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Adelaide vs Victor Harbor - Goolwa

Name: Adelaide vs Victor Harbor - Goolwa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 64 km apart · Adelaide profile · Victor Harbor - Goolwa profile

Adelaide Victor Harbor - Goolwa

Adelaide and Victor Harbor - Goolwa are very different places. Adelaide is a large, very walkable city where a typical resident is 39, while Victor Harbor - Goolwa is much smaller and mostly car-dependent, with a far older typical resident of 61. These areas differ sharply in their workforce and wealth; Adelaide has far more adults working or looking for work (61.7% vs 38.9%) and a much higher typical family weekly income of $1,985 compared to $1,238 in Victor Harbor - Goolwa. Adelaide is also far more diverse, with 21.6% of people using another language at home, while only 3.1% do so in Victor Harbor - Goolwa.

Everyday life shares some similarities, as both areas have about the same share of people in de facto relationships and homes with three or more bedrooms. However, many gaps are widening. The age difference has grown since 2011, and the gap in home ownership is larger, with homes owned outright far higher in Victor Harbor - Goolwa (49.7% vs 30.8%). While Adelaide has far more people with university degrees and Year 12 certificates, both areas remain close to the national figure for the share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 22 yrs older in Victor Harbor - Goolwa Aged 65+: 24.7 pts higher in Victor Harbor - Goolwa Population: 1,339,846 larger in Adelaide Participation: 22.8 pts higher in Adelaide Limited English: 3.0 pts higher in Adelaide

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +1,339,846 larger in Adelaide gap widening

1,368,209 89th pct 28,363 46th pct

Median age in Adelaide in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +22 yrs older in Victor Harbor - Goolwa gap widening

39 yrs 43rd pct 61 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

18.6% Seniors (65+) +24.7 pts ▸ 43.4%

27.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.5 pts 13.9%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) even 24.6%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 11.4%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.5 pts 6.7%

Marital status

45.6% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 52.8%

36.5% Never married ◂ +14.3 pts 22.2%

9.4% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.5% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide Victor Harbor - Goolwa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.6% Australia +7.2 pts ▸ 75.7%

5.6% England +5.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.1% India ◂ +2.9 pts 0.3%

1.8% China ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

36.7% English +15.9 pts ▸ 52.6%

30.1% Australian +6.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

8.1% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.6% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.7% German +2.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.9% Italian ◂ +5.0 pts 1.9%

4.1% Chinese ◂ +3.7 pts 0.5%

3.1% Indian ◂ +2.8 pts 0.3%

2.7% Greek ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

1.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

74.6% English only +18.3 pts ▸ 92.9%

2.3% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

1.5% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

1.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 49.0%

39.9% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 42.7%

5.5% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.8% Islam ◂ +2.7 pts 0.1%

2.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 0.2%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

59.2% Year 12 ◂ +17.9 pts 41.3%

12.7% Year 10 +8.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

14.7% Year 11 +6.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

8.6% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

Highest qualification level

27.2% Certificate III / IV +7.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

28.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.7 pts 18.7%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.4 pts 4.8%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 15.1%

14.0% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%

12.5% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.0% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.8% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +$213 higher in Adelaide gap widening

$761 60th pct $548 1st pct

Household income in Adelaide in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +$569 higher in Adelaide gap widening

$1,543 62nd pct $974 0th pct

Family income in Adelaide in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +$747 higher in Adelaide gap widening

$1,985 67th pct $1,238 0th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $650–$1,499 +13.9 pts ▸ 42.5%

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 18.9%

17.2% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 25.3%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 3.5%

9.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 +13.9 pts ▸ 55.9%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 28.6%

16.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 8.3%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis +8.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

9.8% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.9% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.7% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.4% Heart disease +4.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.4% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.1% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.8% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None ◂ +13.6 pts 50.0%

20.0% One condition +5.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

6.6% Two conditions +4.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.5% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaide in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +0.5 larger in Adelaide gap widening

2.5 71st pct 2.0 0th pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children ◂ +21.1 pts 35.6%

26.9% Couples without children +23.3 pts ▸ 50.2%

15.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 13.3%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +12.3 pts ▸ 45.7%

27.9% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +6.3 pts 9.6%

14.9% 4 people ◂ +7.6 pts 7.3%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +$35 higher in Adelaide gap steady

$320 61st pct $285 37th pct

Mortgage in Adelaide in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +$307 higher in Adelaide gap narrowing

$1,560 55th pct $1,253 16th pct

People / bedroom in Adelaide in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +0.10 higher in Adelaide gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.8% Owned outright +19.0 pts ▸ 49.7%

37.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.8 pts 23.2%

28.6% Rented ◂ +7.8 pts 20.9%

2.4% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

74.7% Separate house +14.3 pts ▸ 89.0%

16.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.6 pts 8.0%

8.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.4 pts 1.9%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

51.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 51.1%

21.0% 4 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

18.9% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

4.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

41.4% $200–$349 +21.5 pts ▸ 63.0%

34.3% $350–$549 ◂ +15.6 pts 18.7%

16.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 14.9%

3.5% $550–$749 ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.0 pts ▸ 41.4%

19.2% Under $1,000 +14.9 pts ▸ 34.1%

26.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 14.9%

10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 63.7%

9.7% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Bus ◂ +3.6 pts 0.2%

1.9% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 1 vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 45.0%

36.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 35.0%

11.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%

7.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.7% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.3% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.6% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%

4.0% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

1.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Professionals ◂ +7.0 pts 16.6%

13.2% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.8% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 10.1%

9.3% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

12.1% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%

8.5% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +2.9 higher in Adelaide

6.6 96th pct 3.7 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Adelaide in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +2.7 more in Adelaide

6.3 94th pct 3.7 18th pct

15-min city in Adelaide in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +38.9 pts higher in Adelaide

80.8% 95th pct 41.9% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Adelaide in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +40.8 pts higher in Adelaide

77.1% 93rd pct 36.4% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Adelaide in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +43.7 pts higher in Adelaide

93.1% 88th pct 49.3% 20th pct

Walk to school in Adelaide in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +49.9 pts higher in Adelaide

82.1% 91st pct 32.2% 6th pct

Walk to a park in Adelaide in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +12.4 pts higher in Adelaide

96.6% 91st pct 84.2% 34th pct

Walk to health in Adelaide in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +23.6 pts higher in Adelaide

63.4% 93rd pct 39.9% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in Adelaide in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +1.4 more in Adelaide

14.5 47th pct 13.1 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Adelaide in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +65 higher in Adelaide

77 97th pct 12 29th pct

Mean slope in Adelaide in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +0.2 pts higher in Victor Harbor - Goolwa

4.7% 41st pct 4.9% 46th pct

Compare Adelaide with nearby areas

Victor Harbor - Goolwa Murray Bridge Port Pirie Whyalla Port Augusta Port Lincoln Mildura - Buronga Mount Gambier Horsham Broken Hill Portland Not in any Significant Urban Area

Compare Victor Harbor - Goolwa with nearby areas

Adelaide Murray Bridge Port Pirie Whyalla Port Lincoln Port Augusta Mount Gambier Mildura - Buronga Horsham Portland Broken Hill Not in any Significant Urban Area

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide vs Victor Harbor - Goolwa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/4001/adelaide/vs/4007/victor-harbor-goolwa