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McCracken vs Victor Harbor

Name: McCracken vs Victor Harbor — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · McCracken profile · Victor Harbor profile

McCracken Victor Harbor

Victor Harbor and McCracken are neighbouring residential areas in South Australia with very different housing and amenity profiles. Victor Harbor is much more walkable, with 78.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of amenities and far more walkable services per person. In contrast, McCracken is more suburban, with separate houses being far higher at 86.8% and homes with three or more bedrooms far higher at 80.7%. Crime rates are also quite different; Victor Harbor has a far higher rate of recorded offences, burglary, and property damage.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with identical typical weekly family and personal incomes. They also share the same proportion of people born overseas and a similar percentage of residents who have completed Year 12. Both areas are far older than the national figure, though residents are noticeably older in McCracken, where the typical age is 64 compared to 59 in Victor Harbor.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,444 larger in Victor Harbor PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in McCracken 3+ bedrooms: 14.2 pts higher in McCracken Separate houses: 13.5 pts higher in McCracken Renting: 9.3 pts higher in Victor Harbor

Demographics & Identity

Population in McCracken in Victor Harbor +2,444 larger in Victor Harbor gap widening

2,076 79th pct 4,520 86th pct

Median age in McCracken in Victor Harbor +5 yrs older in McCracken gap widening

64 yrs 99th pct 59 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

49.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.7 pts 40.7%

21.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

13.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.5% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.5% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

Marital status

56.1% Married ◂ +10.6 pts 45.5%

19.6% Never married +5.5 pts ▸ 25.1%

11.0% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.8% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.4% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

McCracken Victor Harbor

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.4% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 76.8%

11.2% England ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

51.5% English ◂ +0.7 pts 50.9%

38.3% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 39.6%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

10.5% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

9.4% German ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

1.3% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.5% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

93.4% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 92.3%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 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

42.9% No religion +8.4 pts ▸ 51.3%

49.4% Christianity ◂ +8.7 pts 40.6%

6.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in McCracken in Victor Harbor

— 5.59 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in McCracken in Victor Harbor even

4 71st pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in McCracken in Victor Harbor even

626 86th pct 626 86th pct

ICSEA in McCracken in Victor Harbor even

1,018 66th pct 1,018 66th pct

Highest year of school

40.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 40.2%

23.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 22.0%

21.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 19.8%

10.3% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

18.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 17.4%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma even 17.8%

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 14.6%

12.1% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.7% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 13.8%

13.1% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.8% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 9.4%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.4% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences even 1.7%

0.3% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in McCracken in Victor Harbor +$2 higher in McCracken gap narrowing

$538 16th pct $536 16th pct

Household income in McCracken in Victor Harbor +$124 higher in McCracken gap narrowing

$1,006 14th pct $882 9th pct

Family income in McCracken in Victor Harbor even gap narrowing

$1,244 13th pct $1,244 13th pct

Household income distribution

44.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 39.2%

24.4% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 31.4%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 17.5%

4.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

3.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

Personal income distribution

58.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 57.5%

25.2% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

9.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

20.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 17.3%

11.6% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.1% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

9.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

7.3% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.6% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.5% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

2.3% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.9% None +1.5 pts ▸ 49.4%

26.1% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

13.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 11.9%

6.1% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in McCracken in Victor Harbor +32 larger in Victor Harbor

41 75th pct 73 82nd pct

Median age in McCracken in Victor Harbor +1 yrs older in McCracken

23 yrs 38th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in McCracken in Victor Harbor +$99 higher in McCracken

$489 31st pct $390 15th pct

Household income in McCracken in Victor Harbor +$376 higher in McCracken

$1,325 33rd pct $949 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in McCracken in Victor Harbor even gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

51.2% Couples without children ◂ +7.9 pts 43.3%

35.0% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

13.2% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.7% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

47.1% 2 people ◂ +8.6 pts 38.5%

32.5% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

9.8% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.0% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

2.1% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in McCracken in Victor Harbor +$33 higher in McCracken gap steady

