Hindmarsh Island vs Coorong
Coorong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 60 in Hindmarsh Island. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hindmarsh Island, about half of households are people living alone. In Coorong, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Hindmarsh Island: a median of $825,000, against $125,000 in Coorong, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Hindmarsh Island tends to suit older residents, while Coorong suits young adults, people living alone, and 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Hindmarsh Island carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 70/100)
- Coorong has more separate houses rather than flats (128% vs 88%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Coorong
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($125,000 vs $825,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Coorong
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 29%)
- has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $330/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Hindmarsh Island
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (92.4 km vs 186.2 km)
- has a shorter drive in (82 min vs 130 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Hindmarsh Island
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (40% vs 17%)
- carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 70/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Hindmarsh Island
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (32.0% vs -8.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Hindmarsh Island and Coorong drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Hindmarsh Island has more residents (1,846 vs 53); Hindmarsh Island rents higher ($330/wk vs $180/wk).
| Hindmarsh Island | Coorong | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,846 +97% vs other | 53 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +32.0% | -8.6% |
| Median age | 60 | 48 |
| Median household income | $58,396/yr | $63,336/yr +8% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $330/wk +45% vs other | $180/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).
Property market
| Hindmarsh Island | Coorong | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $825,000 | $125,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $285,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 45 days from 71 sales | — |
Zoning mix
Coorong has more land zoned for conservation (66% vs 44%); Hindmarsh Island has more rural and farming land (49% vs 33%).
| Hindmarsh Island | Coorong | |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental | 44% | 66% |
| Rural and farming | 49% | 33% |
| Residential | 6% | 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
| Hindmarsh Island | Coorong | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 429 across Alexandrina | 28 across Coorong |
| Approvals change year on year | +25% | -50% |
Gross rental yield
| Hindmarsh Island | Coorong | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 3.6% $630/wk on $915K | — |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Hindmarsh Island | Coorong | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 23% of SA | Higher than 31% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 37% of SA | Higher than 1% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 59% of SA | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 79% of SA | Higher than 29% of SA |
| Rental yield (houses) | Higher than 33% of SA | — |
Liveability
| Hindmarsh Island | Coorong | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 44/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
Coorong carries more bushfire risk (28 vs 13); Coorong carries more crime risk (70 vs 40).
| Hindmarsh Island | Coorong | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 13/100 | Low 28/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 40/100 | High 70/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | Moderate 41/100 | High 87/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Hindmarsh Island | Coorong | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Hindmarsh Island | Coorong | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 4 | 3 |
| Waterways | 0 | 3 |
Mobility
Coorong sits further from the CBD (186.2 km vs 92.4 km).
| Hindmarsh Island | Coorong | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Adelaide | 92.4 km | 186.2 km +102% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 82 min | 130 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 5214 | 0.0% postcode 5264 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 73 postcode 5214 | 58 postcode 5264 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.9%).
Setting
| Hindmarsh Island | Coorong | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 2 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 3 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 3.3 km | 669 m |
NBN connectivity
| Hindmarsh Island | Coorong | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 65/100 | 19/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the node | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 40% 1,642 premises | 0% 18 premises |
Climate
| Hindmarsh Island | Coorong | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 466 mm | 460 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — | 26.5°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | — | 7.0°C |
Council rates
| Hindmarsh Island | Coorong | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,523/yr | $1,465/yr |
| Council | Alexandrina | Coorong |
Federal electorate
| Hindmarsh Island | Coorong | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Mayo | Barker |
| Member | Rebekha Sharkie | Tony Pasin |
| Party | Centre Alliance | Liberal |
First Home Owner Grant
| Hindmarsh Island | Coorong | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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