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Port Lincoln vs Port Pirie

Urban Area comparison ≈ 263 km apart · Port Lincoln profile · Port Pirie profile

Port Lincoln Port Pirie

Port Lincoln and Port Pirie are regional South Australian centres with distinct profiles. Port Lincoln generally sees higher incomes, with a typical weekly personal income of $736 compared to $570 in Port Pirie. It also has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (11.8% versus 8.1%) and more people who finished Year 12. In contrast, Port Pirie is much more walkable; a far higher share of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school (76.2% versus 55.7%) and public transport (83.7% versus 64.0%). Port Pirie also has a higher rate of long-term health conditions, at 37.7% compared to 28.2% in Port Lincoln.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have shifted in different ways. The difference in typical personal income has widened, while the gap in the number of people working or looking for work has narrowed. Despite these shifts, they share many similarities. Both have similar proportions of people born overseas, about the same share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, and very similar housing types, with around 83% being separate houses.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 3.4 pts higher in Port Pirie Needs assistance: 3.4 pts higher in Port Pirie Personal income: $166 higher in Port Lincoln Unpaid child care: 3.6 pts higher in Port Lincoln Volunteering: 4.2 pts higher in Port Lincoln

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Lincolnin Port Pirie +2,411 larger in Port Lincoln gap widening
16,307 21st pct 13,896 13th pct
Median age in Port Lincolnin Port Pirie +2 yrs older in Port Pirie gap steady
41 yrs 52nd pct 43 yrs 64th pct
First Nations in Port Lincolnin Port Pirie +0.9 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap narrowing
6.1% 58th pct 5.2% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in Port Lincolnin Port Pirie +2.6 pts higher in Port Pirie gap narrowing
20.3% 53rd pct 22.9% 68th pct
Under 15 in Port Lincolnin Port Pirie +1.4 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap widening
18.5% 59th pct 17.1% 28th pct
De facto in Port Lincolnin Port Pirie +1.2 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap narrowing
13.9% 77th pct 12.7% 57th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
24.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 21.6%
20.3% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 22.9%
18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 17.1%
11.0% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

44.8% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 38.6%
36.3% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 39.0%
9.3% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.0% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.5% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Port Lincoln Port Pirie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Port Lincolnin Port Pirie +0.8 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
8.5% 10th pct 7.8% 6th pct

Country of birth

84.3% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 85.9%
2.4% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.2% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% India even 0.4%
0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.7% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 43.0%
41.4% English +0.3 pts ▸ 41.6%
9.4% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%
9.1% German ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%
7.8% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%
2.1% Italian +3.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
0.9% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Port Lincolnin Port Pirie +0.7 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
4.0% 16th pct 4.7% 25th pct
Limited English in Port Lincolnin Port Pirie +0.3 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
0.3% 11th pct 0.6% 38th pct

Language used at home

88.2% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 89.3%
0.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Port Lincolnin Port Pirie +1.6 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
50.5% 91st pct 48.8% 84th pct

Religious affiliation

50.5% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 48.8%
38.5% Christianity +3.6 pts ▸ 42.1%
9.5% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%
0.1% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Other religions even 0.5%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Port Lincolnin Port Pirie +8.1 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
41.5% 36th pct 33.4% 5th pct
Bachelor+ in Port Lincolnin Port Pirie +3.7 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
11.8% 19th pct 8.1% 0th pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 ◂ +8.1 pts 33.4%
21.1% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 23.1%
18.8% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 19.7%
10.2% Year 9 or below +6.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

Highest qualification level

39.4% Certificate III / IV +5.4 pts ▸ 44.8%
16.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 12.9%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 11.1%
3.5% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
11.8% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 12.4%
10.8% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.6% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%
3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%
1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.8% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Port Lincolnin Port Pirie +$166 higher in Port Lincoln gap widening
$736 51st pct $570 5th pct
Household income in Port Lincolnin Port Pirie +$257 higher in Port Lincoln gap widening
$1,301 34th pct $1,044 1st pct
Family income in Port Lincolnin Port Pirie +$302 higher in Port Lincoln gap widening
$1,750 43rd pct $1,448 13th pct
High earners in Port Lincolnin Port Pirie +1.6 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
7.2% 32nd pct 5.5% 15th pct
High-income homes in Port Lincolnin Port Pirie +2.2 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
11.5% 25th pct 9.3% 11th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 32.3%
27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 22.7%
20.3% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 27.4%
6.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%
5.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 +10.4 pts ▸ 51.0%
34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 28.2%
13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%
2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Port Lincolnin Port Pirie +9.5 pts higher in Port Pirie
28.2% 23rd pct 37.7% 87th pct
Mental health in Port Lincolnin Port Pirie +5.3 pts higher in Port Pirie
7.9% 15th pct 13.2% 95th pct
Needs assistance in Port Lincolnin Port Pirie +3.4 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
6.0% 32nd pct 9.4% 90th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis +5.8 pts ▸ 14.4%
7.9% Mental health +5.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.8% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.2% Diabetes +3.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.9% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.1% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.1% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.9% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None ◂ +7.6 pts 53.6%
19.2% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 21.9%
5.9% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.1% Three or more +3.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Port Lincolnin Port Pirie +4.2 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
19.2% 88th pct 15.0% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in Port Lincolnin Port Pirie +1.5 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
11.9% 30th pct 13.4% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in Port Lincolnin Port Pirie +3.6 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
26.7% 64th pct 23.1% 18th pct
Defence service in Port Lincolnin Port Pirie +0.3 pts higher in Port Pirie
2.8% 31st pct 3.1% 47th pct
Housework 15h+ in Port Lincolnin Port Pirie +0.3 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
22.6% 66th pct 22.4% 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Lincolnin Port Pirie +0.1 larger in Port Lincoln gap steady
2.3 14th pct 2.2 6th pct
One-parent in Port Lincolnin Port Pirie +5.0 pts higher in Port Pirie gap widening
16.6% 51st pct 21.7% 93rd pct
Living alone in Port Lincolnin Port Pirie +5.8 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
30.5% 71st pct 36.3% 99th pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children ◂ +4.4 pts 46.4%
31.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 30.6%
16.6% One-parent families +5.0 pts ▸ 21.7%
1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 34.1%
30.5% 1 person +5.8 pts ▸ 36.3%
13.9% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 13.3%
12.0% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 10.1%
5.0% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%
2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Lincolnin Port Pirie +$55 higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
$240 12th pct $185 0th pct
Mortgage in Port Lincolnin Port Pirie +$349 higher in Port Lincoln gap widening
$1,300 29th pct $951 0th pct
People / bedroom in Port Lincolnin Port Pirie even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Port Lincolnin Port Pirie +1.4 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
31.6% 58th pct 33.0% 68th pct
Owned outright in Port Lincolnin Port Pirie +0.6 pts higher in Port Pirie gap narrowing
31.7% 37th pct 32.3% 42nd pct
Separate houses in Port Lincolnin Port Pirie +0.4 pts higher in Port Pirie gap narrowing
83.1% 43rd pct 83.5% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in Port Lincolnin Port Pirie +0.9 pts higher in Port Pirie gap narrowing
78.6% 57th pct 79.5% 68th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.6% Rented +1.4 pts ▸ 33.0%
32.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 31.0%
31.7% Owned outright +0.6 pts ▸ 32.3%
2.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

