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Le Hunte - Elliston vs Port Lincoln

Name: Le Hunte - Elliston vs Port Lincoln — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 161 km apart · Le Hunte - Elliston profile · Port Lincoln profile

Le Hunte - Elliston Port Lincoln

Port Lincoln and Le Hunte - Elliston are two South Australian areas with very different layouts and lifestyles. Port Lincoln is a larger hub where 31.6% of households rent and typical weekly rents are far higher at $240. In contrast, Le Hunte - Elliston is more sparsely populated, with a much higher share of homes owned outright at 50.8% and a typical rent of just $150. While Port Lincoln has larger schools with an average of 367 students, Le Hunte - Elliston has many more volunteers, with 38.5% of people giving their time compared to 19.2% in Port Lincoln.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have shifted, with the difference in home ownership and volunteering narrowing, while the rental gap has widened. Despite these trends, they remain very similar in other ways, such as having the same typical household income of around $1,200 to $1,300 a week. Both areas also have a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over, at around 20%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,185 larger in Port Lincoln Volunteering: 19.3 pts higher in Le Hunte - Elliston Owned outright: 19.1 pts higher in Le Hunte - Elliston One-parent: 9.5 pts higher in Port Lincoln Rent: $90 higher in Port Lincoln

Demographics & Identity

Population in Le Hunte - Elliston in Port Lincoln +14,185 larger in Port Lincoln gap steady

2,122 8th pct 16,307 81st pct

Median age in Le Hunte - Elliston in Port Lincoln +3 yrs older in Le Hunte - Elliston gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 26.1%

21.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

20.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 20.3%

20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 18.5%

8.1% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

52.7% Married ◂ +7.9 pts 44.8%

30.1% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 36.3%

7.7% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

3.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Le Hunte - Elliston Port Lincoln

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.1% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 84.3%

1.5% England +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.0% 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

46.2% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 41.7%

39.1% English +2.3 pts ▸ 41.4%

11.6% German ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

9.4% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

0.6% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 88.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 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

40.9% No religion +9.6 pts ▸ 50.5%

47.4% Christianity ◂ +8.9 pts 38.5%

10.9% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

0.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Le Hunte - Elliston in Port Lincoln +4 more in Port Lincoln

4 57th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Le Hunte - Elliston in Port Lincoln +6.44 more in Le Hunte - Elliston

9.09 97th pct 2.65 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Le Hunte - Elliston in Port Lincoln +4 more in Port Lincoln

4 8th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Le Hunte - Elliston in Port Lincoln +2,560 more in Port Lincoln

375 12th pct 2,935 77th pct

Avg size in Le Hunte - Elliston in Port Lincoln +273 larger in Port Lincoln

94 7th pct 367 42nd pct

ICSEA in Le Hunte - Elliston in Port Lincoln +21 higher in Le Hunte - Elliston

987 36th pct 966 26th pct

Highest year of school

39.2% Year 12 +2.2 pts ▸ 41.5%

20.8% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

18.4% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 39.4%

16.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 16.4%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%

3.2% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

15.0% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.3% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.9% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 9.6%

7.6% Society & culture +4.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.3% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

10.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.7 pts 3.6%

3.5% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.5% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Le Hunte - Elliston in Port Lincoln +$2 higher in Port Lincoln gap narrowing

$734 35th pct $736 36th pct

Household income in Le Hunte - Elliston in Port Lincoln +$66 higher in Port Lincoln gap widening

$1,235 16th pct $1,301 21st pct

Family income in Le Hunte - Elliston in Port Lincoln +$6 higher in Le Hunte - Elliston gap narrowing

$1,756 29th pct $1,750 28th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 even 30.8%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

22.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 20.3%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.9% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 40.6%

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 34.5%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.2% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

7.8% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.7% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.0% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.9% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

2.7% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.5% None ◂ +0.3 pts 61.2%

18.2% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

2.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Le Hunte - Elliston in Port Lincoln +928 larger in Port Lincoln

68 22nd pct 996 87th pct

Median age in Le Hunte - Elliston in Port Lincoln +1 yrs older in Le Hunte - Elliston

25 yrs 57th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Le Hunte - Elliston in Port Lincoln +$46 higher in Port Lincoln

$450 11th pct $496 19th pct

Household income in Le Hunte - Elliston in Port Lincoln +$144 higher in Port Lincoln

$949 3rd pct $1,093 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Le Hunte - Elliston in Port Lincoln even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children ◂ +6.4 pts 50.8%

34.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 31.4%

7.2% One-parent families +9.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 36.4%

31.9% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 30.5%

9.4% 3 people +4.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.2% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Le Hunte - Elliston in Port Lincoln +$90 higher in Port Lincoln gap narrowing

$150 0th pct $240 13th pct

Mortgage in Le Hunte - Elliston in Port Lincoln +$433 higher in Port Lincoln gap narrowing

$867 0th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Le Hunte - Elliston in Port Lincoln even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.8% Owned outright ◂ +19.1 pts 31.7%

21.5% Owned with a mortgage +11.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

