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Victor Harbor - Goolwa vs Whyalla

Name: Victor Harbor - Goolwa vs Whyalla — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 293 km apart · Victor Harbor - Goolwa profile · Whyalla profile

Victor Harbor - Goolwa Whyalla

Victor Harbor - Goolwa and Whyalla are two distinct South Australian areas with very different profiles. Victor Harbor - Goolwa is a retirement-heavy hub where the typical resident is 61 and 43.4% of people are aged 65 or over. This is reflected in the housing, with 89.0% of homes being separate houses and nearly half (49.7%) owned outright. In contrast, Whyalla is much younger, with a typical age of 41 and a higher share of renters at 39.6%. Whyalla is also far more walkable, described as very walkable compared to the mostly car-dependent Victor Harbor - Goolwa, with 91.2% of Whyalla homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The difference in typical age has grown to 20 years, while the gap in full-time employment has also increased, with Whyalla now seeing a much higher share of full-time workers (60.9%) than Victor Harbor - Goolwa (43.6%). Despite these drifting trends, both areas remain effectively alike in a few areas, such as the very low proportion of people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 20 yrs older in Victor Harbor - Goolwa Separate houses: 33.2 pts higher in Victor Harbor - Goolwa Aged 65+: 24.7 pts higher in Victor Harbor - Goolwa Owned outright: 23.2 pts higher in Victor Harbor - Goolwa Renting: 18.8 pts higher in Whyalla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Victor Harbor - Goolwa in Whyalla +7,209 larger in Victor Harbor - Goolwa gap widening

28,363 46th pct 21,154 35th pct

Median age in Victor Harbor - Goolwa in Whyalla +20 yrs older in Victor Harbor - Goolwa gap widening

61 yrs 100th pct 41 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

43.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +24.7 pts 18.7%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

13.9% Young adults (25–44) +10.1 pts ▸ 23.9%

11.4% Children (0–14) +6.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

6.7% Youth (15–24) +4.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

52.8% Married ◂ +13.3 pts 39.5%

22.2% Never married +17.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

12.5% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 9.6%

9.0% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%

3.5% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Victor Harbor - Goolwa Whyalla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.7% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 75.4%

11.1% England ◂ +4.6 pts 6.4%

0.4% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.3% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.6% English ◂ +10.8 pts 41.8%

36.5% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

9.5% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%

8.9% German ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

1.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.5% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.9% English only ◂ +5.8 pts 87.0%

0.1% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.0% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 53.4%

42.7% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 35.6%

6.8% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.2% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

41.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 38.8%

20.9% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

21.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 18.3%

10.6% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Certificate III / IV +10.4 pts ▸ 44.6%

18.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 14.0%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.7 pts 10.8%

4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

2.6% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

14.9% Engineering & related +10.6 pts ▸ 25.5%

15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 12.0%

13.2% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 9.8%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%

10.9% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 7.2%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

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

1.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Victor Harbor - Goolwa in Whyalla +$93 higher in Whyalla gap widening

$548 1st pct $641 21st pct

Household income in Victor Harbor - Goolwa in Whyalla +$214 higher in Whyalla gap widening

$974 0th pct $1,188 18th pct

Family income in Victor Harbor - Goolwa in Whyalla +$441 higher in Whyalla gap widening

$1,238 0th pct $1,679 32nd pct

Household income distribution

42.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.9 pts 29.6%

25.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 25.2%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

3.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.2% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

55.9% Under $650 ◂ +9.8 pts 46.1%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 26.4%

8.3% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

1.8% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.1% Arthritis ◂ +5.9 pts 12.2%

11.9% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

9.6% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.1% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%

9.0% Heart disease ◂ +3.9 pts 5.1%

8.0% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.1% Cancer ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +5.5 pts ▸ 55.6%

25.8% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 21.8%

11.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 8.1%

6.4% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Victor Harbor - Goolwa in Whyalla +0.2 larger in Whyalla gap steady

2.0 0th pct 2.2 6th pct

Family composition

50.2% Couples without children ◂ +20.0 pts 30.2%

35.6% Couples with children +12.7 pts ▸ 48.3%

13.3% One-parent families +7.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

45.7% 2 people ◂ +11.6 pts 34.1%

33.3% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

9.6% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.3% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.9% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Victor Harbor - Goolwa in Whyalla +$105 higher in Victor Harbor - Goolwa gap widening

$285 37th pct $180 0th pct

Mortgage in Victor Harbor - Goolwa in Whyalla +$170 higher in Victor Harbor - Goolwa gap widening

$1,253 16th pct $1,083 0th pct

People / bedroom in Victor Harbor - Goolwa in Whyalla even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.7% Owned outright ◂ +23.2 pts 26.6%

20.9% Rented +18.8 pts ▸ 39.6%

23.2% Owned with a mortgage +7.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

4.7% Other tenure ◂ +3.8 pts 0.9%

1.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

89.0% Separate house ◂ +33.2 pts 55.8%

8.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +31.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

1.9% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

51.1% 3 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 61.6%

21.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 16.2%

20.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 14.7%

3.1% 5 or more even 3.1%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

63.0% $200–$349 ◂ +29.2 pts 33.7%

14.9% Under $200 +42.8 pts ▸ 57.7%

18.7% $350–$549 ◂ +14.3 pts 4.4%

0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.3 pts 39.1%

34.1% Under $1,000 +5.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

14.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 13.2%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) +4.6 pts ▸ 68.4%

10.7% Worked at home ◂ +8.8 pts 1.9%

4.5% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.2% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

0.2% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 38.7%

35.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 31.5%

5.1% No vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.9% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.0% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 15.3%

4.3% Manufacturing +11.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 9.9%

10.3% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%

10.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 6.6%

7.8% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.7% Mining +6.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

4.6% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

15.4% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 13.3%

16.6% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 14.1%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +10.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.2% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 11.6%

11.6% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 8.5%

10.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%

10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Victor Harbor - Goolwa in Whyalla +3.0 higher in Whyalla

3.7 21st pct 6.8 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Victor Harbor - Goolwa in Whyalla +3.1 more in Whyalla

3.7 18th pct 6.8 100th pct

15-min city in Victor Harbor - Goolwa in Whyalla +45.8 pts higher in Whyalla

41.9% 22nd pct 87.7% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Victor Harbor - Goolwa in Whyalla +41.6 pts higher in Whyalla

36.4% 15th pct 77.9% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Victor Harbor - Goolwa in Whyalla +47.1 pts higher in Whyalla

49.3% 20th pct 96.4% 99th pct

Walk to school in Victor Harbor - Goolwa in Whyalla +59.0 pts higher in Whyalla

32.2% 6th pct 91.2% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Victor Harbor - Goolwa in Whyalla +10.4 pts higher in Whyalla

84.2% 34th pct 94.5% 81st pct

Walk to health in Victor Harbor - Goolwa in Whyalla +33.9 pts higher in Whyalla

39.9% 48th pct 73.8% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Victor Harbor - Goolwa in Whyalla +5.5 more in Whyalla

13.1 31st pct 18.6 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Victor Harbor - Goolwa in Whyalla +53 higher in Whyalla

12 29th pct 65 92nd pct

Mean slope in Victor Harbor - Goolwa in Whyalla +2.1 pts higher in Victor Harbor - Goolwa

4.9% 46th pct 2.8% 6th pct

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

Compare Whyalla with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Victor Harbor - Goolwa vs Whyalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/4007/victor-harbor-goolwa/vs/4008/whyalla