$300 57th pct $267 46th pct

Mortgage in McCracken in Victor Harbor +$47 higher in McCracken gap narrowing

$1,250 26th pct $1,203 24th pct

People / bedroom in McCracken in Victor Harbor +0.10 higher in Victor Harbor gap steady

0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.4% Owned outright ◂ +7.1 pts 43.3%

18.5% Rented +9.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

22.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 20.8%

6.4% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

86.8% Separate house ◂ +13.5 pts 73.3%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.5 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

55.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 47.3%

14.8% 2 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 27.4%

22.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 16.5%

1.9% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

60.7% $200–$349 +2.4 pts ▸ 63.1%

24.3% $350–$549 ◂ +9.7 pts 14.6%

16.2% Under $200 +1.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.6 pts 39.7%

36.1% Under $1,000 even 36.0%

17.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 15.6%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in McCracken in Victor Harbor +8 more in Victor Harbor

6 76th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in McCracken in Victor Harbor +0.21 more in Victor Harbor

2.89 69th pct 3.10 70th pct

Departures/1k in McCracken in Victor Harbor +34.5 more in McCracken

135.8 72nd pct 101.3 69th pct

PT routes in McCracken in Victor Harbor +1 more in Victor Harbor

6 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in McCracken in Victor Harbor +3 longer in Victor Harbor

9 44th pct 12 49th pct

Drive to city in McCracken in Victor Harbor +1 longer in Victor Harbor

58 43rd pct 59 43rd pct

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 60.4%

11.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

2.8% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 47.0%

36.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 29.5%

7.9% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.3% No vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.7% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 19.2%

14.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 11.8%

9.5% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.4% Construction even 8.4%

6.9% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

3.1% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

3.8% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.5% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 14.7%

12.8% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 11.2%

11.5% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%

9.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

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

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in McCracken in Victor Harbor +1,775 higher in Victor Harbor

2,649 38th pct 4,425 61st pct

Assault/100k in McCracken in Victor Harbor +109 higher in Victor Harbor

1,108 69th pct 1,217 73rd pct

Burglary/100k in McCracken in Victor Harbor +405 higher in Victor Harbor

193 14th pct 597 59th pct

Theft/100k in McCracken in Victor Harbor +406 higher in Victor Harbor

723 37th pct 1,128 53rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in McCracken in Victor Harbor

— 66 12th pct

Property damage/100k in McCracken in Victor Harbor +695 higher in Victor Harbor

434 28th pct 1,128 71st pct

5-yr change in McCracken in Victor Harbor +2.2 pts higher in McCracken

-5.2% 51st pct -7.4% 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in McCracken in Victor Harbor +1.3 higher in Victor Harbor

4.5 80th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in McCracken in Victor Harbor +1.3 more in Victor Harbor

4.4 80th pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in McCracken in Victor Harbor +17.5 pts higher in Victor Harbor

60.8% 82nd pct 78.3% 88th pct

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

67.9% 84th pct 61.7% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in McCracken in Victor Harbor +2.6 pts higher in Victor Harbor

69.4% 78th pct 72.0% 79th pct

Walk to school in McCracken in Victor Harbor +9.8 pts higher in Victor Harbor

45.2% 74th pct 55.0% 77th pct

Walk to a park in McCracken in Victor Harbor +0.3 pts higher in McCracken

98.7% 85th pct 98.5% 85th pct

Walk to health in McCracken in Victor Harbor +3.1 pts higher in Victor Harbor

56.4% 86th pct 59.5% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in McCracken in Victor Harbor +8.7 more in Victor Harbor

10.1 42nd pct 18.8 60th pct

Intersections/km² in McCracken in Victor Harbor +39 higher in McCracken

116 87th pct 77 82nd pct

Mean slope in McCracken in Victor Harbor +1.2 pts higher in McCracken

6.3% 57th pct 5.1% 44th pct

Compare McCracken with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). McCracken vs Victor Harbor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40849/mccracken/vs/SAL41505/victor-harbor