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Homeowners in Port Lincoln, South Australia

Port Lincoln, by the people who own it.

3,579 of Port Lincoln's 5,779 homes are lived in by the people who own them: 62 in every 100, against 68 across South Australia. Doorstep is the neighbourhood app made for them.Download freeQuestions

Port Lincoln by the numbers

Who owns the homes in Port Lincoln

3,579owner-occupied homes
1,819owned outright
1,760with a mortgage
3,296owner-occupied houses
14,458residents
Share of homes lived in by their owners
Port Lincoln62%3,579
South Australia68%473,243
Australia66%6,114,780
Owned outrightWith a mortgageRentedOther / not stated

ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, tenure of occupied private dwellings, Port Lincoln (SAL). These are all homes in the suburb, not Doorstep members.

Every stage of life

Median age 41. Port Lincoln is a mix: young families, people mid-renovation and long-time owners, often on the same street.

1,760 homes still on a mortgage

Owners still paying it off are often the newer faces in Port Lincoln: the households asking who does good gutters, where the kids play weekend sport, and whether anyone has a ladder long enough for the second storey.

32% of households are one person

1,864 households in Port Lincoln are a single person. A neighbour who'll take in a parcel, feed the cat or check in after a storm matters more than any app feature. Doorstep is just how you find them.

On Doorstep in Port Lincoln

Made for the people who own the homes.

Your suburb's board

Give away what you don't need, borrow what you need once, and ask the street a question. Posts come from people who live around Port Lincoln.

Open Homes

A national gallery of kitchens, gardens and makeovers people are proud of. Show off yours, or steal ideas for the next one.

Local trades

Ask who your neighbours would call, and find local businesses rated only by people who live nearby. Businesses in Port Lincoln →

Run a business here?

Reach Port Lincoln's homeowners

A free listing for trades, cafés and shops that serve Port Lincoln, shown to the members who live nearby.

For the singles

Single and own your home?

Doorstep Dating is a separate side of the app for meeting other homeowners. It's off until you switch it on.

Questions

Living in Port Lincoln

How many homes in Port Lincoln are owner-occupied?

3,579 of Port Lincoln's 5,779 occupied homes were owner-occupied at the 2021 Census (62%): 1,819 owned outright and 1,760 with a mortgage. Across South Australia the figure is 68%.

Is Doorstep available in Port Lincoln?

Yes. Doorstep works in every Australian suburb: you join by typing your home suburb, and Port Lincoln is one of them. Some streets are quieter than others while the area fills up.

Can my neighbours in Port Lincoln see my address?

No. Doorstep only stores the name of your suburb. There's no GPS involved, and nobody sees your street or address.

Meet the street in Port Lincoln.

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