Brompton vs Hindmarsh

Hindmarsh is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 36 in Brompton. In both, about half of households are people living alone. In Brompton, about half of households rent. In Hindmarsh, most households rent. Houses cost more in Hindmarsh: a median of $1.18 million, against $970,000 in Brompton. On these figures, Brompton tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Hindmarsh suits renters, young adults, and 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

Brompton

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (43% vs 26%)

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

First-home buyers

Brompton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($969,500 vs $1,180,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hindmarsh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (65% vs 54%)

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

Commuting to the city

Hindmarsh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (15% vs 6%)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Brompton

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 3%)
  • carries lower crime risk (87/100 vs 99/100)
  • But Hindmarsh has more units and townhouses to downsize into (74% vs 57%)

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

Investors

Brompton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.4% vs 0.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Brompton 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.

Brompton 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.

Brompton Hindmarsh
Walkability 94 / 96
Brompton — Walkability: 94/100 Hindmarsh — Walkability: 96/100
Safety 13 / 1
Brompton — Safety: 13/100 Hindmarsh — Safety: 1/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Brompton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hindmarsh — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 33 / 31
Brompton — Low flood risk: 33/100 Hindmarsh — Low flood risk: 31/100

Demographics

Brompton has more residents (3,729 vs 232); Brompton has higher household incomes ($94,068 vs $74,152).

Brompton Hindmarsh
Population 3,729
+94% vs other
 232
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.4% +0.4%
Median age 36 31
Median household income $94,068/yr
+21% vs other
 $74,152/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+4% vs other
 $363/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brompton Hindmarsh
0-4 3.8% / 2.2%
Brompton — 0-4: 3.8% Hindmarsh — 0-4: 2.2%
5-14 6.7% / 4.3%
Brompton — 5-14: 6.7% Hindmarsh — 5-14: 4.3%
15-19 2.8% / 2.6%
Brompton — 15-19: 2.8% Hindmarsh — 15-19: 2.6%
20-24 8.9% / 13.4%
Brompton — 20-24: 8.9% Hindmarsh — 20-24: 13.4%
25-34 24.9% / 33.2%
Brompton — 25-34: 24.9% Hindmarsh — 25-34: 33.2%
35-44 13.7% / 14.7%
Brompton — 35-44: 13.7% Hindmarsh — 35-44: 14.7%
45-54 11.3% / 12.1%
Brompton — 45-54: 11.3% Hindmarsh — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 9.8% / 9.9%
Brompton — 55-64: 9.8% Hindmarsh — 55-64: 9.9%
65-74 8.0% / 2.6%
Brompton — 65-74: 8.0% Hindmarsh — 65-74: 2.6%
75-84 4.8% / —
Brompton — 75-84: 4.8% Hindmarsh — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 5.1% / —
Brompton — 85+: 5.1% Hindmarsh — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brompton 47.6% lone person
Brompton — Lone Person: 47.6% Brompton — Group Household: 15.6% Brompton — Couple Families: 19.2% Brompton — One Parent Families: 14.5% Brompton — Other Families: 3.0%
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.

Brompton 53.8% renting
Brompton — Owned Outright: 16.9% Brompton — Mortgage: 29.2% Brompton — Renting: 53.8%
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.

Brompton Hindmarsh
Bachelor Degree 24.1% / 24.6%
Brompton — Bachelor Degree: 24.1% Hindmarsh — Bachelor Degree: 24.6%
Certificate III & IV 10.1% / 12.1%
Brompton — Certificate III & IV: 10.1% Hindmarsh — Certificate III & IV: 12.1%
Postgraduate Degree 8.2% / 9.1%
Brompton — Postgraduate Degree: 8.2% Hindmarsh — Postgraduate Degree: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 9.1%
Brompton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Hindmarsh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 3.0%
Brompton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Hindmarsh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).

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.

