$240 ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $240
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Port Lincoln · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Port Lincoln
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs in Port Lincoln have remained relatively affordable compared to the rest of the country. This is a place where the typical weekly rent of $240 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,300 are both well below the national figures.
$240
▲ +33.3%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Port Lincoln — lower than 63% of areas.
| Port Lincoln | $240 |
|---|---|
| 5606, SA | $240 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are well below the South Australian figure of $300 and the national average of $375. Similarly, the typical monthly mortgage payment is a little below the state average and well below the Australian figure.
$1,300 ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,313
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Port Lincoln, $200–$349 is the majority at 54%; Under $200 is next at 33%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Port Lincoln, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by Under $1,000 (31%) and $1,800–$2,999 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 33.8% of households renting, which is well above the state and national figures. About 31.5% of homes are owned outright, a figure that is about the same as the Australian average.
33.8% ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.1%
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 33.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.5% ▲ +10.0%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 31.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Port Lincoln splits fairly evenly between Rented (34%) and Owned outright (31%), with Owned with a mortgage at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 81.7% of the market, which is well above the national average of 72.3%. Most homes are spacious, with 77.5% having three or more bedrooms, though there are slightly fewer people per bedroom here than in the rest of the state.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.7% ▲ +7.9%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.7%
- 2016: 80.6%
- 2021: 81.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.5% ▲ +5.1%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.7%
- 2016: 75.5%
- 2021: 77.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Port Lincoln, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Port Lincoln, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 4 bedrooms is next at 19%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Port Lincoln [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41201/port-lincoln/topic/housing-dwellings