Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Port Lincoln then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Port Lincoln, SA (postcode 5606) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+2.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,148 | 14,120 | 14,458 | +310 · +2.2% |
| Median age | 38 | 40 | 41 | +3 · +7.9% |
| Median household income | $925/wk | $1,082/wk | $1,243/wk | +$318 · +34.4% |
| Median personal income | $523/wk | $603/wk | $717/wk | +$194 · +37.1% |
| Median rent | $179/wk | $220/wk | $240/wk | +$61 · +34.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,313/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,300/mo | $13 · -1% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | -0.1 · -4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Port Lincoln trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
14,458
was 14,120 in 2016
+338 · +2.4%
Median rent
$240/wk
was $220/wk in 2016
+$20 · +9.1%
Household income
$1,243/wk
was $1,082/wk in 2016
+$161 · +14.9%
Median age
41
was 40 in 2016
+1 · +2.5%
Dig deeper: Port Lincoln population growth · Port Lincoln then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.