Port Lincoln · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A score of 915 for overall advantage puts Port Lincoln among the lower 77% of similar areas. This indicates a community with limited access to money and resources compared to much of the country. The area struggles with lower levels of education and job skills, which reflects a general lack of advantage across the region.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Port Lincoln — lower than 71% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The typical resident has a low advantage score of 3, which is smaller than about 70% of all areas. This gap is seen across the board, with access to money and education both ranking lower than most places.
3
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
3
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
2
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
3
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
915
Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
With a population of 15,065, the area grew by 1.3% since 2021. This is lower than most areas and well below the South Australian growth rate of 5.6%.
15,065
Higher than 51% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
1.3%
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 1,506 businesses operating in Port Lincoln, a figure larger than about 53% of similar areas. However, the 36 approved dwellings show a level of new building that is smaller than about 55% of those areas.
1,506
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
36
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Port Lincoln [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA46300/port-lincoln/topic/economy-advantage
