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Alexandrina vs Victor Harbor

Name: Alexandrina vs Victor Harbor — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Alexandrina profile · Victor Harbor profile

Alexandrina Victor Harbor

Alexandrina and Victor Harbor are nearby South Australian areas with very different layouts. Victor Harbor is much more compact, with 62.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 88.5% within 15 minutes of a park, compared to 30.4% and 64.9% in Alexandrina. Victor Harbor also has far more public transport options, with 2.60 stops per 1,000 people and 77.0 weekly departures per 1,000, while Alexandrina has 1.22 stops and 32.4 departures. In contrast, Alexandrina has a higher share of high-earning households, with 10.2% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 6.8% in Victor Harbor.

The gap in high-income households has widened since 2011, but other differences are shrinking. Both areas are far older than the national figure, though residents are noticeably older in Victor Harbor, where the typical age is 60. They share several traits, including the same share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 15.3%. They are also very similar in the proportion of people who volunteer and those who speak a First Nations language.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 7 yrs older in Victor Harbor Population: 12,591 larger in Alexandrina Aged 65+: 9.4 pts higher in Victor Harbor Participation: 8.4 pts higher in Alexandrina No car: 2.1 pts higher in Victor Harbor

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alexandrina in Victor Harbor +12,591 larger in Alexandrina gap widening

28,730 65th pct 16,139 56th pct

Median age in Alexandrina in Victor Harbor +7 yrs older in Victor Harbor gap narrowing

53 yrs 93rd pct 60 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

32.7% Seniors (65+) +9.4 pts ▸ 42.2%

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 24.2%

16.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 14.2%

14.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 12.3%

8.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

Marital status

52.5% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 53.0%

26.1% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 22.3%

11.5% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.5% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Alexandrina Victor Harbor

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.1% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 76.3%

9.1% England +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.1% English +2.4 pts ▸ 52.5%

38.3% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 37.6%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%

9.4% German ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

8.9% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.4% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.4% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 92.7%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 48.4%

38.6% Christianity +5.1 pts ▸ 43.7%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Alexandrina in Victor Harbor +2 more in Alexandrina

6 36th pct 4 29th pct

Schools/1k kids in Alexandrina in Victor Harbor +0.53 more in Victor Harbor

1.48 8th pct 2.01 21st pct

Students in Alexandrina in Victor Harbor +532 more in Alexandrina

3,035 58th pct 2,503 54th pct

Avg size in Alexandrina in Victor Harbor +120 larger in Victor Harbor

506 83rd pct 626 92nd pct

ICSEA in Alexandrina in Victor Harbor +35 higher in Victor Harbor

983 57th pct 1,018 74th pct

Highest year of school

44.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 41.5%

19.1% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

20.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 20.3%

9.1% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 34.9%

18.0% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.3% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 14.6%

13.9% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.3% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.9% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.5% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

4.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

2.3% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Alexandrina in Victor Harbor +$61 higher in Alexandrina gap widening

$606 17th pct $545 12th pct

Household income in Alexandrina in Victor Harbor +$163 higher in Alexandrina gap widening

$1,143 18th pct $980 8th pct

Family income in Alexandrina in Victor Harbor +$173 higher in Alexandrina gap widening

$1,428 17th pct $1,255 11th pct

Household income distribution

37.9% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

20.9% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 25.7%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 19.3%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

4.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

49.8% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 56.3%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 28.7%

10.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.2% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.8% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.0% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.1% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.6% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.8% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.8% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.2% None ◂ +4.5 pts 50.6%

23.2% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

9.1% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.3% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alexandrina in Victor Harbor +193 larger in Alexandrina

467 47th pct 274 35th pct

Median age in Alexandrina in Victor Harbor +7 yrs older in Alexandrina

27 yrs 64th pct 20 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Alexandrina in Victor Harbor +$84 higher in Alexandrina

$546 48th pct $462 24th pct

Household income in Alexandrina in Victor Harbor +$130 higher in Alexandrina

$1,416 55th pct $1,286 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alexandrina in Victor Harbor +0.2 larger in Alexandrina gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.1 10th pct

Family composition

41.9% Couples without children +5.6 pts ▸ 47.5%

45.8% Couples with children ◂ +8.5 pts 37.3%

11.5% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

43.3% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 44.7%

28.5% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

11.5% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%

10.3% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 7.6%

4.2% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alexandrina in Victor Harbor +$10 higher in Victor Harbor gap widening

$280 57th pct $290 60th pct

Mortgage in Alexandrina in Victor Harbor +$100 higher in Alexandrina gap narrowing

