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Port Lincoln vs Kangaroo Island

Name: Port Lincoln vs Kangaroo Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 179 km apart · Port Lincoln profile · Kangaroo Island profile

Port Lincoln Kangaroo Island

Port Lincoln and Kangaroo Island are two distinct South Australian regions with very different layouts. Port Lincoln is more concentrated, with 43.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of the center and far more people within walking distance of schools and health services. In contrast, Kangaroo Island is much more sparsely populated and older; its typical resident is 50, which is nine years older than the typical person in Port Lincoln. Kangaroo Island also has a much higher share of homeowners who own their place outright (43.5%) and a significantly higher proportion of volunteers at 33%.

Everyday life shares many similarities across both areas, including the proportion of people working or looking for work and the rate of unemployment. They are also very similar in the percentage of people who use a language other than English at home. While they share these traits, some gaps are growing. The difference in age has widened since 2011, and Kangaroo Island now has a notably higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared to Port Lincoln.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,413 larger in Port Lincoln Median age: 9 yrs older in Kangaroo Island One-parent: 7.3 pts higher in Port Lincoln Volunteering: 13.8 pts higher in Kangaroo Island Owned outright: 11.8 pts higher in Kangaroo Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Lincoln in Kangaroo Island +11,413 larger in Port Lincoln gap steady

16,307 81st pct 4,894 22nd pct

Median age in Port Lincoln in Kangaroo Island +9 yrs older in Kangaroo Island gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

20.3% Seniors (65+) +6.8 pts ▸ 27.1%

24.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 19.9%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 15.9%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 7.4%

Marital status

44.8% Married +4.9 pts ▸ 49.7%

36.3% Never married ◂ +6.9 pts 29.4%

9.3% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

3.5% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Port Lincoln Kangaroo Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.3% Australia ◂ +7.7 pts 76.6%

2.4% England +3.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.8% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.4% English +3.2 pts ▸ 44.6%

41.7% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 40.5%

9.4% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.1% German ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

7.8% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Chinese even 0.4%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 87.7%

0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.5% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 56.3%

38.5% Christianity ◂ +7.3 pts 31.2%

9.5% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.5% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Port Lincoln in Kangaroo Island +7 more in Port Lincoln

8 87th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Port Lincoln in Kangaroo Island +1.36 more in Port Lincoln

2.65 63rd pct 1.28 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Port Lincoln in Kangaroo Island +7 more in Port Lincoln

8 18th pct 1 2nd pct

Students in Port Lincoln in Kangaroo Island +2,225 more in Port Lincoln

2,935 77th pct 710 27th pct

Avg size in Port Lincoln in Kangaroo Island +343 larger in Kangaroo Island

367 42nd pct 710 80th pct

ICSEA in Port Lincoln in Kangaroo Island +32 higher in Kangaroo Island

966 26th pct 998 42nd pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 44.7%

21.1% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 18.0%

18.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 17.5%

10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

Highest qualification level

39.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.9 pts 32.6%

16.4% Bachelor degree +4.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 12.9%

13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 10.8%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 9.3%

10.8% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%

9.6% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.6% Agriculture & environment +4.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Information technology even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Port Lincoln in Kangaroo Island +$64 higher in Port Lincoln gap widening

$736 36th pct $672 23rd pct

Household income in Port Lincoln in Kangaroo Island +$173 higher in Port Lincoln gap widening

$1,301 21st pct $1,128 10th pct

Family income in Port Lincoln in Kangaroo Island +$249 higher in Port Lincoln gap widening

$1,750 28th pct $1,501 14th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 24.7%

20.3% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 25.2%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

5.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 43.7%

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 33.2%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 11.0%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

7.9% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.9% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.2% Diabetes even 5.2%

4.1% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None ◂ +2.8 pts 58.4%

19.2% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

5.9% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Lincoln in Kangaroo Island +914 larger in Port Lincoln

996 87th pct 82 26th pct

Median age in Port Lincoln in Kangaroo Island +1 yrs older in Kangaroo Island

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Port Lincoln in Kangaroo Island +$66 higher in Kangaroo Island

$496 19th pct $562 34th pct

Household income in Port Lincoln in Kangaroo Island +$193 higher in Port Lincoln

$1,093 10th pct $900 1st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Lincoln in Kangaroo Island +0.1 larger in Port Lincoln gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 46.6%

31.4% Couples without children +11.7 pts ▸ 43.1%

16.6% One-parent families ◂ +7.3 pts 9.4%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

36.4% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 41.1%

30.5% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

13.9% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 9.2%

12.0% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 9.1%

5.0% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Lincoln in Kangaroo Island +$32 higher in Port Lincoln gap widening

$240 13th pct $208 8th pct

Mortgage in Port Lincoln in Kangaroo Island +$277 higher in Port Lincoln gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $1,023 5th pct

People / bedroom in Port Lincoln in Kangaroo Island +0.10 higher in Kangaroo Island gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.7% Owned outright +11.8 pts ▸ 43.5%

