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Port Lincoln
South Australia · South Australia - Outback · 14,458 people · 1 suburbs · 2 postcodes
Port Lincoln at a glance
Map shows the Port Lincoln LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.
Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).
Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.
Port Lincoln is a Local Government Area in South Australia, in the Adelaide region. It covers 1 suburbs across 2 postcodes and an area of 33 km². Port Lincoln has a population of 14,458 , ranking #29 most populous in SA. The most populous suburb is Port Lincoln (14,458 residents).About 8.8% of residents were born overseas and 4.4% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 2,602 (18.0%) |
| 15–24 years | 1,640 (11.3%) |
| 25–44 years | 3,445 (23.8%) |
| 45–64 years | 3,711 (25.7%) |
| 65+ years | 3,063 (21.2%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Port Lincoln
8 schools across Port Lincoln: 75.0% Government, 12.5% Catholic, 12.5% Independent. The SA average is 70.8% / 14.3% / 14.9%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 938 (range 701 to 1015). SA median is 999; national mean is 1000.
Sector mix
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.
All 8 schools in Port Lincoln, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's School | Catholic | Combined | Port Lincoln | 829 | 1015 |
| Port Lincoln High School | Government | Secondary | Port Lincoln | 767 | 923 |
| Navigator College | Independent | Combined | Port Lincoln | 466 | 1013 |
| Port Lincoln Primary School | Government | Primary | Port Lincoln | 332 | 952 |
| Port Lincoln Junior Primary School | Government | Primary | Port Lincoln | 277 | 974 |
| Kirton Point Primary School | Government | Primary | Port Lincoln | 195 | 896 |
| Lincoln Gardens Primary School | Government | Primary | Port Lincoln | 49 | 701 |
| Port Lincoln Special School | Government | Special | Port Lincoln | 20 | 900 |
Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.
SEIFA socio-economic indexes
SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Port Lincoln. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.
IRSAD
Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Port Lincoln
Port Lincoln contains 1 suburbs and 2 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Lincoln | 5606 | 14,458 | $1,243/wk | 41 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Port Lincoln with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Port Lincoln and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Lincoln (SA) | 14,458 | 41.0 | 915 | 35.3% | 8.8% |
| Lower Eyre Peninsula | 5,864 | 44.3 | 983 | 14.8% | 6.4% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Port Lincoln
What is the population of Port Lincoln?
The 2021 Census recorded 14,458 people living in Port Lincoln, across 1 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Port Lincoln?
Port Lincoln contains 1 suburbs. The most populous are Port Lincoln.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Port Lincoln?
Port Lincoln covers 2 postcodes: 5606, 5607.
How many schools are in Port Lincoln?
Port Lincoln has 8 schools, including 6 government, 1 Catholic, and 1 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Port Lincoln?
Port Lincoln has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 915, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.
Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.