Port Victoria vs South Kilkerran

South Kilkerran is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 60 in Port Victoria. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Port Victoria, most households are people living alone. In South Kilkerran, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Port Victoria tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Port Victoria

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 90/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (36% vs 21%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

South Kilkerran

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 29%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

South Kilkerran

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $205/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

South Kilkerran

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (123 min vs 132 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (174 km vs 185.6 km)
  • But Port Victoria is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Port Victoria

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 90/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (40% vs 24%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Port Victoria and South Kilkerran drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Port Victoria South Kilkerran
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Port Victoria South Kilkerran
Walkability 14 / 0
Port Victoria — Walkability: 14/100 South Kilkerran — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 49 / 10
Port Victoria — Safety: 49/100 South Kilkerran — Safety: 10/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Port Victoria — Low fire risk: 100/100 South Kilkerran — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Port Victoria has more residents (397 vs 59); Port Victoria rents higher ($205/wk vs $100/wk).

Port Victoria South Kilkerran
Population 397
+85% vs other
 59
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.8% +9.3%
Median age 60 52
Median household income $49,192/yr $58,500/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $205/wk
+51% vs other
 $100/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Port Victoria South Kilkerran
0-4 3.3% / 13.6%
Port Victoria — 0-4: 3.3% South Kilkerran — 0-4: 13.6%
5-14 7.6% / —
Port Victoria — 5-14: 7.6% South Kilkerran — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 1.5% / —
Port Victoria — 15-19: 1.5% South Kilkerran — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 2.0% / —
Port Victoria — 20-24: 2.0% South Kilkerran — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 5.3% / 11.9%
Port Victoria — 25-34: 5.3% South Kilkerran — 25-34: 11.9%
35-44 7.1% / 5.1%
Port Victoria — 35-44: 7.1% South Kilkerran — 35-44: 5.1%
45-54 11.3% / 13.6%
Port Victoria — 45-54: 11.3% South Kilkerran — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 18.9% / 23.7%
Port Victoria — 55-64: 18.9% South Kilkerran — 55-64: 23.7%
65-74 20.9% / 13.6%
Port Victoria — 65-74: 20.9% South Kilkerran — 65-74: 13.6%
75-84 15.1% / 10.2%
Port Victoria — 75-84: 15.1% South Kilkerran — 75-84: 10.2%
85+ 3.5% / —
Port Victoria — 85+: 3.5% South Kilkerran — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Port Victoria 64.1% lone person
Port Victoria — Lone Person: 64.1% Port Victoria — Couple Families: 23.3% Port Victoria — Group Household: 0.0% Port Victoria — One Parent Families: 12.6%
South Kilkerran 50.0% lone person
South Kilkerran — Lone Person: 50.0% South Kilkerran — Couple Families: 21.4% South Kilkerran — Group Household: 28.6% South Kilkerran — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Port Victoria 12.6% renting
Port Victoria — Owned Outright: 62.3% Port Victoria — Mortgage: 25.1% Port Victoria — Renting: 12.6%
South Kilkerran 0.0% renting
South Kilkerran — Owned Outright: 65.2% South Kilkerran — Mortgage: 34.8% South Kilkerran — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Port Victoria 98.3% houses
Port Victoria — Houses: 98.3% Port Victoria — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
South Kilkerran 100.0% houses
South Kilkerran — Houses: 100.0% South Kilkerran — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Port Victoria South Kilkerran
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 25.4%
Port Victoria — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% South Kilkerran — Certificate III & IV: 25.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 6.8%
Port Victoria — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% South Kilkerran — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Bachelor Degree 3.8% / —
Port Victoria — Bachelor Degree: 3.8% South Kilkerran — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / —
Port Victoria — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% South Kilkerran — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / —
Port Victoria — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% South Kilkerran — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.4%).

Property market

Port Victoria South Kilkerran
Median house price $540,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $299,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 83 days
from 6 sales
 —

Zoning mix

South Kilkerran has more rural and farming land (100% vs 86%).

Port Victoria South Kilkerran
Rural and farming 86% 100%
Environmental 9% 0%
Residential 2% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Port Victoria South Kilkerran
New dwellings approved 97
across Yorke Peninsula
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Port Victoria South Kilkerran
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 15% of SA Higher than 26% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 67% of SA Higher than 52% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 34% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 52% of SA Higher than 49% of SA

Liveability

Port Victoria is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Port Victoria South Kilkerran
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

South Kilkerran carries more crime risk (90 vs 51).

Port Victoria South Kilkerran
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
51/100
 High
90/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
48/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Port Victoria South Kilkerran
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Port Victoria South Kilkerran
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0

Mobility

Port Victoria sits further from the CBD (185.6 km vs 174 km).

Port Victoria South Kilkerran
Walkability score 14/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 185.6 km
+6% vs other
 174 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 132 min 123 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 5573
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 5573
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Port Victoria South Kilkerran
Car (driver) 72.5% / 37.0%
Port Victoria — Car (driver): 72.5% South Kilkerran — Car (driver): 37.0%
Worked from Home 15.7% / 37.0%
Port Victoria — Worked from Home: 15.7% South Kilkerran — Worked from Home: 37.0%
Walked Only 7.8% / 25.9%
Port Victoria — Walked Only: 7.8% South Kilkerran — Walked Only: 25.9%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / —
Port Victoria — Car (passenger): 3.9% South Kilkerran — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.5%).

Setting

Port Victoria South Kilkerran
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 84 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 185 m 9.3 km

NBN connectivity

Port Victoria South Kilkerran
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
431 premises
 0%
37 premises

Climate

Port Victoria South Kilkerran
Annual rainfall 459 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Port Victoria South Kilkerran
Average residential rate $1,494/yr
same for both
Council Yorke Peninsula
same for both

Federal electorate

Port Victoria South Kilkerran
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Port Victoria South Kilkerran
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Port Victoria

Coastal Premium Retirees Rural

South Kilkerran

Rural Young Families

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