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Port Augusta vs Port Lincoln

Urban Area comparison ≈ 308 km apart · Port Augusta profile · Port Lincoln profile

Port Augusta Port Lincoln

Port Lincoln and Port Augusta are two regional South Australian centres with distinct social profiles. Port Augusta has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (20.8%) and recent overseas arrivals (26.6%) compared to Port Lincoln, where these figures are 6.1% and 11.2%. Accessibility also differs sharply; Port Augusta is far more walkable, with 60.9% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 90.5% within a short walk of public transport, while Port Lincoln's figures are 43.6% and 64.0%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who need help with daily activities. Beyond this, they share very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,300. However, some gaps have grown since 2011, such as the difference in typical age, with residents now noticeably older in Port Lincoln. The gap in recent overseas arrivals has also widened significantly, making Port Augusta much more diverse in recent years.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 5.6 pts higher in Port Lincoln Recent arrivals: 15.4 pts higher in Port Augusta First Nations: 14.7 pts higher in Port Augusta Full-time: 7.7 pts higher in Port Augusta Unemployment: 2.2 pts higher in Port Augusta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Augustain Port Lincoln +2,792 larger in Port Lincoln gap widening
13,515 13th pct 16,307 21st pct
Median age in Port Augustain Port Lincoln +3 yrs older in Port Lincoln gap widening
38 yrs 29th pct 41 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in Port Augustain Port Lincoln +14.7 pts higher in Port Augusta gap widening
20.8% 99th pct 6.1% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in Port Augustain Port Lincoln +3.0 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap widening
17.3% 27th pct 20.3% 53rd pct
Under 15 in Port Augustain Port Lincoln +0.1 pts higher in Port Augusta gap steady
18.7% 61st pct 18.5% 59th pct
De facto in Port Augustain Port Lincoln +2.9 pts higher in Port Augusta gap steady
16.8% 90th pct 13.9% 77th pct

Age structure

27.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 24.0%
25.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 26.1%
17.3% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 20.3%
18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 18.5%
11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%

Marital status

44.9% Never married ◂ +8.6 pts 36.3%
36.5% Married +8.3 pts ▸ 44.8%
8.2% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.0% Widowed even 6.0%
4.3% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Port Augusta Port Lincoln

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Port Augustain Port Lincoln +0.1 pts higher in Port Augusta gap narrowing
8.6% 11th pct 8.5% 10th pct

Country of birth

83.4% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 84.3%
1.8% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.4% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
0.4% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

38.2% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 41.7%
32.6% English +8.8 pts ▸ 41.4%
6.4% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.4% German +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.5% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
1.1% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.3% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Port Augustain Port Lincoln +3.0 pts higher in Port Augusta gap widening
7.1% 56th pct 4.0% 16th pct
Limited English in Port Augustain Port Lincoln +0.3 pts higher in Port Augusta gap steady
0.7% 43rd pct 0.3% 11th pct

Language used at home

80.7% English only +7.5 pts ▸ 88.2%
0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Port Augustain Port Lincoln +1.0 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
49.4% 87th pct 50.5% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 50.5%
34.1% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
13.7% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 9.5%
1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Port Augustain Port Lincoln +9.2 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
32.2% 1st pct 41.5% 36th pct
Bachelor+ in Port Augustain Port Lincoln +2.2 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
9.5% 6th pct 11.8% 19th pct

Highest year of school

32.2% Year 12 +9.2 pts ▸ 41.5%
22.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 21.1%
21.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 18.8%
13.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 10.2%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 39.4%
13.2% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 16.4%
11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
3.3% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 16.0%
11.1% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 11.8%
10.5% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.1% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.9% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.6% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.8% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Port Augustain Port Lincoln +$39 higher in Port Lincoln gap widening
$697 38th pct $736 51st pct
Household income in Port Augustain Port Lincoln +$24 higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
$1,277 31st pct $1,301 34th pct
Family income in Port Augustain Port Lincoln +$99 higher in Port Lincoln gap widening
$1,651 28th pct $1,750 43rd pct
High earners in Port Augustain Port Lincoln +0.5 pts higher in Port Augusta gap steady
7.7% 40th pct 7.2% 32nd pct
High-income homes in Port Augustain Port Lincoln +0.6 pts higher in Port Augusta gap steady
12.1% 29th pct 11.5% 25th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 30.8%
26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 27.7%
20.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 20.3%
7.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%
4.6% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 40.6%
28.8% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 34.5%
14.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 13.4%
2.2% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Port Augustain Port Lincoln +2.8 pts higher in Port Augusta
31.1% 37th pct 28.2% 23rd pct
Mental health in Port Augustain Port Lincoln +0.6 pts higher in Port Augusta
8.5% 21st pct 7.9% 15th pct
Needs assistance in Port Augustain Port Lincoln +0.3 pts higher in Port Augusta gap steady
6.3% 40th pct 6.0% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%
10.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%
8.5% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%
7.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%
7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
2.9% Cancer even 2.9%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
0.9% Stroke even 0.9%
0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None +7.0 pts ▸ 61.2%
19.5% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 19.2%
7.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%
4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Port Augustain Port Lincoln +5.6 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap narrowing
13.6% 26th pct 19.2% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in Port Augustain Port Lincoln +0.8 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
11.1% 21st pct 11.9% 30th pct
Unpaid child care in Port Augustain Port Lincoln +3.3 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
23.3% 20th pct 26.7% 64th pct
Defence service in Port Augustain Port Lincoln +0.5 pts higher in Port Lincoln
2.4% 12th pct 2.8% 31st pct
Housework 15h+ in Port Augustain Port Lincoln +3.3 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap widening
19.3% 18th pct 22.6% 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Augustain Port Lincoln even gap narrowing
2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in Port Augustain Port Lincoln +6.0 pts higher in Port Augusta gap widening
22.7% 96th pct 16.6% 51st pct
Living alone in Port Augustain Port Lincoln +2.4 pts higher in Port Augusta gap steady
32.9% 86th pct 30.5% 71st pct

