Bowden vs Hindmarsh

In both, most households rent. In Bowden, 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 $975,000 in Bowden, though rent is higher in Bowden. On these figures, Bowden tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Hindmarsh suits share households.

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

Bowden

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (84/100 vs 99/100)
  • But Hindmarsh has more separate houses rather than flats (26% vs 14%)

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

First-home buyers

Bowden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($975,000 vs $1,180,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Hindmarsh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 85/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Bowden

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (10% vs 3%)
  • carries lower crime risk (84/100 vs 99/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (86% vs 74%)
  • But Hindmarsh is more walkable (96/100 vs 85/100)

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

Investors

Bowden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (98.5% vs 0.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bowden 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.

Bowden 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.

Bowden Hindmarsh
Walkability 85 / 96
Bowden — Walkability: 85/100 Hindmarsh — Walkability: 96/100
Safety 16 / 1
Bowden — Safety: 16/100 Hindmarsh — Safety: 1/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bowden — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hindmarsh — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 47 / 31
Bowden — Low flood risk: 47/100 Hindmarsh — Low flood risk: 31/100

Demographics

Bowden has more residents (1,808 vs 232); Bowden has higher household incomes ($84,656 vs $74,152).

Bowden Hindmarsh
Population 1,808
+87% vs other
 232
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +98.5% +0.4%
Median age 32 31
Median household income $84,656/yr
+12% vs other
 $74,152/yr
Median weekly rent $390/wk
+7% vs other
 $363/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bowden Hindmarsh
0-4 2.8% / 2.2%
Bowden — 0-4: 2.8% Hindmarsh — 0-4: 2.2%
5-14 4.5% / 4.3%
Bowden — 5-14: 4.5% Hindmarsh — 5-14: 4.3%
15-19 2.3% / 2.6%
Bowden — 15-19: 2.3% Hindmarsh — 15-19: 2.6%
20-24 13.9% / 13.4%
Bowden — 20-24: 13.9% Hindmarsh — 20-24: 13.4%
25-34 32.4% / 33.2%
Bowden — 25-34: 32.4% Hindmarsh — 25-34: 33.2%
35-44 14.4% / 14.7%
Bowden — 35-44: 14.4% Hindmarsh — 35-44: 14.7%
45-54 8.4% / 12.1%
Bowden — 45-54: 8.4% Hindmarsh — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 11.3% / 9.9%
Bowden — 55-64: 11.3% Hindmarsh — 55-64: 9.9%
65-74 7.6% / 2.6%
Bowden — 65-74: 7.6% Hindmarsh — 65-74: 2.6%
75-84 2.0% / —
Bowden — 75-84: 2.0% Hindmarsh — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 0.6% / —
Bowden — 85+: 0.6% Hindmarsh — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bowden 61.6% lone person
Bowden — Lone Person: 61.6% Bowden — Group Household: 14.3% Bowden — Couple Families: 13.1% Bowden — One Parent Families: 8.7% Bowden — Other Families: 2.3%
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.

Bowden 59.3% renting
Bowden — Owned Outright: 13.0% Bowden — Mortgage: 27.7% Bowden — Renting: 59.3%
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.

Bowden Hindmarsh
Bachelor Degree 29.0% / 24.6%
Bowden — Bachelor Degree: 29.0% Hindmarsh — Bachelor Degree: 24.6%
Certificate III & IV 9.1% / 12.1%
Bowden — Certificate III & IV: 9.1% Hindmarsh — Certificate III & IV: 12.1%
Postgraduate Degree 11.5% / 9.1%
Bowden — Postgraduate Degree: 11.5% Hindmarsh — Postgraduate Degree: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 9.1%
Bowden — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Hindmarsh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 3.0%
Bowden — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Hindmarsh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.0%).

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.

