South Australia · Suburb Profile

Victor Harbor SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Victor Harbor, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Victor Harbor SA is 4,520 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Victor Harbor is $536 per week ($27,872 per year). Median rent in Victor Harbor is $267 per week ($1,157 per month). Victor Harbor has a median age of 59 years, older than the national median of 38. Victor Harbor has a population density of 526.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Victor Harbor is England. The most common religion is No Religion (55% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Victor Harbor is $1,203.

There were 111 recorded offences in Victor Harbor in 2025-26, a rate of 25 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (37 offences).

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Victor Harbor Population

residents (Census 2021)

Victor Harbor Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$536/wk

$27,872 per year

#7881 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$267/wk

$1,157 per month

#5789 of 14,663

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Median Age

59years

21 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,203/mo

Avg household size: 2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Victor Harbor Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.0% (2,124) Female 53.0% (2,398)

Population Density

526.5

people per km²

4,520 people · 8.6 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,244

Family income/wk

Victor Harbor Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Victor Harbor Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

67.5% 907 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

32.5% 436 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Victor Harbor Country of Birth

Australia

86.7%

England

10.9%

Germany

1.0%

Canada

0.4%

India

0.3%

China

0.2%

France

0.2%

Greece

0.2%

Hong Kong

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Victor Harbor Religion

No Religion

55.3%

Anglican

10.6%

Catholic

9.5%

Uniting Church

9.2%

Not stated

7.3%

Christian (other)

3.6%

Lutheran

2.4%

Pentecostal

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Victor Harbor Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

45.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

25.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

22.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Victor Harbor Languages Spoken at Home

Other

20.3%

French

14.5%

SAL Tot

13.0%

Arabic

13.0%

German

10.1%

SAL Filipin

7.2%

Greek

7.2%

Mandarin

7.2%

Italian

7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Victor Harbor Employment

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Employed full-time

17.0% 625 people

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Employed part-time

20.5% 751 people

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Unemployed

2.0% 73 people

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Not in labour force

60.5% 2,222 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Victor Harbor Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

43.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

22.0%

Bachelor Degree

21.7%

Postgraduate Degree

5.4%

Certificate I/II

3.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Victor Harbor Occupation

Professionals

23.7%

Community & Personal Service

20.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.5%

Managers

10.9%

Clerical & Administrative

9.1%

Labourers

8.4%

Sales Workers

7.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Victor Harbor Field of Study

Management & Commerce

18.7%

Health

17.5%

Society & Culture

14.3%

Engineering

14.2%

Education

10.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.9%

Architecture & Building

5.2%

Agriculture & Environment

4.2%

Creative Arts

3.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.6%

Information Technology

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Victor Harbor Dwelling Types

Separate house

79.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

18.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Victor Harbor Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.0%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.9%

$300-$399/wk

4.6%

$400-$499/wk

13.4%

$500-$649/wk

11.9%

$650-$799/wk

12.3%

$800-$999/wk

10.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

6.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

2.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.0%

$4,000+/wk

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Victor Harbor Marital Status

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Married

45.5% 1,812

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Separated

4.5% 180

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Divorced

14.1% 561

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Widowed

10.7% 427

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Never married

25.2% 1,002

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Victor Harbor Ancestry

English

38.8%

Australian

30.2%

Scottish

8.4%

Irish

7.0%

German

6.3%

Other

3.6%

Dutch

1.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.3%

Italian

1.0%

Welsh

0.7%

Filipino

0.7%

Polish

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Victor Harbor School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

33.2%

Secondary — Government

17.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

14.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

12.6%

Vocational Education

11.4%

Pre-school

8.0%

Primary — Catholic

2.2%

Secondary — Catholic

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Victor Harbor Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

11.7% 1,011

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No need for assistance

88.3% 7,628

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Victor Harbor Volunteering

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Volunteer

22.6% 858

—

Not a volunteer

77.4% 2,938

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Victor Harbor Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

9.4%

$300-$449/mo

5.9%

$450-$599/mo

5.7%

$600-$799/mo

7.4%

$800-$999/mo

10.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

24.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

11.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

5.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Victor Harbor How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.8%

Did not go to work

14.2%

Walked only

7.1%

Car (passenger)

6.0%

Truck

0.8%

Bicycle

0.8%

Other

0.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Victor Harbor Car Ownership

