Council
Population Overview
Total Population
5,910
Males
3,121 (52.8%)
Females
2,792 (47.2%)
Indigenous
180 (3.0%)
Born in Australia
93.0%
English Only at Home
98.0%
Australian Citizens
5,269
Other Languages
2.0%
Age Distribution
Income
Median Personal Income
$809/week
Annual Personal Income
$42,068
Median Household Income
$1,557/week
Annual Household Income
$80,964
Median Family Income
$1,905/week
Annual Family Income
$99,060
Housing
Median Weekly Rent
$240
Median Monthly Mortgage
$1,300
Average Household Size
2.5 persons
Avg Persons per Bedroom
0.8
Birthplace
Born in Australia
5,065 (93.0%)
Born Overseas
379 (7.0%)
Education (Highest Year Completed)
Year 12 or Equivalent
1,895 (43.7%)
Year 11 or Equivalent
1,054 (24.3%)
Year 10 or Equivalent
950 (21.9%)
Year 9 or Equivalent
254 (5.9%)
Year 8 or Below
180 (4.2%)
Did Not Go to School
4 (0.1%)
Employment
Employed Full-time
1,540
Employed Part-time
1,010
Total Employed
2,767
Unemployed
79
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
Participation Rate
60.2%
Labour Force
2,845
Not in Labour Force
1,566
Family Composition
Total Families
1,584
Couple - No Children
754 (47.6%)
Couple with Children
672 (42.4%)
One Parent Family
149 (9.4%)
Other Family
5 (0.3%)
Dwelling Structure
Separate Houses
2,019 (97.5%)
Semi-detached/Townhouse
26 (1.3%)
Flat/Apartment
0 (0%)
Other Dwelling
23 (1.1%)
Total Occupied Dwellings
2,071
Unoccupied Dwellings
729
Motor Vehicles per Household
No Vehicle
23 (1.1%)
1 Vehicle
463 (22.7%)
2 Vehicles
885 (43.3%)
3 Vehicles
429 (21.0%)
4+ Vehicles
246 (12.0%)
Total Dwellings
2,042
Suburbs in this Council (28)
Boston (1,169)Charlton Gully (39)Coffin Bay (664)Coomunga (133)Cummins (981)Duck Ponds (284)Edillilie (129)Green Patch (53)Hawson (119)Kapinnie (42)Karkoo (52)Little Douglas (8)Louth Bay (125)Mount Dutton Bay (53)Mount Hope (41)North Shields (338)Pearlah (66)Point Boston (62)Poonindie (210)Port Lincoln (14,458)Tiatukia (367)Tootenilla (12)Tulka (126)Tumby Bay (1,781)Wangary (203)Wanilla (95)Whites Flat (54)Yeelanna (85)