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Port Lincoln vs Victor Harbor - Goolwa

Urban Area comparison ≈ 275 km apart · Port Lincoln profile · Victor Harbor - Goolwa profile

Port Lincoln Victor Harbor - Goolwa

Victor Harbor - Goolwa and Port Lincoln are both regional South Australian hubs, but they have very different profiles. Victor Harbor - Goolwa is far older, with a typical resident aged 61 and 43.4% of people aged 65 and over. This is consistent with the area's higher rate of people needing help with daily activities (9.9%) and a much higher share of homes owned outright at 49.7%. In contrast, Port Lincoln is younger, with a typical resident aged 41, and has a higher proportion of children under 15 (18.5%).

Everyday life in both places is largely car-dependent, and they share very similar rates of Year 12 completion. However, the gaps between them are shifting; the age difference has widened since 2011 and typical incomes are now further apart. While both areas sit below the national figure for typical weekly household income, the gap has grown, with Port Lincoln's typical household now earning $327 more per week than those in Victor Harbor - Goolwa.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 20 yrs older in Victor Harbor - Goolwa Aged 65+: 23.0 pts higher in Victor Harbor - Goolwa Participation: 19.0 pts higher in Port Lincoln De facto: 4.0 pts higher in Port Lincoln Population: 12,056 larger in Victor Harbor - Goolwa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Lincolnin Victor Harbor - Goolwa +12,056 larger in Victor Harbor - Goolwa gap widening
16,307 21st pct 28,363 46th pct
Median age in Port Lincolnin Victor Harbor - Goolwa +20 yrs older in Victor Harbor - Goolwa gap widening
41 yrs 52nd pct 61 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in Port Lincolnin Victor Harbor - Goolwa +4.5 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
6.1% 58th pct 1.6% 7th pct
Aged 65+ in Port Lincolnin Victor Harbor - Goolwa +23.0 pts higher in Victor Harbor - Goolwa gap widening
20.3% 53rd pct 43.4% 100th pct
Under 15 in Port Lincolnin Victor Harbor - Goolwa +7.1 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
18.5% 59th pct 11.4% 0th pct
De facto in Port Lincolnin Victor Harbor - Goolwa +4.0 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
13.9% 77th pct 9.9% 1st pct

Age structure

20.3% Seniors (65+) +23.0 pts ▸ 43.4%
26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 24.6%
24.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.2 pts 13.9%
18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.1 pts 11.4%
11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 6.7%

Marital status

44.8% Married +8.0 pts ▸ 52.8%
36.3% Never married ◂ +14.1 pts 22.2%
9.3% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.0% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.5% Separated even 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Port Lincoln Victor Harbor - Goolwa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Port Lincolnin Victor Harbor - Goolwa +11.1 pts higher in Victor Harbor - Goolwa gap steady
8.5% 10th pct 19.6% 81st pct

Country of birth

84.3% Australia ◂ +8.6 pts 75.7%
2.4% England +8.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.4% English +11.2 pts ▸ 52.6%
41.7% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 36.5%
9.4% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.8% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.1% German ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%
2.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
1.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Port Lincolnin Victor Harbor - Goolwa +0.9 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
4.0% 16th pct 3.1% 5th pct
Limited English in Port Lincolnin Victor Harbor - Goolwa +0.1 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
0.3% 11th pct 0.2% 1st pct

Language used at home

88.2% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 92.9%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italian even 0.2%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Port Lincolnin Victor Harbor - Goolwa +1.4 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
50.5% 91st pct 49.0% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

50.5% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 49.0%
38.5% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 42.7%
9.5% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 6.8%
0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Islam even 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Port Lincolnin Victor Harbor - Goolwa +0.1 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
41.5% 36th pct 41.3% 36th pct
Bachelor+ in Port Lincolnin Victor Harbor - Goolwa +3.9 pts higher in Victor Harbor - Goolwa gap widening
11.8% 19th pct 15.7% 54th pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 41.3%
18.8% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 21.4%
21.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 20.9%
10.2% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

