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Bluff Beach vs Port Victoria

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Bluff Beach profile · Port Victoria profile

Bluff Beach Port Victoria

Port Victoria and Bluff Beach are two nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Port Victoria is larger and has a more diverse population, with 9.1% identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, while Bluff Beach has none. There are significant gaps in education and income; the typical weekly household income in Bluff Beach is $1,625, which is far higher than the $946 seen in Port Victoria. Education levels also differ sharply, with 57.9% of Bluff Beach residents completing Year 12 compared to just 26.4% in Port Victoria.

Everyday life in both places is defined by a lack of local services, as neither area has a school or health service within a 15-minute walk. Both are also home to a very high proportion of seniors, with people aged 65 and over making up 41.6% of Port Victoria and 46.3% of Bluff Beach. While Port Victoria has more grocery options and public transport stops, Bluff Beach has a higher share of homes within walking distance of a park.

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Where they differ most

Population: 356 larger in Port Victoria Year 12: 31.5 pts higher in Bluff Beach Mortgage: $975 higher in Port Victoria Participation: 21.8 pts higher in Bluff Beach First Nations: 9.1 pts higher in Port Victoria

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria +356 larger in Port Victoria gap steady
41 24th pct 397 62nd pct
Median age in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria +1 yrs older in Port Victoria gap narrowing
59 yrs 91st pct 60 yrs 93rd pct
First Nations in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria +9.1 pts higher in Port Victoria gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 9.1% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria +4.8 pts higher in Bluff Beach gap narrowing
46.3% 100th pct 41.6% 97th pct
Under 15 in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria +10.8 pts higher in Port Victoria gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 10.8% 19th pct
De facto in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria +13.1 pts higher in Bluff Beach
20.7% 88th pct 7.6% 20th pct

Age structure

46.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 41.6%
24.4% Older adults (45–64) +8.4 pts ▸ 32.7%
17.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +13.5 pts 3.5%
9.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Children (0–14) +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

52.6% Married +5.0 pts ▸ 57.7%
18.4% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 19.3%
18.4% Divorced ◂ +11.6 pts 6.8%
0.0% Widowed +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Separated +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Bluff Beach Port Victoria

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria +4.8 pts higher in Bluff Beach gap narrowing
14.6% 63rd pct 9.8% 43rd pct

Country of birth

95.1% Australia ◂ +20.1 pts 75.1%
9.8% England ◂ +5.0 pts 4.8%
0.0% Italy +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

63.4% English ◂ +22.9 pts 40.6%
46.3% Australian ◂ +11.6 pts 34.8%
7.3% German +5.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Irish +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Scottish +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.3% Italian ◂ +4.5 pts 2.8%
0.0% Filipino +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria +3.5 pts higher in Bluff Beach gap widening
7.3% 71st pct 3.8% 53rd pct
Limited English in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

102.4% English only ◂ +20.6 pts 81.9%
7.3% Italian ◂ +5.8 pts 1.5%
0.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria +11.3 pts higher in Port Victoria gap narrowing
29.3% 22nd pct 40.6% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

68.3% Christianity ◂ +21.9 pts 46.3%
29.3% No religion +11.3 pts ▸ 40.6%
0.0% Not stated +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria +31.5 pts higher in Bluff Beach gap widening
57.9% 76th pct 26.4% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria +8.7 pts higher in Bluff Beach gap narrowing
15.8% 54th pct 7.1% 18th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

57.9% Year 12 ◂ +31.5 pts 26.4%
34.2% Year 11 ◂ +13.1 pts 21.2%
0.0% Year 10 +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
7.9% Year 9 or below +8.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

Highest qualification level

46.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +31.1 pts 15.1%
15.4% Certificate III / IV +18.5 pts ▸ 33.9%
23.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.0 pts 8.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

26.9% Education ◂ +19.9 pts 7.0%
19.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 17.2%
19.2% Health ◂ +9.6 pts 9.7%
19.2% Society & culture ◂ +14.4 pts 4.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Architecture & building +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria +$285 higher in Bluff Beach gap widening
$820 62nd pct $535 16th pct
Household income in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria +$679 higher in Bluff Beach gap widening
$1,625 56th pct $946 11th pct
Family income in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria +$708 higher in Bluff Beach gap narrowing
$1,874 49th pct $1,166 11th pct
High earners in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria +5.1 pts higher in Port Victoria gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 32nd pct
High-income homes in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria
— 5.2% 16th pct

Household income distribution

22.2% Under $650 +13.0 pts ▸ 35.3%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +32.4 pts ▸ 32.4%
27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 21.4%
22.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 23.0%
18.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 11.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria +12.9 pts higher in Bluff Beach
51.2% 100th pct 38.3% 87th pct
Mental health in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria +7.6 pts higher in Port Victoria
0.0% 0th pct 7.6% 44th pct
Needs assistance in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria +7.6 pts higher in Bluff Beach gap widening
14.6% 100th pct 7.1% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

