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Port Lincoln vs Whyalla

Urban Area comparison ≈ 245 km apart · Port Lincoln profile · Whyalla profile

Port Lincoln Whyalla

Whyalla and Port Lincoln are two South Australian centres with very different layouts. Whyalla is very walkable, where 77.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 73.8% are near health services. In contrast, Port Lincoln is mostly car-dependent, with just 25.2% of homes within a short walk of groceries. Housing also differs sharply; separate houses make up 83.1% of homes in Port Lincoln, while Whyalla has a much higher share of townhouses and semi-detached homes.

Both areas are about the same as the national figure for the share of volunteers, with Whyalla at 14.5% and Port Lincoln at 19.2%. They are also very similar in other ways, including a typical resident age of 41 and almost identical typical weekly family incomes. While some gaps are closing, such as the share of overseas-born residents, others are widening. This is seen in the housing market, where the gap in typical weekly rents has grown to $60 since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.3 pts higher in Port Lincoln Born overseas: 9.4 pts higher in Whyalla Unemployment: 3.3 pts higher in Whyalla Full-time: 8.6 pts higher in Whyalla Volunteering: 4.7 pts higher in Port Lincoln

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Lincolnin Whyalla +4,847 larger in Whyalla gap narrowing
16,307 21st pct 21,154 35th pct
Median age in Port Lincolnin Whyalla even gap steady
41 yrs 52nd pct 41 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in Port Lincolnin Whyalla +0.6 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
6.1% 58th pct 5.5% 51st pct
Aged 65+ in Port Lincolnin Whyalla +1.6 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap widening
20.3% 53rd pct 18.7% 40th pct
Under 15 in Port Lincolnin Whyalla +0.6 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
18.5% 59th pct 17.9% 45th pct
De facto in Port Lincolnin Whyalla +0.7 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
13.9% 77th pct 13.2% 69th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 27.8%
24.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 23.9%
20.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 18.7%
18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 17.9%
11.0% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

44.8% Married ◂ +5.2 pts 39.5%
36.3% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
9.3% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.0% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.5% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Port Lincoln Whyalla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Port Lincolnin Whyalla +9.4 pts higher in Whyalla gap narrowing
8.5% 10th pct 17.9% 76th pct

Country of birth

84.3% Australia ◂ +8.9 pts 75.4%
2.4% England +4.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.8% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.4% English +0.4 pts ▸ 41.8%
41.7% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 39.1%
9.4% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.1% German ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%
7.8% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%
2.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.1% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.8% Dutch even 1.7%
0.9% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Port Lincolnin Whyalla +2.4 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
4.0% 16th pct 6.4% 48th pct
Limited English in Port Lincolnin Whyalla +0.2 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
0.3% 11th pct 0.5% 30th pct

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 87.0%
0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Port Lincolnin Whyalla +3.0 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
50.5% 91st pct 53.4% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

50.5% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 53.4%
38.5% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 35.6%
9.5% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%
0.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Port Lincolnin Whyalla +2.6 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap widening
41.5% 36th pct 38.8% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in Port Lincolnin Whyalla +1.9 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap widening
11.8% 19th pct 9.9% 8th pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 38.8%
21.1% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
18.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 18.3%
10.2% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

Highest qualification level

39.4% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 44.6%
16.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 14.0%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 10.8%
3.5% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.9% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related +9.5 pts ▸ 25.5%
13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%
11.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%
10.8% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%
9.6% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 7.2%
6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%
3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%
1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.8% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Port Lincolnin Whyalla +$95 higher in Port Lincoln gap widening
$736 51st pct $641 21st pct
Household income in Port Lincolnin Whyalla +$113 higher in Port Lincoln gap widening
$1,301 34th pct $1,188 18th pct
Family income in Port Lincolnin Whyalla +$71 higher in Port Lincoln gap widening
$1,750 43rd pct $1,679 32nd pct
High earners in Port Lincolnin Whyalla +2.1 pts higher in Whyalla gap widening
7.2% 32nd pct 9.3% 57th pct
High-income homes in Port Lincolnin Whyalla +1.2 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
11.5% 25th pct 12.7% 33rd pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 29.6%
27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 24.6%
20.3% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 25.2%
6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 46.1%
34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 26.4%
13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 16.6%
2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Port Lincolnin Whyalla +7.1 pts higher in Whyalla
28.2% 23rd pct 35.3% 73rd pct
Mental health in Port Lincolnin Whyalla +2.8 pts higher in Whyalla
7.9% 15th pct 10.7% 55th pct
Needs assistance in Port Lincolnin Whyalla +1.8 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
6.0% 32nd pct 7.8% 70th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.8% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.9% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.9% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.2% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.1% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.1% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None ◂ +5.6 pts 55.6%
19.2% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 21.8%
5.9% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.1% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Port Lincolnin Whyalla +4.7 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
19.2% 88th pct 14.5% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in Port Lincolnin Whyalla +1.4 pts higher in Whyalla gap widening
11.9% 30th pct 13.3% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in Port Lincolnin Whyalla +1.6 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
26.7% 64th pct 25.0% 39th pct
Defence service in Port Lincolnin Whyalla +0.7 pts higher in Port Lincoln
2.8% 31st pct 2.2% 10th pct
Housework 15h+ in Port Lincolnin Whyalla +1.1 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
22.6% 66th pct 21.5% 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Lincolnin Whyalla +0.1 larger in Port Lincoln gap steady
2.3 14th pct 2.2 6th pct
One-parent in Port Lincolnin Whyalla +3.7 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
16.6% 51st pct 20.3% 88th pct
Living alone in Port Lincolnin Whyalla +5.9 pts higher in Whyalla gap widening
30.5% 71st pct 36.4% 100th pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 48.3%
31.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 30.2%
16.6% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 20.3%
1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 34.1%
30.5% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 36.4%
13.9% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%
12.0% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 10.6%
5.0% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%
2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Lincolnin Whyalla +$60 higher in Port Lincoln gap widening
$240 12th pct $180 0th pct
Mortgage in Port Lincolnin Whyalla +$217 higher in Port Lincoln gap widening
$1,300 29th pct $1,083 0th pct
People / bedroom in Port Lincolnin Whyalla even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Port Lincolnin Whyalla +8.0 pts higher in Whyalla gap widening
31.6% 58th pct 39.6% 88th pct
Owned outright in Port Lincolnin Whyalla +5.1 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
31.7% 37th pct 26.6% 15th pct
Separate houses in Port Lincolnin Whyalla +27.3 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap widening
83.1% 43rd pct 55.8% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Port Lincolnin Whyalla +2.3 pts higher in Whyalla gap narrowing
78.6% 57th pct 80.9% 81st pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.6% Rented +8.0 pts ▸ 39.6%
32.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 31.0%
31.7% Owned outright ◂ +5.1 pts 26.6%
2.0% Not stated even 2.0%
2.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

