Hayborough vs Hindmarsh Valley

Hindmarsh Valley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 48 in Hayborough. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hindmarsh Valley, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Hindmarsh Valley: a median of $1.1 million, against $730,000 in Hayborough, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Hayborough tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Hindmarsh Valley suits 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

Hindmarsh Valley

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (18 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 61/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 53%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Hayborough has cheaper houses ($730,000 vs $1,098,000)
  • Hindmarsh Valley has cheaper land ($309,880 vs $362,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Hayborough has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 11%)
  • Hindmarsh Valley leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 27%)

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

Commuting to the city

Hayborough

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (41/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hayborough

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (41/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 17%)
  • But Hindmarsh Valley carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 61/100)

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

Where they sit

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

Hayborough Hindmarsh Valley
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.

Hayborough Hindmarsh Valley
Walkability 41 / 0
Hayborough — Walkability: 41/100 Hindmarsh Valley — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 39 / 77
Hayborough — Safety: 39/100 Hindmarsh Valley — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 100 / 73
Hayborough — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hindmarsh Valley — Low fire risk: 73/100
Low flood risk 68 / 75
Hayborough — Low flood risk: 68/100 Hindmarsh Valley — Low flood risk: 75/100

Demographics

Hayborough has more residents (2,238 vs 648); Hindmarsh Valley has higher household incomes ($77,220 vs $55,328).

Hayborough Hindmarsh Valley
Population 2,238
+71% vs other
 648
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +36.1%
Median age 48 45
Median household income $55,328/yr $77,220/yr
+40% vs other
Median weekly rent $285/wk $305/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hayborough Hindmarsh Valley
0-4 5.3% / 5.4%
Hayborough — 0-4: 5.3% Hindmarsh Valley — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 12.5% / 13.0%
Hayborough — 5-14: 12.5% Hindmarsh Valley — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 4.3% / 5.6%
Hayborough — 15-19: 4.3% Hindmarsh Valley — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 4.6% / 5.7%
Hayborough — 20-24: 4.6% Hindmarsh Valley — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 9.4% / 10.3%
Hayborough — 25-34: 9.4% Hindmarsh Valley — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 10.1% / 9.6%
Hayborough — 35-44: 10.1% Hindmarsh Valley — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 10.6% / 13.9%
Hayborough — 45-54: 10.6% Hindmarsh Valley — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 13.3% / 17.4%
Hayborough — 55-64: 13.3% Hindmarsh Valley — 55-64: 17.4%
65-74 17.2% / 14.2%
Hayborough — 65-74: 17.2% Hindmarsh Valley — 65-74: 14.2%
75-84 10.5% / 2.8%
Hayborough — 75-84: 10.5% Hindmarsh Valley — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 2.7% / —
Hayborough — 85+: 2.7% Hindmarsh Valley — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hayborough 31.2% couple families
Hayborough — Couple Families: 31.2% Hayborough — Lone Person: 41.9% Hayborough — One Parent Families: 21.9% Hayborough — Group Household: 3.2% Hayborough — Other Families: 1.8%
Hindmarsh Valley 57.7% couple families
Hindmarsh Valley — Couple Families: 57.7% Hindmarsh Valley — Lone Person: 30.0% Hindmarsh Valley — One Parent Families: 10.0% Hindmarsh Valley — Group Household: 2.3% Hindmarsh Valley — 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.

Hayborough 23.2% renting
Hayborough — Owned Outright: 40.7% Hayborough — Mortgage: 36.1% Hayborough — Renting: 23.2%
Hindmarsh Valley 11.3% renting
Hindmarsh Valley — Owned Outright: 42.3% Hindmarsh Valley — Mortgage: 46.5% Hindmarsh Valley — Renting: 11.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hayborough Hindmarsh Valley
Certificate III & IV 20.4% / 21.0%
Hayborough — Certificate III & IV: 20.4% Hindmarsh Valley — Certificate III & IV: 21.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 9.6%
Hayborough — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Hindmarsh Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.9% / 8.8%
Hayborough — Bachelor Degree: 7.9% Hindmarsh Valley — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 2.2%
Hayborough — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Hindmarsh Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.5%
Hayborough — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Hindmarsh Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

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.

