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Yorke Peninsula - South vs Port Lincoln
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 133 km apart · Yorke Peninsula - South profile · Port Lincoln profile
Yorke Peninsula - South Port Lincoln
Port Lincoln and Yorke Peninsula - South are two South Australian areas with very different profiles. Port Lincoln is more urban and younger, with a typical resident aged 41 and 18.5% of the population being children under 15. In contrast, Yorke Peninsula - South is much older; the typical resident is 58, and 35.7% of people are aged 65 or over. These differences extend to housing and health, with Yorke Peninsula - South seeing a far higher share of homes owned outright (56.2% compared to 31.7%) and a far higher rate of long-term health conditions (39.7% versus 28.2%).
Both areas sit almost identically on the scale of overall advantage, with scores of 926 and 911 respectively. This shared standing exists despite a widening gap in age and employment, as Port Lincoln has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work. Port Lincoln also provides more walkable access to parks and schools, while Yorke Peninsula - South has a far higher number of public transport stops per 1,000 people.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 3,975
- First area, 2016: 3,930
- First area, 2021: 4,142
- Second area, 2011: 15,221
- Second area, 2016: 15,685
- Second area, 2021: 16,307
- First area, 2011: 53 yrs
- First area, 2016: 56 yrs
- First area, 2021: 58 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 38 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 41 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Yorke Peninsula - South: 1.2% males, 1.4% females; 85+ in Port Lincoln: 1.0% males, 1.6% females
- 80–84 in Yorke Peninsula - South: 2.2% males, 1.5% females; 80–84 in Port Lincoln: 1.1% males, 1.3% females
- 75–79 in Yorke Peninsula - South: 4.3% males, 3.4% females; 75–79 in Port Lincoln: 2.0% males, 1.9% females
- 70–74 in Yorke Peninsula - South: 5.4% males, 5.1% females; 70–74 in Port Lincoln: 2.5% males, 2.8% females
- 65–69 in Yorke Peninsula - South: 6.3% males, 5.1% females; 65–69 in Port Lincoln: 3.1% males, 3.1% females
- 60–64 in Yorke Peninsula - South: 5.1% males, 5.7% females; 60–64 in Port Lincoln: 3.3% males, 3.4% females
- 55–59 in Yorke Peninsula - South: 5.0% males, 3.9% females; 55–59 in Port Lincoln: 3.3% males, 3.3% females
- 50–54 in Yorke Peninsula - South: 3.6% males, 3.1% females; 50–54 in Port Lincoln: 3.4% males, 3.2% females
- 45–49 in Yorke Peninsula - South: 2.3% males, 2.3% females; 45–49 in Port Lincoln: 3.1% males, 3.2% females
- 40–44 in Yorke Peninsula - South: 1.8% males, 1.9% females; 40–44 in Port Lincoln: 2.6% males, 2.7% females
- 35–39 in Yorke Peninsula - South: 2.1% males, 1.7% females; 35–39 in Port Lincoln: 3.3% males, 3.3% females
- 30–34 in Yorke Peninsula - South: 1.8% males, 1.8% females; 30–34 in Port Lincoln: 3.2% males, 3.1% females
- 25–29 in Yorke Peninsula - South: 1.7% males, 1.7% females; 25–29 in Port Lincoln: 2.8% males, 2.9% females
- 20–24 in Yorke Peninsula - South: 1.8% males, 1.4% females; 20–24 in Port Lincoln: 2.6% males, 2.6% females
- 15–19 in Yorke Peninsula - South: 1.8% males, 1.4% females; 15–19 in Port Lincoln: 3.0% males, 2.9% females
- 10–14 in Yorke Peninsula - South: 2.8% males, 2.1% females; 10–14 in Port Lincoln: 3.4% males, 3.2% females
- 5–9 in Yorke Peninsula - South: 1.9% males, 1.8% females; 5–9 in Port Lincoln: 3.4% males, 2.8% females
- 0–4 in Yorke Peninsula - South: 1.8% males, 2.0% females; 0–4 in Port Lincoln: 2.9% males, 2.8% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $382
- First area, 2016: $463
- First area, 2021: $526
- Second area, 2011: $529
- Second area, 2016: $615
- Second area, 2021: $736
- First area, 2011: $677
- First area, 2016: $792
- First area, 2021: $891
- Second area, 2011: $950
- Second area, 2016: $1,125
- Second area, 2021: $1,301
- First area, 2011: $851
- First area, 2016: $1,055
- First area, 2021: $1,265
- Second area, 2011: $1,236
- Second area, 2016: $1,434
- Second area, 2021: $1,750
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.1
- First area, 2016: 2.1
- First area, 2021: 2.0
- Second area, 2011: 2.4
- Second area, 2016: 2.3
- Second area, 2021: 2.3
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $150
- First area, 2016: $180
- First area, 2021: $200
- Second area, 2011: $180
- Second area, 2016: $220
- Second area, 2021: $240
- First area, 2011: $975
- First area, 2016: $1,000
- First area, 2021: $986
- Second area, 2011: $1,335
- Second area, 2016: $1,317
- Second area, 2021: $1,300
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Yorke Peninsula - South vs Port Lincoln [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/405041128/yorke-peninsula-south/vs/406011133/port-lincoln