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Port Augusta vs Victor Harbor - Goolwa

Name: Port Augusta vs Victor Harbor - Goolwa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 341 km apart · Port Augusta profile · Victor Harbor - Goolwa profile

Port Augusta Victor Harbor - Goolwa

Victor Harbor - Goolwa and Port Augusta are two distinct regional hubs in South Australia. Victor Harbor - Goolwa is a much older area, where the typical resident is 61 and 43.4% of people are aged 65 or over. It is also more affluent in terms of assets, with 49.7% of homes owned outright. In contrast, Port Augusta has a much younger profile and a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 20.8%. It also has a higher proportion of people working or looking for work, at 53.0% compared to 38.9% in Victor Harbor - Goolwa.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who do not have a religion, at around 49%. Beyond this, they differ in their accessibility; Port Augusta is far more walkable, with 90.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. The gap in age and home ownership has widened since 2011, while the difference in the proportion of people born overseas has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,848 larger in Victor Harbor - Goolwa Median age: 23 yrs older in Victor Harbor - Goolwa Aged 65+: 26.1 pts higher in Victor Harbor - Goolwa Recent arrivals: 23.3 pts higher in Port Augusta First Nations: 19.2 pts higher in Port Augusta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Augusta in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +14,848 larger in Victor Harbor - Goolwa gap widening

13,515 13th pct 28,363 46th pct

Median age in Port Augusta in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +23 yrs older in Victor Harbor - Goolwa gap widening

38 yrs 29th pct 61 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

17.3% Seniors (65+) +26.1 pts ▸ 43.4%

27.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.7 pts 13.9%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 24.6%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.3 pts 11.4%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.5 pts 6.7%

Marital status

36.5% Married +16.3 pts ▸ 52.8%

44.9% Never married ◂ +22.7 pts 22.2%

8.2% Divorced +4.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.0% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Port Augusta Victor Harbor - Goolwa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.4% Australia ◂ +7.7 pts 75.7%

1.8% England +9.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.4% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China even 0.1%

Ancestry

32.6% English +20.0 pts ▸ 52.6%

38.2% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 36.5%

6.4% Scottish +5.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.5% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.4% German +2.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.1% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Filipino even 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

80.7% English only +12.1 pts ▸ 92.9%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 49.0%

34.1% Christianity +8.7 pts ▸ 42.7%

13.7% Not stated ◂ +6.9 pts 6.8%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

32.2% Year 12 +9.1 pts ▸ 41.3%

22.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 20.9%

21.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 21.4%

13.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 10.6%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.8 pts 34.3%

13.2% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

18.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 14.9%

11.1% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.5% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.7% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.1% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Information technology even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Port Augusta in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +$149 higher in Port Augusta gap widening

$697 38th pct $548 1st pct

Household income in Port Augusta in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +$303 higher in Port Augusta gap widening

$1,277 31st pct $974 0th pct

Family income in Port Augusta in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +$413 higher in Port Augusta gap widening

$1,651 28th pct $1,238 0th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 +11.8 pts ▸ 42.5%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 18.9%

20.7% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 3.5%

4.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 +15.5 pts ▸ 55.9%

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 28.6%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 8.3%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis +8.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.5% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.2% Other condition +3.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%

4.4% Heart disease +4.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.3% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.9% Cancer +3.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.3% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None ◂ +4.2 pts 50.0%

19.5% One condition +6.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

7.0% Two conditions +4.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.6% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Port Augusta in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +0.3 larger in Port Augusta gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.0 0th pct

Family composition

29.0% Couples without children +21.2 pts ▸ 50.2%

46.6% Couples with children ◂ +11.0 pts 35.6%

22.7% One-parent families ◂ +9.4 pts 13.3%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +11.4 pts ▸ 45.7%

32.9% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

13.5% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 9.6%

10.8% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 7.3%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Augusta in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +$85 higher in Victor Harbor - Goolwa gap widening

$200 3rd pct $285 37th pct

Mortgage in Port Augusta in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +$115 higher in Victor Harbor - Goolwa gap widening

$1,138 5th pct $1,253 16th pct

People / bedroom in Port Augusta in Victor Harbor - Goolwa even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.7% Owned outright +19.0 pts ▸ 49.7%

38.0% Rented ◂ +17.2 pts 20.9%

27.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.8 pts 23.2%

1.5% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

79.8% Separate house +9.2 pts ▸ 89.0%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 8.0%

7.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.4 pts 1.9%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

58.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 51.1%

19.1% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.6% 2 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

3.1% 5 or more even 3.1%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.5% $200–$349 +18.5 pts ▸ 63.0%

44.8% Under $200 ◂ +29.9 pts 14.9%

5.4% $350–$549 +13.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.6% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $1,000–$1,799 +0.5 pts ▸ 41.4%

36.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 34.1%

13.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

3.1% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

69.6% Car (driver) ◂ +5.9 pts 63.7%

2.1% Worked at home +8.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%

3.4% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.6% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 1 vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 45.0%

33.5% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 35.0%

12.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 9.9%

10.6% No vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 5.1%

6.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.5 pts 4.7%

10.7% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.4% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.3% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.4 pts 2.7%

4.4% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Mining ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%

2.5% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 16.9%

14.9% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.0% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.1% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%

8.3% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%

9.3% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Port Augusta in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +1.4 higher in Port Augusta

5.2 56th pct 3.7 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Augusta in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +1.1 more in Port Augusta

4.8 52nd pct 3.7 18th pct

15-min city in Port Augusta in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +19.0 pts higher in Port Augusta

60.9% 65th pct 41.9% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Port Augusta in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +8.7 pts higher in Port Augusta

45.1% 26th pct 36.4% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Port Augusta in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +41.1 pts higher in Port Augusta

90.5% 80th pct 49.3% 20th pct

Walk to school in Port Augusta in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +47.5 pts higher in Port Augusta

79.7% 88th pct 32.2% 6th pct

Walk to a park in Port Augusta in Victor Harbor - Goolwa even

84.1% 34th pct 84.2% 34th pct

Walk to health in Port Augusta in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +1.4 pts higher in Port Augusta

41.2% 55th pct 39.9% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Augusta in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +9.3 more in Port Augusta

22.4 82nd pct 13.1 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Port Augusta in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +6 higher in Victor Harbor - Goolwa

5 11th pct 12 29th pct

Mean slope in Port Augusta in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +1.6 pts higher in Victor Harbor - Goolwa

3.3% 15th pct 4.9% 46th pct

Compare Port Augusta with nearby areas

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Compare Victor Harbor - Goolwa with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Augusta vs Victor Harbor - Goolwa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/4004/port-augusta/vs/4007/victor-harbor-goolwa