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Hindmarsh Valley vs Victor Harbor

Name: Hindmarsh Valley vs Victor Harbor — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.5 km apart · Hindmarsh Valley profile · Victor Harbor profile

Hindmarsh Valley Victor Harbor

Victor Harbor and Hindmarsh Valley are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Victor Harbor is a much older community, with a typical resident aged 59 and 40.7% of people aged 65 and over. This is consistent with a higher number of people living alone (40.7%) and a far higher share of those with long-term health conditions (44.2%). In contrast, Hindmarsh Valley is younger and more affluent, with typical weekly incomes far higher at $1,485 compared to $882 in Victor Harbor. Hindmarsh Valley also has a higher proportion of residents who finished Year 12 (51.9% versus 40.2% in Victor Harbor).

Both areas have seen similar levels of recent overseas arrivals and a comparable share of First Nations people. However, the gap in crime rates has shifted significantly, as the crime rate in Hindmarsh Valley rose by 85.7% while it fell by 7.4% in Victor Harbor. They also differ in how people live; Hindmarsh Valley is dominated by large detached houses, while Victor Harbor has more renters and a much higher number of homes within a short walk of public transport and shops.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,872 larger in Victor Harbor Participation: 25.3 pts higher in Hindmarsh Valley Separate houses: 24.8 pts higher in Hindmarsh Valley 3+ bedrooms: 23.9 pts higher in Hindmarsh Valley Median age: 14 yrs older in Victor Harbor

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hindmarsh Valley in Victor Harbor +3,872 larger in Victor Harbor gap steady

648 69th pct 4,520 86th pct

Median age in Hindmarsh Valley in Victor Harbor +14 yrs older in Victor Harbor gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 59 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

17.4% Seniors (65+) +23.3 pts ▸ 40.7%

31.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.6 pts 25.2%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.6 pts 11.9%

18.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 14.9%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 7.3%

Marital status

56.3% Married ◂ +10.9 pts 45.5%

29.5% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 25.1%

8.6% Divorced +5.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.6% Widowed +7.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.7% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Hindmarsh Valley Victor Harbor

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.2% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 76.8%

7.9% England +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa even 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

48.0% English +2.9 pts ▸ 50.9%

45.8% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 39.6%

9.9% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.8% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.7% German +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.6% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

2.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.7% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 92.3%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 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

56.8% No religion ◂ +5.5 pts 51.3%

32.1% Christianity +8.5 pts ▸ 40.6%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 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 Hindmarsh Valley in Victor Harbor

— 5.59 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hindmarsh Valley in Victor Harbor +1 more in Hindmarsh Valley

5 73rd pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Hindmarsh Valley in Victor Harbor +55 larger in Victor Harbor

571 81st pct 626 86th pct

ICSEA in Hindmarsh Valley in Victor Harbor +3 higher in Victor Harbor

1,015 64th pct 1,018 66th pct

Highest year of school

51.9% Year 12 ◂ +11.7 pts 40.2%

18.2% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

17.6% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

8.8% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.0 pts 35.0%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 17.8%

16.8% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.1% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.9%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 14.6%

14.4% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.6% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.9% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.1% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 9.4%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.2% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Hindmarsh Valley in Victor Harbor +$201 higher in Hindmarsh Valley gap widening

$737 47th pct $536 16th pct

Household income in Hindmarsh Valley in Victor Harbor +$603 higher in Hindmarsh Valley gap widening

$1,485 46th pct $882 9th pct

Family income in Hindmarsh Valley in Victor Harbor +$443 higher in Hindmarsh Valley gap widening

$1,687 37th pct $1,244 13th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

11.4% Under $650 +20.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 17.5%

9.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 2.4%

3.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 +16.3 pts ▸ 57.5%

37.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.4 pts 28.9%

10.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 6.7%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis +7.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.4% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.7% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.8% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.5% Heart disease +5.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.0% Diabetes +3.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.3% Cancer +4.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.5% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.6% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None ◂ +14.4 pts 49.4%

22.1% One condition +4.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

6.2% Two conditions +5.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.9% Three or more +3.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hindmarsh Valley in Victor Harbor +59 larger in Victor Harbor

14 63rd pct 73 82nd pct

Median age in Hindmarsh Valley in Victor Harbor +10 yrs older in Victor Harbor

12 yrs 7th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Hindmarsh Valley in Victor Harbor +$60 higher in Hindmarsh Valley

$450 25th pct $390 15th pct

Household income in Hindmarsh Valley in Victor Harbor +$1,175 higher in Hindmarsh Valley

$2,124 67th pct $949 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hindmarsh Valley in Victor Harbor +0.7 larger in Hindmarsh Valley gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children ◂ +17.9 pts 38.1%

35.2% Couples without children +8.0 pts ▸ 43.3%

8.4% One-parent families +8.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.0% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

