16,139 ▲ +16.6%
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13,841
- 2016: 14,665
- 2021: 16,139
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Victor Harbor · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Victor Harbor
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Victor Harbor is 60 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This older population profile defines the area, with the community growing by 17% to reach 16,139 people since 2011.
16,139
▲ +16.6%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Victor Harbor — higher than 56% of areas.
| Victor Harbor | 16,139 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | 390,843 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has aged further over the last decade, with the typical resident now 4 years older than in 2011. This typical age is among the highest for similar areas.
60 yrs ▲ +7.1%
Older than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 56 yrs
- 2016: 58 yrs
- 2021: 60 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a very high proportion of seniors, with 42.2% aged 65 and over—far above the national figure of 17.2%. This is consistent with a much lower percentage of children under 15, which is only 12.3%.
42.2% ▲ +21.4%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 34.7%
- 2016: 39.2%
- 2021: 42.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.3% ▼ -6.9%
Lower than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Victor Harbor, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 42%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.7% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. Most residents are married at 53%, while those in de facto relationships are a little below the national figure at 9.1%.
1.7% ▲ +53.6%
Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.1% ▲ +15.6%
Lower than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Victor Harbor, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 22%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Victor Harbor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA48050/victor-harbor/topic/demographics-identity