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Port Lincoln

South Australia · Eyre Peninsula and South West · South Australia - Outback

This profile uses the ABS Port Lincoln statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Port Lincoln is a locality in the Eyre Peninsula and South West area of South Australia. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Port Lincoln SA2.

Where in SA
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At a glance
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Schools
8
Top ICSEA 974 (gov)
Childcare
11
NQS-rated services
Population
17,064
+0.0% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Port Lincoln SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon SA zoning

Government schools in Port Lincoln

Free government schools your child may attend. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for SA yet, so we can’t confirm which one is yours.

Port Lincoln High School Government · 767 students
ICSEA 923
Port Lincoln Primary School Government · 332 students
ICSEA 952
Port Lincoln Junior Primary School Government · 277 students
ICSEA 974
Kirton Point Primary School Government · 195 students
ICSEA 896

A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.

Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
St Joseph's School
Catholic 829 students
ICSEA 1015 intake context
Navigator College
Independent 466 students
ICSEA 1013 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Port Lincoln

Live

ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All SA schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

Live
  • Park Terrace Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 44 places · Port Lincoln
    Exceeding NQS
  • Port Lincoln Children's Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 32 places · Port Lincoln
    Exceeding NQS
  • Bishop Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 30 places · Port Lincoln
    Exceeding NQS
  • YMCA St Joseph's OSHC
    Centre-Based Care · 75 places · Port Lincoln
    Meeting NQS
  • Kirton Point Children's Centre for Early Childhood Development and Parenting
    Centre-Based Care · 50 places · Port Lincoln
    Meeting NQS
  • Navigator College ELC
    Centre-Based Care · 44 places · Port Lincoln
    Meeting NQS
  • St Joseph's Preschool - Port Lincoln
    Centre-Based Care · 38 places · Port Lincoln
    Meeting NQS
  • TAFE SA - Tiny TAFE Child Care Centre (Pt Lincoln)
    Centre-Based Care · 20 places · Port Lincoln
    Meeting NQS
  • Little Learners Early Education and Care
    Centre-Based Care · 114 places · Port Lincoln
    Working Towards NQS
  • Toy Box Community Child Care Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 80 places · Port Lincoln
    Working Towards NQS
  • Navigator College OSHC
    Centre-Based Care · 19 places · Port Lincoln
    Not yet rated

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood

Amenities

Live
GPs / clinics
0
Supermarkets
0
Parks
29
Train stations
0

Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Port Lincoln SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors
Population & growth
Population
17,064
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+0.00%
2024→25
Net change
+7
people / yr
Density
125
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+7
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+21
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
-50
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+36

Reading the streams: overseas arrivals were the dominant force — more came from abroad than the suburb grew on its own.

Growth vs benchmarks
Port Lincoln
+0.00%
SA median
+0.70%
National median
+0.80%