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Port Lincoln vs Sleaford

Name: Port Lincoln vs Sleaford — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Port Lincoln profile · Sleaford profile

Port Lincoln Sleaford

Port Lincoln and Sleaford are nearby South Australian areas with very different scales and populations. Port Lincoln is a larger hub where 18% of the population are children, while Sleaford is sparsely populated and has no children. The two areas differ sharply in age and health, with Sleaford's typical resident being far older at 53 compared to 41 in Port Lincoln. Sleaford also has a higher share of people with long-term health conditions (41.9%) and those needing help with daily activities (19.4%). In contrast, Port Lincoln is more mobile and accessible, with 36% of people moving there in the last five years and a walkability score that is somewhat walkable, whereas Sleaford is car-dependent.

A wide gap remains between the two in terms of accessibility and services, which has only grown more evident over time. Port Lincoln has many more residents within a 15-minute walk of schools (61.6%) and health services (29.7%), while Sleaford has none. Despite these contrasts, the two areas are similar in other ways, with almost the same share of people born overseas (around 9%) and very similar typical weekly personal incomes of about $717 to $725.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,427 larger in Port Lincoln Recent movers: 23.1 pts higher in Port Lincoln Aged 65+: 21.2 pts higher in Port Lincoln Median age: 12 yrs older in Sleaford First Nations: 6.5 pts higher in Port Lincoln

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Lincoln in Sleaford +14,427 larger in Port Lincoln gap steady

14,458 88th pct 31 19th pct

Median age in Port Lincoln in Sleaford +12 yrs older in Sleaford gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 53 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +45.3 pts ▸ 71.0%

23.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 29.0%

21.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +21.2 pts 0.0%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

Marital status

42.9% Married +5.5 pts ▸ 48.4%

37.5% Never married ◂ +5.2 pts 32.3%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

3.6% Separated ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Port Lincoln Sleaford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.2% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 83.9%

2.4% England +7.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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 +16.2 pts ▸ 58.1%

41.9% English +13.0 pts ▸ 54.8%

7.9% Irish +5.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.2% German +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.4% Scottish ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

2.1% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

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

88.9% English only +14.3 pts ▸ 103.2%

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 ◂ +6.0 pts 45.2%

38.9% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 45.2%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

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/1k kids in Port Lincoln in Sleaford

3.07 44th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Port Lincoln in Sleaford +8 more in Port Lincoln

8 77th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Port Lincoln in Sleaford

367 55th pct —

ICSEA in Port Lincoln in Sleaford

966 35th pct —

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 +16.6 pts ▸ 58.1%

21.3% Year 11 ◂ +11.7 pts 9.7%

18.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 16.1%

10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Certificate III / IV +18.1 pts ▸ 57.9%

16.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 15.8%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +13.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

6.4% Architecture & building +19.9 pts ▸ 26.3%

15.8% Engineering & related even 15.8%

9.5% Education +6.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.6% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

10.8% Health ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Port Lincoln in Sleaford +$8 higher in Sleaford gap narrowing

$717 43rd pct $725 45th pct

Household income in Port Lincoln in Sleaford +$381 higher in Sleaford gap widening

$1,243 28th pct $1,624 56th pct

Family income in Port Lincoln in Sleaford +$43 higher in Port Lincoln gap widening

$1,668 36th pct $1,625 34th pct

Household income distribution

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +27.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.8 pts 20.0%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +26.6 pts 0.0%

21.5% Under $650 ◂ +21.5 pts 0.0%

4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 +15.9 pts ▸ 58.1%

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.0 pts 25.8%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Other condition +8.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.5% Diabetes +7.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.0% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.3% Heart disease +5.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

8.3% Mental health ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None ◂ +12.7 pts 48.4%

19.9% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 22.6%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Lincoln in Sleaford +946 larger in Port Lincoln

946 88th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Port Lincoln in Sleaford

22 yrs 33rd pct —

Median income in Port Lincoln in Sleaford

$491 31st pct —

Household income in Port Lincoln in Sleaford

$1,070 21st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Port Lincoln in Sleaford +0.3 larger in Sleaford gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children ◂ +8.4 pts 40.0%

