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Point Pearce vs Port Victoria

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.9 km apart · Point Pearce profile · Port Victoria profile

Point Pearce Port Victoria

Port Victoria and Point Pearce are neighbouring areas on the Yorke Peninsula with very different populations. Port Victoria is much older, with a typical resident aged 60 and 41.6% of people aged 65 or over. In contrast, Point Pearce is much younger, with a typical resident aged 26 and 28.6% of the population being children under 15. This age difference is reflected in the home ownership and family structures; 60.1% of Port Victoria homes are owned outright, while 93.9% of homes in Point Pearce are rented. Point Pearce also has a far higher First Nations population at 93.2%, compared to 9.1% in Port Victoria.

Both areas are similarly isolated, with a drive time to the city of around two hours and nearly identical shares of people who use another language at home. Port Victoria has far higher typical weekly incomes, with a typical household earning $946 compared to $433 in Point Pearce. This gap is consistent with the age and family differences, as Point Pearce has a far higher share of one-parent families at 69.1%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 250 larger in Port Victoria Median age: 34 yrs older in Port Victoria First Nations: 84.1 pts higher in Point Pearce Aged 65+: 35.4 pts higher in Port Victoria Household income: $513 higher in Port Victoria

Demographics & Identity

Population in Point Pearcein Port Victoria +250 larger in Port Victoria gap widening
147 47th pct 397 62nd pct
Median age in Point Pearcein Port Victoria +34 yrs older in Port Victoria gap widening
26 yrs 0th pct 60 yrs 93rd pct
First Nations in Point Pearcein Port Victoria +84.1 pts higher in Point Pearce gap narrowing
93.2% 100th pct 9.1% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Point Pearcein Port Victoria +35.4 pts higher in Port Victoria gap widening
6.1% 9th pct 41.6% 97th pct
Under 15 in Point Pearcein Port Victoria +17.7 pts higher in Point Pearce gap narrowing
28.6% 93rd pct 10.8% 19th pct
De facto in Point Pearcein Port Victoria +4.5 pts higher in Point Pearce gap narrowing
12.1% 49th pct 7.6% 20th pct

Age structure

6.1% Seniors (65+) +35.4 pts ▸ 41.6%
24.5% Older adults (45–64) +8.3 pts ▸ 32.7%
28.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +17.7 pts 10.8%
20.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.8 pts 11.6%
19.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +15.5 pts 3.5%

Marital status

88.2% Never married ◂ +68.9 pts 19.3%
7.8% Married +49.8 pts ▸ 57.7%
4.9% Widowed +5.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Divorced +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Separated +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Point Pearce Port Victoria

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Point Pearcein Port Victoria +9.8 pts higher in Port Victoria gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.8% 43rd pct

Country of birth

93.2% Australia ◂ +18.1 pts 75.1%
0.0% England +4.8 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

2.7% English +37.8 pts ▸ 40.6%
7.5% Australian +27.3 pts ▸ 34.8%
0.0% German +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Irish +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Scottish +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Italian +2.8 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 Point Pearcein Port Victoria +0.3 pts higher in Point Pearce gap narrowing
4.1% 55th pct 3.8% 53rd pct
Limited English in Point Pearcein Port Victoria even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.0% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 81.9%
0.0% Italian +1.5 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 Point Pearcein Port Victoria +12.7 pts higher in Port Victoria gap steady
27.9% 20th pct 40.6% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

32.0% Christianity +14.4 pts ▸ 46.3%
27.9% No religion +12.7 pts ▸ 40.6%
35.4% Not stated ◂ +23.3 pts 12.1%
5.4% Other religions ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Point Pearcein Port Victoria +12.1 pts higher in Port Victoria gap narrowing
14.3% 0th pct 26.4% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Point Pearcein Port Victoria +7.1 pts higher in Port Victoria gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.1% 18th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Point Pearcein Port Victoria even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

41.8% Year 11 ◂ +20.6 pts 21.2%
14.3% Year 12 +12.1 pts ▸ 26.4%
13.2% Year 10 +8.6 pts ▸ 21.7%
19.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 15.9%

Highest qualification level

15.8% Certificate III / IV +18.1 pts ▸ 33.9%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Bachelor degree +8.1 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

