Transport providers in Port Lincoln, South Australia
Transport in Port Lincoln, South Australia supports locals who need help getting to appointments, work or community activities. There are 21 Transport providers listing this service for the area. At the 2021 Census, Port Lincoln had a population of 14,458 people and a median age of 41. About 939 residents reported needing help with core activities. This page outlines facts about Transport options and community needs in Port Lincoln.
This page lists transport providers and register listings covering Port Lincoln, SA — 21 organisations on the public NDIS and My Aged Care registers list transport among their supports for this area. Providers set their own supports, service areas and availability, and confirm their capacity each week. Before you engage a provider, confirm their registration, insurance and worker screening directly with them.
About transport
Assistance to travel to appointments, work, study and community activities. People in Port Lincoln and the surrounding South Australia area can search for a provider below, or send a free request and let providers who cover this area respond directly.
Port Lincoln at a glance
Of the 306 South Australia suburbs we compare, Port Lincoln is number 28 for transport listings, with 21. The most is Adelaide, with 250.
Who lists transport in Port Lincoln
21 register listings for transport cover Port Lincoln: 21 on the NDIS Commission register.
At the 2021 Census, Port Lincoln had 14,458 residents with a median age of 41. 939 people (6.5%) reported needing help with a core activity such as self-care, mobility or communication, compared with 6.6% across South Australia. 21.2% were aged 65 or over (20% across South Australia). The median household income was $1,243 a week.
Reach varies. 12 cover 5 or fewer areas, 6 cover 6 to 25 areas and 3 cover 26 to 100 areas. 2 are listed in more than one state.
Listings that include transport here also list community access (21 of 21), support workers (20 of 21), domestic assistance (19 of 21), personal care (19 of 21) and respite care (18 of 21).
The typical listing here records 10 supports.
Listings that cover 5 or fewer areas include Bayside Property Services, Chucharis Care, Estelle Care Services and Eyre Care.
16 of the 21 listings link to their own website.
Register listings in Port Lincoln cover 18 different supports. Transport is number 7 by listings; the most listed is community access, with 30.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census of Population and Housing, General Community Profile (suburbs and localities). Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Percentages are calculated by SolDirectory.
Transport providers in Port Lincoln
There are 21 providers listing Transport services in Port Lincoln. These local listings include organisations such as Bayside Property Services, Chucharis Care, Estelle Care Services and Eyre Care. Sixteen of these providers have a website listed. No providers in Port Lincoln list only Transport as their sole service. On average, each provider lists 10 different types of supports. The most commonly listed support alongside Transport is Community access.
Who uses Transport in Port Lincoln?
At the 2021 Census, 939 people in Port Lincoln reported needing help with core activities. This was 6.5 percent of the local population. The proportion of people aged 65 and over in Port Lincoln was 21.2 percent. These figures help show the level of need for Transport and other support services in the area. The median weekly household income in Port Lincoln was $1,243 at the 2021 Census.
What does Transport support include?
Transport support can help people travel to appointments, work, education, shopping or community activities. It may involve assistance getting in and out of vehicles, or support to use public or community transport. Some providers may offer travel as part of other supports, where agreed. Training and planning for unfamiliar journeys can also be included.
Things to consider when choosing Transport services
The public register lists 21 Transport providers in Port Lincoln. This listing does not confirm capacity, availability or quality. People may wish to consider which supports are offered, how many services a provider lists, and whether they have a website. It can also be useful to check if a provider lists other supports such as Community access or Personal care.
SolDirectory providers
No SolDirectory providers have registered transport for Port Lincoln yet. Send a free request and any provider who covers this area and support can respond.
Members taking new people are shown first, then other members, each alphabetically. Paying never changes the order, and a listing is not an endorsement; compare suitability, safeguards, availability, fees and service terms directly.
NDIS register listings for transport in Port Lincoln
21 NDIS listings include transport among the supports recorded on the NDIS Commission register of registered providers for Port Lincoln, SA. A register listing shows what the register says, not who currently has capacity.