$1,400 49th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Alexandrina in Victor Harbor even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.3% Owned outright +5.9 pts ▸ 50.2%

32.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.9 pts 23.8%

17.8% Rented +2.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

3.9% Other tenure even 3.9%

1.4% Not stated even 1.4%

Types of homes

93.1% Separate house ◂ +4.8 pts 88.3%

4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.1% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

49.0% 3 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 50.6%

25.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 23.1%

16.1% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

59.6% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 60.6%

20.2% $350–$549 ◂ +0.3 pts 19.9%

16.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.0 pts 14.7%

1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.1% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 40.8%

26.4% Under $1,000 +6.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

21.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 16.5%

6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alexandrina in Victor Harbor +7 more in Victor Harbor

35 50th pct 42 52nd pct

Stops/1k in Alexandrina in Victor Harbor +1.38 more in Victor Harbor

1.22 31st pct 2.60 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Alexandrina in Victor Harbor +44.6 more in Victor Harbor

32.4 44th pct 77.0 51st pct

PT routes in Alexandrina in Victor Harbor +6 more in Alexandrina

13 61st pct 7 50th pct

Drive to city in Alexandrina in Victor Harbor +7 longer in Victor Harbor

58 51st pct 65 54th pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 62.8%

11.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%

3.5% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 1 vehicle +10.0 pts ▸ 45.0%

37.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 34.6%

14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 10.0%

9.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 5.0%

3.4% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

9.8% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.5% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

7.0% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.7 pts 4.8%

7.6% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

3.9% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.4% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 14.7%

14.9% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 12.4%

12.8% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%

8.4% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Alexandrina in Victor Harbor +2 higher in Alexandrina

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Alexandrina in Victor Harbor +2 higher in Alexandrina

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Alexandrina in Victor Harbor +4 higher in Alexandrina

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Alexandrina in Victor Harbor +1 higher in Alexandrina

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Alexandrina in Victor Harbor +22 higher in Alexandrina

949 46th pct 927 30th pct

ERP in Alexandrina in Victor Harbor +13,970 higher in Alexandrina

31,427 65th pct 17,457 55th pct

Growth in Alexandrina in Victor Harbor +1.2 pts higher in Alexandrina

7.4% 78th pct 6.3% 72nd pct

Businesses in Alexandrina in Victor Harbor +1,341 higher in Alexandrina

2,497 61st pct 1,156 46th pct

Approvals in Alexandrina in Victor Harbor +124 higher in Alexandrina

475 80th pct 351 76th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Alexandrina in Victor Harbor +260 higher in Victor Harbor

461 29th pct 721 59th pct

Max temp in Alexandrina in Victor Harbor +1.6 higher in Alexandrina

21.4 24th pct 19.9 14th pct

Min temp in Alexandrina in Victor Harbor +0.3 higher in Victor Harbor

11.1 49th pct 11.4 54th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Alexandrina in Victor Harbor +1.2 higher in Victor Harbor

2.8 26th pct 4.0 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alexandrina in Victor Harbor +1.2 more in Victor Harbor

2.8 21st pct 4.0 51st pct

15-min city in Alexandrina in Victor Harbor +17.2 pts higher in Victor Harbor

31.7% 22nd pct 48.9% 51st pct

Walk to shops in Alexandrina in Victor Harbor +6.2 pts higher in Victor Harbor

31.6% 22nd pct 37.7% 31st pct

Walk to transit in Alexandrina in Victor Harbor +32.2 pts higher in Victor Harbor

30.4% 40th pct 62.6% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Alexandrina in Victor Harbor +25.2 pts higher in Victor Harbor

18.2% 9th pct 43.4% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Alexandrina in Victor Harbor +23.7 pts higher in Victor Harbor

64.9% 42nd pct 88.5% 72nd pct

Walk to health in Alexandrina in Victor Harbor +18.2 pts higher in Victor Harbor

26.2% 27th pct 44.4% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in Alexandrina in Victor Harbor +3.2 more in Victor Harbor

12.9 22nd pct 16.1 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Alexandrina in Victor Harbor +3 higher in Victor Harbor

2 59th pct 5 66th pct

Mean slope in Alexandrina in Victor Harbor +1.8 pts higher in Victor Harbor

4.3% 44th pct 6.1% 71st pct

Compare Alexandrina with nearby areas

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Compare Victor Harbor with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alexandrina vs Victor Harbor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA40220/alexandrina/vs/LGA48050/victor-harbor