28,363 ▲ +18.9%
Lower than 54% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 23,850
- 2016: 25,503
- 2021: 28,363
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Victor Harbor - Goolwa · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Victor Harbor - Goolwa
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Victor Harbor - Goolwa is 61 years old, making this one of the oldest areas in the region. This senior-heavy profile defines daily life here, with the population growing by 19% since 2011 to reach 28,363 people.
28,363
▲ +18.9%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Victor Harbor - Goolwa — lower than 54% of areas.
| Victor Harbor - Goolwa | 28,363 |
|---|---|
| 5213, SA | 1,298 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is far older than the national figure, and the average age has climbed by 5 years since 2011.
61 yrs ▲ +8.9%
Older than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 56 yrs
- 2016: 58 yrs
- 2021: 61 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 43.4% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 represent just 11.4% of residents, which is well below the state and national figures.
43.4% ▲ +26.3%
Higher than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 34.3%
- 2016: 39.3%
- 2021: 43.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.4% ▼ -15.1%
Lower than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Victor Harbor - Goolwa, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 43%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married (52.8%), while those in de facto relationships are a little below the national figure at 9.9%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.6% of the population, which is a little below the national figure.
1.6% ▲ +32.4%
Lower than 93% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.9% ▲ +15.9%
Lower than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Victor Harbor - Goolwa, 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 - Goolwa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/4007/victor-harbor-goolwa/topic/demographics-identity