0 vehicles

9.2%

1 vehicle

47.0%

2 vehicles

29.5%

3 vehicles

9.8%

4+ vehicles

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Victor Harbor Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.3%

2 bedrooms

27.9%

3 bedrooms

48.2%

4 bedrooms

16.8%

5 bedrooms

2.6%

6+ bedrooms

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Victor Harbor Population Mobility

15.0%

moved in the last year

43.7%

moved in the last 5 years

4.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

39.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Victor Harbor Indigenous Population

1.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

148

Indigenous residents

8,560

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Victor Harbor Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

581

Arthritis

265

Heart disease

225

Diabetes

181

Asthma

149

Lung condition

148

Cancer

135

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Victor Harbor Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.5%

$1-$149/wk

4.9%

$150-$299/wk

7.9%

$300-$399/wk

9.4%

$400-$499/wk

7.4%

$500-$649/wk

8.3%

$650-$799/wk

13.7%

$800-$999/wk

11.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.9%

$3,500+/wk

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Victor Harbor Family Structure

Couple — no children

44.0%

Couple — children under 15

27.7%

Couple — no children under 15

11.0%

One parent — children under 15

9.8%

One parent — no children under 15

7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Victor Harbor Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

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Previously served

5.5% 208

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Never served

94.4% 3,584

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Victor Harbor Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

16.3% 614

—

Did not provide

83.7% 3,155

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Victor Harbor Children Ever Born

No children

23.5%

1 child

11.7%

2 children

36.3%

3 children

19.7%

4 children

6.7%

5+ children

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Victor Harbor When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

121

1961–1970

252

1971–1980

122

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

2018

2019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Victor Harbor Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.0%

5–14 hours

27.9%

15–29 hours

16.7%

30+ hours

10.6%

Did not do domestic work

25.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Victor Harbor Household Size

1 person

40.7%

2 persons

38.5%

3 persons

10.2%

4 persons

6.7%

5 persons

2.9%

6+ persons

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Victor Harbor Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,632

Moved from SA

288

Moved — same area (SA2)

266

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from NT

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Victor Harbor Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

81.7%

Step family — no other children

8.8%

Blended family — no other children

5.9%

Intact family — other children present

1.6%

Step family — other children present

1.0%

Other couple — children only

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Victor Harbor Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 111 total

Theft

Property Damage

Assault

Break & Enter

Fraud

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Victor Harbor Schools

schools nearby

government

1013

avg ICSEA score

2,503

total students

Investigator College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 668 students

1065

ICSEA

Encounter Lutheran College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 748 students

1048

ICSEA

Victor Harbor High School Government

Secondary · U, 7-12 · 633 students

974

ICSEA

Victor Harbor Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 454 students

963

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Victor Harbor Rent Prices & Affordability

30%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $882/wk

Median Rent $267/wk

Rent-to-Income 30.3%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Victor Harbor

Your weekly income

≈ $3,822/month

Median rent $267/wk

Left after rent $615/wk

Rent share 30.3%

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Victor Harbor vs State & National Average

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Pop: 2,276 Income: $606/wk Rent: $275/wk

Marino

Pop: 2,277 Income: $932/wk Rent: $400/wk

Melrose Park (SA)

Pop: 2,319 Income: $832/wk Rent: $350/wk

Evanston Gardens

Pop: 2,347 Income: $791/wk Rent: $300/wk

Linden Park

Pop: 2,367 Income: $874/wk Rent: $413/wk

Clarence Gardens

Pop: 2,373 Income: $979/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Victor Harbor

What is the population of Victor Harbor SA?

The population of Victor Harbor SA is 4,520 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 526.5 people per km².Victor Harbor is ranked #1,718 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Victor Harbor?

The median personal income in Victor Harbor SA is $536 per week, or $27,872 per year.The median household income is $882 per week.Family income is $1,244 per week.Victor Harbor is ranked #7,881 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Victor Harbor?

Median rent in Victor Harbor SA is $267 per week ($1,157 per month).Rent represents 30.3% of household income, which is considered moderate.Victor Harbor ranks #5,789 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Victor Harbor?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Victor Harbor SA is $1,203. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Victor Harbor?

The median age in Victor Harbor SA is 59 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Victor Harbor a good suburb to live in?

Victor Harbor is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 4,520.The median income is $536/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (30.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 41505. All dollar figures in AUD.