Highest qualification level

39.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.1 pts 34.3%
16.4% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 18.7%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
2.9% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 14.9%
13.4% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 15.1%
10.8% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.8% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.6% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%
3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
1.6% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Port Lincolnin Victor Harbor - Goolwa +$188 higher in Port Lincoln gap widening
$736 51st pct $548 1st pct
Household income in Port Lincolnin Victor Harbor - Goolwa +$327 higher in Port Lincoln gap widening
$1,301 34th pct $974 0th pct
Family income in Port Lincolnin Victor Harbor - Goolwa +$512 higher in Port Lincoln gap widening
$1,750 43rd pct $1,238 0th pct
High earners in Port Lincolnin Victor Harbor - Goolwa +2.4 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
7.2% 32nd pct 4.8% 9th pct
High-income homes in Port Lincolnin Victor Harbor - Goolwa +4.8 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap widening
11.5% 25th pct 6.7% 0th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 +11.8 pts ▸ 42.5%
27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 18.9%
20.3% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 25.3%
6.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%
5.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 +15.2 pts ▸ 55.9%
34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 28.6%
13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 8.3%
2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Port Lincolnin Victor Harbor - Goolwa +15.6 pts higher in Victor Harbor - Goolwa
28.2% 23rd pct 43.8% 100th pct
Mental health in Port Lincolnin Victor Harbor - Goolwa +4.0 pts higher in Victor Harbor - Goolwa
7.9% 15th pct 11.9% 77th pct
Needs assistance in Port Lincolnin Victor Harbor - Goolwa +3.8 pts higher in Victor Harbor - Goolwa gap widening
6.0% 32nd pct 9.9% 93rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis +9.5 pts ▸ 18.1%
7.9% Mental health +4.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.9% Other condition +4.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.8% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.1% Heart disease +4.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.2% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.9% Cancer +3.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.1% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.9% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None ◂ +11.2 pts 50.0%
19.2% One condition +6.6 pts ▸ 25.8%
5.9% Two conditions +5.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
3.1% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Port Lincolnin Victor Harbor - Goolwa +3.2 pts higher in Victor Harbor - Goolwa gap steady
19.2% 88th pct 22.4% 98th pct
Unpaid carers in Port Lincolnin Victor Harbor - Goolwa +3.6 pts higher in Victor Harbor - Goolwa gap steady
11.9% 30th pct 15.5% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Port Lincolnin Victor Harbor - Goolwa +7.3 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap narrowing
26.7% 64th pct 19.4% 0th pct
Defence service in Port Lincolnin Victor Harbor - Goolwa +2.7 pts higher in Victor Harbor - Goolwa
2.8% 31st pct 5.5% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Port Lincolnin Victor Harbor - Goolwa +5.2 pts higher in Victor Harbor - Goolwa gap steady
22.6% 66th pct 27.8% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Lincolnin Victor Harbor - Goolwa +0.3 larger in Port Lincoln gap steady
2.3 14th pct 2.0 0th pct
One-parent in Port Lincolnin Victor Harbor - Goolwa +3.4 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
16.6% 51st pct 13.3% 14th pct
Living alone in Port Lincolnin Victor Harbor - Goolwa +2.7 pts higher in Victor Harbor - Goolwa gap steady
30.5% 71st pct 33.3% 87th pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children ◂ +15.2 pts 35.6%
31.4% Couples without children +18.8 pts ▸ 50.2%
16.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 13.3%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

36.4% 2 people +9.3 pts ▸ 45.7%
30.5% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
13.9% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 9.6%
12.0% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 7.3%
5.0% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%
2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Lincolnin Victor Harbor - Goolwa +$45 higher in Victor Harbor - Goolwa gap widening
$240 12th pct $285 37th pct
Mortgage in Port Lincolnin Victor Harbor - Goolwa +$47 higher in Port Lincoln gap narrowing
$1,300 29th pct $1,253 16th pct
People / bedroom in Port Lincolnin Victor Harbor - Goolwa even gap narrowing
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Port Lincolnin Victor Harbor - Goolwa +10.7 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
31.6% 58th pct 20.9% 8th pct
Owned outright in Port Lincolnin Victor Harbor - Goolwa +18.1 pts higher in Victor Harbor - Goolwa gap widening
31.7% 37th pct 49.7% 100th pct
Separate houses in Port Lincolnin Victor Harbor - Goolwa +5.9 pts higher in Victor Harbor - Goolwa gap narrowing
83.1% 43rd pct 89.0% 83rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Port Lincolnin Victor Harbor - Goolwa +2.9 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap widening
78.6% 57th pct 75.7% 33rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.7% Owned outright +18.1 pts ▸ 49.7%
32.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.4 pts 23.2%
31.6% Rented ◂ +10.7 pts 20.9%
2.0% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

