Port Lincoln
SA 5606 · Port Lincoln
14,458 (2021) → 14,649 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Port Lincoln is a stable suburb in Port Lincoln, SA 5606, about 252km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Port Lincoln are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 8 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. Port Lincoln has an overall score of 28/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 18/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (2.45%), Philippines (0.85%), New Zealand (0.73%), India (0.47%), Germany (0.42%)
Top languages: Croatian (0.54%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.43%), Tagalog (0.39%), Greek (0.28%), Punjabi (0.24%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for SA. Median weekly rents:
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 919 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Joseph's SchoolCombined · CatholicICSEA 1013
- Navigator CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1006
- Port Lincoln Junior Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 964
- Port Lincoln Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 949
- Port Lincoln Special SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 938
- Port Lincoln High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 926
- Kirton Point Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 870
- Lincoln Gardens Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 687
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Port Lincoln
Is Port Lincoln safe?
Port Lincoln has a residential safety score of 18/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 13,425 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Port Lincoln from Adelaide CBD?
Port Lincoln is about 252.0 km from Adelaide CBD.
What schools are in Port Lincoln?
Port Lincoln has 8 schools, with an average ICSEA of 919 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Port Lincoln?
Port Lincoln has a transport score of 0/100.