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Suburb profile ·Victor Harbor LGA · SA ·5211

Victor Harbor SA 5211

Victor Harbor is in Victor Harbor LGA, SA, postcode 5211, with population 4,520.

Median house No local house series
Median rent $470/wk Income-stretched rent market
Gross yield Need rent + price
Population 4,520 5K local footprint
Schools 4 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Victor Harbor has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Available
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Verify
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Missing
Income-stretched rent market

Weekly rent screens at about 61% of annual income. Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.

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Development momentum

259 latest-year approvals in Victor Harbor, +0.0% YoY; population +1.8% YoY (1.7% 5yr).

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Source & freshness

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PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Release-based suburb price series, not a live market feed

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
ABS Data by Region and processed state datasets · 2024 · Release-based series
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · release-based
Available
Market rent
SA Housing Authority / CBS · Q4 2025 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · 2024-25 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · mixed
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 4 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Transport
GTFS feeds · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Rent signal

Income-stretched rent market

Weekly rent screens at about 61% of annual income. Snapshot rent $470/wk.

Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.

Source level Suburb Confidence Medium Period Q4 2025
$470/wk
Mar 2025 → Dec 2025 · 4 periods
SA private rent report · suburb grain · Dec 2025
$505
$465
Mar 2025Dec 2025
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Victor Harbor has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

Next step

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Direct
7

Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
1

Transport

Decision intelligence
Income-first

Victor Harbor currently reads as a income-first candidate with a affordability-first secondary angle.

Gross yield screens at about 5.6%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Missing evidence to verify: Transport.

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Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 5.6%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal.

What to check

No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.

Decisive gaps

Transport

Compare status

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Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: 4 matched, including Encounter Lutheran College, Investigator College, Victor Harbor High School.
Crime: 4,425 per 100k at the Victor Harbor LGA level.
Transport: No matched local transport stops.

Price history

HousesUnits

Full data detail

Victor Harbor SA

Postcode 5211 · Victor Harbor LGA

Victor Harbor is a smaller suburb in South Australia within the Victor Harbor local government area (postcode 5211). With a population of 4,520, the suburb has an older demographic with a median age of 59. Households earn a median income of $46K per year, with an average household size of 2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.8% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are community & personal service, professionals, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and accommodation & food. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

Units have a median price of $440,000 (+4.8% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $470. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 5.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,203.

Victor Harbor is served by 4 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary, 2 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1012, which is around the national average of 1,000. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Victor Harbor LGA is moderate at 4,425 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Victor Harbor offers a gross rental yield of 5.6%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($440K/$950K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 9.6x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +4.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.8% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Investment signals
Rental Yield5.6% High Yield
Price vs State$440K/$950K Below Median
Affordability9.6x Moderate
Price Momentum+4.8% Stable
Pop. Growth+1.8% Stable
Development+0% Steady
Income (ATO 2022-23)
Median income$40,193
Mean income$51,702
Earners8,956
YoY change+7%
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage2/10
Education2/10
Economic2/10
Disadvantage2/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median unit
$440K
4.8% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$267
Population
4,520
Demographics
Median age59
Household size2
HH income /wk$882
Personal income /wk$536
Mortgage /mth$1,203
Crime (Victor Harbor LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)4,425
Total incidents200
Schools (4)
Avg ICSEA1012
Total students2,503
Independent2
Government2
Encounter Lutheran CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1048
Investigator CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1065
Victor Harbor High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 974
Victor Harbor Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 963
Hospitals (1)
South Coast District Hospitalpublic
Population growth (Victor Harbor LGA)
Population (2025)17,457
5-year growth+1.7% CAGR
YoY change+1.8%
Development (Victor Harbor LGA)
Approvals (2026)259
Houses248
Units11
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
Processed price datasets · 2024
Available
Market rent
State rent dataset · Q4 2025 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · 2024-25 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 4 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
Available
Transport
GTFS
Missing
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual series
Available
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2024
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Victor Harbor FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Victor Harbor in?

    Victor Harbor is in the Victor Harbor Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5211. Council-level context for Victor Harbor LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in Victor Harbor?

    The median weekly rent in Victor Harbor is $470/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  3. What does the rent signal say about Victor Harbor?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 61% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  4. Is Victor Harbor a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Victor Harbor show: High Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Victor Harbor?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  6. How often is the Victor Harbor data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.