83.1% Separate house ◂ +27.3 pts 55.8%
10.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +28.7 pts ▸ 39.1%
5.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%
0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

54.6% 3 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 61.6%
20.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 16.2%
16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 14.7%
3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%
3.1% 5 or more even 3.1%
0.2% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

31.9% Under $200 +25.8 pts ▸ 57.7%
51.6% $200–$349 ◂ +17.8 pts 33.7%
13.0% $350–$549 ◂ +8.6 pts 4.4%
0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.1 pts 39.1%
27.5% Under $1,000 +12.5 pts ▸ 40.0%
17.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 13.2%
4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Port Lincolnin Whyalla +5.3 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
7.0% 71st pct 12.4% 100th pct
Work from home in Port Lincolnin Whyalla +2.5 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
4.4% 17th pct 1.9% 0th pct
PT commute in Port Lincolnin Whyalla +1.5 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
0.5% 41st pct 2.0% 87th pct

How people get to work

71.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.3 pts 68.4%
5.6% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%
2.9% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
0.4% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.4% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.6% 1 vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 38.7%
38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 31.5%
12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 11.4%
7.0% No vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Port Lincolnin Whyalla +4.6 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap narrowing
34.9% 16th pct 30.2% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Port Lincolnin Whyalla +3.0 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap widening
11.2% 39th pct 8.2% 20th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Port Lincolnin Whyalla +3.3 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
4.3% 32nd pct 7.6% 94th pct
Participation in Port Lincolnin Whyalla +2.7 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap narrowing
57.9% 50th pct 55.2% 35th pct
Full-time in Port Lincolnin Whyalla +8.6 pts higher in Whyalla gap widening
52.3% 12th pct 60.9% 74th pct

Industries people work in

4.5% Manufacturing +11.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 15.3%
12.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 9.9%
9.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.1 pts 0.4%
8.9% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
9.1% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%
1.8% Mining +5.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%
5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%
4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%
4.6% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%
3.0% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

15.2% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 17.4%
16.7% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 14.1%
5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +9.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 13.3%
13.7% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 11.6%
11.0% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 8.5%
10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%
10.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Port Lincolnin Whyalla +2.9 higher in Whyalla
3.8 22nd pct 6.8 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in Port Lincolnin Whyalla +2.8 more in Whyalla
4.0 26th pct 6.8 100th pct
15-min city in Port Lincolnin Whyalla +44.1 pts higher in Whyalla
43.6% 25th pct 87.7% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Port Lincolnin Whyalla +52.7 pts higher in Whyalla
25.2% 0th pct 77.9% 94th pct
Walk to transit in Port Lincolnin Whyalla +32.4 pts higher in Whyalla
64.0% 26th pct 96.4% 99th pct
Walk to school in Port Lincolnin Whyalla +35.5 pts higher in Whyalla
55.7% 30th pct 91.2% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Port Lincolnin Whyalla +12.6 pts higher in Whyalla
81.9% 28th pct 94.5% 81st pct
Walk to health in Port Lincolnin Whyalla +46.9 pts higher in Whyalla
26.9% 15th pct 73.8% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Port Lincolnin Whyalla +7.9 more in Whyalla
10.7 13th pct 18.6 71st pct
Intersections/km² in Port Lincolnin Whyalla +50 higher in Whyalla
14 36th pct 65 92nd pct
Mean slope in Port Lincolnin Whyalla +4.1 pts higher in Port Lincoln
6.9% 83rd pct 2.8% 6th pct

Compare Port Lincoln with nearby areas

Whyalla Port Pirie Adelaide Victor Harbor - Goolwa Port Augusta Murray Bridge Not in any Significant Urban Area Mount Gambier Mildura - Buronga Broken Hill Horsham Portland

Compare Whyalla with nearby areas

Port Pirie Port Augusta Adelaide Port Lincoln Murray Bridge Victor Harbor - Goolwa Not in any Significant Urban Area Broken Hill Mildura - Buronga Mount Gambier Horsham Swan Hill

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Lincoln vs Whyalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/4005/port-lincoln/vs/4008/whyalla