321 ▼ -17.9%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 391
- 2016: 275
- 2021: 321
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Port Victoria · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Port Victoria
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas define Port Victoria (L), where the typical person is now 60. This is a small community of 321 people that has seen its population shrink by 18% since 2011.
321
▼ -17.9%
- 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 Port Victoria — lower than 82% of areas.
| Port Victoria | 321 |
|---|---|
| 5573, SA | 2,206 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 60, which is far older than the South Australian figure of 41. This age has climbed by 12 years since 2011.
60 yrs ▲ +25.0%
Older than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 50 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 41.7% of the population, far above the national figure of 17.2%. This shift is linked to a sharp drop in children under 15, who now make up only 11.8% of the area.
41.7% ▲ +60.4%
Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 34.5%
- 2021: 41.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.8% ▼ -40.5%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 11.8%
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) (31%) and Children (0–14) (12%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10.0% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Meanwhile, people in de facto relationships account for only 5.7%, among the lowest for similar areas.
10.0% ▲ +553.0%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.7% ▼ -51.8%
Lower than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 5.7%
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 54%; Never married is next at 21%.
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 Port Victoria [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422044/port-victoria/topic/demographics-identity