Victor Harbor sits 83 km from Adelaide CBD in South Australia, around 1 hour 10 minutes by car. Census data records 4,520 residents with a median age of 59 and a median household income of $45,864 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the bottom 20% nationally. Population grew 6.8% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $267 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,203. The area shows high flood risk and high crime risk. 3 schools sit within the suburb boundary, and walkability is moderate.
Is Victor Harbor a good suburb?
Victor Harbor scores a D (25/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on schools, safety, and community.
Below the state average
3 schools · Bottom 10% in SA
Some car dependence
Walkability 44/100 · 83.3 km · 72 min drive to Adelaide
Median available
Median $740K
High flood risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 66/100 · Flood 77/100
Highly disadvantaged
SEIFA decile 2/10 · median age 59 · 4,520 residents
Liveability Rating
25 / 100 · Ranked #476 in SAEach bar is Victor Harbor's rank among SA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
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Median House Price
Public listings dataVictor Harbor's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $740,000, about 6% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$740,000
3% below its 4 neighbours (median $760,000)
Based on 144 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 22 days — median across 72 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 26 sales $595K
- 3 bed 75 sales $720K
- 4 bed 34 sales $840K
- 5 bed 5 sales $760K
Units
$561,000
Based on 32 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 37 days — median across 18 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 17 sales $512K
- 3 bed 14 sales $800K
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Victor Harbor are currently listed at around $800,000 on average. Based on 65 houses listed in the past six months.
Houses
$800K
65 houses listed in the last 6 months.
Units
$710K
15 units listed in the last 6 months.
80 of the suburb's 2,097 dwellings (3.8%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Victor Harbor rent for around $550 a week on average, based on 24 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
Houses
$550/wk
24 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Units
$455/wk
10 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
34 rentals advertised against an estimated 635 rented homes (5.4%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Apr–Jun 2026- 3-bed houses
- $550/wk
- 20 bonds
- +48% since 2021
- 2-bed units
- $375/wk
- 10 bonds
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 202593 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 32% of its income on the median rent in postcode 5211.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$550/week ($29,000 a year) on a $800,000 median
$455/week ($24,000 a year) on a $710,000 median
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Is Victor Harbor safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Victor Harbor sits in the moderate band, with 192 incidents recorded in 2026 — down about 4% on the prior year.
192 offences
3.5% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20259 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. This state’s crash data does not name the road.
Coastal Erosion
Shoreline Change Summary
1988–2025Nearest Eroding Coastline
- Distance
- 1.3 km
- Rate
- -0.08 m/yr
- Net Movement
- -7.2 m
- Certainty
- good
Data Quality
Schools
Three schools serve Victor Harbor, and performance is broadly on par with peer-suburb schools.
- • 1,755 students across 3 schools (avg 585)
- • Sectors: 2 Government, 1 Independent
- • ICSEA 963-1065, median 974 (below the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Investigator College (668 students)
Primary
Secondary
Combined
Walkability
Victor Harbor is car-dependent on foot — at 44/100, most errands require a car. Within the suburb there are 3 supermarkets, 10 parks and 7 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Victor Harbor.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 7.2 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 4.6 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 2.1 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 2.5 min
- Span of service
- 12.7 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Victor Harbor.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 91%
- Premises covered
- 3,563
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Victor Harbor: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 11 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 3 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the suburb closely.
Victor Harbor is home to about 4,500 residents, with a median age of 59 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $46,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.7%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
4,520
Median Age
59
Median Household Income
$45,864/yr
Census Median Rent
$267/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,203/mo
Avg Household Size
2.0
Median Personal Income
$27,872/yr
Unemployment Rate
4.7%
Unoccupied Dwellings
28.8%
Total Dwellings
2,097
Owner-Occupier Rate
69.7%
Houses
73.3%
Rental Stress
30.3%
Mortgage Stress
31.5%
Work From Home
12.6%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
27 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 60 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 583 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 76.8%
- English Spoken at Home
- 92.3%
- Employment Rate
- 37.9%
- Completed Year 12
- 34.6%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
26 residents (0.6%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
10.9% of residents (478) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Adelaide (389).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 4,382 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
3% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (38 of 1,508).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,533 a year through Victor Harbor based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Residential 36%
- Rural and farming 21%
- Parks and recreation 20%
- Commercial 6%
- Industrial 5%
- Infrastructure and transport 4%
- Environmental 4%
- Other and special use 3%
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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Victor Harbor
In the year to August 2026, 347 new dwellings were approved across Victor Harbor. That mix is 308 houses and 39 units. Approvals are down 26.2% on the same period a year earlier.
Climate & Setting
from Myponga, 21.9 kmModerate rainfall.
- Elevation
- 21 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 1.3 km
- Annual rainfall
- 786 mm
- 112 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
2 facilities within 5 km- 1.8 kmOther Construction Material MiningTop reported: Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10) · Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide
- 2.8 kmSewerage and Drainage ServicesTop reported: Ammonia (total) · Total Nitrogen · Total Phosphorus
EV adoption
In postcode 5211, 102 of 15,235 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.4% (361 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.0%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 5211, 6,891 rooftop-solar systems totalling 38.1 MW have been installed since 2001, against 9,865 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 379 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$15,000 for new homes.
No purchase-price cap. Stamp duty is fully exempted for eligible first-home buyers as a separate concession.
Mortgage repayments
1 mortgage broker is registered in this suburb, 3 across postcode 5211.
Conveyance duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueSA
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Rebekha Sharkie Centre Alliance
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rebekha Sharkie | 55.0% | 45.0% | +3.4 |
| 2022 | Rebekha Sharkie | 51.6% | 48.4% | -4.1 |
| 2019 | Rebekha Sharkie | 47.5% | 52.5% | -0.7 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Lou Nicholson Independent
Next state election: 16 March 2030.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Lou Nicholson IND | 55.2% |
| 2022 | David Basham LP | 50.7% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2024, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of South Australia.
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Common questions about Victor Harbor
Is Victor Harbor a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Victor Harbor is moderate (66/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Victor Harbor?
Victor Harbor has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a high share of it (77/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Victor Harbor a good place to live?
Victor Harbor has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of D (25/100), ranked against other SA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Victor Harbor?
Victor Harbor, SA had a population of 4,520 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Victor Harbor, SA?
The postcode for Victor Harbor, SA is 5211.
How far is Victor Harbor from Adelaide?
Victor Harbor is 83 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 72 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Victor Harbor?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Victor Harbor was $45,864 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Victor Harbor?
The median advertised rent in Victor Harbor is $550 a week for houses (24 listings) and $455 a week for units (10 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Victor Harbor?
The median age of residents in Victor Harbor was 59 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Victor Harbor?
There are 3 schools inside the Victor Harbor boundary: 3 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Victor Harbor walkable?
Victor Harbor scores 44/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Victor Harbor?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Victor Harbor, Myponga (21.9 km away), 786 mm of rain a year over 112 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Victor Harbor?
First-home buyers in SA may be eligible for $15,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by RevenueSA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Victor Harbor belong to?
Victor Harbor sits within the Victor Harbor local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Victor Harbor?
The average residential rates bill through Victor Harbor is $2,533 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Victor Harbor?
Across Victor Harbor, 347 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 26.2% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Victor Harbor in?
Victor Harbor sits within the federal Division of Mayo, currently held by Rebekha Sharkie (Centre Alliance).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2026
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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