Hamilton Valley vs Jindera

Hamilton Valley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 38 in Jindera. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hamilton Valley, about half of households are couple families. In Jindera, most households are couple families. On these figures, Jindera tends to suit couples.

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

Jindera

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Hamilton Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($227,000 vs $340,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Hamilton Valley has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 13%)
  • Jindera has cheaper rent ($316/wk vs $345/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Jindera

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 10/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (339 min vs 346 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (550.3 km vs 553.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Jindera

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 10/100)

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

Investors

Hamilton Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (47.3% vs 22.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hamilton Valley Jindera
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.

Hamilton Valley Jindera
Walkability 10 / 52
Hamilton Valley — Walkability: 10/100 Jindera — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 33 / 39
Hamilton Valley — Safety: 33/100 Jindera — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 100 / 80
Hamilton Valley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Jindera — Low fire risk: 80/100

Demographics

Jindera has more residents (2,721 vs 834); Jindera skews older (38 vs 33).

Hamilton Valley Jindera
Population 834 2,721
+226% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +47.3% +22.5%
Median age 33 38
Median household income $100,048/yr $104,676/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $345/wk
+8% vs other
 $316/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hamilton Valley Jindera
0-4 8.4% / 7.6%
Hamilton Valley — 0-4: 8.4% Jindera — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 16.2% / 16.9%
Hamilton Valley — 5-14: 16.2% Jindera — 5-14: 16.9%
15-19 6.0% / 7.6%
Hamilton Valley — 15-19: 6.0% Jindera — 15-19: 7.6%
20-24 8.2% / 4.4%
Hamilton Valley — 20-24: 8.2% Jindera — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 15.2% / 9.8%
Hamilton Valley — 25-34: 15.2% Jindera — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 12.9% / 12.6%
Hamilton Valley — 35-44: 12.9% Jindera — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 12.0% / 13.6%
Hamilton Valley — 45-54: 12.0% Jindera — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 11.9% / 12.6%
Hamilton Valley — 55-64: 11.9% Jindera — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 6.7% / 10.1%
Hamilton Valley — 65-74: 6.7% Jindera — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 2.5% / 3.1%
Hamilton Valley — 75-84: 2.5% Jindera — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 0.5% / 1.4%
Hamilton Valley — 85+: 0.5% Jindera — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hamilton Valley 49.3% couple families
Hamilton Valley — Couple Families: 49.3% Hamilton Valley — Lone Person: 24.2% Hamilton Valley — One Parent Families: 19.3% Hamilton Valley — Group Household: 4.8% Hamilton Valley — Other Families: 2.4%
Jindera 61.2% couple families
Jindera — Couple Families: 61.2% Jindera — Lone Person: 22.5% Jindera — One Parent Families: 13.9% Jindera — Group Household: 2.4% Jindera — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hamilton Valley 29.6% renting
Hamilton Valley — Owned Outright: 24.2% Hamilton Valley — Mortgage: 46.2% Hamilton Valley — Renting: 29.6%
Jindera 12.6% renting
Jindera — Owned Outright: 34.7% Jindera — Mortgage: 52.7% Jindera — Renting: 12.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hamilton Valley Jindera
Certificate III & IV 18.7% / 19.0%
Hamilton Valley — Certificate III & IV: 18.7% Jindera — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Bachelor Degree 9.4% / 8.8%
Hamilton Valley — Bachelor Degree: 9.4% Jindera — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.1% / 6.5%
Hamilton Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1% Jindera — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 2.0%
Hamilton Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Jindera — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.4%
Hamilton Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Jindera — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

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.

