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Port Lincoln vs Port Neill

Name: Port Lincoln vs Port Neill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 82 km apart · Port Lincoln profile · Port Neill profile

Port Lincoln Port Neill

Port Lincoln and Port Neill (L) are two South Australian coastal areas with very different characters. Port Lincoln is a larger hub where children under 15 make up 18.0% of the population, compared to just 5.8% in Port Neill (L). This reflects a larger age gap, as residents are far older in Port Neill (L) with a typical age of 59, while Port Lincoln's typical resident is 41. Income and housing also differ, with typical weekly household income far higher in Port Lincoln ($1,243 versus $774) and homes owned outright far more common in Port Neill (L) at 53.8%.

Both areas have similar shares of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, each sitting around 12%. While Port Lincoln is somewhat walkable, Port Neill (L) is very walkable with a higher score of 6.5. Since 2011, the gap in home ownership has narrowed, but Port Lincoln's lead in weekly income and the share of residents with Year 12 qualifications have both widened.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in Port Neill Population: 14,250 larger in Port Lincoln Owned outright: 22.3 pts higher in Port Neill Volunteering: 20.9 pts higher in Port Neill 3+ bedrooms: 17.1 pts higher in Port Lincoln

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Lincoln in Port Neill +14,250 larger in Port Lincoln gap steady

14,404 86th pct 154 8th pct

Median age in Port Lincoln in Port Neill +18 yrs older in Port Neill gap narrowing

41 yrs 36th pct 59 yrs 92nd pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +20.5 pts ▸ 46.1%

21.1% Seniors (65+) +13.9 pts ▸ 35.1%

23.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.4 pts 10.4%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.2 pts 5.8%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

Marital status

42.8% Married +16.0 pts ▸ 58.7%

37.5% Never married ◂ +26.3 pts 11.2%

9.7% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.4% Widowed +4.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.6% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Age & sex structure

Port Lincoln Port Neill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.3% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 79.9%

2.5% England +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.9% English +3.6 pts ▸ 45.5%

41.9% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 41.6%

9.5% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.1% German ◂ +3.9 pts 5.2%

8.0% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

2.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only even 89.0%

0.2% Italian +3.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.2% No religion ◂ +14.2 pts 37.0%

38.9% Christianity +10.5 pts ▸ 49.4%

8.3% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

41.6% Year 12 ◂ +12.1 pts 29.5%

21.3% Year 11 +6.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

18.3% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

39.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.2 pts 30.7%

16.4% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.1 pts 8.0%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.8% Health +6.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +5.1 pts 10.7%

13.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 9.3%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +8.0 pts 4.0%

9.6% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Port Lincoln in Port Neill +$113 higher in Port Lincoln gap narrowing

$717 61st pct $604 38th pct

Household income in Port Lincoln in Port Neill +$469 higher in Port Lincoln gap widening

$1,243 48th pct $774 3rd pct

Family income in Port Lincoln in Port Neill +$42 higher in Port Lincoln gap narrowing

$1,667 56th pct $1,625 53rd pct

Household income distribution

21.6% Under $650 +16.9 pts ▸ 38.5%

31.8% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.6 pts 14.1%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 +15.2 pts ▸ 57.3%

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.9 pts 25.9%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

2.6% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.0% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.3% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.3% Heart disease +4.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

0.9% Stroke +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

2.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None ◂ +5.9 pts 55.2%

19.9% One condition +6.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

3.3% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Port Lincoln in Port Neill +0.6 larger in Port Lincoln gap widening

2.3 43rd pct 1.7 0th pct

Family composition

32.0% Couples without children +36.9 pts ▸ 68.9%

48.3% Couples with children ◂ +22.8 pts 25.6%

18.4% One-parent families ◂ +8.4 pts 10.0%

1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.2% 2 people +10.0 pts ▸ 46.2%

32.3% 1 person +10.0 pts ▸ 42.3%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +8.6 pts 5.1%

11.4% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 5.1%

4.6% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Lincoln in Port Neill +$46 higher in Port Lincoln gap widening

$240 38th pct $194 21st pct

Mortgage in Port Lincoln in Port Neill +$50 higher in Port Lincoln gap narrowing

$1,300 43rd pct $1,250 40th pct

People / bedroom in Port Lincoln in Port Neill +0.10 higher in Port Lincoln gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.5% Owned outright +22.3 pts ▸ 53.8%

33.9% Rented ◂ +10.9 pts 23.1%

30.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.3 pts 14.1%

2.0% Other tenure +3.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

81.6% Separate house +9.4 pts ▸ 91.0%

11.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.5 pts 3.8%

0.7% Other dwelling +8.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 43.6%

17.0% 2 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

19.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 16.7%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.7% $200–$349 ◂ +29.5 pts 22.2%

31.7% Under $200 +12.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

12.0% $350–$549 ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.8% $1,000–$1,799 +16.9 pts ▸ 63.6%

29.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +29.8 pts 0.0%

14.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

71.8% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 66.7%

3.0% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.1% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +8.9 pts ▸ 46.8%

37.4% 1 vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

11.7% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

5.4% 4 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.9% Education & training +13.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

9.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.7 pts 7.9%

12.8% Retail trade ◂ +6.5 pts 6.3%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +5.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.0% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%

1.6% Mining +4.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

3.5% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.5% Other services ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.7% Managers +19.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

14.8% Community & personal service +5.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.7% Professionals ◂ +7.2 pts 9.5%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 11.1%

14.4% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 11.1%

10.8% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Port Lincoln in Port Neill +2.3 higher in Port Neill

4.2 49th pct 6.5 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Lincoln in Port Neill +2.5 more in Port Neill

4.4 47th pct 6.9 90th pct

15-min city in Port Lincoln in Port Neill +50.4 pts higher in Port Neill

48.4% 42nd pct 98.8% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Port Lincoln in Port Neill +70.8 pts higher in Port Neill

28.0% 37th pct 98.8% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Port Lincoln in Port Neill +25.5 pts higher in Port Neill

70.8% 64th pct 96.3% 94th pct

Walk to school in Port Lincoln in Port Neill +34.8 pts higher in Port Neill

61.8% 43rd pct 96.6% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Port Lincoln in Port Neill +9.0 pts higher in Port Neill

90.4% 44th pct 99.4% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Port Lincoln in Port Neill +29.8 pts higher in Port Lincoln

29.8% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Lincoln in Port Neill +66.1 more in Port Neill

11.8 29th pct 77.9 97th pct

Intersections/km² in Port Lincoln in Port Neill +3 higher in Port Neill

41 63rd pct 44 67th pct

Mean slope in Port Lincoln in Port Neill +1.8 pts higher in Port Lincoln

6.6% 74th pct 4.8% 52nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Lincoln vs Port Neill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL413004/port-lincoln/vs/UCL422043/port-neill