Bowden Hindmarsh
China 4.1% / 5.2%
Bowden — China: 4.1% Hindmarsh — China: 5.2%
England 4.6% / 2.6%
Bowden — England: 4.6% Hindmarsh — England: 2.6%
India 1.5% / 2.2%
Bowden — India: 1.5% Hindmarsh — India: 2.2%
Thailand — / 3.4%
Bowden — Thailand: not among its largest Hindmarsh — Thailand: 3.4%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.7%
Bowden — New Zealand: 1.3% Hindmarsh — New Zealand: 1.7%
Malaysia 2.0% / —
Bowden — Malaysia: 2.0% Hindmarsh — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bowden 63.4% flats / apartments
Bowden — Flats / Apartments: 63.4% Bowden — Townhouses: 22.5% Bowden — Houses: 14.1%
Hindmarsh 26.9% flats / apartments
Hindmarsh — Flats / Apartments: 26.9% Hindmarsh — Townhouses: 47.1% Hindmarsh — Houses: 26.0%
Flats / Apartments Townhouses Houses

Property market

Bowden Hindmarsh
Median house price $975,000 $1,180,000
Median unit price $687,000 —
Median land price $1,047,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 8 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Hindmarsh has more commercially zoned land (50% vs 1%); Hindmarsh has more industrially zoned land (36% vs 0%).

Bowden Hindmarsh
Residential 99% 7%
Commercial 1% 50%
Industrial 0% 36%
Parks and recreation 0% 5%
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

Bowden Hindmarsh
New dwellings approved 1,636
across Charles Sturt
same for both
Approvals change year on year +109%
same for both

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.

Bowden Hindmarsh
Houses —
same for both
Units 4.0%
$600/wk on $775K
 —

Ranking within SA

Bowden Hindmarsh
House price Higher than 73% of SA —
Income Higher than 63% of SA Higher than 48% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 100% of SA
Affordability Higher than 21% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 82% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 15% of SA —

Liveability

Hindmarsh is more walkable (96 vs 85).

Bowden Hindmarsh
Grade A —
Score 72/100 —
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 53); Hindmarsh carries more crime risk (99 vs 84).

Bowden Hindmarsh
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
84/100
 High
99/100
Flood Moderate
53/100
 Moderate
69/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 11
within 5 km
 13
within 5 km

Schools

Bowden Hindmarsh
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
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 3.4 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 3.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 5.1% 6.9%

Amenities in the suburb

Bowden Hindmarsh
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 10 16
Parks & reserves 6 0
Childcare 2 0
GPs 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Bowden Hindmarsh
Walkability score 85/100 96/100
Distance to Adelaide 4.7 km 4.8 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 10 min
same for both
Public transport score 73/100
Rail · Bus
 80/100
Rail · Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 14.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 75.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 4 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 5007
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 5007
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.

Bowden Hindmarsh
Car (driver) 54.0% / 55.6%
Bowden — Car (driver): 54.0% Hindmarsh — Car (driver): 55.6%
Worked from Home 14.8% / 16.2%
Bowden — Worked from Home: 14.8% Hindmarsh — Worked from Home: 16.2%
Tram / Light Rail 13.0% / 10.3%
Bowden — Tram / Light Rail: 13.0% Hindmarsh — Tram / Light Rail: 10.3%
Walked Only 3.0% / 5.1%
Bowden — Walked Only: 3.0% Hindmarsh — Walked Only: 5.1%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 2.6%
Bowden — Car (passenger): 5.3% Hindmarsh — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Bicycle 4.5% / 2.6%
Bowden — Bicycle: 4.5% Hindmarsh — Bicycle: 2.6%
Train 2.0% / 4.3%
Bowden — Train: 2.0% Hindmarsh — Train: 4.3%

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

Setting

Bowden Hindmarsh
Elevation 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.1 km 7.2 km

NBN connectivity

Bowden Hindmarsh
Connectivity score 93/100 80/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 82%
1,274 premises
 49%
605 premises

Climate

Bowden 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)

Bowden 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

Bowden Hindmarsh
Average residential rate $1,726/yr
same for both
Council Charles Sturt
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Bowden

Apartments Easy Commute Gentrifying Inner Parks Professionals Townhouses Trains Urban

Hindmarsh

Gentrifying Inner Nightlife Parks River Townhouses Trams Transport Hub

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