16,307 ▲ +7.1%
Lower than 79% of urban area 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 · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Port Lincoln
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 16,307 people live in Port Lincoln, where the typical resident is now 41. This makes the area noticeably older than the national figure. While the community has grown by about 7% over the last decade, it is seeing a significant increase in the number of seniors.
16,307
▲ +7.1%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Port Lincoln — lower than 79% 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.
Port Lincoln grew by 1,086 people since 2011. The typical resident's age has risen to 41, which is about the same as the South Australian average but older than the national figure.
41 yrs ▲ +7.9%
Older than 52% of urban area 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 that is well above the national average and has risen by 5 percentage points since 2011. This is alongside a small drop in the proportion of children under 15, who now make up 18.5% of the area.
20.3% ▲ +32.7%
Higher than 53% of urban area 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 59% of urban area 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.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 6.1%, which is well above the South Australian average. Additionally, 13.9% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a rate that is much higher than most similar areas.
6.1% ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 58% of urban area 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 77% of urban area 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/sua/4005/port-lincoln/topic/demographics-identity