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Adelaide vs Port Lincoln

Urban Area comparison ≈ 258 km apart · Adelaide profile · Port Lincoln profile

Adelaide Port Lincoln

Adelaide and Port Lincoln are very different in their layout and people. Adelaide is very walkable and has a diverse population, with 27.8% born overseas and 21.6% using another language at home. It is also more highly qualified, with 26.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Port Lincoln is mostly car-dependent and has a much smaller overseas-born population at 8.5%. This is reflected in its schools, where 41.5% of adults finished Year 12, compared to 59.2% in Adelaide.

Both areas share a similar typical personal income, which is around $736 to $761 a week. They also have a similar proportion of people who own their homes outright, sitting at around 31%. While they share these basics, some gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in educational qualifications and the number of people born overseas have both widened, making the two areas more distinct over time.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,351,902 larger in Adelaide Born overseas: 19.3 pts higher in Adelaide Limited English: 2.9 pts higher in Adelaide Other language: 17.6 pts higher in Adelaide Year 12: 17.8 pts higher in Adelaide

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaidein Port Lincoln +1,351,902 larger in Adelaide gap widening
1,368,209 89th pct 16,307 21st pct
Median age in Adelaidein Port Lincoln +2 yrs older in Port Lincoln gap widening
39 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in Adelaidein Port Lincoln +4.4 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
1.7% 9th pct 6.1% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in Adelaidein Port Lincoln +1.7 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap widening
18.6% 38th pct 20.3% 53rd pct
Under 15 in Adelaidein Port Lincoln +1.4 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap narrowing
17.1% 29th pct 18.5% 59th pct
De facto in Adelaidein Port Lincoln +3.1 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
10.9% 12th pct 13.9% 77th pct

Age structure

27.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 24.0%
24.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 26.1%
18.6% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 20.3%
17.1% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 18.5%
12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

Marital status

45.6% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 44.8%
36.5% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 36.3%
9.4% Divorced even 9.3%
5.5% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide Port Lincoln

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Adelaidein Port Lincoln +19.3 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
27.8% 93rd pct 8.5% 10th pct

Country of birth

68.6% Australia +15.7 pts ▸ 84.3%
5.6% England ◂ +3.2 pts 2.4%
3.1% India ◂ +2.7 pts 0.4%
1.8% China ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%
1.2% Vietnam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%
1.1% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.7% New Zealand even 0.8%
0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

30.1% Australian +11.6 pts ▸ 41.7%
36.7% English +4.7 pts ▸ 41.4%
8.1% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.7% German +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.6% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.9% Italian ◂ +4.7 pts 2.1%
4.1% Chinese ◂ +3.7 pts 0.4%
3.1% Indian ◂ +2.7 pts 0.3%
2.7% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%
1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Language

Other language in Adelaidein Port Lincoln +17.6 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
21.6% 90th pct 4.0% 16th pct
Limited English in Adelaidein Port Lincoln +2.9 pts higher in Adelaide gap steady
3.3% 90th pct 0.3% 11th pct

Language used at home

74.6% English only +13.7 pts ▸ 88.2%
2.3% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%
1.6% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%
1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%
1.5% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%
1.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%
0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Adelaidein Port Lincoln +5.4 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap widening
45.0% 64th pct 50.5% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

45.0% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 50.5%
39.9% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 38.5%
5.5% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.8% Islam ◂ +2.7 pts 0.1%
2.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%
2.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%
1.7% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Adelaidein Port Lincoln +17.8 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
59.2% 90th pct 41.5% 36th pct
Bachelor+ in Adelaidein Port Lincoln +14.2 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
26.0% 89th pct 11.8% 19th pct

Highest year of school

59.2% Year 12 ◂ +17.8 pts 41.5%
14.7% Year 11 +6.3 pts ▸ 21.1%
12.7% Year 10 +6.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
8.6% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