0.0% Engineering & related +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Management & commerce +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.5% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%
0.0% Architecture & building +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 4.8%
0.0% Education +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
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 Point Pearcein Port Victoria +$250 higher in Port Victoria gap widening
$285 0th pct $535 16th pct
Household income in Point Pearcein Port Victoria +$513 higher in Port Victoria gap widening
$433 0th pct $946 11th pct
Family income in Point Pearcein Port Victoria +$486 higher in Port Victoria gap widening
$680 0th pct $1,166 11th pct
High earners in Point Pearcein Port Victoria +5.1 pts higher in Port Victoria gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 32nd pct
High-income homes in Point Pearcein Port Victoria +5.2 pts higher in Port Victoria gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 16th pct

Household income distribution

26.5% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 35.3%
12.2% $650–$1,499 +20.1 pts ▸ 32.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

57.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 50.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +23.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Point Pearcein Port Victoria +15.8 pts higher in Port Victoria
22.4% 21st pct 38.3% 87th pct
Mental health in Point Pearcein Port Victoria +3.5 pts higher in Port Victoria
4.1% 21st pct 7.6% 44th pct
Needs assistance in Point Pearcein Port Victoria +1.6 pts higher in Port Victoria gap narrowing
5.4% 60th pct 7.1% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Arthritis +6.9 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.2% Diabetes ◂ +4.4 pts 7.8%
8.2% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +4.4 pts 3.8%
2.7% Heart disease +5.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.1% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%
3.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
0.0% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.3% None +0.3 pts ▸ 48.6%
8.2% One condition +13.5 pts ▸ 21.7%
5.4% Two conditions +5.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.8% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Point Pearcein Port Victoria +9.4 pts higher in Port Victoria gap narrowing
10.8% 14th pct 20.2% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in Point Pearcein Port Victoria +4.3 pts higher in Port Victoria gap narrowing
10.8% 31st pct 15.1% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Point Pearcein Port Victoria +9.7 pts higher in Point Pearce gap widening
26.5% 56th pct 16.8% 16th pct
Defence service in Point Pearcein Port Victoria +6.6 pts higher in Port Victoria
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Point Pearcein Port Victoria +15.5 pts higher in Port Victoria gap widening
11.8% 9th pct 27.3% 67th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Point Pearcein Port Victoria +101 larger in Point Pearce
137 86th pct 36 74th pct
Median age in Point Pearcein Port Victoria +17 yrs older in Port Victoria
24 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 79th pct
Year 12 in Point Pearcein Port Victoria +18.8 pts higher in Port Victoria
15.9% 7th pct 34.6% 36th pct
Median income in Point Pearcein Port Victoria +$162 higher in Port Victoria
$288 7th pct $450 25th pct
Household income in Point Pearcein Port Victoria +$516 higher in Port Victoria
$433 0th pct $949 16th pct
Indigenous language in Point Pearcein Port Victoria +8.8 pts higher in Point Pearce
8.8% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Point Pearcein Port Victoria +0.8 larger in Point Pearce gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Point Pearcein Port Victoria +57.6 pts higher in Point Pearce gap narrowing
69.1% 100th pct 11.5% 54th pct
Living alone in Point Pearcein Port Victoria +11.6 pts higher in Port Victoria gap widening
26.5% 60th pct 38.2% 89th pct

Family composition

69.1% One-parent families ◂ +57.6 pts 11.5%
5.5% Couples without children +51.9 pts ▸ 57.3%
10.9% Couples with children +20.6 pts ▸ 31.5%
7.3% Other families ◂ +6.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

16.3% 2 people +29.9 pts ▸ 46.2%
26.5% 1 person +11.6 pts ▸ 38.2%
18.4% 3 people ◂ +9.1 pts 9.2%
16.3% 4 people ◂ +10.0 pts 6.4%
10.2% 5 people ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
6.1% 6 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Point Pearcein Port Victoria +$99 higher in Port Victoria gap widening
$106 7th pct $205 27th pct
Mortgage in Point Pearcein Port Victoria
— $1,192 23rd pct
People / bedroom in Point Pearcein Port Victoria +0.30 higher in Point Pearce gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Point Pearcein Port Victoria +81.7 pts higher in Point Pearce gap widening
93.9% 100th pct 12.1% 34th pct
Owned outright in Point Pearcein Port Victoria +60.1 pts higher in Port Victoria gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 60.1% 90th pct
Separate houses in Point Pearcein Port Victoria +12.6 pts higher in Port Victoria gap widening
85.7% 26th pct 98.3% 58th pct
3+ bedrooms in Point Pearcein Port Victoria +3.9 pts higher in Point Pearce gap widening
87.8% 73rd pct 83.8% 62nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

