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Lincoln National Park, 5607

  • Beach
  • Green suburb
  • National parks
  • Holiday parks
  • Regional centre
What Lincoln National Park is known for: Beach, Green suburb, National parks, Holiday parks, Regional centre

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Suburb profile

Lincoln National Park is a major regional centre in South Australia, in Lower Eyre Peninsula Council. It is close to the Jussieu Peninsula and the Eyre Peninsula.

Local amenities is an exceptional strength, well above typical levels for major regional centres. Recorded road crashes are a relative strength, with recorded road crashes 95% below the peer median, and mapped flood cover is another of the suburb's defining strengths, with mapped flood cover 19% below the peer median. The clearer weaknesses are limited walkability and thinner park access, with park access 100% below the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising local amenities over getting around without a car.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Major regional centre · compared with major regional centres in South Australia (71)

Strengths

  • Recorded road crashes are a relative strength
  • Local amenity access is stronger than in most comparable places
  • Mapped flood cover is a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Getting around on foot is harder than in comparable places
  • Park access is thinner than in comparable places

What stands out

  • Lincoln National Park Beach
  • Picnic Beach
  • Jussieu Peninsula
  • Eyre Peninsula
  • Lower Eyre Peninsula

Housing, growth and risk

How Lincoln National Park compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

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No data available

Median rent

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No data available

Population (ERP)

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No data available

Dwelling vacancy

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No data available

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Crime rate

0th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Population

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
0
Median age
58
Median household income / week
$824
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 0
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
33.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$54,239

50th percentile in SA · -8% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$54,809

40th percentile in SA · -16% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
13.0%

57th percentile in SA · -6% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$90,928

65th percentile in SA · +44% vs Australia

Residents with business income
12.0%

67th percentile in SA · +15% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5607 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
3,044
Taxpayers reporting net rent
397
Median net rent
$918
Taxpayers reporting business income
367
Taxable income vs state median
0%
Salary / wages vs state median
-5%
Rental investment vs state median
+8%
Super vs state median
+17%
Business income vs state median
+9%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in SA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2025–26)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
0.7
State crime-rate percentile
0.1th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
25
Decrease (daily rate)
-66.6%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
2
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
1.37

Most common offence types

  • Theft From A Person1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Amenities

141 mapped amenities

123 beaches · 16 campgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
0/100
Sport & outdoors(125)
  • Beach (115)
  • Cemetery BeachBeach
  • Donington BeachBeach
  • Homestead BeachBeach
  • Picnic BeachBeach
  • September BeachBeach
  • Squeaky BeachBeach
  • Woodcutters BeachBeach
  • Yachties BeachBeach
  • Lincoln National ParkNature reserve
  • Memory Cove Wilderness Protection AreaNature reserve
Camping & holiday parks(16)
  • Campground
  • Carcase Rock CampsiteCampground
  • Engine Point CampgroundCampground
  • Engine Point Campground (S)Campground
  • Fisherman Point CampgroundCampground
  • Horse Rock CampgroundCampground
  • Horse Rock CampsiteCampground
  • MacLaren CampsiteCampground
  • MacLaren Point CampgroundCampground
  • Memory Cove CampsiteCampground
  • Richardsons Shack CampgroundCampground
  • September Beach CampgroundCampground
  • Spalding CoveCampground
  • Surfleet Cove CampgroundCampground
  • Taylors Landing CampgroundCampground
  • Woodcutters Beach CampsiteCampground

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Lincoln National Park
  • Memory Cove Wilderness Protection Area

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0.4%
Woodland / forest cover
0.4%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
21
Parks (OSM)
0
Typical summer maximum
24°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Port Lincoln Health Service (19.8 km)
Nearest hospital type
Public Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
51
Participants per 1,000 residents
34.8

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
24° / 14°
Rainfall
41 mm · ~5 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
20° / 12°
Rainfall
99 mm · ~12 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
15° / 8°
Rainfall
190 mm · ~24 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
19° / 10°
Rainfall
93 mm · ~12 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Heritage

7 heritage places

  • Cottage - Near Cape ColbertSection 9, Hundred Flinders LINCOLN NATIONAL PARKLocal heritage
  • Flinders Monument, Stamford HillSection 29, Hundred Flinders LINCOLN NATIONAL PARKLocal heritage
  • Flinders Monument, Stamford Hill, Lincoln National ParkStamford Hill, Lincoln National Park LINCOLN NATIONAL PARKState heritage
  • Memory Cove Tablet Site, Memory Cove Wilderness Protection AreaLINCOLN NATIONAL PARKState heritage
  • Stone Tank and Ruin, Surfleet CoveSection 4, Hunded Flinders LINCOLN NATIONAL PARKLocal heritage
  • Thistle Island Sealing Site [Designated as a place of archaeological significance]THISTLE ISLANDState heritage
  • Whalers Bay Whaling Site, Thistle IslandTHISTLE ISLANDState heritage

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
80.6% of suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Flood cover is the share of the suburb boundary overlapping current SA Planning flood overlays (flooding and evidence required). Safer places from CFS designated locations.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Grey
Member of Parliament
Tom VENNING (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
128,707
Turnout (2025)
89.4%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+5.4 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 54.6%Labor 45.4%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 68.4 km away).

Coalition 54.9%Labor 45.1%

0.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +4.8 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Kirton PointLabor 50.9% · Coalition 49.1% TPP (2025)15.0 km away
  • Port LincolnLabor 47.9% · Coalition 52.1% TPP (2025)16.1 km away
  • Port Lincoln CentralLabor 41.4% · Coalition 58.6% TPP (2025)16.7 km away
  • North ShieldsLabor 39.6% · Coalition 60.4% TPP (2025)26.7 km away
  • Coffin BayLabor 41.5% · Coalition 58.5% TPP (2025)46.9 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

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