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Chiton vs Victor Harbor

Name: Chiton vs Victor Harbor — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Chiton profile · Victor Harbor profile

Chiton Victor Harbor

Victor Harbor and Chiton are neighboring South Australian areas with distinct profiles. Victor Harbor is more urban, with a walkability score of 5.8 (somewhat walkable) and far more people living alone (40.7%) and in rental homes (27.8%). In contrast, Chiton is more car-dependent (score 3.1) and residential, with a far higher share of separate houses (87.0%) and people with bachelor degrees (24.3%). Chiton also has a far higher rate of volunteers at 31.6%.

Daily life is similar in both places, as they share nearly identical rates of people working from home and almost the same proportion of residents who speak a language other than English. Both areas are also heavily aged, with typical resident ages of 59 in Victor Harbor and 63 in Chiton, both of which are far older than the national figure. While Victor Harbor has far more recorded offences, the two areas remain very similar in their basic household sizes and the fact that almost all homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,080 larger in Victor Harbor No car: 9.2 pts higher in Victor Harbor Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Victor Harbor One-parent: 11.4 pts higher in Victor Harbor Separate houses: 13.7 pts higher in Chiton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chiton in Victor Harbor +4,080 larger in Victor Harbor

440 63rd pct 4,520 86th pct

Median age in Chiton in Victor Harbor +4 yrs older in Chiton

63 yrs 97th pct 59 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

45.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 40.7%

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 25.2%

13.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.2% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.5% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

Marital status

63.4% Married ◂ +17.9 pts 45.5%

18.8% Never married +6.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

9.8% Divorced +4.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.5% Widowed +4.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.0% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Chiton Victor Harbor

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.6% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 76.8%

12.5% England ◂ +2.8 pts 9.7%

0.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

56.1% English ◂ +5.3 pts 50.9%

27.5% Australian +12.1 pts ▸ 39.6%

16.1% Scottish ◂ +5.2 pts 11.0%

12.5% German ◂ +4.3 pts 8.2%

9.8% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

3.0% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 92.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 51.3%

41.1% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 40.6%

7.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chiton in Victor Harbor

— 5.59 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chiton in Victor Harbor +1 more in Victor Harbor

3 67th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Chiton in Victor Harbor +108 larger in Victor Harbor

518 74th pct 626 86th pct

ICSEA in Chiton in Victor Harbor +8 higher in Victor Harbor

1,010 62nd pct 1,018 66th pct

Highest year of school

50.5% Year 12 ◂ +10.4 pts 40.2%

17.5% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

21.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 19.8%

5.2% Year 9 or below +7.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

Highest qualification level

26.0% Certificate III / IV +9.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

21.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 17.8%

21.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 17.4%

9.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.1 pts 4.4%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 14.6%

16.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 13.4%

15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 14.8%

14.9% Education ◂ +5.5 pts 9.4%

10.3% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

1.9% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Chiton in Victor Harbor +$88 higher in Chiton

$624 28th pct $536 16th pct

Household income in Chiton in Victor Harbor +$330 higher in Chiton

$1,212 26th pct $882 9th pct

Family income in Chiton in Victor Harbor +$124 higher in Chiton

$1,368 19th pct $1,244 13th pct

Household income distribution

42.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 39.2%

19.2% Under $650 +12.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 17.5%

4.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

4.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

49.6% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 57.5%

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 28.9%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 6.7%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 17.3%

14.8% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 11.5%

8.6% Mental health +4.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

6.8% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.1% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.3% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

2.5% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.9% None ◂ +1.5 pts 49.4%

27.3% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 26.6%

10.5% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.3% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chiton in Victor Harbor +73 larger in Victor Harbor

0 0th pct 73 82nd pct

Median age in Chiton in Victor Harbor

— 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Chiton in Victor Harbor

— $390 15th pct

Household income in Chiton in Victor Harbor

— $949 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chiton in Victor Harbor +0.1 larger in Chiton

2.1 19th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

58.4% Couples without children ◂ +15.1 pts 43.3%

35.7% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

5.6% One-parent families +11.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.0% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

54.4% 2 people ◂ +15.9 pts 38.5%

27.5% 1 person +13.3 pts ▸ 40.7%

7.3% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.3% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

4.1% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

0.0% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chiton in Victor Harbor +$68 higher in Chiton

