Adelaide vs Hindmarsh

In both, most households rent. In Adelaide, most homes are flats or apartments and most households are people living alone. In Hindmarsh, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Hindmarsh: a median of $1.18 million, against $1 million in Adelaide, though rent is higher in Adelaide. Adelaide is the city centre itself; Hindmarsh is 4.8 km out. On these figures, Adelaide tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Adelaide

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (58 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (20 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (16 vs 0)
  • But Hindmarsh has more separate houses rather than flats (26% vs 4%)

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

First-home buyers

Adelaide

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,000,000 vs $1,180,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hindmarsh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($363/wk vs $400/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Adelaide

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (0.6 km vs 4.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (2 min vs 10 min)
  • But Hindmarsh gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (15% vs 4%)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Adelaide

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (17 vs 1)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (12% vs 3%)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (96% vs 74%)

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

Investors

Adelaide

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.4% vs 0.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Adelaide Hindmarsh
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.

Adelaide Hindmarsh
Walkability 99 / 96
Adelaide — Walkability: 99/100 Hindmarsh — Walkability: 96/100
Safety 2 / 1
Adelaide — Safety: 2/100 Hindmarsh — Safety: 1/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Adelaide — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hindmarsh — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 59 / 31
Adelaide — Low flood risk: 59/100 Hindmarsh — Low flood risk: 31/100

Demographics

Adelaide has more residents (18,202 vs 232); Adelaide rents higher ($400/wk vs $363/wk).

Adelaide Hindmarsh
Population 18,202
+99% vs other
 232
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.4% +0.4%
Median age 31
same for both
Median household income $70,980/yr $74,152/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+9% vs other
 $363/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Adelaide Hindmarsh
0-4 1.7% / 2.2%
Adelaide — 0-4: 1.7% Hindmarsh — 0-4: 2.2%
5-14 3.4% / 4.3%
Adelaide — 5-14: 3.4% Hindmarsh — 5-14: 4.3%
15-19 4.6% / 2.6%
Adelaide — 15-19: 4.6% Hindmarsh — 15-19: 2.6%
20-24 20.4% / 13.4%
Adelaide — 20-24: 20.4% Hindmarsh — 20-24: 13.4%
25-34 27.3% / 33.2%
Adelaide — 25-34: 27.3% Hindmarsh — 25-34: 33.2%
35-44 13.2% / 14.7%
Adelaide — 35-44: 13.2% Hindmarsh — 35-44: 14.7%
45-54 9.1% / 12.1%
Adelaide — 45-54: 9.1% Hindmarsh — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 8.5% / 9.9%
Adelaide — 55-64: 8.5% Hindmarsh — 55-64: 9.9%
65-74 7.6% / 2.6%
Adelaide — 65-74: 7.6% Hindmarsh — 65-74: 2.6%
75-84 3.3% / —
Adelaide — 75-84: 3.3% Hindmarsh — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 0.8% / —
Adelaide — 85+: 0.8% Hindmarsh — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (33.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Adelaide 61.8% lone person
Adelaide — Lone Person: 61.8% Adelaide — Group Household: 19.7% Adelaide — Couple Families: 9.5% Adelaide — One Parent Families: 6.5% Adelaide — Other Families: 2.4%
Hindmarsh 49.4% lone person
Hindmarsh — Lone Person: 49.4% Hindmarsh — Group Household: 23.0% Hindmarsh — Couple Families: 12.6% Hindmarsh — One Parent Families: 10.3% Hindmarsh — Other Families: 4.6%
Lone Person Group Household Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Adelaide 66.3% renting
Adelaide — Owned Outright: 18.2% Adelaide — Mortgage: 15.5% Adelaide — Renting: 66.3%
Hindmarsh 64.6% renting
Hindmarsh — Owned Outright: 13.1% Hindmarsh — Mortgage: 22.2% Hindmarsh — Renting: 64.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Adelaide Hindmarsh
Bachelor Degree 26.8% / 24.6%
Adelaide — Bachelor Degree: 26.8% Hindmarsh — Bachelor Degree: 24.6%
Postgraduate Degree 13.7% / 9.1%
Adelaide — Postgraduate Degree: 13.7% Hindmarsh — Postgraduate Degree: 9.1%
Certificate III & IV 6.3% / 12.1%
Adelaide — Certificate III & IV: 6.3% Hindmarsh — Certificate III & IV: 12.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 9.1%
Adelaide — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Hindmarsh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 3.0%
Adelaide — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Hindmarsh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Adelaide Hindmarsh
China 15.7% / 5.2%
Adelaide — China: 15.7% Hindmarsh — China: 5.2%
England 3.6% / 2.6%
Adelaide — England: 3.6% Hindmarsh — England: 2.6%
India 3.7% / 2.2%
Adelaide — India: 3.7% Hindmarsh — India: 2.2%
Malaysia 3.6% / —
Adelaide — Malaysia: 3.6% Hindmarsh — Malaysia: not among its largest
Thailand — / 3.4%
Adelaide — Thailand: not among its largest Hindmarsh — Thailand: 3.4%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.7%
Adelaide — New Zealand: 0.9% Hindmarsh — New Zealand: 1.7%
Vietnam 2.0% / —
Adelaide — Vietnam: 2.0% Hindmarsh — Vietnam: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Adelaide 69.0% flats / apartments
Adelaide — Flats / Apartments: 69.0% Adelaide — Townhouses: 26.7% Adelaide — Houses: 4.3%
Hindmarsh 26.9% flats / apartments
Hindmarsh — Flats / Apartments: 26.9% Hindmarsh — Townhouses: 47.1% Hindmarsh — Houses: 26.0%
Flats / Apartments Townhouses Houses

