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Minlaton vs Port Victoria

Name: Minlaton vs Port Victoria — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 32 km apart · Minlaton profile · Port Victoria profile

Minlaton Port Victoria

Minlaton and Port Victoria are two nearby South Australian towns with different levels of accessibility and home ownership. Port Victoria has far more homes owned outright at 61.3%, compared to 44.9% in Minlaton. In contrast, Minlaton is far more walkable for its residents, with 84.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 62.9% near a school, whereas Port Victoria has 0% for both. Port Victoria is however the better place for walking to groceries, with 57.6% of homes nearby, compared to none in Minlaton.

The gap in home ownership has widened since 2011, with Port Victoria pulling further ahead in outright ownership. Despite this, the two towns share very similar demographics, including a high proportion of people aged 65 and over (around 41%) and almost identical typical weekly personal incomes of about $500 to $540. Both areas also have very few people who speak a language other than English at home, with figures well below the national average.

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Where they differ most

No car: 7.6 pts higher in Minlaton Owned outright: 16.4 pts higher in Port Victoria Other language: 4.3 pts higher in Port Victoria Population: 438 larger in Minlaton First Nations: 7.7 pts higher in Port Victoria

Demographics & Identity

Population in Minlaton in Port Victoria +438 larger in Minlaton gap widening

759 47th pct 321 18th pct

Median age in Minlaton in Port Victoria +1 yrs older in Port Victoria gap narrowing

59 yrs 92nd pct 60 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

41.1% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +9.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

15.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 11.2%

12.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%

7.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%

Marital status

50.5% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 53.4%

26.1% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 20.3%

12.9% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 11.7%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%

2.7% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Minlaton Port Victoria

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.2% Australia ◂ +11.8 pts 75.4%

6.3% England ◂ +2.9 pts 3.4%

0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

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% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.6% English ◂ +7.1 pts 40.5%

44.5% Australian ◂ +9.0 pts 35.5%

9.5% German +2.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.5% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.7% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.2% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +8.2 pts 82.6%

0.0% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% No religion ◂ +6.9 pts 41.4%

44.5% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 46.7%

6.6% Not stated +5.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

33.1% Year 12 ◂ +7.7 pts 25.5%

20.4% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

19.9% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

19.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 17.8%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 34.5%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 14.2%

11.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%

1.3% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.1% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.5% Health ◂ +9.1 pts 5.4%

8.8% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.4% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 7.4%

6.0% Architecture & building +4.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.3% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.9% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Minlaton in Port Victoria +$32 higher in Minlaton gap widening

$539 24th pct $507 18th pct

Household income in Minlaton in Port Victoria +$57 higher in Minlaton gap narrowing

$911 14th pct $854 10th pct

Family income in Minlaton in Port Victoria +$220 higher in Minlaton gap widening

$1,275 23rd pct $1,055 11th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% Under $650 +10.4 pts ▸ 38.7%

38.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 30.3%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

52.6% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 55.9%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 21.7%

6.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.5% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

19.2% Arthritis ◂ +5.8 pts 13.4%

13.2% Asthma ◂ +3.5 pts 9.7%

13.2% Mental health ◂ +6.0 pts 7.2%

12.6% Other condition ◂ +8.0 pts 4.7%

12.3% Diabetes ◂ +5.4 pts 6.9%

11.2% Heart disease ◂ +4.7 pts 6.5%

5.5% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

5.3% Lung condition ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%

4.0% Dementia ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

2.4% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.9% None +4.5 pts ▸ 51.4%

23.6% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 20.2%

11.6% Three or more ◂ +5.7 pts 5.9%

9.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Minlaton in Port Victoria +0.1 larger in Minlaton gap steady

2.0 14th pct 1.9 7th pct

Family composition

49.4% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 51.0%

38.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 37.6%

9.3% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.3% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 43.7%

35.5% 1 person +3.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

9.0% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

6.0% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.6% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Minlaton in Port Victoria +$5 higher in Port Victoria gap steady

$200 23rd pct $205 24th pct

Mortgage in Minlaton in Port Victoria +$270 higher in Port Victoria gap narrowing

$891 16th pct $1,161 34th pct

People / bedroom in Minlaton in Port Victoria +0.10 higher in Minlaton gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned outright +16.4 pts ▸ 61.3%

25.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 25.4%

25.6% Rented ◂ +11.5 pts 14.1%

4.2% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.9% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 95.1%

2.4% Other dwelling ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.3% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 57.7%

18.4% 2 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

18.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 12.7%

2.1% 5 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.1% $200–$349 +0.9 pts ▸ 55.0%

32.9% Under $200 ◂ +7.9 pts 25.0%

4.7% $350–$549 ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.6% $1,000–$1,799 +28.6 pts ▸ 61.1%

52.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.0 pts 33.3%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

57.6% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 60.0%

11.0% Walked ◂ +5.4 pts 5.6%

5.5% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 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

35.8% 2 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

36.7% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 41.6%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 10.9%

7.6% No vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

4.8% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.4% Retail trade ◂ +14.8 pts 5.6%

7.8% Education & training +5.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 7.8%

4.7% Construction +6.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.7 pts 8.9%

9.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.9 pts 5.6%

3.5% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.7% Other services ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

1.2% Electricity, gas & water +3.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

14.5% Labourers +5.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 11.1%

12.9% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.3% Sales workers ◂ +7.8 pts 5.6%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 11.1%

10.6% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.9 pts 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Minlaton in Port Victoria +1.1 higher in Minlaton

3.5 37th pct 2.4 24th pct

Types ≤15 min in Minlaton in Port Victoria +1.6 more in Minlaton

4.2 43rd pct 2.6 25th pct

15-min city in Minlaton in Port Victoria +59.9 pts higher in Minlaton

59.9% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Minlaton in Port Victoria +57.6 pts higher in Port Victoria

0.0% 0th pct 57.6% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Minlaton in Port Victoria +34.3 pts higher in Minlaton

77.8% 69th pct 43.4% 47th pct

Walk to school in Minlaton in Port Victoria +62.9 pts higher in Minlaton

62.9% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Minlaton in Port Victoria +84.8 pts higher in Minlaton

84.8% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Minlaton in Port Victoria even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Minlaton in Port Victoria +6.4 more in Port Victoria

9.2 21st pct 15.6 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Minlaton in Port Victoria +10 higher in Port Victoria

35 54th pct 45 67th pct

Mean slope in Minlaton in Port Victoria +1.4 pts higher in Port Victoria

2.4% 8th pct 3.8% 37th pct

Compare Minlaton with nearby areas

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Compare Port Victoria with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Minlaton vs Port Victoria [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL421026/minlaton/vs/UCL422044/port-victoria