22.0% Arthritis ◂ +7.6 pts 14.4%
12.2% Cancer ◂ +9.2 pts 3.0%
12.2% Heart disease ◂ +4.1 pts 8.1%
9.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%
7.3% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Mental health +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Other condition +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Lung condition +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Stroke +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.7% None ◂ +5.0 pts 48.6%
31.7% One condition ◂ +10.0 pts 21.7%
0.0% Two conditions +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Three or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria +8.8 pts higher in Bluff Beach gap narrowing
28.9% 84th pct 20.2% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria +19.2 pts higher in Bluff Beach gap narrowing
34.2% 100th pct 15.1% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria +1.7 pts higher in Bluff Beach gap narrowing
18.4% 21st pct 16.8% 16th pct
Defence service in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria +1.1 pts higher in Bluff Beach
7.7% 91st pct 6.6% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria +17.5 pts higher in Bluff Beach gap widening
44.7% 100th pct 27.3% 67th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria +36 larger in Port Victoria
0 0th pct 36 74th pct
Median age in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria
— 41 yrs 79th pct
Year 12 in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria
— 34.6% 36th pct
Median income in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria
— $450 25th pct
Household income in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria
— $949 16th pct
Indigenous language in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria +0.2 larger in Bluff Beach gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria +11.5 pts higher in Port Victoria
0.0% 0th pct 11.5% 54th pct
Living alone in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria
— 38.2% 89th pct

Family composition

70.4% Couples without children ◂ +13.1 pts 57.3%
22.2% Couples with children +9.3 pts ▸ 31.5%
0.0% One-parent families +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

66.7% 2 people ◂ +20.4 pts 46.2%
0.0% 1 person +38.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
0.0% 3 people +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% 4 people +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria +$45 higher in Bluff Beach
$250 40th pct $205 27th pct
Mortgage in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria +$975 higher in Port Victoria
$217 0th pct $1,192 23rd pct
People / bedroom in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria +0.20 higher in Bluff Beach gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria
— 12.1% 34th pct
Owned outright in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria
— 60.1% 90th pct
Separate houses in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria
— 98.3% 58th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria
— 83.8% 62nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Owned outright +15.7 pts ▸ 60.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +24.3 pts ▸ 24.3%
0.0% Rented +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.7 pts 98.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 56.1%
27.8% 5 or more ◂ +17.4 pts 10.4%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +20.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria +5.1 pts higher in Bluff Beach
18.2% 55th pct 13.1% 38th pct
PT commute in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria +1 more in Port Victoria
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria +2.52 more in Port Victoria
0.00 0th pct 2.52 67th pct
Departures/1k in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria +10.1 more in Port Victoria
0.0 0th pct 10.1 58th pct
PT routes in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria +1 more in Port Victoria
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria
— 45 77th pct
Drive to city in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria
— 125 83rd pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 60.7%
18.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.1 pts 13.1%
0.0% Walked +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 40.8%
42.9% 4 or more ◂ +34.6 pts 8.3%
0.0% 1 vehicle +39.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
28.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.7 pts 11.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria +17.1 pts higher in Bluff Beach gap widening
41.5% 81st pct 24.4% 27th pct
Recent arrivals in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria +2.4 pts higher in Port Victoria
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 40th pct
Participation in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria +21.8 pts higher in Bluff Beach gap widening
57.9% 40th pct 36.1% 6th pct
Full-time in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria +13.6 pts higher in Port Victoria
36.4% 0th pct 50.0% 15th pct

Industries people work in

22.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +17.8 pts 4.9%
22.7% Education & training ◂ +10.4 pts 12.3%
22.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.2 pts 6.6%
18.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.6 pts 15.6%
13.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Construction +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

40.9% Professionals ◂ +31.1 pts 9.8%
22.7% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 18.0%
18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 16.4%
18.2% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 13.9%
13.6% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Sales workers +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria
— 5,793 73rd pct
Assault/100k in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria
— 1,763 84th pct
Burglary/100k in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria
— 1,763 90th pct
Theft/100k in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria
— 756 39th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria
— 252 65th pct
Property damage/100k in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria
— 1,008 66th pct
5-yr change in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria
— 35.3% 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria +1.7 higher in Port Victoria
0.2 44th pct 1.9 65th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria +1.9 more in Port Victoria
0.1 43rd pct 2.1 66th pct
15-min city in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria +42.3 pts higher in Port Victoria
0.0% 0th pct 42.3% 78th pct
Walk to transit in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria +29.1 pts higher in Port Victoria
0.0% 0th pct 29.1% 67th pct
Walk to school in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria +14.0 pts higher in Bluff Beach
14.0% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria +14.3 more in Bluff Beach
24.4 67th pct 10.1 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria +1 higher in Port Victoria
1 43rd pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Bluff Beachin Port Victoria +0.6 pts higher in Port Victoria
2.9% 11th pct 3.5% 21st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bluff Beach vs Port Victoria [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40128/bluff-beach/vs/SAL41213/port-victoria