Postcode 5606 is located in South Australia. It contains 2 suburbs and localities: Port Lincoln, Wedge Island. At the 2021 Census, the 5606 postal area had a population of 14,459 with a median age of 41.

🏘️ Suburbs in postcode 5606 (2)

Port Lincoln (14,458) Wedge Island

👥 Population Overview

Total Population

14,459

Males

7,100 (49.1%)

Females

7,360 (50.9%)

Indigenous

946 (6.5%)

Born in Australia

90.5%

English Only at Home

95.2%

📊 Age Distribution

0-4 years

5.7%

5-14 years

12.3%

15-19 years

5.8%

20-24 years

5.5%

25-34 years

12.5%

35-44 years

11.3%

45-54 years

12.4%

55-64 years

13.3%

65-74 years

11.6%

75-84 years

6.6%

85+ years

3.0%

💰 Income

Median Personal Income

$717/week

Annual Personal Income

$37,284

Median Household Income

$1,243/week

Annual Household Income

$64,636

Median Family Income

$1,668/week

Annual Family Income

$86,736

🏠 Housing

Median Weekly Rent

$240

Median Monthly Mortgage

$1,300

Average Household Size

2.3 persons

Median Age

🏗️ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses

4,721 (81.7%)

Semi-detached/Townhouse

653 (11.3%)

Flat/Apartment

352 (6.1%)

Total Occupied Dwellings

5,780

💼 Employment

Employed Full-time

3,383

Employed Part-time

2,585

Unemployed

313

Unemployment Rate

4.6%

Participation Rate

57.8%

🚗 Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle

427 (7.5%)

1 Vehicle

2,112 (37.3%)

2 Vehicles

2,142 (37.9%)

3+ Vehicles

970 (17.1%)

🏛️ Local Government Areas

Lower Eyre Peninsula Unincorporated

📮 Nearby Postcodes

0822 0840 0872 0880 0885 2600 2601 2602 2603 2604 2605 2606 2607 2609 2611 2612