$240 —
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $180
- 2021: $240
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Port Lincoln · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Port Lincoln
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Renting is much more common in Port Lincoln than in most similar areas. While 33.9% of households rent, the typical cost of living here is quite low, with weekly rents and mortgage payments sitting well below national figures.
$240
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Port Lincoln — lower than 62% of areas.
| Port Lincoln | $240 |
|---|---|
| 5606, SA | $240 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is $240, which is well below both the state and national figures. Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,300, a little below the South Australian figure and well below the national average.
$1,300 ▲ +8.1%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,203
- 2016: $1,200
- 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.
About 33.9% of households rent, a figure that is well above the state and national levels. This is alongside a 31.5% rate of outright home ownership, which is about the same as the national average.
33.9% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36.6%
- 2016: 38.0%
- 2021: 33.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.5% ▲ +6.6%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 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 (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 81.6% of the area, which is well above the national figure. Most homes are spacious, with 77.3% having three or more bedrooms, although the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.6% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 86.3%
- 2016: 78.7%
- 2021: 81.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.3% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 79.6%
- 2016: 78.9%
- 2021: 77.3%
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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Cite this page
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/ucl/UCL413004/port-lincoln/topic/housing-dwellings