Hayborough Hindmarsh Valley
England 8.4% / 7.9%
Hayborough — England: 8.4% Hindmarsh Valley — England: 7.9%
New Zealand 0.8% / 1.1%
Hayborough — New Zealand: 0.8% Hindmarsh Valley — New Zealand: 1.1%
Germany 0.8% / 0.5%
Hayborough — Germany: 0.8% Hindmarsh Valley — Germany: 0.5%
South Africa 0.4% / 0.5%
Hayborough — South Africa: 0.4% Hindmarsh Valley — South Africa: 0.5%
China — / 0.8%
Hayborough — China: not among its largest Hindmarsh Valley — China: 0.8%
Scotland — / 0.8%
Hayborough — Scotland: not among its largest Hindmarsh Valley — Scotland: 0.8%
Thailand — / 0.8%
Hayborough — Thailand: not among its largest Hindmarsh Valley — Thailand: 0.8%
Philippines 0.7% / —
Hayborough — Philippines: 0.7% Hindmarsh Valley — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hayborough 92.2% houses
Hayborough — Houses: 92.2% Hayborough — Townhouses: 6.5% Hayborough — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Hindmarsh Valley 98.2% houses
Hindmarsh Valley — Houses: 98.2% Hindmarsh Valley — Townhouses: 1.4% Hindmarsh Valley — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hayborough Hindmarsh Valley
Median house price $730,000 $1,098,000
Median unit price $520,000 —
Median land price $362,500 $309,880
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 52 sales
 36 days
from 9 sales

Zoning mix

Hindmarsh Valley has more rural and farming land (92% vs 0%).

Hayborough Hindmarsh Valley
Rural and farming 0% 92%
Residential 88% 1%
Parks and recreation 6% 0%
Industrial 4% 0%
Environmental 1% 3%
Other and special use 0% 3%
Commercial 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

Hayborough Hindmarsh Valley
New dwellings approved 347
across Victor Harbor
same for both
Approvals change year on year -26%
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.

Hayborough Hindmarsh Valley
Houses 4.0%
$620/wk on $797K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Hayborough Hindmarsh Valley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 21% of SA Higher than 52% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 7% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 63% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of SA Higher than 76% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 60% of SA —

Liveability

Hayborough is more walkable (41 vs 0); Hindmarsh Valley scores higher overall (53 vs 40).

Hayborough Hindmarsh Valley
Grade C B
Score 40/100 53/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Hindmarsh Valley carries more bushfire risk (27 vs 0); Hayborough carries more crime risk (61 vs 23).

Hayborough Hindmarsh Valley
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
27/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 Low
23/100
Flood Low
32/100
 Low
25/100
Coastal erosion Low
34/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Hayborough Hindmarsh Valley
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Hayborough

  • Encounter Lutheran College Independent · Combined at peers

Schools in Hindmarsh Valley

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

Amenities in the suburb

Hayborough Hindmarsh Valley
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 18
Childcare 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 0 5

Mobility

Hayborough Hindmarsh Valley
Walkability score 41/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 81.1 km
+1% vs other
 80.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 70 min 71 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 5211
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 5211
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.

Hayborough Hindmarsh Valley
Car (driver) 82.3% / 71.7%
Hayborough — Car (driver): 82.3% Hindmarsh Valley — Car (driver): 71.7%
Worked from Home 8.4% / 19.4%
Hayborough — Worked from Home: 8.4% Hindmarsh Valley — Worked from Home: 19.4%
Car (passenger) 7.1% / 4.6%
Hayborough — Car (passenger): 7.1% Hindmarsh Valley — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Walked Only 1.5% / 1.4%
Hayborough — Walked Only: 1.5% Hindmarsh Valley — Walked Only: 1.4%
Bicycle 0.7% / 1.8%
Hayborough — Bicycle: 0.7% Hindmarsh Valley — Bicycle: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.3%).

Setting

Hayborough Hindmarsh Valley
Elevation 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 762 m
2.1 km to a named beach
 8.1 km

NBN connectivity

Hayborough Hindmarsh Valley
Connectivity score 100/100 58/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
1,528 premises
 42%
360 premises

Climate

Hayborough Hindmarsh Valley
Annual rainfall 786 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Hayborough Hindmarsh Valley
Average residential rate $2,533/yr
same for both
Council Victor Harbor
same for both

Federal electorate

Hayborough Hindmarsh Valley
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Hayborough

Coastal Large Blocks Retirees

Hindmarsh Valley

River Rural

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