$335 67th pct $267 46th pct

Mortgage in Chiton in Victor Harbor +$422 higher in Chiton

$1,625 50th pct $1,203 24th pct

People / bedroom in Chiton in Victor Harbor even

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.8% Owned outright ◂ +8.6 pts 43.3%

15.5% Rented +12.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

21.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.0 pts 20.8%

10.9% Other tenure ◂ +4.3 pts 6.5%

0.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

87.0% Separate house ◂ +13.7 pts 73.3%

14.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

52.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 47.3%

23.3% 2 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

20.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 16.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

43.3% $200–$349 +19.8 pts ▸ 63.1%

50.0% $350–$549 ◂ +35.4 pts 14.6%

0.0% Under $200 +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.2 pts 39.7%

19.0% Under $1,000 +17.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

21.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 15.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chiton in Victor Harbor +14 more in Victor Harbor

0 0th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Chiton in Victor Harbor +3.10 more in Victor Harbor

0.00 0th pct 3.10 70th pct

Departures/1k in Chiton in Victor Harbor +101.3 more in Victor Harbor

0.0 0th pct 101.3 69th pct

PT routes in Chiton in Victor Harbor +7 more in Victor Harbor

0 0th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Chiton in Victor Harbor +7 longer in Chiton

19 58th pct 12 49th pct

Drive to city in Chiton in Victor Harbor +13 longer in Chiton

72 52nd pct 59 43rd pct

How people get to work

69.0% Car (driver) ◂ +8.6 pts 60.4%

11.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

0.0% Walked +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.4% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Bicycle ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 1 vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 47.0%

36.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 29.5%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 9.7%

0.0% No vehicle +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.1% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 19.2%

14.3% Education & training ◂ +7.1 pts 7.2%

10.3% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.1% Retail trade +4.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.1% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 8.4%

10.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.2 pts 5.1%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 4.2%

2.4% Administrative & support +3.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.6% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

3.2% Manufacturing even 3.2%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

3.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

24.6% Professionals ◂ +8.5 pts 16.1%

15.1% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

17.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 14.7%

10.3% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.9% Sales workers +3.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.5% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.9% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Chiton in Victor Harbor +2,607 higher in Victor Harbor

1,818 21st pct 4,425 61st pct

Assault/100k in Chiton in Victor Harbor +990 higher in Victor Harbor

227 8th pct 1,217 73rd pct

Burglary/100k in Chiton in Victor Harbor +143 higher in Victor Harbor

455 47th pct 597 59th pct

Theft/100k in Chiton in Victor Harbor +901 higher in Victor Harbor

227 7th pct 1,128 53rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Chiton in Victor Harbor +388 higher in Chiton

455 86th pct 66 12th pct

Property damage/100k in Chiton in Victor Harbor +674 higher in Victor Harbor

455 30th pct 1,128 71st pct

5-yr change in Chiton in Victor Harbor

— -7.4% 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chiton in Victor Harbor +2.7 higher in Victor Harbor

3.1 73rd pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chiton in Victor Harbor +3.3 more in Victor Harbor

2.4 68th pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Chiton in Victor Harbor +78.3 pts higher in Victor Harbor

0.0% 0th pct 78.3% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Chiton in Victor Harbor +61.7 pts higher in Victor Harbor

0.0% 0th pct 61.7% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Chiton in Victor Harbor +12.4 pts higher in Chiton

84.3% 83rd pct 72.0% 79th pct

Walk to school in Chiton in Victor Harbor +55.0 pts higher in Victor Harbor

0.0% 0th pct 55.0% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Chiton in Victor Harbor even

98.6% 85th pct 98.5% 85th pct

Walk to health in Chiton in Victor Harbor +36.3 pts higher in Victor Harbor

23.2% 77th pct 59.5% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Chiton in Victor Harbor +9.7 more in Victor Harbor

9.1 39th pct 18.8 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Chiton in Victor Harbor +43 higher in Victor Harbor

34 76th pct 77 82nd pct

Mean slope in Chiton in Victor Harbor +1.3 pts higher in Chiton

6.5% 58th pct 5.1% 44th pct

Compare Chiton with nearby areas

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Compare Victor Harbor with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chiton vs Victor Harbor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40254/chiton/vs/SAL41505/victor-harbor