31.9% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

18.4% One-parent families +5.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.3% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

32.3% 1 person ◂ +32.3 pts 0.0%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

11.3% 4 people ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

4.6% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Lincoln in Sleaford +$30 higher in Port Lincoln gap narrowing

$240 37th pct $210 28th pct

Mortgage in Port Lincoln in Sleaford +$475 higher in Port Lincoln gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $825 10th pct

People / bedroom in Port Lincoln in Sleaford +0.30 higher in Sleaford gap steady

0.70 14th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.5% Owned outright +28.5 pts ▸ 60.0%

33.8% Rented ◂ +13.8 pts 20.0%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +30.5 pts 0.0%

2.1% Other tenure +17.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

81.7% Separate house ◂ +1.7 pts 80.0%

11.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

6.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.6 pts 40.0%

19.1% 4 bedrooms +27.6 pts ▸ 46.7%

3.4% 1 bedroom +16.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

17.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%

2.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.8% $200–$349 ◂ +51.8 pts 0.0%

31.7% Under $200 ◂ +31.7 pts 0.0%

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%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Port Lincoln in Sleaford +22 more in Port Lincoln

22 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Port Lincoln in Sleaford +1.52 more in Port Lincoln

1.52 63rd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Port Lincoln in Sleaford +11.4 more in Port Lincoln

11.4 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Port Lincoln in Sleaford +3 more in Port Lincoln

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Port Lincoln in Sleaford

8 43rd pct —

How people get to work

71.8% Car (driver) +22.0 pts ▸ 93.8%

4.1% Worked at home +20.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

3.1% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +15.5 pts ▸ 53.3%

37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.4 pts 20.0%

5.3% 4 or more +14.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

7.6% No vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +47.1 pts ▸ 56.3%

8.8% Education & training +34.9 pts ▸ 43.8%

3.0% Administrative & support +15.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%

12.8% Retail trade ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

9.0% Construction ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.5% Other services ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Professionals +39.7 pts ▸ 56.3%

10.7% Managers +20.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

14.4% Labourers +16.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

14.8% Community & personal service +10.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%

10.8% Sales workers ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Port Lincoln in Sleaford

13,425 88th pct —

Assault/100k in Port Lincoln in Sleaford

2,656 87th pct —

Robbery/100k in Port Lincoln in Sleaford

48 45th pct —

Burglary/100k in Port Lincoln in Sleaford

1,432 88th pct —

Theft/100k in Port Lincoln in Sleaford

4,966 88th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Port Lincoln in Sleaford

387 82nd pct —

Property damage/100k in Port Lincoln in Sleaford

3,251 90th pct —

5-yr change in Port Lincoln in Sleaford

31.1% 77th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Port Lincoln in Sleaford +3.9 higher in Port Lincoln

4.2 79th pct 0.4 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Lincoln in Sleaford +4.1 more in Port Lincoln

4.4 80th pct 0.4 48th pct

15-min city in Port Lincoln in Sleaford +48.2 pts higher in Port Lincoln

48.2% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Port Lincoln in Sleaford +27.9 pts higher in Port Lincoln

27.9% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Port Lincoln in Sleaford +70.7 pts higher in Port Lincoln

70.7% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Port Lincoln in Sleaford +61.6 pts higher in Port Lincoln

61.6% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Port Lincoln in Sleaford +53.5 pts higher in Port Lincoln

90.1% 80th pct 36.5% 60th pct

Walk to health in Port Lincoln in Sleaford +29.7 pts higher in Port Lincoln

29.7% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Lincoln in Sleaford +988.4 more in Sleaford

11.6 45th pct 1,000.0 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Port Lincoln in Sleaford +47 higher in Port Lincoln

51 78th pct 4 64th pct

Mean slope in Port Lincoln in Sleaford +2.5 pts higher in Sleaford

6.6% 59th pct 9.1% 76th pct

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Compare Sleaford with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Lincoln vs Sleaford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41201/port-lincoln/vs/SAL41345/sleaford