- Territory Disability Services Nursing, Plan management, Respite care
- Quality in Home Health (QHH) Behaviour support, Domestic assistance, Life skills
- Morang Community Care And Services Therapy services, Domestic assistance, Nursing
- OARS Community Transitions Behaviour support, Domestic assistance, Employment & education support
- Living Life Limitless Personal care, Support workers, Community access
- Community Bridging Services Inc. Nursing, Personal care, Respite care
See all 21 NDIS providers listed in Port Lincoln
Transport at a glance
Transport support helps a person travel to activities, appointments, work, education or community participation when disability or care needs make ordinary transport options difficult. It may involve direct transport, support to use public transport, or travel delivered as part of another support.
What transport may include
- Travel to appointments, employment, education, shopping or community activities.
- Assistance entering, leaving or travelling safely in a suitable vehicle.
- Training and support to build confidence using public or community transport.
- Activity-based transport delivered during another support where permitted and agreed.
- Route planning and communication arrangements for regular or unfamiliar journeys.
Read the full guide to transport: planning, funding, questions to ask and official information.
What to compare before choosing
Use these transport-specific checks when you contact providers in Port Lincoln. Confirm each answer directly: a directory listing does not prove current capacity.
Registration and qualifications
Check that the provider, and the worker who will attend, hold the registration and qualifications the support requires.
Ask: Who will deliver my supports, and what registration and qualifications do they hold?
Worker screening and safeguards
Providers delivering NDIS supports are responsible for the screening of their workers and for how incidents and complaints are handled.
Ask: How do you screen your workers, and how do you handle incidents or complaints?
Availability and continuity
A directory listing does not prove current capacity. Ask about start dates, rostering and cover when a regular worker is unavailable.
Ask: When could you start, and what happens if my regular worker is away?
Pricing and funding
Rates and what is included can differ between providers. Ask for a written service agreement before supports begin.
Ask: What are your rates, what is included, and do you accept my funding type?
Other supports listed in Port Lincoln
Each number is how many register listings in Port Lincoln list that support.
- Domestic assistance in Port Lincoln (25)
- Personal care in Port Lincoln (23)
- Therapy services in Port Lincoln (22)
- Housing (SDA & SIL) in Port Lincoln (19)
- Support coordination in Port Lincoln (19)
- Nursing in Port Lincoln (14)
- Plan management in Port Lincoln (7)
Transport in other South Australia suburbs
- Transport in Adelaide (250)
- Transport in Mawson Lakes (73)
- Transport in Salisbury (66)
- Transport in Parafield Gardens (51)
- Transport in Mount Gambier (49)
- Transport in Salisbury North (45)
- Transport in Modbury (43)
- Transport in Prospect (41)
- Transport in Ingle Farm (38)
- Transport in Mount Barker (38)
- Transport in Munno Para (37)
- Transport in Murray Bridge (34)
Questions about transport in Port Lincoln
How many Transport providers are there in Port Lincoln?
There are 21 providers listing Transport services in Port Lincoln. This number is based on the public register.
What supports are often listed with Transport in Port Lincoln?
Community access is the most commonly listed support alongside Transport. Other frequent supports include Support workers, Domestic assistance and Personal care.
What percentage of Port Lincoln residents need help with core activities?
At the 2021 Census, 6.5 percent of Port Lincoln residents reported needing help with core activities.
How many people live in Port Lincoln?
At the 2021 Census, Port Lincoln had a population of 14,458 people.
What is the median age in Port Lincoln?
The median age of residents in Port Lincoln was 41 at the 2021 Census.
Reading about Transport
- Transport and the NDIS: getting to appointments and activities: Transport funding is set apart from other supports and works differently. Here is how to think about using it and what to ask a provider who drives.
- Hiring an independent support worker: what to ask and check: Some people choose to work directly with an independent worker rather than a larger provider. Here is what to look at first, and what to put in writing.
- Finding NDIS supports in regional and remote areas: Fewer providers and longer distances change how you search. Here is a practical approach to widening the search, asking about travel and building a back-up.