32.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.0 pts 27.6%

31.6% Rented ◂ +9.5 pts 22.2%

2.0% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

83.1% Separate house +11.7 pts ▸ 94.8%

10.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.8 pts 2.5%

5.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.3 pts 1.2%

0.7% Other dwelling even 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

54.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 48.5%

20.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 19.4%

16.1% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

3.3% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

51.6% $200–$349 ◂ +0.4 pts 51.2%

31.9% Under $200 +5.8 pts ▸ 37.7%

13.0% $350–$549 ◂ +7.4 pts 5.6%

0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.8 pts 36.4%

27.5% Under $1,000 +17.2 pts ▸ 44.8%

17.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 9.7%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Port Lincoln in Kangaroo Island +31 more in Kangaroo Island

22 32nd pct 53 61st pct

Stops/1k in Port Lincoln in Kangaroo Island +9.48 more in Kangaroo Island

1.35 15th pct 10.83 88th pct

Departures/1k in Port Lincoln in Kangaroo Island +234.7 more in Kangaroo Island

10.1 7th pct 244.8 28th pct

PT routes in Port Lincoln in Kangaroo Island +1 more in Port Lincoln

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Port Lincoln in Kangaroo Island

21 80th pct —

How people get to work

71.7% Car (driver) ◂ +15.0 pts 56.6%

4.4% Worked at home +9.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

2.9% Walked +4.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Bus even 0.4%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 38.2%

35.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 33.9%

12.7% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.2% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.1 pts 9.3%

12.2% Retail trade ◂ +4.8 pts 7.4%

7.1% Accommodation & food +3.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.1% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

3.5% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

11.0% Managers +13.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

16.7% Professionals ◂ +5.2 pts 11.6%

13.7% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 12.1%

14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 11.7%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 8.3%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Port Lincoln in Kangaroo Island +2 higher in Kangaroo Island

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Port Lincoln in Kangaroo Island +1 higher in Kangaroo Island

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Port Lincoln in Kangaroo Island +1 higher in Kangaroo Island

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Port Lincoln in Kangaroo Island +2 higher in Kangaroo Island

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Port Lincoln in Kangaroo Island +26 higher in Kangaroo Island

926 20th pct 952 31st pct

ERP in Port Lincoln in Kangaroo Island +11,852 higher in Port Lincoln

17,064 78th pct 5,212 22nd pct

Growth in Port Lincoln in Kangaroo Island +2.9 pts higher in Kangaroo Island

1.3% 22nd pct 4.3% 47th pct

Businesses in Port Lincoln in Kangaroo Island +871 higher in Port Lincoln

1,652 80th pct 781 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Port Lincoln in Kangaroo Island +61 higher in Kangaroo Island

512 11th pct 572 15th pct

Max temp in Port Lincoln in Kangaroo Island +1.0 higher in Port Lincoln

21.0 29th pct 20.0 14th pct

Min temp in Port Lincoln in Kangaroo Island +1.4 higher in Port Lincoln

11.9 51st pct 10.5 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Port Lincoln in Kangaroo Island +1.4 higher in Port Lincoln

3.8 28th pct 2.4 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Lincoln in Kangaroo Island +1.5 more in Port Lincoln

4.0 31st pct 2.5 14th pct

15-min city in Port Lincoln in Kangaroo Island +20.4 pts higher in Port Lincoln

43.6% 32nd pct 23.2% 15th pct

Walk to shops in Port Lincoln in Kangaroo Island +0.3 pts higher in Kangaroo Island

25.2% 17th pct 25.6% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Port Lincoln in Kangaroo Island +29.2 pts higher in Port Lincoln

64.0% 29th pct 34.8% 19th pct

Walk to school in Port Lincoln in Kangaroo Island +42.0 pts higher in Port Lincoln

55.7% 35th pct 13.7% 7th pct

Walk to a park in Port Lincoln in Kangaroo Island +17.2 pts higher in Port Lincoln

81.9% 29th pct 64.7% 20th pct

Walk to health in Port Lincoln in Kangaroo Island +15.0 pts higher in Port Lincoln

26.9% 31st pct 11.9% 18th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Lincoln in Kangaroo Island +88.2 more in Kangaroo Island

10.7 28th pct 98.9 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Port Lincoln in Kangaroo Island +14 higher in Port Lincoln

14 29th pct 1 7th pct

Mean slope in Port Lincoln in Kangaroo Island +0.7 pts higher in Port Lincoln

6.9% 72nd pct 6.2% 63rd pct

Compare Port Lincoln with nearby areas

Eyre Peninsula Kimba - Cleve - Franklin Harbour Yorke Peninsula - South Le Hunte - Elliston Kangaroo Island Yorke Peninsula - North Moonta Wallaroo

Compare Kangaroo Island with nearby areas

Yorke Peninsula - South Yankalilla Aldinga Seaford Rise - Moana Victor Harbor Seaford - Seaford Meadows Willunga Christies Beach

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Lincoln vs Kangaroo Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/406011133/port-lincoln/vs/407011145/kangaroo-island