41.4% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 38.5%

17.7% 1 person +23.0 pts ▸ 40.7%

16.8% 4 people ◂ +10.1 pts 6.7%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +5.7 pts 10.2%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +3.9 pts 2.9%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hindmarsh Valley in Victor Harbor +$38 higher in Hindmarsh Valley gap narrowing

$305 59th pct $267 46th pct

Mortgage in Hindmarsh Valley in Victor Harbor +$422 higher in Hindmarsh Valley gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Hindmarsh Valley in Victor Harbor +0.10 higher in Hindmarsh Valley gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.2 pts 20.8%

40.9% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

10.9% Rented +16.9 pts ▸ 27.8%

3.6% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house ◂ +24.8 pts 73.3%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.1 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

40.0% 3 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 47.3%

40.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.5 pts 16.5%

7.3% 2 bedrooms +20.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

9.5% 5 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 2.8%

2.7% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

33.3% $200–$349 +29.8 pts ▸ 63.1%

29.2% $350–$549 ◂ +14.6 pts 14.6%

12.5% Under $200 +4.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.8 pts 39.7%

12.1% Under $1,000 +23.9 pts ▸ 36.0%

26.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 15.6%

7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 2.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hindmarsh Valley in Victor Harbor +14 more in Victor Harbor

0 0th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Hindmarsh Valley in Victor Harbor +3.10 more in Victor Harbor

0.00 0th pct 3.10 70th pct

Departures/1k in Hindmarsh Valley in Victor Harbor +101.3 more in Victor Harbor

0.0 0th pct 101.3 69th pct

PT routes in Hindmarsh Valley in Victor Harbor +7 more in Victor Harbor

0 0th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Hindmarsh Valley in Victor Harbor +70 longer in Hindmarsh Valley

82 98th pct 12 49th pct

Drive to city in Hindmarsh Valley in Victor Harbor +4 longer in Victor Harbor

55 41st pct 59 43rd pct

How people get to work

60.4% Car (driver) even 60.4%

16.4% Worked at home ◂ +5.9 pts 10.5%

1.2% Walked +5.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

19.8% 1 vehicle +27.2 pts ▸ 47.0%

41.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.4 pts 29.5%

19.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.1 pts 9.7%

16.2% 4 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 4.5%

1.4% No vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

9.5% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.2% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 8.4%

9.5% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 7.2%

8.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.7 pts 2.6%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

5.7% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

3.0% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.7% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

2.4% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 16.1%

11.6% Community & personal service +6.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 14.7%

14.3% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 10.6%

11.9% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.1% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Hindmarsh Valley in Victor Harbor +2,419 higher in Victor Harbor

2,006 25th pct 4,425 61st pct

Assault/100k in Hindmarsh Valley in Victor Harbor +137 higher in Victor Harbor

1,080 68th pct 1,217 73rd pct

Burglary/100k in Hindmarsh Valley in Victor Harbor +443 higher in Victor Harbor

154 9th pct 597 59th pct

Theft/100k in Hindmarsh Valley in Victor Harbor +665 higher in Victor Harbor

463 24th pct 1,128 53rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Hindmarsh Valley in Victor Harbor

— 66 12th pct

Property damage/100k in Hindmarsh Valley in Victor Harbor +820 higher in Victor Harbor

309 15th pct 1,128 71st pct

5-yr change in Hindmarsh Valley in Victor Harbor +93.1 pts higher in Hindmarsh Valley

85.7% 88th pct -7.4% 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hindmarsh Valley in Victor Harbor +5.1 higher in Victor Harbor

0.8 57th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hindmarsh Valley in Victor Harbor +4.9 more in Victor Harbor

0.8 58th pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Hindmarsh Valley in Victor Harbor +77.6 pts higher in Victor Harbor

0.7% 58th pct 78.3% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Hindmarsh Valley in Victor Harbor +60.1 pts higher in Victor Harbor

1.6% 58th pct 61.7% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Hindmarsh Valley in Victor Harbor +71.4 pts higher in Victor Harbor

0.6% 57th pct 72.0% 79th pct

Walk to school in Hindmarsh Valley in Victor Harbor +53.4 pts higher in Victor Harbor

1.6% 58th pct 55.0% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Hindmarsh Valley in Victor Harbor +44.1 pts higher in Victor Harbor

54.4% 65th pct 98.5% 85th pct

Walk to health in Hindmarsh Valley in Victor Harbor +59.5 pts higher in Victor Harbor

0.0% 0th pct 59.5% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Hindmarsh Valley in Victor Harbor +24.4 more in Hindmarsh Valley

43.2 78th pct 18.8 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Hindmarsh Valley in Victor Harbor +75 higher in Victor Harbor

1 56th pct 77 82nd pct

Mean slope in Hindmarsh Valley in Victor Harbor +1.5 pts higher in Hindmarsh Valley

6.7% 60th pct 5.1% 44th pct

Compare Hindmarsh Valley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hindmarsh Valley vs Victor Harbor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40600/hindmarsh-valley/vs/SAL41505/victor-harbor