93.9% Rented ◂ +81.7 pts 12.1%
0.0% Owned outright +60.1 pts ▸ 60.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +24.3 pts ▸ 24.3%
8.2% Not stated ◂ +4.7 pts 3.5%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

85.7% Separate house +12.6 pts ▸ 98.3%
12.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
8.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

63.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 56.1%
24.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 17.3%
10.2% 2 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 20.2%
0.0% 5 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

69.6% Under $200 ◂ +45.8 pts 23.8%
0.0% $200–$349 +52.4 pts ▸ 52.4%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Point Pearcein Port Victoria +31.9 pts higher in Point Pearce gap narrowing
31.9% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Point Pearcein Port Victoria
— 13.1% 38th pct
PT commute in Point Pearcein Port Victoria
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Point Pearcein Port Victoria even
1 64th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Point Pearcein Port Victoria +4.28 more in Point Pearce
6.80 85th pct 2.52 67th pct
Departures/1k in Point Pearcein Port Victoria +17.1 more in Point Pearce
27.2 60th pct 10.1 58th pct
PT routes in Point Pearcein Port Victoria even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Point Pearcein Port Victoria +26 longer in Port Victoria
19 58th pct 45 77th pct
Drive to city in Point Pearcein Port Victoria +7 longer in Port Victoria
118 79th pct 125 83rd pct

How people get to work

77.8% Car (driver) ◂ +17.1 pts 60.7%
0.0% Worked at home +13.1 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

44.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 39.1%
12.8% 2 vehicles +28.1 pts ▸ 40.8%
31.9% No vehicle ◂ +31.9 pts 0.0%
10.6% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% 4 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Point Pearcein Port Victoria +8.4 pts higher in Port Victoria gap narrowing
16.0% 10th pct 24.4% 27th pct
Recent arrivals in Point Pearcein Port Victoria
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Point Pearcein Port Victoria gap narrowing
— 2.4% 40th pct
Participation in Point Pearcein Port Victoria +22.4 pts higher in Port Victoria gap widening
13.7% 0th pct 36.1% 6th pct
Full-time in Point Pearcein Port Victoria
— 50.0% 15th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Education & training +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Construction +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Wholesale trade +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%
0.0% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Managers +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Labourers +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Professionals +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
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 Point Pearcein Port Victoria
— 5,793 73rd pct
Assault/100k in Point Pearcein Port Victoria
— 1,763 84th pct
Burglary/100k in Point Pearcein Port Victoria
— 1,763 90th pct
Theft/100k in Point Pearcein Port Victoria
— 756 39th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Point Pearcein Port Victoria
— 252 65th pct
Property damage/100k in Point Pearcein Port Victoria
— 1,008 66th pct
5-yr change in Point Pearcein Port Victoria
— 35.3% 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Point Pearcein Port Victoria +0.7 higher in Port Victoria
1.2 60th pct 1.9 65th pct
Types ≤15 min in Point Pearcein Port Victoria +1.2 more in Port Victoria
0.9 58th pct 2.1 66th pct
15-min city in Point Pearcein Port Victoria even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Point Pearcein Port Victoria +42.3 pts higher in Port Victoria
0.0% 0th pct 42.3% 78th pct
Walk to transit in Point Pearcein Port Victoria +55.3 pts higher in Point Pearce
84.4% 83rd pct 29.1% 67th pct
Walk to school in Point Pearcein Port Victoria even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Point Pearcein Port Victoria even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Point Pearcein Port Victoria even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Point Pearcein Port Victoria +17.1 more in Point Pearce
27.2 71st pct 10.1 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in Point Pearcein Port Victoria +1 higher in Port Victoria
1 45th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Point Pearcein Port Victoria +1.0 pts higher in Port Victoria
2.6% 5th pct 3.5% 21st pct

Compare Point Pearce with nearby areas

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Compare Port Victoria with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Point Pearce vs Port Victoria [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41172/point-pearce/vs/SAL41213/port-victoria