83.1% Separate house +0.4 pts ▸ 83.5%
10.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
5.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.8 pts 1.8%
0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

54.6% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 59.0%
20.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 18.0%
16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 14.8%
3.3% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

31.9% Under $200 +22.1 pts ▸ 54.0%
51.6% $200–$349 ◂ +11.7 pts 39.9%
13.0% $350–$549 ◂ +10.6 pts 2.4%
0.4% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.5% Under $1,000 +23.4 pts ▸ 50.9%
45.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.6 pts 33.6%
17.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 8.9%
4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Port Lincolnin Port Pirie +4.2 pts higher in Port Pirie gap narrowing
7.0% 71st pct 11.2% 98th pct
Work from home in Port Lincolnin Port Pirie +1.8 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
4.4% 17th pct 2.6% 3rd pct
PT commute in Port Lincolnin Port Pirie +0.1 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
0.5% 41st pct 0.3% 26th pct

How people get to work

71.7% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 72.6%
5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%
4.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%
2.9% Walked even 2.9%
0.4% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Bus even 0.3%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.6% 1 vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 39.7%
38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 31.5%
12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%
7.0% No vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Port Lincolnin Port Pirie +3.7 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap narrowing
34.9% 16th pct 31.2% 3rd pct
Recent arrivals in Port Lincolnin Port Pirie +0.3 pts higher in Port Pirie gap narrowing
11.2% 39th pct 11.5% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Port Lincolnin Port Pirie +3.4 pts higher in Port Pirie gap steady
4.3% 32nd pct 7.7% 95th pct
Participation in Port Lincolnin Port Pirie +6.3 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap narrowing
57.9% 50th pct 51.6% 20th pct
Full-time in Port Lincolnin Port Pirie +3.7 pts higher in Port Pirie gap widening
52.3% 12th pct 56.0% 36th pct

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +4.1 pts ▸ 19.6%
4.5% Manufacturing +9.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.2% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.4 pts 1.0%
9.1% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%
8.9% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%
7.1% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%
4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
4.6% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%
3.0% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 13.9%
14.5% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 14.4%
13.7% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%
5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +5.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
11.0% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 8.6%
10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%
10.7% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Port Lincolnin Port Pirie +0.7 higher in Port Pirie
3.8 22nd pct 4.5 36th pct
Types ≤15 min in Port Lincolnin Port Pirie +0.3 more in Port Pirie
4.0 26th pct 4.3 32nd pct
15-min city in Port Lincolnin Port Pirie +2.4 pts higher in Port Lincoln
43.6% 25th pct 41.3% 21st pct
Walk to shops in Port Lincolnin Port Pirie +10.9 pts higher in Port Pirie
25.2% 0th pct 36.2% 14th pct
Walk to transit in Port Lincolnin Port Pirie +19.7 pts higher in Port Pirie
64.0% 26th pct 83.7% 52nd pct
Walk to school in Port Lincolnin Port Pirie +20.5 pts higher in Port Pirie
55.7% 30th pct 76.2% 81st pct
Walk to a park in Port Lincolnin Port Pirie +6.6 pts higher in Port Pirie
81.9% 28th pct 88.6% 47th pct
Walk to health in Port Lincolnin Port Pirie +7.7 pts higher in Port Pirie
26.9% 15th pct 34.6% 29th pct
Amenities/1k in Port Lincolnin Port Pirie +2.1 more in Port Pirie
10.7 13th pct 12.8 28th pct
Intersections/km² in Port Lincolnin Port Pirie even
14 36th pct 14 36th pct
Mean slope in Port Lincolnin Port Pirie +4.7 pts higher in Port Lincoln
6.9% 83rd pct 2.2% 0th pct

Compare Port Lincoln with nearby areas

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Compare Port Pirie with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Lincoln vs Port Pirie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/4005/port-lincoln/vs/4006/port-pirie