Family composition

46.6% Couples with children +4.2 pts ▸ 50.8%
29.0% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 31.4%
22.7% One-parent families ◂ +6.0 pts 16.6%
1.7% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 36.4%
32.9% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 30.5%
13.5% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.8% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.4% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%
3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Augustain Port Lincoln +$40 higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
$200 3rd pct $240 12th pct
Mortgage in Port Augustain Port Lincoln +$162 higher in Port Lincoln gap widening
$1,138 5th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Port Augustain Port Lincoln even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Port Augustain Port Lincoln +6.4 pts higher in Port Augusta gap widening
38.0% 86th pct 31.6% 58th pct
Owned outright in Port Augustain Port Lincoln +0.9 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
30.7% 30th pct 31.7% 37th pct
Separate houses in Port Augustain Port Lincoln +3.3 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap narrowing
79.8% 28th pct 83.1% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Port Augustain Port Lincoln +2.0 pts higher in Port Augusta gap narrowing
80.6% 78th pct 78.6% 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Rented ◂ +6.4 pts 31.6%
27.9% Owned with a mortgage +4.7 pts ▸ 32.6%
30.7% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 31.7%
2.0% Not stated even 2.0%
1.5% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

79.8% Separate house +3.3 pts ▸ 83.1%
11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%
7.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%
0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

58.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 54.6%
19.1% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
13.6% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
3.2% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.1% 5 or more even 3.1%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

44.5% $200–$349 +7.1 pts ▸ 51.6%
44.8% Under $200 ◂ +13.0 pts 31.9%
5.4% $350–$549 +7.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $1,000–$1,799 +4.3 pts ▸ 45.2%
36.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.6 pts 27.5%
13.2% $1,800–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
3.1% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Port Augustain Port Lincoln +3.6 pts higher in Port Augusta gap steady
10.6% 96th pct 7.0% 71st pct
Work from home in Port Augustain Port Lincoln +2.4 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
2.1% 0th pct 4.4% 17th pct
PT commute in Port Augustain Port Lincoln +1.1 pts higher in Port Augusta gap steady
1.6% 82nd pct 0.5% 41st pct

How people get to work

69.6% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 71.7%
6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%
2.1% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.4% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
1.6% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

33.5% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 38.5%
37.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 35.6%
12.3% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 7.0%
6.2% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Port Augustain Port Lincoln +4.7 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap narrowing
30.2% 0th pct 34.9% 16th pct
Recent arrivals in Port Augustain Port Lincoln +15.4 pts higher in Port Augusta gap widening
26.6% 93rd pct 11.2% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Port Augustain Port Lincoln +2.2 pts higher in Port Augusta gap widening
6.5% 87th pct 4.3% 32nd pct
Participation in Port Augustain Port Lincoln +4.9 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap narrowing
53.0% 24th pct 57.9% 50th pct
Full-time in Port Augustain Port Lincoln +7.7 pts higher in Port Augusta gap widening
60.0% 69th pct 52.3% 12th pct

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 15.5%
12.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.2 pts 5.1%
10.7% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.4% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%
2.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.4% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%
6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%
4.4% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.5% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.3% Mining ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%
4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 14.5%
14.9% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.0% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.1% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%
8.3% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.3% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Port Augustain Port Lincoln +1.4 higher in Port Augusta
5.2 56th pct 3.8 22nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Port Augustain Port Lincoln +0.8 more in Port Augusta
4.8 52nd pct 4.0 26th pct
15-min city in Port Augustain Port Lincoln +17.3 pts higher in Port Augusta
60.9% 65th pct 43.6% 25th pct
Walk to shops in Port Augustain Port Lincoln +19.8 pts higher in Port Augusta
45.1% 26th pct 25.2% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Port Augustain Port Lincoln +26.5 pts higher in Port Augusta
90.5% 80th pct 64.0% 26th pct
Walk to school in Port Augustain Port Lincoln +24.0 pts higher in Port Augusta
79.7% 88th pct 55.7% 30th pct
Walk to a park in Port Augustain Port Lincoln +2.2 pts higher in Port Augusta
84.1% 34th pct 81.9% 28th pct
Walk to health in Port Augustain Port Lincoln +14.3 pts higher in Port Augusta
41.2% 55th pct 26.9% 15th pct
Amenities/1k in Port Augustain Port Lincoln +11.7 more in Port Augusta
22.4 82nd pct 10.7 13th pct
Intersections/km² in Port Augustain Port Lincoln +9 higher in Port Lincoln
5 11th pct 14 36th pct
Mean slope in Port Augustain Port Lincoln +3.6 pts higher in Port Lincoln
3.3% 15th pct 6.9% 83rd pct

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Compare Port Lincoln with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Augusta vs Port Lincoln [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/4004/port-augusta/vs/4005/port-lincoln