Hindmarsh Island vs Point Sturt

Point Sturt is the younger of the two, with a median age of 56 against 60 in Hindmarsh Island. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Point Sturt tends to suit 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

Point Sturt

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 40/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 88%)
  • But Hindmarsh Island has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Point Sturt

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Point Sturt

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $330/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 29%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Hindmarsh Island has a shorter drive in (82 min vs 87 min)
  • Point Sturt sits closer to the CBD (89.7 km vs 92.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Point Sturt

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 40/100)

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 -7.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hindmarsh Island Point Sturt
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.

Hindmarsh Island Point Sturt
Walkability 0 / 0
Hindmarsh Island — Walkability: 0/100 Point Sturt — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 60 / 75
Hindmarsh Island — Safety: 60/100 Point Sturt — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 87 / 81
Hindmarsh Island — Low fire risk: 87/100 Point Sturt — Low fire risk: 81/100

Demographics

Hindmarsh Island has more residents (1,846 vs 64); Hindmarsh Island rents higher ($330/wk vs $230/wk).

Hindmarsh Island Point Sturt
Population 1,846
+97% vs other
 64
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +32.0% -7.2%
Median age 60 56
Median household income $58,396/yr $58,448/yr
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+30% vs other
 $230/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hindmarsh Island Point Sturt
0-4 2.6% / —
Hindmarsh Island — 0-4: 2.6% Point Sturt — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 8.6% / 7.8%
Hindmarsh Island — 5-14: 8.6% Point Sturt — 5-14: 7.8%
15-19 3.6% / 4.7%
Hindmarsh Island — 15-19: 3.6% Point Sturt — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 2.2% / —
Hindmarsh Island — 20-24: 2.2% Point Sturt — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 6.0% / 4.7%
Hindmarsh Island — 25-34: 6.0% Point Sturt — 25-34: 4.7%
35-44 7.6% / 6.2%
Hindmarsh Island — 35-44: 7.6% Point Sturt — 35-44: 6.2%
45-54 9.7% / 17.2%
Hindmarsh Island — 45-54: 9.7% Point Sturt — 45-54: 17.2%
55-64 19.3% / 25.0%
Hindmarsh Island — 55-64: 19.3% Point Sturt — 55-64: 25.0%
65-74 26.7% / 18.8%
Hindmarsh Island — 65-74: 26.7% Point Sturt — 65-74: 18.8%
75-84 11.1% / 17.2%
Hindmarsh Island — 75-84: 11.1% Point Sturt — 75-84: 17.2%
85+ 2.0% / —
Hindmarsh Island — 85+: 2.0% Point Sturt — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hindmarsh Island 45.3% lone person
Hindmarsh Island — Lone Person: 45.3% Hindmarsh Island — Couple Families: 30.2% Hindmarsh Island — One Parent Families: 17.4% Hindmarsh Island — Group Household: 6.4% Hindmarsh Island — Other Families: 0.8%
Point Sturt 53.8% lone person
Point Sturt — Lone Person: 53.8% Point Sturt — Couple Families: 46.2% Point Sturt — One Parent Families: 0.0% Point Sturt — Group Household: 0.0% Point Sturt — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hindmarsh Island 20.8% renting
Hindmarsh Island — Owned Outright: 54.1% Hindmarsh Island — Mortgage: 25.2% Hindmarsh Island — Renting: 20.8%
Point Sturt 0.0% renting
Point Sturt — Owned Outright: 42.1% Point Sturt — Mortgage: 57.9% Point Sturt — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hindmarsh Island 87.5% houses
Hindmarsh Island — Houses: 87.5% Hindmarsh Island — Townhouses: 7.3% Hindmarsh Island — Flats / Apartments: 5.2%
Point Sturt 100.0% houses
Point Sturt — Houses: 100.0% Point Sturt — Townhouses: 0.0% Point Sturt — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Hindmarsh Island Point Sturt
Certificate III & IV 17.8% / 25.0%
Hindmarsh Island — Certificate III & IV: 17.8% Point Sturt — Certificate III & IV: 25.0%
Bachelor Degree 9.8% / 12.5%
Hindmarsh Island — Bachelor Degree: 9.8% Point Sturt — Bachelor Degree: 12.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.5% / —
Hindmarsh Island — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.5% Point Sturt — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 4.7%
Hindmarsh Island — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Point Sturt — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / —
Hindmarsh Island — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Point Sturt — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

Property market

Hindmarsh Island Point Sturt
Median house price $825,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $285,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 45 days
from 71 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Hindmarsh Island Point Sturt
Rural and farming 49% 58%
Environmental 44% 42%
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 Point Sturt
New dwellings approved 429
across Alexandrina
same for both
Approvals change year on year +25%
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.

Hindmarsh Island Point Sturt
Houses 3.6%
$630/wk on $915K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Hindmarsh Island Point Sturt
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 23% of SA
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 37% of SA Higher than 47% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 59% of SA Higher than 42% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 66% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 33% of SA —

Liveability

Hindmarsh Island Point Sturt
Grade C —
Score 44/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Hindmarsh Island carries more crime risk (40 vs 25).

Hindmarsh Island Point Sturt
Bushfire Low
13/100
 Low
19/100
Crime Moderate
40/100
 Low
25/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
41/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Hindmarsh Island Point Sturt
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 Point Sturt
Parks & reserves 4 0

Mobility

Hindmarsh Island sits further from the CBD (92.4 km vs 89.7 km).

Hindmarsh Island Point Sturt
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 92.4 km
+3% vs other
 89.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 82 min 87 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 5214
 0.4%
postcode 5256
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 5214
 72
postcode 5256

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.

Hindmarsh Island Point Sturt
Car (driver) 75.9% / 54.5%
Hindmarsh Island — Car (driver): 75.9% Point Sturt — Car (driver): 54.5%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 27.3%
Hindmarsh Island — Car (passenger): 5.4% Point Sturt — Car (passenger): 27.3%
Walked Only 2.7% / 18.2%
Hindmarsh Island — Walked Only: 2.7% Point Sturt — Walked Only: 18.2%
Worked from Home 14.5% / —
Hindmarsh Island — Worked from Home: 14.5% Point Sturt — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Bicycle 1.0% / —
Hindmarsh Island — Bicycle: 1.0% Point Sturt — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.9%).

Setting

Hindmarsh Island Point Sturt
Elevation 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.3 km 10.5 km

NBN connectivity

Hindmarsh Island Point Sturt
Connectivity score 65/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
1,642 premises
 0%
33 premises

Climate

Hindmarsh Island Point Sturt
Annual rainfall 466 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Hindmarsh Island Point Sturt
Average residential rate $2,523/yr
same for both
Council Alexandrina
same for both

Federal electorate

Hindmarsh Island Point Sturt
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Hindmarsh Island

Acreage Retirees

Point Sturt

Retirees Rural

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