Port Lincoln SA 5606
Port Lincoln sits 652 km from Adelaide CBD in South Australia, around 7 hours 10 minutes by car. Census data records 14,458 residents with a median age of 41 and a median household income of $64,636 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the bottom 20% nationally. The suburb grew 2.4% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $240 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,300. Port Lincoln is characterised by high crime risk and high coastal erosion risk. 8 schools sit within the suburb boundary, and walkability is moderate.
Is Port Lincoln a good suburb?
Port Lincoln scores a D (16/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on schools, safety, and community.
Below the state average
8 schools · Bottom 3% in SA
Some car dependence
Walkability 51/100 · 651.6 km · 428 min drive to Adelaide
Median available
Median $585K
High crime risk
Fire 49/100 · Crime 91/100
Highly disadvantaged
SEIFA decile 2/10 · median age 41 · 14,458 residents
Liveability Rating
16 / 100 · Ranked #517 in SAEach bar is Port Lincoln's rank among SA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
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Our score
16 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataPort Lincoln's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $585,000, roughly 21% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$585,000
Based on 254 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 39 days — median across 126 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 23 sales $450K
- 3 bed 160 sales $550K
- 4 bed 51 sales $650K
- 5 bed 10 sales $679K
Units
$400,000
Based on 37 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 27 days — median across 13 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 23 sales $380K
- 3 bed 11 sales $520K
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Port Lincoln are currently listed at around $655,000 on average. Based on 112 houses listed in the past six months.
Houses
$655K
112 houses listed in the last 6 months.
Units
$415K
13 units listed in the last 6 months.
125 of the suburb's 5,779 dwellings (2.2%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Port Lincoln rent for around $610 a week on average, based on 58 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
Houses
$610/wk
58 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Units
$465/wk
12 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
70 rentals advertised against an estimated 2,040 rented homes (3.4%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Apr–Jun 2026- 3-bed houses
- $500/wk
- 60 bonds
- +66% since 2021
- 2-bed units
- $420/wk
- 20 bonds
- +74% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025109 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 28% of its income on the median rent in postcode 5606.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$610/week ($32,000 a year) on a $655,000 median
$465/week ($24,000 a year) on a $415,000 median
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Is Port Lincoln safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Port Lincoln sits in the high band, with 1,895 incidents recorded in 2026 — down about 2% on the prior year.
1,895 offences
1.7% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–202527 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 2 of them fatal
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. This state’s crash data does not name the road.
Coastal Erosion
Shoreline Change Summary
1988–2025Nearest Eroding Coastline
- Distance
- 1.4 km
- Rate
- -0.41 m/yr
- Net Movement
- -18.4 m
- Certainty
- good
Data Quality
Schools
Eight schools serve Port Lincoln, and performance is broadly on par with peer-suburb schools.
- • 2,935 students across 8 schools (avg 367)
- • Sectors: 6 Government, 1 Independent, 1 Catholic
- • ICSEA 701-1015, median 938 (below the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: St Joseph's School (829 students)
Primary
Secondary
Combined
Walkability
Port Lincoln is somewhat walkable on foot — at 51/100, a short cluster of errands work on foot but most trips still benefit from a car. Within the suburb there are 3 supermarkets, 13 parks and 11 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Port Lincoln.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 5.2 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 1.1 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 0.1 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1.5 min
- Span of service
- 8.3 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Port Lincoln.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 13%
- Premises covered
- 8,116
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Port Lincoln: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 40 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 7 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Port Lincoln is home to about 14,500 residents, with a median age of 41, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $65,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.6%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
14,458
Median Age
41
Median Household Income
$64,636/yr
Census Median Rent
$240/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,300/mo
Avg Household Size
2.3
Median Personal Income
$37,284/yr
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
Unoccupied Dwellings
13.1%
Total Dwellings
5,779
Owner-Occupier Rate
64.7%
Houses
81.7%
Rental Stress
19.3%
Mortgage Stress
24.1%
Work From Home
4.8%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
471 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 46 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 1,954 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 84.2%
- English Spoken at Home
- 88.9%
- Employment Rate
- 55.1%
- Completed Year 12
- 32.8%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
178 residents (1.2%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
5.7% of residents (777) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Adelaide (591).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 13,630 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 7,121 people work here; 6,536 employed residents live here.
