14,404 ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13,504
- 2016: 12,896
- 2021: 14,404
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Port Lincoln · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Port Lincoln
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
About 42.8% of people in Port Lincoln are married, making it a larger hub with a growing population of over 14,400 residents. The community is noticeably older than the national average, with the typical resident now aged 41. This shift is driven by a significant increase in the number of seniors over the last decade.
14,404
▲ +6.7%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Port Lincoln — higher than 86% of areas.
| Port Lincoln | 14,404 |
|---|---|
| 5606, SA | 14,459 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew 6.7% since 2011, adding about 900 people to reach 14,404. This makes Port Lincoln one of the largest areas at its level.
41 yrs ▲ +7.9%
Younger than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 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 now make up 21.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This group rose by 7.3 percentage points since 2011, while the share of children under 15 fell slightly to 18.0%.
21.1% ▲ +52.2%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▼ -11.7%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 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 6.6% of the population, which is well above the South Australian figure of 2.4%. Around 14.0% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a rate higher than most similar areas.
6.6% ▼ -62.3%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 14.0%
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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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/ucl/UCL413004/port-lincoln/topic/demographics-identity