroo

14.9 11th pct 10.1 7th pct

PT routes in Wallaroo in Port Lincoln +1 more in Wallaroo

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Wallaroo in Port Lincoln

— 21 80th pct

Drive to city in Wallaroo in Port Lincoln

108 90th pct —

How people get to work

64.0% Car (driver) +7.6 pts ▸ 71.7%

8.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 4.4%

4.5% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.1% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 35.6%

37.5% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

9.8% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.3% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 15.5%

9.3% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%

9.7% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

6.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.2% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

4.7% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.7% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

13.3% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.0% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 14.5%

14.1% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 13.7%

13.1% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 11.0%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%

8.3% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wallaroo in Port Lincoln +1 higher in Port Lincoln

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Wallaroo in Port Lincoln +2 higher in Port Lincoln

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Wallaroo in Port Lincoln +1 higher in Port Lincoln

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Wallaroo in Port Lincoln +1 higher in Port Lincoln

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Wallaroo in Port Lincoln +55 higher in Port Lincoln

871 7th pct 926 20th pct

ERP in Wallaroo in Port Lincoln +12,093 higher in Port Lincoln

4,971 20th pct 17,064 78th pct

Growth in Wallaroo in Port Lincoln +9.1 pts higher in Wallaroo

10.4% 81st pct 1.3% 22nd pct

Businesses in Wallaroo in Port Lincoln +1,394 higher in Port Lincoln

258 11th pct 1,652 80th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wallaroo in Port Lincoln +175 higher in Port Lincoln

337 3rd pct 512 11th pct

Max temp in Wallaroo in Port Lincoln +2.9 higher in Wallaroo

23.9 51st pct 21.0 29th pct

Min temp in Wallaroo in Port Lincoln +1.6 higher in Port Lincoln

10.3 27th pct 11.9 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wallaroo in Port Lincoln +0.4 higher in Wallaroo

4.2 32nd pct 3.8 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wallaroo in Port Lincoln +0.6 more in Wallaroo

4.6 40th pct 4.0 31st pct

15-min city in Wallaroo in Port Lincoln +8.3 pts higher in Wallaroo

51.9% 39th pct 43.6% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Wallaroo in Port Lincoln +13.5 pts higher in Wallaroo

38.7% 28th pct 25.2% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Wallaroo in Port Lincoln +15.8 pts higher in Port Lincoln

48.2% 24th pct 64.0% 29th pct

Walk to school in Wallaroo in Port Lincoln +5.5 pts higher in Port Lincoln

50.2% 30th pct 55.7% 35th pct

Walk to a park in Wallaroo in Port Lincoln +4.3 pts higher in Wallaroo

86.2% 33rd pct 81.9% 29th pct

Walk to health in Wallaroo in Port Lincoln +26.6 pts higher in Wallaroo

53.5% 57th pct 26.9% 31st pct

Amenities/1k in Wallaroo in Port Lincoln +2.4 more in Wallaroo

13.1 44th pct 10.7 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Wallaroo in Port Lincoln +9 higher in Port Lincoln

5 19th pct 14 29th pct

Mean slope in Wallaroo in Port Lincoln +3.5 pts higher in Port Lincoln

3.4% 18th pct 6.9% 72nd pct

Compare Wallaroo with nearby areas

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Compare Port Lincoln with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wallaroo vs Port Lincoln [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/405041126/wallaroo/vs/406011133/port-lincoln