Hamilton Valley Jindera
England 1.2% / 2.0%
Hamilton Valley — England: 1.2% Jindera — England: 2.0%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.0%
Hamilton Valley — New Zealand: 1.2% Jindera — New Zealand: 1.0%
Nepal 1.2% / —
Hamilton Valley — Nepal: 1.2% Jindera — Nepal: not among its largest
South Africa 1.1% / —
Hamilton Valley — South Africa: 1.1% Jindera — South Africa: not among its largest
Fiji 1.0% / —
Hamilton Valley — Fiji: 1.0% Jindera — Fiji: not among its largest
Germany 0.5% / 0.4%
Hamilton Valley — Germany: 0.5% Jindera — Germany: 0.4%
Philippines — / 0.3%
Hamilton Valley — Philippines: not among its largest Jindera — Philippines: 0.3%
Netherlands — / 0.3%
Hamilton Valley — Netherlands: not among its largest Jindera — Netherlands: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hamilton Valley 95.3% houses
Hamilton Valley — Houses: 95.3% Hamilton Valley — Townhouses: 2.5% Hamilton Valley — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Jindera 97.8% houses
Jindera — Houses: 97.8% Jindera — Townhouses: 1.9% Jindera — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hamilton Valley Jindera
Median house price $667,000 $626,250
Median unit price $600,000 $555,000
Median land price $227,000 $340,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 7 sales
 33 days
from 22 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Hamilton Valley Jindera
3 bed $680K / $558K
Hamilton Valley — 3 bed: $680K (8 sales) Jindera — 3 bed: $558K (18 sales)

8 vs 18 sales

4 bed $681K / $676K
Hamilton Valley — 4 bed: $681K (14 sales) Jindera — 4 bed: $676K (38 sales)

14 vs 38 sales

Zoning mix

Jindera has more rural and farming land (95% vs 0%); Hamilton Valley has more land zoned for conservation (77% vs 0%).

Hamilton Valley Jindera
Rural and farming 0% 95%
Environmental 77% 0%
Residential 12% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 0%
Parks and recreation 2% 0%
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

Hamilton Valley Jindera
New dwellings approved 423
across Albury
 86
across Greater Hume
Approvals change year on year +14% +33%

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.

Hamilton Valley Jindera
Houses — 3.9%
$570/wk on $762K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Hamilton Valley Jindera
House price Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
Income Higher than 68% of NSW —
Schools — Higher than 64% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 91% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 67% of NSW

Liveability

Jindera is more walkable (52 vs 10); Jindera scores higher overall (51 vs 40).

Hamilton Valley Jindera
Grade C B
Score 40/100 51/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Jindera carries more bushfire risk (20 vs 0).

Hamilton Valley Jindera
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
20/100
Crime Moderate
67/100
 Moderate
61/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Hamilton Valley Jindera
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Hamilton Valley

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

Schools in Jindera

  • Saint Mary MacKillop College Albury Independent · Combined above peers
  • St John's Lutheran Primary School Independent · Primary at peers
  • Jindera Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Hamilton Valley Jindera
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 9 2

Mobility

Hamilton Valley sits further from the CBD (553.4 km vs 550.3 km).

Hamilton Valley Jindera
Walkability score 10/100 52/100
Distance to Sydney 553.4 km 550.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 346 min 339 min
Public transport score 21/100
Bus
 44/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 22.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2641
 0.3%
postcode 2642
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 2641
 80
postcode 2642

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.

Hamilton Valley Jindera
Car (driver) 84.3% / 82.8%
Hamilton Valley — Car (driver): 84.3% Jindera — Car (driver): 82.8%
Worked from Home 9.5% / 10.5%
Hamilton Valley — Worked from Home: 9.5% Jindera — Worked from Home: 10.5%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 4.4%
Hamilton Valley — Car (passenger): 4.4% Jindera — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only 1.8% / 1.6%
Hamilton Valley — Walked Only: 1.8% Jindera — Walked Only: 1.6%
Bus — / 0.7%
Hamilton Valley — Bus: not among its largest Jindera — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.3%).

Setting

Hamilton Valley Jindera
Elevation 243 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 239 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Hamilton Valley Jindera
Connectivity score 76/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 60%
409 premises
 0%
1,043 premises

Climate

Hamilton Valley Jindera
Annual rainfall 645 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 2.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Hamilton Valley Jindera
PM2.5 7.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.64 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Hamilton Valley Jindera
Average residential rate $1,574/yr $992/yr
Council Albury Greater Hume

Federal electorate

Hamilton Valley Jindera
Division Farrer
same for both
Member David Farley
same for both
Party One Nation
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hamilton Valley Jindera
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hamilton Valley

Acreage Affordable Family

Jindera

Affordable Family Quiet Rural

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