397 ▲ +25.6%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 316
- 2016: 352
- 2021: 397
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Port Victoria · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Port Victoria
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Port Victoria is 60 years old, making it one of the oldest areas of its kind. This sparsely populated seaside spot is largely home to seniors, though it has a notably strong Indigenous presence compared to the rest of the state.
397
▲ +25.6%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Port Victoria — higher than 62% of areas.
| Port Victoria | 397 |
|---|---|
| 5573, SA | 2,206 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 397 people. This is larger than about 65% of similar areas, though the typical resident is far older than the national figure.
60 yrs ▲ +9.1%
Older than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55 yrs
- 2016: 61 yrs
- 2021: 60 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 41.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here, making up only 10.8% of residents.
41.6% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.0%
- 2016: 42.6%
- 2021: 41.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.8% ▼ -29.9%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Port Victoria, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 41%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Young adults (25–44) (12%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 9.1% of people are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the South Australian figure. Most residents are married, while those in de facto relationships are much less common than in most areas.
9.1% ▼ -26.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.6% ▲ +5.1%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Port Victoria, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 20%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Port Victoria
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Port Victoria [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41213/port-victoria/topic/demographics-identity