Port Lincoln LocalStats Australia

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In the 2011 census the population of Port Lincoln was 15,221 and is comprised of approximately 50.6% females and 49.4% males.

The median/average age of the population of Port Lincoln is 38 years of age.

86.7% of people living in the region of Port Lincoln were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.5% United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, 0.8% New Zealand, 0.6% Germany, 0.5% Philippines, 0.5% Croatia, 0.4% Netherlands, 0.3% South Africa, 0.3% Italy, 0.2% United States of America.

92.3% of people living in Port Lincoln speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 4.5% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.6% Croatian, 0.5% Other, 0.4% Italian, 0.2% German, 0.2% Greek, 0.2% Tagalog, 0.1% Filipino , 0.1% Australian Indigenous Languages .

The religious makeup of Port Lincoln is 30.2% No religion, 18.5% Catholic, 11.6% Anglican, 11.5% Uniting Church, 10.1% Religious affiliation not stated, 7.3% Lutheran, 2.2% Christian, nfd, 2.0% Pentecostal, 1.3% Baptist, 0.8% Other religious affiliation .

46.7% of people are married, 34.4% have never married and 9.0% are divorced and 3.3% are separated. There are 795 widowed people living in Port Lincoln.

54.2% of the people living in Port Lincoln over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 33.1% are working on a part time basis. Port Lincoln has an unemployment rate of 5.3%.

The main occupations of people living in Port Lincoln are 15.7% Labourers, 15.5% Technicians & trades workers, 15.1% Professionals, 12.4% Clerical & administrative workers, 11.8% Managers, 10.8% Community & personal service workers, 10.6% Sales workers, 6.5% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.7% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Port Lincoln work in are 13.1% Retail trade, 12.3% Health care and social assistance, 9.4% Construction, 9.0% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 7.8% Education and training, 7.3% Manufacturing, 6.3% Accommodation and food services, 5.3% Public administration and safety, 5.3% Transport, postal and warehousing.

28.8% of homes are fully owned, and 32.5% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 34.6% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $529 per week and the median household income is $951 per week.

The median rent in Port Lincoln is $180 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1343 per month.