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Port Rickaby vs Port Victoria

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Port Rickaby profile · Port Victoria profile

Port Rickaby Port Victoria

Port Victoria and Port Rickaby are two nearby coastal areas on the Yorke Peninsula with very different demographics. Port Rickaby has a much higher proportion of children under 15 (26.1% compared to 10.8% in Port Victoria) and a higher share of seniors, with 55.1% of its people aged 65 and over. Port Victoria is more active in the local workforce, where 36.1% of adults are working or looking for work, compared to 20.7% in Port Rickaby. Port Victoria also offers more local amenities, with 42.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Port Rickaby has no such homes.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining small residential hubs with very similar rates of overseas birth and high numbers of people living alone. They are both heavily aged compared to the national figure, though Port Rickaby has a higher share of homes owned outright at 82.8%. Life in both places is largely car-dependent, as neither area has any homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or health services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 328 larger in Port Victoria Owned outright: 22.6 pts higher in Port Rickaby Under 15: 15.3 pts higher in Port Rickaby Participation: 15.4 pts higher in Port Victoria Aged 65+: 13.5 pts higher in Port Rickaby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria +328 larger in Port Victoria gap steady
69 33rd pct 397 62nd pct
Median age in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria +7 yrs older in Port Rickaby gap widening
67 yrs 100th pct 60 yrs 93rd pct
First Nations in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria +3.3 pts higher in Port Victoria gap narrowing
5.8% 77th pct 9.1% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria +13.5 pts higher in Port Rickaby gap widening
55.1% 100th pct 41.6% 97th pct
Under 15 in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria +15.3 pts higher in Port Rickaby gap widening
26.1% 89th pct 10.8% 19th pct
De facto in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria +7.6 pts higher in Port Victoria gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.6% 20th pct

Age structure

55.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.5 pts 41.6%
24.6% Older adults (45–64) +8.1 pts ▸ 32.7%
26.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.3 pts 10.8%
8.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Marital status

63.8% Married ◂ +6.1 pts 57.7%
5.2% Never married +14.1 pts ▸ 19.3%
15.5% Widowed ◂ +5.3 pts 10.2%
13.8% Divorced ◂ +7.0 pts 6.8%
0.0% Separated +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Port Rickaby Port Victoria

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria +0.3 pts higher in Port Rickaby gap narrowing
10.1% 44th pct 9.8% 43rd pct

Country of birth

73.9% Australia +1.1 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

44.9% English ◂ +4.4 pts 40.6%
24.6% Australian +10.1 pts ▸ 34.8%
17.4% Scottish ◂ +9.6 pts 7.8%
15.9% Irish ◂ +6.1 pts 9.8%
7.2% German +5.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
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 Port Rickabyin Port Victoria +3.8 pts higher in Port Victoria gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 53rd pct
Limited English in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.5% English only ◂ +3.6 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 Port Rickabyin Port Victoria +7.3 pts higher in Port Rickaby gap steady
47.8% 73rd pct 40.6% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

47.8% No religion ◂ +7.3 pts 40.6%
40.6% Christianity +5.8 pts ▸ 46.3%
20.3% Not stated ◂ +8.2 pts 12.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria +5.2 pts higher in Port Rickaby gap narrowing
31.6% 15th pct 26.4% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria +0.2 pts higher in Port Victoria gap narrowing
6.9% 18th pct 7.1% 18th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

31.6% Year 12 ◂ +5.2 pts 26.4%
12.3% Year 10 +9.5 pts ▸ 21.7%
17.5% Year 11 +3.6 pts ▸ 21.2%
7.0% Year 9 or below +8.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 33.9%
7.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
10.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 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%
12.8% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 9.7%
12.8% Education ◂ +5.8 pts 7.0%
7.7% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%
7.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%
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 Port Rickabyin Port Victoria +$43 higher in Port Victoria gap narrowing
$492 12th pct $535 16th pct
Household income in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria +$159 higher in Port Victoria gap widening
$787 5th pct $946 11th pct
Family income in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria +$266 higher in Port Victoria gap widening
$900 4th pct $1,166 11th pct
High earners in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria +5.1 pts higher in Port Victoria gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 32nd pct
High-income homes in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria +5.2 pts higher in Port Victoria gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 16th pct

Household income distribution

55.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.8 pts 32.4%
24.1% Under $650 +11.1 pts ▸ 35.3%
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

39.7% Under $650 +10.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 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 Port Rickabyin Port Victoria +6.6 pts higher in Port Rickaby
44.9% 96th pct 38.3% 87th pct
Mental health in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria +0.3 pts higher in Port Victoria
7.2% 41st pct 7.6% 44th pct
Needs assistance in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria +1.3 pts higher in Port Victoria gap widening
5.8% 63rd pct 7.1% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 14.4%
17.4% Asthma ◂ +8.1 pts 9.3%
11.6% Cancer ◂ +8.6 pts 3.0%
11.6% Heart disease ◂ +3.5 pts 8.1%
8.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%
7.2% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.2% Other condition ◂ +3.5 pts 3.8%
4.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%
0.0% Stroke +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