Roughly as many jobs as working residents (1.1 per resident). At least 7% of the people who work here must live elsewhere.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,090 a year through Port Lincoln based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Residential 44%
- Rural and farming 27%
- Industrial 10%
- Other and special use 8%
- Parks and recreation 6%
- Environmental 2%
- Infrastructure and transport 2%
- Commercial 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Port Lincoln
In the year to August 2026, 30 new dwellings were approved across Port Lincoln. That mix is 28 houses and 2 units. Approvals are down 50.0% on the same period a year earlier.
Setting
- Elevation
- 50 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 1.4 km
- 2.9 km to a named beach
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
6 facilities within 5 km- 0.6 kmPetroleum Product WholesalingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · n-Hexane · Toluene (methylbenzene)
- 0.8 kmIndustrial and Agricultural Chemical Product WholesalingTop reported: Fluoride compounds · Manganese & compounds · Zinc and compounds
- 1.8 kmPetroleum Product WholesalingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds
- 1.9 kmPetroleum Product WholesalingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Cyclohexane · Benzene
- 2.3 kmIndustrial and Agricultural Chemical Product WholesalingTop reported: Mercury & compounds
EV adoption
In postcode 5606, 21 of 12,996 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.9% (248 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.1%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 5606, 3,188 rooftop-solar systems totalling 21.2 MW have been installed since 2001, against 6,533 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 125 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$15,000 for new homes.
No purchase-price cap. Stamp duty is fully exempted for eligible first-home buyers as a separate concession.
Mortgage repayments
2 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb.
Conveyance duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueSA
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Tom Venning Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tom Venning | 45.4% | 54.6% | +5.4 |
| 2022 | Rowan Ramsey | 39.9% | 60.1% | -3.2 |
| 2019 | Rowan Ramsey | 36.7% | 63.3% | +5.6 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Sam Telfer Liberal Party
Next state election: 16 March 2030.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sam Telfer LP | 59.6% |
| 2022 | Sam Telfer LP | 53.0% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2024, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of South Australia.
Looking at a specific address in Port Lincoln?
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Port Lincoln
Is Port Lincoln a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Port Lincoln is high (91/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Port Lincoln?
Port Lincoln has a moderate recorded bushfire history (49/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Port Lincoln a good place to live?
Port Lincoln has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of D (16/100), ranked against other SA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Port Lincoln?
Port Lincoln, SA had a population of 14,458 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Port Lincoln, SA?
The postcode for Port Lincoln, SA is 5606.
How far is Port Lincoln from Adelaide?
Port Lincoln is 652 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 428 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Port Lincoln?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Port Lincoln was $64,636 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Port Lincoln?
The median advertised rent in Port Lincoln is $610 a week for houses (58 listings) and $465 a week for units (12 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Port Lincoln?
The median age of residents in Port Lincoln was 41 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Port Lincoln at risk of bushfire?
Port Lincoln has a moderate recorded bushfire history (49/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Port Lincoln?
There are 8 schools inside the Port Lincoln boundary: 5 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Port Lincoln walkable?
Port Lincoln scores 51/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it somewhat walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Port Lincoln?
First-home buyers in SA may be eligible for $15,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by RevenueSA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Port Lincoln belong to?
Port Lincoln sits within the Port Lincoln local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Port Lincoln?
The average residential rates bill through Port Lincoln is $2,090 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Port Lincoln?
Across Port Lincoln, 30 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 50.0% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Port Lincoln in?
Port Lincoln sits within the federal Division of Grey, currently held by Tom Venning (Liberal).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2026
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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