Highest qualification level

27.2% Certificate III / IV +12.2 pts ▸ 39.4%
28.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.9 pts 16.4%
14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 13.2%
10.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.4 pts 2.9%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%
2.1% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 13.4%
14.0% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
13.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 11.8%
12.5% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%
8.0% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.8% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%
1.6% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%
3.2% Information technology ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Adelaidein Port Lincoln +$25 higher in Adelaide gap steady
$761 60th pct $736 51st pct
Household income in Adelaidein Port Lincoln +$242 higher in Adelaide gap widening
$1,543 62nd pct $1,301 34th pct
Family income in Adelaidein Port Lincoln +$235 higher in Adelaide gap widening
$1,985 67th pct $1,750 43rd pct
High earners in Adelaidein Port Lincoln +2.7 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
9.8% 62nd pct 7.2% 32nd pct
High-income homes in Adelaidein Port Lincoln +6.7 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
18.1% 70th pct 11.5% 25th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.8%
29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 27.7%
17.2% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 20.3%
9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 6.4%
9.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 40.6%
33.1% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 34.5%
16.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 13.4%
3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Adelaidein Port Lincoln +1.9 pts higher in Adelaide
30.2% 31st pct 28.2% 23rd pct
Mental health in Adelaidein Port Lincoln +1.9 pts higher in Adelaide
9.8% 36th pct 7.9% 15th pct
Needs assistance in Adelaidein Port Lincoln +0.6 pts higher in Adelaide gap steady
6.6% 48th pct 6.0% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%
9.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%
8.9% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%
8.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%
1.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
1.0% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None ◂ +2.4 pts 61.2%
20.0% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 19.2%
6.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%
3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Adelaidein Port Lincoln +3.8 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap narrowing
15.4% 53rd pct 19.2% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in Adelaidein Port Lincoln +1.2 pts higher in Adelaide gap steady
13.1% 54th pct 11.9% 30th pct
Unpaid child care in Adelaidein Port Lincoln +0.5 pts higher in Adelaide gap narrowing
27.1% 71st pct 26.7% 64th pct
Defence service in Adelaidein Port Lincoln +0.3 pts higher in Adelaide
3.1% 48th pct 2.8% 31st pct
Housework 15h+ in Adelaidein Port Lincoln +2.1 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
20.5% 34th pct 22.6% 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaidein Port Lincoln +0.2 larger in Adelaide gap widening
2.5 71st pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in Adelaidein Port Lincoln +1.5 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
15.1% 31st pct 16.6% 51st pct
Living alone in Adelaidein Port Lincoln +2.7 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap widening
27.9% 42nd pct 30.5% 71st pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children ◂ +5.8 pts 50.8%
26.9% Couples without children +4.4 pts ▸ 31.4%
15.1% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 16.6%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 36.4%
27.9% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 30.5%
15.9% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 13.9%
14.9% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 12.0%
5.4% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaidein Port Lincoln +$80 higher in Adelaide gap widening
$320 61st pct $240 12th pct
Mortgage in Adelaidein Port Lincoln +$260 higher in Adelaide gap widening
$1,560 55th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Adelaidein Port Lincoln +0.10 higher in Adelaide gap widening
0.80 57th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Adelaidein Port Lincoln +3.0 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap narrowing
28.6% 37th pct 31.6% 58th pct
Owned outright in Adelaidein Port Lincoln +0.9 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap narrowing
30.8% 31st pct 31.7% 37th pct
Separate houses in Adelaidein Port Lincoln +8.4 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap widening
74.7% 19th pct 83.1% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Adelaidein Port Lincoln +2.1 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap widening
76.5% 39th pct 78.6% 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.3 pts 32.6%
30.8% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 31.7%
28.6% Rented +3.0 pts ▸ 31.6%
2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
1.2% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

74.7% Separate house +8.4 pts ▸ 83.1%
16.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.2 pts 10.4%
8.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%
0.3% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

51.4% 3 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 54.6%
21.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 20.9%
18.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 16.1%
4.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%
3.4% 1 bedroom even 3.3%
0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

41.4% $200–$349 +10.1 pts ▸ 51.6%
34.3% $350–$549 ◂ +21.3 pts 13.0%
16.6% Under $200 +15.3 pts ▸ 31.9%
3.5% $550–$749 ◂ +3.2 pts 0.4%
1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% $1,000–$1,799 +5.8 pts ▸ 45.2%
19.2% Under $1,000 +8.3 pts ▸ 27.5%
26.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 17.3%
10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Adelaidein Port Lincoln +0.7 pts higher in Adelaide gap steady
7.7% 86th pct 7.0% 71st pct
Work from home in Adelaidein Port Lincoln +5.3 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
9.7% 60th pct 4.4% 17th pct
PT commute in Adelaidein Port Lincoln +4.5 pts higher in Adelaide gap narrowing
5.0% 100th pct 0.5% 41st pct

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) +8.4 pts ▸ 71.7%
9.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.3 pts 4.4%
4.3% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.8% Bus ◂ +3.4 pts 0.4%
1.9% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.8% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 38.5%
37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 35.6%
11.7% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
7.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%
6.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Adelaidein Port Lincoln +3.3 pts higher in Adelaide gap steady
38.2% 34th pct 34.9% 16th pct
Recent arrivals in Adelaidein Port Lincoln +4.6 pts higher in Adelaide gap narrowing
15.7% 65th pct 11.2% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Adelaidein Port Lincoln +1.3 pts higher in Adelaide gap steady
5.5% 73rd pct 4.3% 32nd pct
Participation in Adelaidein Port Lincoln +3.8 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
61.7% 74th pct 57.9% 50th pct
Full-time in Adelaidein Port Lincoln +5.2 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
57.5% 49th pct 52.3% 12th pct

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 15.5%
9.7% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
1.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.3% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
9.0% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%
7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%
7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 3.5%
6.6% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%
4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.0% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Professionals ◂ +6.9 pts 16.7%
12.8% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.2% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
9.3% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 10.9%
12.1% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%
8.5% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaidein Port Lincoln +2.8 higher in Adelaide
6.6 96th pct 3.8 22nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Adelaidein Port Lincoln +2.3 more in Adelaide
6.3 94th pct 4.0 26th pct
15-min city in Adelaidein Port Lincoln +37.2 pts higher in Adelaide
80.8% 95th pct 43.6% 25th pct
Walk to shops in Adelaidein Port Lincoln +51.9 pts higher in Adelaide
77.1% 93rd pct 25.2% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Adelaidein Port Lincoln +29.0 pts higher in Adelaide
93.1% 88th pct 64.0% 26th pct
Walk to school in Adelaidein Port Lincoln +26.3 pts higher in Adelaide
82.1% 91st pct 55.7% 30th pct
Walk to a park in Adelaidein Port Lincoln +14.7 pts higher in Adelaide
96.6% 91st pct 81.9% 28th pct
Walk to health in Adelaidein Port Lincoln +36.5 pts higher in Adelaide
63.4% 93rd pct 26.9% 15th pct
Amenities/1k in Adelaidein Port Lincoln +3.9 more in Adelaide
14.5 47th pct 10.7 13th pct
Intersections/km² in Adelaidein Port Lincoln +62 higher in Adelaide
77 97th pct 14 36th pct
Mean slope in Adelaidein Port Lincoln +2.2 pts higher in Port Lincoln
4.7% 41st pct 6.9% 83rd pct

Compare Adelaide with nearby areas

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Compare Port Lincoln with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide vs Port Lincoln [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/4001/adelaide/vs/4005/port-lincoln