16,307 ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15,221
- 2016: 15,685
- 2021: 16,307
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Port Lincoln · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Port Lincoln
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Port Lincoln compared to the rest of the state. The area has grown to 16,307 residents and is now noticeably older than the Australian average, with the typical resident being 41 years old.
16,307
▲ +7.1%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Port Lincoln — higher than 81% of areas.
| Port Lincoln | 16,307 |
|---|---|
| 5607, SA | 5,360 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 7.1% since 2011, adding about 1,086 people. The typical resident is 41, which is three years older than the national figure and three years older than it was in 2011.
41 yrs ▲ +7.9%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.3% of the population, a figure well above the national average that has risen by 5.0 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 18.5%, which is slightly above the state average.
20.3% ▲ +32.8%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▼ -9.6%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Port Lincoln splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.1% of the population, which is well above the South Australian figure of 2.4%. Those in de facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, at 13.9%.
6.1% ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.9% ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Port Lincoln, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Port Lincoln [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/406011133/port-lincoln/topic/demographics-identity