Property market

Adelaide Hindmarsh
Median house price $1,000,000 $1,180,000
Median unit price $553,500 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 73 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Hindmarsh has more industrially zoned land (36% vs 0%); Hindmarsh has more commercially zoned land (50% vs 37%).

Adelaide Hindmarsh
Parks and recreation 55% 5%
Commercial 37% 50%
Industrial 0% 36%
Residential 8% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 2%
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

Adelaide Hindmarsh
New dwellings approved 349
across Adelaide
 1,636
across Charles Sturt
Approvals change year on year +1100% +109%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Adelaide Hindmarsh
Houses 3.8%
$675/wk on $925K
 —
Units 5.4%
$620/wk on $597K
 —

Ranking within SA

Adelaide Hindmarsh
House price Higher than 80% of SA —
Income Higher than 40% of SA Higher than 48% of SA
Schools Higher than 45% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 100% of SA
same for both
Affordability Higher than 7% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 97% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 41% of SA —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 86% of SA —

Liveability

Adelaide Hindmarsh
Grade B —
Score 66/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Hindmarsh carries more flood risk (69 vs 41).

Adelaide Hindmarsh
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
98/100
 High
99/100
Flood Moderate
41/100
 Moderate
69/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 13
within 5 km

Schools

Adelaide Hindmarsh
Inside the suburb 16 0
Rated above peers 3 0
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 0.0 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 3.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 15.4% 6.9%

Schools in Adelaide

  • Adelaide Botanic High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Adelaide High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • St Aloysius College Catholic · Combined above peers
  • Christian Brothers College - Senior Campus Catholic · Combined at peers
  • Pulteney Grammar School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Sturt Street Community School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Hindmarsh

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Adelaide Hindmarsh
Supermarkets 13 1
Cafes & restaurants 375 16
Parks & reserves 58 0
Childcare 20 0
GPs 17 1
Pharmacies 18 0
Hospitals 3 0
Police stations 4 0
Banks & Bank@Post 26 1
Fuel stations 5 0
EV chargers 10 2
Waterways 31 2

Mobility

Hindmarsh sits further from the CBD (4.8 km vs 0.6 km).

Adelaide Hindmarsh
Walkability score 99/100 96/100
Distance to Adelaide 0.6 km 4.8 km
+700% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 2 min 10 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Tram · Bus
 80/100
Rail · Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3037.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 75.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.6%
postcode 5000
 1.2%
postcode 5007
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 13
postcode 5000
 40
postcode 5007

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.

Adelaide Hindmarsh
Car (driver) 30.2% / 55.6%
Adelaide — Car (driver): 30.2% Hindmarsh — Car (driver): 55.6%
Walked Only 32.8% / 5.1%
Adelaide — Walked Only: 32.8% Hindmarsh — Walked Only: 5.1%
Worked from Home 14.6% / 16.2%
Adelaide — Worked from Home: 14.6% Hindmarsh — Worked from Home: 16.2%
Bus 11.1% / 3.4%
Adelaide — Bus: 11.1% Hindmarsh — Bus: 3.4%
Tram / Light Rail 3.3% / 10.3%
Adelaide — Tram / Light Rail: 3.3% Hindmarsh — Tram / Light Rail: 10.3%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 2.6%
Adelaide — Car (passenger): 3.7% Hindmarsh — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Train 0.9% / 4.3%
Adelaide — Train: 0.9% Hindmarsh — Train: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (55.6%).

Setting

Adelaide Hindmarsh
Elevation 55 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.2 km 7.2 km

NBN connectivity

Adelaide Hindmarsh
Connectivity score 74/100 80/100
Most common technology Fibre to the building Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 23%
21,596 premises
 49%
605 premises

Climate

Adelaide Hindmarsh
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Adelaide Hindmarsh
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Adelaide Hindmarsh
Average residential rate $2,331/yr $1,726/yr
Council Adelaide Charles Sturt

Federal electorate

Adelaide Hindmarsh
Division Adelaide
same for both
Member Steve Georganas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Adelaide Hindmarsh
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Adelaide

Apartments Easy Commute Inner Multicultural Parks Professionals Students Townhouses Trams Transport Hub

Hindmarsh

Gentrifying Inner Nightlife Parks River Townhouses Trams Transport Hub

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