14,458 ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14,088
- 2016: 14,120
- 2021: 14,458
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Port Lincoln · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Port Lincoln
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 42% of people in Port Lincoln are married, making this the most common relationship status in the area. The population has grown to 14,458 people, with a strong Indigenous presence and a typical resident age of 41.
14,458
▲ +2.6%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Port Lincoln — higher than 88% of areas.
| Port Lincoln | 14,458 |
|---|---|
| 5606, SA | 14,459 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Port Lincoln is among the largest areas at this level with 14,458 residents. The typical age of 41 is about the same as the South Australian figure, but noticeably older than the national typical age of 38.
41 yrs ▲ +7.9%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality 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 21.2% of the population, which is well above the 17.2% national figure. Children under 15 account for 18% of residents, a result that is about the same as the state and national averages.
21.2% ▲ +34.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▼ -11.7%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 18.0%
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 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.5% of the population, which is well above the figures for both South Australia and the rest of the country. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most other areas, at 13.9%.
6.5% ▲ +17.3%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.9% ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality 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 43%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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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/sal/SAL41201/port-lincoln/topic/demographics-identity