83.1% Separate house +5.9 pts ▸ 89.0%
10.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%
5.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.7 pts 1.9%
0.7% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

54.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 51.1%
20.9% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 21.4%
16.1% 2 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 20.2%
3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
3.1% 5 or more even 3.1%
0.2% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

51.6% $200–$349 +11.4 pts ▸ 63.0%
31.9% Under $200 ◂ +16.9 pts 14.9%
13.0% $350–$549 +5.7 pts ▸ 18.7%
0.4% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.8 pts 41.4%
27.5% Under $1,000 +6.6 pts ▸ 34.1%
17.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 14.9%
4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Port Lincolnin Victor Harbor - Goolwa +2.0 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
7.0% 71st pct 5.1% 29th pct
Work from home in Port Lincolnin Victor Harbor - Goolwa +6.2 pts higher in Victor Harbor - Goolwa gap widening
4.4% 17th pct 10.7% 68th pct
PT commute in Port Lincolnin Victor Harbor - Goolwa +0.2 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
0.5% 41st pct 0.3% 16th pct

How people get to work

71.7% Car (driver) ◂ +7.9 pts 63.7%
4.4% Worked at home +6.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%
2.9% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.6% 1 vehicle +9.4 pts ▸ 45.0%
38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 35.0%
12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 9.9%
7.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%
6.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Port Lincolnin Victor Harbor - Goolwa +6.2 pts higher in Victor Harbor - Goolwa gap widening
34.9% 16th pct 41.1% 57th pct
Recent arrivals in Port Lincolnin Victor Harbor - Goolwa +8.0 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
11.2% 39th pct 3.2% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Port Lincolnin Victor Harbor - Goolwa +1.4 pts higher in Victor Harbor - Goolwa gap steady
4.3% 32nd pct 5.7% 76th pct
Participation in Port Lincolnin Victor Harbor - Goolwa +19.0 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
57.9% 50th pct 38.9% 0th pct
Full-time in Port Lincolnin Victor Harbor - Goolwa +8.6 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
52.3% 12th pct 43.6% 0th pct

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 18.7%
12.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%
9.1% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.1% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.1 pts 3.3%
8.9% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%
5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%
4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%
4.6% Other services even 4.6%
4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
3.0% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.5% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

14.5% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
16.7% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 16.6%
15.2% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.7% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 12.2%
11.0% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%
10.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%
5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Port Lincolnin Victor Harbor - Goolwa +0.1 higher in Port Lincoln
3.8 22nd pct 3.7 21st pct
Types ≤15 min in Port Lincolnin Victor Harbor - Goolwa +0.3 more in Port Lincoln
4.0 26th pct 3.7 18th pct
15-min city in Port Lincolnin Victor Harbor - Goolwa +1.7 pts higher in Port Lincoln
43.6% 25th pct 41.9% 22nd pct
Walk to shops in Port Lincolnin Victor Harbor - Goolwa +11.1 pts higher in Victor Harbor - Goolwa
25.2% 0th pct 36.4% 15th pct
Walk to transit in Port Lincolnin Victor Harbor - Goolwa +14.7 pts higher in Port Lincoln
64.0% 26th pct 49.3% 20th pct
Walk to school in Port Lincolnin Victor Harbor - Goolwa +23.5 pts higher in Port Lincoln
55.7% 30th pct 32.2% 6th pct
Walk to a park in Port Lincolnin Victor Harbor - Goolwa +2.2 pts higher in Victor Harbor - Goolwa
81.9% 28th pct 84.2% 34th pct
Walk to health in Port Lincolnin Victor Harbor - Goolwa +13.0 pts higher in Victor Harbor - Goolwa
26.9% 15th pct 39.9% 48th pct
Amenities/1k in Port Lincolnin Victor Harbor - Goolwa +2.4 more in Victor Harbor - Goolwa
10.7 13th pct 13.1 31st pct
Intersections/km² in Port Lincolnin Victor Harbor - Goolwa +3 higher in Port Lincoln
14 36th pct 12 29th pct
Mean slope in Port Lincolnin Victor Harbor - Goolwa +2.0 pts higher in Port Lincoln
6.9% 83rd pct 4.9% 46th pct

Compare Port Lincoln with nearby areas

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Compare Victor Harbor - Goolwa with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Lincoln vs Victor Harbor - Goolwa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/4005/port-lincoln/vs/4007/victor-harbor-goolwa