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Port Elliot vs Victor Harbor

Name: Port Elliot vs Victor Harbor — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Port Elliot profile · Victor Harbor profile

Port Elliot Victor Harbor

Victor Harbor and Port Elliot are neighbouring areas in South Australia with distinct housing and transport profiles. Port Elliot has a far higher share of separate houses (92.1% compared to 73.3%) and homes with three or more bedrooms. It also has a better educational profile, with a well higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (21.3% vs 13.7%) and far higher Year 12 completion among First Nations people (50.0% vs 34.0%). Victor Harbor is more connected, with far more public transport departures and a far higher share of people living alone (40.7% vs 29.0%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical shares of children, people using other languages at home and typical weekly family incomes. Both areas also have a very high proportion of seniors, well above the national figure. While they share these commonalities, the two areas have tracked differently in crime; the theft and assault rates are far higher in Victor Harbor, though the crime rate in Port Elliot has risen more since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,269 larger in Victor Harbor Separate houses: 18.8 pts higher in Port Elliot PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Port Elliot 3+ bedrooms: 12.0 pts higher in Port Elliot Living alone: 11.7 pts higher in Victor Harbor

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Elliot in Victor Harbor +2,269 larger in Victor Harbor gap steady

2,251 80th pct 4,520 86th pct

Median age in Port Elliot in Victor Harbor +2 yrs older in Port Elliot gap widening

61 yrs 94th pct 59 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

44.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 40.7%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

14.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

6.2% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

Marital status

55.3% Married ◂ +9.8 pts 45.5%

21.8% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

10.1% Divorced +4.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.7% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.8% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Port Elliot Victor Harbor

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.1% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 76.8%

11.7% England ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

53.3% English ◂ +2.4 pts 50.9%

34.4% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%

10.7% German ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%

10.1% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

2.3% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

2.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Greek even 0.6%

0.4% Chinese even 0.5%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

93.6% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 92.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 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% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 51.3%

42.2% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 40.6%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Port Elliot in Victor Harbor +1.92 more in Victor Harbor

3.66 49th pct 5.59 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Port Elliot in Victor Harbor +2 more in Victor Harbor

2 62nd pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Port Elliot in Victor Harbor +76 larger in Victor Harbor

550 78th pct 626 86th pct

ICSEA in Port Elliot in Victor Harbor +11 higher in Port Elliot

1,029 72nd pct 1,018 66th pct

Highest year of school

47.4% Year 12 ◂ +7.2 pts 40.2%

18.0% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

20.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 19.8%

9.9% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

23.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 17.4%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

13.4% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.8% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.5% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 13.8%

14.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 13.4%

13.6% Education ◂ +4.2 pts 9.4%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

1.2% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Port Elliot in Victor Harbor +$56 higher in Port Elliot gap widening

$592 24th pct $536 16th pct

Household income in Port Elliot in Victor Harbor +$191 higher in Port Elliot gap widening

$1,073 17th pct $882 9th pct

Family income in Port Elliot in Victor Harbor +$62 higher in Port Elliot gap widening

$1,306 15th pct $1,244 13th pct

Household income distribution

43.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 39.2%

20.1% Under $650 +11.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 17.5%

5.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

3.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

Personal income distribution

52.0% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 57.5%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 28.9%

9.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 6.7%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.9% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.0% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.6% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

8.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

7.1% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.6% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.4% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

2.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.5% None ◂ +1.1 pts 49.4%

27.1% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 26.6%

10.4% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.1% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Elliot in Victor Harbor +42 larger in Victor Harbor

31 73rd pct 73 82nd pct

Median age in Port Elliot in Victor Harbor +1 yrs older in Port Elliot

23 yrs 38th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Port Elliot in Victor Harbor +$147 higher in Port Elliot

$537 37th pct $390 15th pct

Household income in Port Elliot in Victor Harbor +$426 higher in Port Elliot

$1,375 35th pct $949 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Elliot in Victor Harbor +0.1 larger in Port Elliot gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

50.7% Couples without children ◂ +7.5 pts 43.3%

36.7% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

12.3% One-parent families +4.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.4% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

48.6% 2 people ◂ +10.2 pts 38.5%

29.0% 1 person +11.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

9.5% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.2% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%

2.2% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Elliot in Victor Harbor +$13 higher in Port Elliot gap widening

