Hayborough is a north-eastern suburb of the

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n town of Victor Harbor, located on the south coast of

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. In the , Hayborough had a population of 1,847, with a median age of 47—lower than the region as a whole, but significantly higher than the state or national average. The suburb contains a pharmacy, a child care centre and a small shopping centre, and is serviced by a bus service offered by

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that connects the

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to Goolwa and Victor Harbor. On 7 June 2018, the suburb of Hayborough was split along the existing council boundary with the part to the east in the

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becoming the new suburb of

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, and the Victor Harbor side in the west retaining the name Hayborough.

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