16,709 ▲ +20.9%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13,819
- 2016: 13,740
- 2021: 16,709
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Victor Harbor · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Victor Harbor
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident is far older than most people in similar areas, making Victor Harbor one of the oldest communities in the region. The population has grown by 21% since 2011 to reach 16,709 people, but this growth is driven by a massive shift toward a senior population.
16,709
▲ +20.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Victor Harbor — higher than 86% of areas.
| Victor Harbor | 16,709 |
|---|---|
| 5211, SA | 16,845 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is now 61, which is far older than the South Australian figure of 41. This is a sharp increase from 2011, when the typical age was only 40.
61 yrs ▲ +52.5%
Older than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 43 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 44.8% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This shift explains why children under 15 have fallen to just 11.6%, which is well below both state and national levels.
44.8% ▲ +135.0%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 44.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.6% ▼ -42.2%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Victor Harbor, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 45%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) 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 in most areas. Most residents are married (52.6%), while those in de facto relationships are a little below the national figure at 9.2%.
1.7% ▼ -47.8%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.2% ▼ -12.8%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 9.2%
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/ucl/UCL413006/victor-harbor/topic/demographics-identity