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Port Lincoln vs Tootenilla
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Port Lincoln profile · Tootenilla profile
Port Lincoln Tootenilla
Port Lincoln and Tootenilla are neighbouring areas with very different scales. Port Lincoln is a large centre with 14,458 people and a somewhat walkable layout where 90.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park. In contrast, Tootenilla is sparsely populated with just 12 residents and is car-dependent. There is a stark difference in wealth; the typical weekly household income in Tootenilla is $2,124, which is far higher than the $1,243 seen in Port Lincoln.
Both areas sit near the national figure for the number of people per bedroom, with 0.70 in each. They also share similar home sizes, with 2.3 people per home in both places. While Port Lincoln has many more First Nations residents and significantly more public transport and schools, typical rents are similar, with Port Lincoln being only a little higher at $240 per week compared to $200 in Tootenilla.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 14,088
- First area, 2016: 14,120
- First area, 2021: 14,458
- Second area, 2016: 18
- Second area, 2021: 12
- First area, 2011: 38 yrs
- First area, 2016: 40 yrs
- First area, 2021: 41 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 38 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 43 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 Port Lincoln: 1.2% males, 1.8% females; 85+ in Tootenilla: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 80–84 in Port Lincoln: 1.2% males, 1.5% females; 80–84 in Tootenilla: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 75–79 in Port Lincoln: 2.0% males, 2.0% females; 75–79 in Tootenilla: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 70–74 in Port Lincoln: 2.5% males, 2.8% females; 70–74 in Tootenilla: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 65–69 in Port Lincoln: 3.0% males, 3.1% females; 65–69 in Tootenilla: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 60–64 in Port Lincoln: 3.2% males, 3.5% females; 60–64 in Tootenilla: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 55–59 in Port Lincoln: 3.2% males, 3.4% females; 55–59 in Tootenilla: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 50–54 in Port Lincoln: 3.2% males, 3.1% females; 50–54 in Tootenilla: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 45–49 in Port Lincoln: 2.9% males, 3.1% females; 45–49 in Tootenilla: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 40–44 in Port Lincoln: 2.3% males, 2.5% females; 40–44 in Tootenilla: 50.0% males, 50.0% females
- 35–39 in Port Lincoln: 3.2% males, 3.2% females; 35–39 in Tootenilla: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 30–34 in Port Lincoln: 3.3% males, 3.3% females; 30–34 in Tootenilla: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 25–29 in Port Lincoln: 3.0% males, 3.0% females; 25–29 in Tootenilla: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 20–24 in Port Lincoln: 2.7% males, 2.8% females; 20–24 in Tootenilla: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 15–19 in Port Lincoln: 2.9% males, 2.9% females; 15–19 in Tootenilla: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 10–14 in Port Lincoln: 3.1% males, 3.1% females; 10–14 in Tootenilla: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 5–9 in Port Lincoln: 3.3% males, 2.8% females; 5–9 in Tootenilla: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 0–4 in Port Lincoln: 3.0% males, 2.8% females; 0–4 in Tootenilla: 0.0% males, 0.0% 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: $523
- First area, 2016: $603
- First area, 2021: $717
- Second area, 2016: $1,124
- Second area, 2021: $1,149
- First area, 2011: $924
- First area, 2016: $1,082
- First area, 2021: $1,243
- Second area, 2021: $2,124
- First area, 2011: $1,203
- First area, 2016: $1,399
- First area, 2021: $1,668
- Second area, 2016: $2,249
- Second area, 2021: $3,250
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: 2.4
- First area, 2016: 2.3
- First area, 2021: 2.3
- Second area, 2016: 4.0
- Second area, 2021: 2.3
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $180
- First area, 2016: $220
- First area, 2021: $240
- Second area, 2021: $200
- First area, 2011: $1,313
- First area, 2016: $1,300
- First area, 2021: $1,300
- Second area, 2021: $1,617
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2016: 1.50
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
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
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Lincoln vs Tootenilla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41201/port-lincoln/vs/SAL41462/tootenilla