Victor Harbor

South Australia · South Australia - South East · 16,326 people · 10 suburbs · 2 postcodes

Victor Harbor at a glance

16,326

Population

#26 of 72 in SA

429

km² area

38/km² density

59.0

Median age

+17.7 vs SA

928

SEIFA IRSAD

#46 of 72 in SA

Schools

2 gov, 0 Cath, 2 indep

19.3%

Born overseas

21.8%

Renting

Map shows the Victor Harbor LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Victor Harbor is a Local Government Area in South Australia, in the Adelaide region. It covers 10 suburbs across 2 postcodes and an area of 429 km². Victor Harbor has a population of 16,326 , ranking #26 most populous in SA. The most populous suburb is Encounter Bay (5,305 residents).About 19.3% of residents were born overseas and 3.4% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

12.5%

7.1%

14.3%

24.3%

41.8%

0–14 (12.5%) 15–24 (7.1%) 25–44 (14.3%) 45–64 (24.3%) 65+ (41.8%)

Show counts

0–14 years	2,037 (12.5%)
15–24 years	1,167 (7.1%)
25–44 years	2,335 (14.3%)
45–64 years	3,964 (24.3%)
65+ years	6,830 (41.8%)

19.3%

Born overseas

3.4%

Speak a language other than English at home

1.7%

First Nations

2.1

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

52.9%

25.3%

21.8%

Owned outright (52.9%) Mortgaged (25.3%) Renting (21.8%)

Dwelling type mix

92.6%

Separate house (92.6%) Semi/townhouse (6.3%) Flat/apartment (1.1%)

$288

Median weekly rent

$1,272

Median monthly mortgage

50.1%

Households with 0-1 cars

49.9%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

5.3%

Unemployment rate

2,380

In full-time work

2,679

In part-time work

Schools in Victor Harbor

4 schools across Victor Harbor: 50.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 50.0% Independent. The SA average is 70.8% / 14.3% / 14.9%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1011 (range 963 to 1065). SA median is 999; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

50.0%

SA average for comparison

70.8%

14.3%

14.9%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

25.0%

50.0%

Primary (25.0%) Secondary (25.0%) Combined (50.0%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 1011 SA median 999LGA range 963 to 1065

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 4 schools in Victor Harbor, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Encounter Lutheran College	Independent	Combined	Victor Harbor	748	1048
Investigator College	Independent	Combined	Victor Harbor	668	1065
Victor Harbor High School	Government	Secondary	Victor Harbor	633	974
Victor Harbor Primary School	Government	Primary	Victor Harbor	454	963

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Victor Harbor. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

928

Ranked #46 of 72 SA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

963

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

971

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

926

Suburbs in Victor Harbor

Victor Harbor contains 10 suburbs and 2 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Encounter Bay	5211	5,305	$929/wk	66
Victor Harbor	5211	4,520	$882/wk	59
Hayborough	5211	2,238	$1,064/wk	48
Mccracken	5211	2,076	$1,006/wk	64
Hindmarsh Valley	5211	648	$1,485/wk	45
Lower Inman Valley	5211	517	$1,812/wk	50
Waitpinga	5211	374	$1,515/wk	51
Inman Valley	5211	361	$1,307/wk	54
Back Valley	5211	176	$1,202/wk	47
Hindmarsh Tiers	5202	111	$1,541/wk	44

Postcodes covered

5202, 5211

Compare Victor Harbor with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Victor Harbor and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Victor Harbor (SA)	16,326	59.0	928	21.8%	19.3%
Alexandrina	28,991	53.2	950	18.5%	16.2%
Yankalilla	5,564	55.8	940	16.3%	17.8%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Victor Harbor

What is the population of Victor Harbor?

The 2021 Census recorded 16,326 people living in Victor Harbor, across 10 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Victor Harbor?

Victor Harbor contains 10 suburbs. The most populous are Encounter Bay, Victor Harbor, Hayborough, Mccracken, Hindmarsh Valley.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Victor Harbor?

Victor Harbor covers 2 postcodes: 5202, 5211.

How many schools are in Victor Harbor?

Victor Harbor has 4 schools, including 2 government, 0 Catholic, and 2 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Victor Harbor?

Victor Harbor has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 928, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.