Brompton Hindmarsh
China 2.1% / 5.2%
Brompton — China: 2.1% Hindmarsh — China: 5.2%
England 3.9% / 2.6%
Brompton — England: 3.9% Hindmarsh — England: 2.6%
Greece 4.0% / 1.3%
Brompton — Greece: 4.0% Hindmarsh — Greece: 1.3%
India 1.9% / 2.2%
Brompton — India: 1.9% Hindmarsh — India: 2.2%
Thailand — / 3.4%
Brompton — Thailand: not among its largest Hindmarsh — Thailand: 3.4%
Vietnam 2.3% / —
Brompton — Vietnam: 2.3% Hindmarsh — Vietnam: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.7%
Brompton — New Zealand: not among its largest Hindmarsh — New Zealand: 1.7%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brompton 54.2% townhouses
Brompton — Townhouses: 54.2% Brompton — Houses: 43.2% Brompton — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Hindmarsh 47.1% townhouses
Hindmarsh — Townhouses: 47.1% Hindmarsh — Houses: 26.0% Hindmarsh — Flats / Apartments: 26.9%
Townhouses Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Brompton Hindmarsh
Median house price $969,500 $1,180,000
Median unit price $680,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 20 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Hindmarsh has more commercially zoned land (50% vs 2%); Hindmarsh has more industrially zoned land (36% vs 7%).

Brompton Hindmarsh
Residential 91% 7%
Commercial 2% 50%
Industrial 7% 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

Brompton 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.

Brompton Hindmarsh
Houses 4.1%
$685/wk on $874K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Brompton Hindmarsh
House price Higher than 55% of SA —
Income Higher than 72% of SA Higher than 48% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 100% of SA
same for both
Affordability Higher than 63% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 82% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 63% of SA —

Liveability

Brompton Hindmarsh
Grade B —
Score 61/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Hindmarsh carries more crime risk (99 vs 87).

Brompton Hindmarsh
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
87/100
 High
99/100
Flood Moderate
67/100
 Moderate
69/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 14
within 5 km
 13
within 5 km

Schools

Brompton Hindmarsh
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 4.1 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 3.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.0% 6.9%

Schools in Brompton

  • Immaculate Heart of Mary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Bowden Brompton Community School Government · Combined · Special school below peers

Schools in Hindmarsh

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

Amenities in the suburb

Brompton Hindmarsh
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 3 16
Parks & reserves 6 0
Childcare 2 0
GPs 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Brompton Hindmarsh
Walkability score 94/100 96/100
Distance to Adelaide 5.3 km
+9% vs other
 4.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 11 min 10 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 80/100
Rail · Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 48.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 75.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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.

Brompton Hindmarsh
Car (driver) 61.9% / 55.6%
Brompton — Car (driver): 61.9% Hindmarsh — Car (driver): 55.6%
Worked from Home 12.3% / 16.2%
Brompton — Worked from Home: 12.3% Hindmarsh — Worked from Home: 16.2%
Tram / Light Rail 4.8% / 10.3%
Brompton — Tram / Light Rail: 4.8% Hindmarsh — Tram / Light Rail: 10.3%
Bus 7.4% / 3.4%
Brompton — Bus: 7.4% Hindmarsh — Bus: 3.4%
Walked Only 2.9% / 5.1%
Brompton — Walked Only: 2.9% Hindmarsh — Walked Only: 5.1%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 2.6%
Brompton — Car (passenger): 5.2% Hindmarsh — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Train 1.0% / 4.3%
Brompton — Train: 1.0% Hindmarsh — Train: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.9%).

Setting

Brompton Hindmarsh
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.9 km 7.2 km

NBN connectivity

Brompton Hindmarsh
Connectivity score 85/100 80/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 39%
2,370 premises
 49%
605 premises

Climate

Brompton 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)

Brompton 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Brompton

Gentrifying Inner Parks Professionals Townhouses Urban

Hindmarsh

Gentrifying Inner Nightlife Parks River Townhouses Trams Transport Hub

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