17.9% Rented +13.7 pts ▸ 31.6%

6.7% Other tenure ◂ +4.8 pts 2.0%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

96.4% Separate house ◂ +13.3 pts 83.1%

0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

52.7% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 54.6%

23.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 20.9%

13.1% 2 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

2.7% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

70.9% Under $200 ◂ +39.1 pts 31.9%

19.1% $200–$349 +32.4 pts ▸ 51.6%

0.0% $350–$549 +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +29.9 pts 27.5%

26.0% $1,000–$1,799 +19.2 pts ▸ 45.2%

10.7% $1,800–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Le Hunte - Elliston in Port Lincoln +16 more in Port Lincoln

6 14th pct 22 32nd pct

Stops/1k in Le Hunte - Elliston in Port Lincoln +1.48 more in Le Hunte - Elliston

2.83 28th pct 1.35 15th pct

Departures/1k in Le Hunte - Elliston in Port Lincoln +2.6 more in Port Lincoln

7.5 5th pct 10.1 7th pct

PT routes in Le Hunte - Elliston in Port Lincoln +2 more in Port Lincoln

1 7th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Le Hunte - Elliston in Port Lincoln

— 21 80th pct

How people get to work

52.3% Car (driver) +19.4 pts ▸ 71.7%

19.3% Worked at home ◂ +14.9 pts 4.4%

11.1% Walked ◂ +8.1 pts 2.9%

3.1% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

27.8% 1 vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 35.6%

16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 12.7%

14.0% 4 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 6.2%

3.8% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

41.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +31.7 pts 9.4%

9.7% Health care & social assistance +5.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.4% Retail trade +5.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

4.3% Construction +4.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.6% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.4% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.5% Other services +3.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.6% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

1.7% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

34.7% Managers ◂ +23.7 pts 11.0%

11.3% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.5% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 13.7%

8.1% Technicians & trades +7.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.9% Community & personal service +7.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.9% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.2% Sales workers +4.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Le Hunte - Elliston in Port Lincoln +2 higher in Le Hunte - Elliston

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Le Hunte - Elliston in Port Lincoln +1 higher in Le Hunte - Elliston

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Le Hunte - Elliston in Port Lincoln +1 higher in Le Hunte - Elliston

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Le Hunte - Elliston in Port Lincoln +3 higher in Le Hunte - Elliston

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Le Hunte - Elliston in Port Lincoln +35 higher in Le Hunte - Elliston

961 35th pct 926 20th pct

ERP in Le Hunte - Elliston in Port Lincoln +14,857 higher in Port Lincoln

2,207 8th pct 17,064 78th pct

Growth in Le Hunte - Elliston in Port Lincoln +0.3 pts higher in Le Hunte - Elliston

1.6% 24th pct 1.3% 22nd pct

Businesses in Le Hunte - Elliston in Port Lincoln +1,234 higher in Port Lincoln

418 20th pct 1,652 80th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Le Hunte - Elliston in Port Lincoln +168 higher in Port Lincoln

343 3rd pct 512 11th pct

Max temp in Le Hunte - Elliston in Port Lincoln +3.8 higher in Le Hunte - Elliston

24.8 62nd pct 21.0 29th pct

Min temp in Le Hunte - Elliston in Port Lincoln +0.9 higher in Port Lincoln

11.0 39th pct 11.9 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Le Hunte - Elliston in Port Lincoln +1.3 higher in Port Lincoln

2.5 15th pct 3.8 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in Le Hunte - Elliston in Port Lincoln +1.3 more in Port Lincoln

2.8 17th pct 4.0 31st pct

15-min city in Le Hunte - Elliston in Port Lincoln +12.2 pts higher in Port Lincoln

31.4% 22nd pct 43.6% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Le Hunte - Elliston in Port Lincoln +7.5 pts higher in Le Hunte - Elliston

32.8% 23rd pct 25.2% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Le Hunte - Elliston in Port Lincoln +52.6 pts higher in Port Lincoln

11.4% 8th pct 64.0% 29th pct

Walk to school in Le Hunte - Elliston in Port Lincoln +27.5 pts higher in Port Lincoln

28.2% 15th pct 55.7% 35th pct

Walk to a park in Le Hunte - Elliston in Port Lincoln +35.8 pts higher in Port Lincoln

46.1% 12th pct 81.9% 29th pct

Walk to health in Le Hunte - Elliston in Port Lincoln +1.5 pts higher in Port Lincoln

25.4% 29th pct 26.9% 31st pct

Amenities/1k in Le Hunte - Elliston in Port Lincoln +85.0 more in Le Hunte - Elliston

95.7 87th pct 10.7 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Le Hunte - Elliston in Port Lincoln +14 higher in Port Lincoln

0 1st pct 14 29th pct

Mean slope in Le Hunte - Elliston in Port Lincoln +3.4 pts higher in Port Lincoln

3.5% 19th pct 6.9% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Le Hunte - Elliston vs Port Lincoln [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/406011132/le-hunte-elliston/vs/406011133/port-lincoln