Port Lincoln, SA 5606
Eyre Peninsula and South WestAll suburbs in postcode 5606
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What to know about Port Lincoln
Port Lincoln (5606) sits in the Eyre Peninsula and South West region of South Australia.
Port Lincoln has roughly 14,458 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are mostly owner-occupied. The area is somewhat walkable for a typical errand run, but a car still helps for grocery runs and weekend trips.
What it’s like to live here
Port Lincoln scores 66/100 on walkability, which makes it somewhat walkable with limited public transport. A short drive opens up most amenities; a car-light household is workable but not optimal.
Summer days here average around 26°C (mild), winter mornings around 8°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 515 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 4 government primary, 1 government secondary, 1 Catholic, 1 independent.
Schools in Port Lincoln
Schools serving Port Lincoln: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 66/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Somewhat walkable. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Port Lincoln's population at 14,458, with a median age of 41. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are mostly owner-occupied (62% own, 34% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (65% family households, 32% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 14,458
- Median age
- 41
- Family households
- 65%
- Lone person
- 32%
- Owner occupied
- 62%
- Renter occupied
- 34%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
1,983 offences recorded in 2025-26
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of June 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 515 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 25.6°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 7.8°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Port Lincoln
- What is the Port Lincoln postcode?
- Port Lincoln is in the 5606 postcode, in SA, in the Eyre Peninsula and South West region.
- Where is Port Lincoln?
- Port Lincoln is a suburb in the Eyre Peninsula and South West area, SA 5606.
- What schools are in Port Lincoln?
- There are 8 schools serving Port Lincoln on this page, including Port Lincoln Junior Primary School, Port Lincoln Primary School, St Joseph's School.
- How walkable is Port Lincoln?
- Port Lincoln has a Walk Score of 66 out of 100, somewhat walkable. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Port Lincoln?
- Port Lincoln is close to Port Lincoln, Port Lincoln South, Kirton Point, Duck Ponds, Fountain.
- What is the population of Port Lincoln?
- The population of Port Lincoln is approximately 14,458 (2021 Census). The median age is 41.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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