15,847 ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13,411
- 2016: 14,378
- 2021: 15,847
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Victor Harbor · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Victor Harbor
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population growth of 18% since 2011 has seen Victor Harbor become an even older community. The area is now far older than the national average, with the typical resident aged 60.
15,847
▲ +18.2%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Victor Harbor — higher than 79% of areas.
| Victor Harbor | 15,847 |
|---|---|
| 5211, SA | 16,845 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population reached 15,847 people in 2021, making it larger than about 80% of similar areas. The typical age of residents is now 60, which is 4 years older than it was in 2011.
60 yrs ▲ +7.1%
Older than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
Older residents make up 43.2% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2% and up nearly 8 points since 2011. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 12.0% of the community, which is well below the national figure.
43.2% ▲ +22.4%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.3%
- 2016: 39.6%
- 2021: 43.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.0% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Victor Harbor, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 43%, 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 about the same as the South Australian figure. Most residents are married (53.0%), while those in de facto relationships (9.0%) are much lower than in most areas.
1.7% ▲ +52.1%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.0% ▲ +17.0%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 9.0%
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/sa2/407011148/victor-harbor/topic/demographics-identity