34.8% None +13.8 pts ▸ 48.6%
33.3% One condition ◂ +11.7 pts 21.7%
7.2% Two conditions +3.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.7% Three or more ◂ +3.2 pts 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria +10.9 pts higher in Port Rickaby gap widening
31.0% 87th pct 20.2% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria +3.9 pts higher in Port Rickaby gap widening
19.0% 88th pct 15.1% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria +4.7 pts higher in Port Victoria gap narrowing
12.1% 9th pct 16.8% 16th pct
Defence service in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria +6.6 pts higher in Port Victoria
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria +11.8 pts higher in Port Victoria gap widening
15.5% 13th pct 27.3% 67th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria +32 larger in Port Victoria
4 46th pct 36 74th pct
Median age in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria +33 yrs older in Port Victoria
8 yrs 1st pct 41 yrs 79th pct
Year 12 in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria
— 34.6% 36th pct
Median income in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria
— $450 25th pct
Household income in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria +$374 higher in Port Victoria
$575 4th pct $949 16th pct
Indigenous language in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria +0.2 larger in Port Rickaby gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria +7.2 pts higher in Port Rickaby gap narrowing
18.8% 85th pct 11.5% 54th pct
Living alone in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria +0.2 pts higher in Port Victoria gap narrowing
37.9% 88th pct 38.2% 89th pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 57.3%
18.8% Couples with children +12.8 pts ▸ 31.5%
18.8% One-parent families ◂ +7.2 pts 11.5%
0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

48.3% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 46.2%
37.9% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
0.0% 3 people +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% 4 people +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria +$65 higher in Port Rickaby
$270 47th pct $205 27th pct
Mortgage in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria +$109 higher in Port Victoria
$1,083 18th pct $1,192 23rd pct
People / bedroom in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria even gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria +8.6 pts higher in Port Rickaby gap widening
20.7% 61st pct 12.1% 34th pct
Owned outright in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria +22.6 pts higher in Port Rickaby gap widening
82.8% 100th pct 60.1% 90th pct
Separate houses in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria +1.7 pts higher in Port Rickaby gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 98.3% 58th pct
3+ bedrooms in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria +4.5 pts higher in Port Victoria gap widening
79.3% 49th pct 83.8% 62nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

82.8% Owned outright ◂ +22.6 pts 60.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +24.3 pts ▸ 24.3%
20.7% Rented ◂ +8.6 pts 12.1%
0.0% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.7 pts 98.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.9% 3 bedrooms +18.1 pts ▸ 56.1%
31.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.7 pts 17.3%
13.8% 2 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 20.2%
10.3% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +52.4 pts ▸ 52.4%
0.0% Under $200 +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
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 Port Rickabyin Port Victoria even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria
— 13.1% 38th pct
PT commute in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria +1 more in Port Victoria
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria +2.52 more in Port Victoria
0.00 0th pct 2.52 67th pct
Departures/1k in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria +10.1 more in Port Victoria
0.0 0th pct 10.1 58th pct
PT routes in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria +1 more in Port Victoria
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria
— 45 77th pct
Drive to city in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria
— 125 83rd pct

How people get to work

33.3% Car (driver) +27.3 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

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 40.8%
34.5% 1 vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 39.1%
13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 11.8%
0.0% 4 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria +0.2 pts higher in Port Victoria gap narrowing
24.2% 26th pct 24.4% 27th pct
Recent arrivals in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria
— 2.4% 40th pct
Participation in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria +15.4 pts higher in Port Victoria gap widening
20.7% 0th pct 36.1% 6th pct
Full-time in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria
— 50.0% 15th pct

Industries people work in

33.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.8 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

33.3% Managers ◂ +15.3 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 Port Rickabyin Port Victoria
— 5,793 73rd pct
Assault/100k in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria
— 1,763 84th pct
Burglary/100k in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria
— 1,763 90th pct
Theft/100k in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria
— 756 39th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria
— 252 65th pct
Property damage/100k in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria
— 1,008 66th pct
5-yr change in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria
— 35.3% 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria +1.9 higher in Port Victoria
0.0 29th pct 1.9 65th pct
Types ≤15 min in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria +2.1 more in Port Victoria
0.0 30th pct 2.1 66th pct
15-min city in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria +42.3 pts higher in Port Victoria
0.0% 0th pct 42.3% 78th pct
Walk to transit in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria +29.1 pts higher in Port Victoria
0.0% 0th pct 29.1% 67th pct
Walk to school in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria +1.6 pts higher in Port Rickaby
1.6% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria +18.9 more in Port Rickaby
29.0 72nd pct 10.1 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria +1 higher in Port Victoria
1 57th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Port Rickabyin Port Victoria +0.9 pts higher in Port Victoria
2.6% 6th pct 3.5% 21st pct

Compare Port Rickaby with nearby areas

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Compare Port Victoria with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Rickaby vs Port Victoria [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41212/port-rickaby/vs/SAL41213/port-victoria