$280 50th pct $267 46th pct

Mortgage in Port Elliot in Victor Harbor +$7 higher in Port Elliot gap narrowing

$1,210 24th pct $1,203 24th pct

People / bedroom in Port Elliot in Victor Harbor even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.4% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 43.3%

21.9% Rented +5.9 pts ▸ 27.8%

22.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 20.8%

12.4% Other tenure ◂ +5.8 pts 6.5%

0.5% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house ◂ +18.8 pts 73.3%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

4.3% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.3% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

56.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 47.3%

18.9% 2 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 27.4%

18.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 16.5%

2.0% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

63.2% $200–$349 even 63.1%

13.9% Under $200 +3.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.3% $350–$549 ◂ +0.7 pts 14.6%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 39.7%

38.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 36.0%

11.5% $1,800–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 2.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Port Elliot in Victor Harbor +12 more in Victor Harbor

2 71st pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Port Elliot in Victor Harbor +2.21 more in Victor Harbor

0.89 61st pct 3.10 70th pct

Departures/1k in Port Elliot in Victor Harbor +58.7 more in Victor Harbor

42.6 62nd pct 101.3 69th pct

PT routes in Port Elliot in Victor Harbor +2 more in Victor Harbor

5 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Port Elliot in Victor Harbor +35 longer in Port Elliot

47 78th pct 12 49th pct

Drive to city in Port Elliot in Victor Harbor +7 longer in Port Elliot

66 48th pct 59 43rd pct

How people get to work

61.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 60.4%

12.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%

5.0% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.2% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 47.0%

35.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 29.5%

10.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

3.8% No vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 19.2%

10.8% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.4% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 8.4%

11.3% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

3.8% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.5% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

3.4% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 16.1%

16.3% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 14.7%

12.1% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.4% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 10.6%

8.3% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.5% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Port Elliot in Victor Harbor +1,315 higher in Victor Harbor

3,110 46th pct 4,425 61st pct

Assault/100k in Port Elliot in Victor Harbor +728 higher in Victor Harbor

489 34th pct 1,217 73rd pct

Robbery/100k in Port Elliot in Victor Harbor

89 71st pct —

Burglary/100k in Port Elliot in Victor Harbor +109 higher in Victor Harbor

489 50th pct 597 59th pct

Theft/100k in Port Elliot in Victor Harbor +551 higher in Victor Harbor

578 30th pct 1,128 53rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Port Elliot in Victor Harbor +22 higher in Victor Harbor

44 4th pct 66 12th pct

Property damage/100k in Port Elliot in Victor Harbor +18 higher in Victor Harbor

1,111 70th pct 1,128 71st pct

5-yr change in Port Elliot in Victor Harbor +26.1 pts higher in Port Elliot

18.6% 72nd pct -7.4% 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Port Elliot in Victor Harbor +0.1 higher in Port Elliot

5.9 88th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Elliot in Victor Harbor +0.3 more in Port Elliot

6.0 88th pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Port Elliot in Victor Harbor +2.5 pts higher in Victor Harbor

75.9% 86th pct 78.3% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Port Elliot in Victor Harbor +12.7 pts higher in Port Elliot

74.4% 86th pct 61.7% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Port Elliot in Victor Harbor +11.1 pts higher in Victor Harbor

60.8% 76th pct 72.0% 79th pct

Walk to school in Port Elliot in Victor Harbor +17.0 pts higher in Victor Harbor

37.9% 71st pct 55.0% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Port Elliot in Victor Harbor +1.7 pts higher in Victor Harbor

96.8% 84th pct 98.5% 85th pct

Walk to health in Port Elliot in Victor Harbor +10.6 pts higher in Port Elliot

70.1% 90th pct 59.5% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Elliot in Victor Harbor +13.2 more in Port Elliot

32.0 73rd pct 18.8 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Port Elliot in Victor Harbor +51 higher in Victor Harbor

26 74th pct 77 82nd pct

Mean slope in Port Elliot in Victor Harbor +0.4 pts higher in Victor Harbor

4.7% 39th pct 5.1% 44th pct

Compare Port Elliot with nearby areas

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Compare Victor Harbor with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Elliot vs Victor Harbor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41194/port-elliot/vs/SAL41505/victor-harbor