Suburb report · SA 5606
Port Lincoln
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Population
14,649
Port Lincoln suburb profile
Who lives in Port Lincoln
Port Lincoln is a regional centre 251km from the Adelaide CBD. Port Lincoln is home to 14,649 people, a scale matched by fewer than 2% of South Australian suburbs. Among the 89 South Australian suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Adelaide CBD, it ranks 3 by population. The median age of 42 is close to the 41 of a typical South Australian suburb. Of the 89 South Australian suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Adelaide CBD, 22 have a younger median age. That is 1 years older than the average of 41 in the other suburb of the Port Lincoln statistical area.
Income and home ownership
Households here earn a median $68,900, in the lowest fifth of South Australian suburbs, where the median suburb reaches $88,600. That is 43.5% below the average of $122,000 in the other suburb of the Port Lincoln statistical area. On household income it ranks 40 of 89 South Australian suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Adelaide CBD. A renting share of 35.3% is above the state norm, where the median suburb has 73.1% ownership. On ownership it ranks 75 of 89 South Australian suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Adelaide CBD. In the other suburb of the Port Lincoln statistical area the ownership share is 92.4%, 27.7 points higher than in Port Lincoln.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 5,779 occupied private dwellings in Port Lincoln, one of the larger housing stocks in South Australia. Families with children are the largest household type at 36%, ahead of couples without children at 28.5% and people living alone at 32.3%. Of the 89 South Australian suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Adelaide CBD, 27 have a higher share of families with children and 61 a lower one. The 36% share of families with children sits below most of South Australia, at the 28th percentile. At 28.5%, couples without children are more common here than in 60% of South Australian suburbs. In the other 1 suburb of the Port Lincoln statistical area, families with children make up 52.5% of households, against 36% here.
Housing supply
Approvals held steady across the Port Lincoln statistical area: 51 in the year to June 2025, against its 2020 to 2024 average of 53 a year. Supply figures here are for the Port Lincoln statistical area, home to 17,064 residents in 2025, which takes in Port Lincoln and neighbouring suburbs. At 3 per 1,000 residents of that area, approvals run lighter than most of South Australia, at the 27th percentile. Over the 6 years to June 2025, annual approvals ranged from 32 in 2020 to 102 in 2021.
Population trend
The population of the Port Lincoln statistical area grew 2.3% from 2020 to 2025, slower than most of South Australia, against 6.3% for South Australia as a whole. The median South Australian statistical area grew 4.8% over the same 5 years, 2.5 points faster than this one. It ranks at the 28th percentile of South Australian statistical areas for population growth over the period. The fastest single year was to 2021, at 1%, and the slowest to 2025, at 0%.
Against its neighbours
Of the suburbs profiled in the region listed below, Hallett Cove differs most on the share of people living alone: 18.1% there against 32.3% in Port Lincoln. Seaton is the closest match on the owner-occupied share, at 62.9% against 64.7%. Aldinga Beach, 244km away, has 11,316 residents and a median household income of $72,100.
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ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.