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Port Lincoln vs Esperance

Name: Port Lincoln vs Esperance — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 1,286 km apart · Port Lincoln profile · Esperance profile

Port Lincoln Esperance

Port Lincoln and Esperance are both regional hubs located far apart on opposite sides of the country. Esperance is more walkable, with 49.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 25.2% in Port Lincoln. Higher incomes are also more common in Esperance, where 16.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, while the figure for Port Lincoln is 11.5%. Port Lincoln has much higher street connectivity, with 14 intersections per square kilometre compared to just 3 in Esperance.

Both areas sit near the national figure for full-time employment, though it remains well higher in Esperance at 60.0% versus 52.3% in Port Lincoln. They share similar age profiles, with typical residents aged 41 in Port Lincoln and 42 in Esperance. Over time, the two places have grown more alike. The gap in typical household income has narrowed from $830 in 2011 to $191 today, and the difference in the share of people born overseas has dropped from 21.2% to 4.5%.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 7.7 pts higher in Esperance No car: 2.1 pts higher in Port Lincoln Born overseas: 4.5 pts higher in Esperance Unemployment: 1.5 pts higher in Port Lincoln Mortgage: $300 higher in Esperance

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Lincoln in Esperance +4,304 larger in Port Lincoln gap narrowing

16,307 21st pct 12,003 11th pct

Median age in Port Lincoln in Esperance +1 yrs older in Esperance gap narrowing

41 yrs 52nd pct 42 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

24.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 22.7%

20.3% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

18.5% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.0% Youth (15–24) even 11.0%

Marital status

44.8% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 46.4%

36.3% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 34.7%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

6.0% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Port Lincoln Esperance

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.3% Australia ◂ +8.6 pts 75.6%

2.4% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.7% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 43.4%

41.4% English ◂ +1.0 pts 40.4%

9.4% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.1% German ◂ +4.8 pts 4.3%

7.8% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.1% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.4% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 85.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.5% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 49.5%

38.5% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 37.1%

9.5% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 41.1%

18.8% Year 10 +6.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

21.1% Year 11 ◂ +8.5 pts 12.5%

10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%

Highest qualification level

39.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 36.7%

16.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 15.5%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%

3.5% Certificate I / II even 3.5%

2.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.4 pts 7.4%

10.8% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%

9.6% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

3.6% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.6% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Information technology even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Port Lincoln in Esperance +$49 higher in Esperance gap narrowing

$736 51st pct $785 71st pct

Household income in Port Lincoln in Esperance +$191 higher in Esperance gap narrowing

$1,301 34th pct $1,492 57th pct

Family income in Port Lincoln in Esperance +$267 higher in Esperance gap narrowing

$1,750 43rd pct $2,017 71st pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 25.7%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

20.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 18.5%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.1% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 37.4%

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 29.2%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

2.6% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

8.6% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.9% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

4.1% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None ◂ +2.0 pts 59.2%

19.2% One condition even 19.2%

5.9% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Port Lincoln in Esperance +0.1 larger in Esperance gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 52.8%

31.4% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 31.7%

16.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 14.3%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

36.4% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 36.8%

30.5% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 29.8%

13.9% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%

12.0% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.0% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.1% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Lincoln in Esperance +$30 higher in Esperance gap steady

$240 12th pct $270 29th pct

Mortgage in Port Lincoln in Esperance +$300 higher in Esperance gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,600 60th pct

People / bedroom in Port Lincoln in Esperance even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.7% Owned outright +2.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

32.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.7 pts 31.9%

31.6% Rented ◂ +1.6 pts 30.0%

2.0% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

83.1% Separate house +3.1 pts ▸ 86.3%

10.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

5.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.4 pts 2.2%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

54.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 43.5%

20.9% 4 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 11.9%

3.1% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.3% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

51.6% $200–$349 ◂ +1.7 pts 49.8%

31.9% Under $200 ◂ +9.4 pts 22.5%

13.0% $350–$549 +9.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

0.4% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.2 pts 38.0%

17.3% $1,800–$2,999 +12.0 pts ▸ 29.3%

27.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.2 pts 18.3%

4.9% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

71.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 69.8%

4.4% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

2.9% Walked even 2.9%

0.4% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 39.0%

35.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 32.6%

12.7% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.2% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 10.6%

12.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 9.9%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +4.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

8.9% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.1% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

7.1% Accommodation & food even 7.1%

4.6% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Public administration & safety even 5.0%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

2.4% Wholesale trade +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% Mining +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 13.7%

15.2% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.9 pts 9.6%

13.7% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 12.1%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +6.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.0% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Port Lincoln in Esperance +0.3 higher in Esperance

3.8 22nd pct 4.2 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Lincoln in Esperance +0.1 more in Esperance

4.0 26th pct 4.1 27th pct

15-min city in Port Lincoln in Esperance +5.5 pts higher in Esperance

43.6% 25th pct 49.1% 38th pct

Walk to shops in Port Lincoln in Esperance +24.2 pts higher in Esperance

25.2% 0th pct 49.4% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Port Lincoln in Esperance +6.6 pts higher in Esperance

64.0% 26th pct 70.6% 28th pct

Walk to school in Port Lincoln in Esperance +5.1 pts higher in Esperance

55.7% 30th pct 60.8% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Port Lincoln in Esperance +5.6 pts higher in Port Lincoln

81.9% 28th pct 76.4% 19th pct

Walk to health in Port Lincoln in Esperance +4.5 pts higher in Port Lincoln

26.9% 15th pct 22.4% 11th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Lincoln in Esperance +10.7 more in Esperance

10.7 13th pct 21.4 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Port Lincoln in Esperance +12 higher in Port Lincoln

14 36th pct 3 5th pct

Mean slope in Port Lincoln in Esperance +2.7 pts higher in Port Lincoln

6.9% 83rd pct 4.2% 33rd 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 Esperance with nearby areas

Kalgoorlie - Boulder Albany Perth Bunbury Busselton Not in any Significant Urban Area Geraldton Port Hedland Karratha Port Lincoln Not in any Significant Urban Area Alice Springs

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Lincoln vs Esperance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/4005/port-lincoln/vs/5005/esperance