Hindmarsh vs Croydon

Hindmarsh is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 42 in Croydon. In Hindmarsh, most households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Croydon, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Croydon: a median of $1.34 million, against $1.18 million in Hindmarsh, though rent is higher in Hindmarsh. Hindmarsh is closer to the city centre: 4.8 km, against 6.2 km. On these figures, Hindmarsh tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone.

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

Croydon

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (86% vs 26%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 23%)
  • carries lower crime risk (83/100 vs 99/100)

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

First-home buyers

Hindmarsh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,180,000 vs $1,340,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Croydon

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $363/wk)
  • But Hindmarsh has a bigger rental market to choose from (65% vs 26%)

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

Croydon

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (15% vs 3%)
  • carries lower crime risk (83/100 vs 99/100)
  • But Hindmarsh has more units and townhouses to downsize into (74% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Hindmarsh and Croydon 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 Croydon
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 Croydon
Walkability 96 / 89
Hindmarsh — Walkability: 96/100 Croydon — Walkability: 89/100
Safety 1 / 17
Hindmarsh — Safety: 1/100 Croydon — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hindmarsh — Low fire risk: 100/100 Croydon — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 31 / 28
Hindmarsh — Low flood risk: 31/100 Croydon — Low flood risk: 28/100

Demographics

Croydon has more residents (1,220 vs 232); Croydon skews older (42 vs 31).

Hindmarsh Croydon
Population 232 1,220
+426% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.4% -1.5%
Median age 31 42
Median household income $74,152/yr $96,408/yr
+30% vs other
Median weekly rent $363/wk
+15% vs other
 $310/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hindmarsh Croydon
0-4 2.2% / 5.0%
Hindmarsh — 0-4: 2.2% Croydon — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 4.3% / 11.4%
Hindmarsh — 5-14: 4.3% Croydon — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 2.6% / 5.4%
Hindmarsh — 15-19: 2.6% Croydon — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 13.4% / 5.9%
Hindmarsh — 20-24: 13.4% Croydon — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 33.2% / 12.6%
Hindmarsh — 25-34: 33.2% Croydon — 25-34: 12.6%
35-44 14.7% / 13.1%
Hindmarsh — 35-44: 14.7% Croydon — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 12.1% / 16.1%
Hindmarsh — 45-54: 12.1% Croydon — 45-54: 16.1%
55-64 9.9% / 15.3%
Hindmarsh — 55-64: 9.9% Croydon — 55-64: 15.3%
65-74 2.6% / 7.0%
Hindmarsh — 65-74: 2.6% Croydon — 65-74: 7.0%
75-84 — / 5.8%
Hindmarsh — 75-84: not among its largest Croydon — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ — / 2.5%
Hindmarsh — 85+: not among its largest Croydon — 85+: 2.5%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hindmarsh 49.4% lone person
Hindmarsh — Lone Person: 49.4% Hindmarsh — Couple Families: 12.6% Hindmarsh — Group Household: 23.0% Hindmarsh — One Parent Families: 10.3% Hindmarsh — Other Families: 4.6%
Croydon 32.8% lone person
Croydon — Lone Person: 32.8% Croydon — Couple Families: 41.7% Croydon — Group Household: 6.2% Croydon — One Parent Families: 16.9% Croydon — Other Families: 2.4%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hindmarsh 64.6% renting
Hindmarsh — Owned Outright: 13.1% Hindmarsh — Mortgage: 22.2% Hindmarsh — Renting: 64.6%
Croydon 26.4% renting
Croydon — Owned Outright: 35.2% Croydon — Mortgage: 38.3% Croydon — Renting: 26.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hindmarsh Croydon
Bachelor Degree 24.6% / 18.3%
Hindmarsh — Bachelor Degree: 24.6% Croydon — Bachelor Degree: 18.3%
Certificate III & IV 12.1% / 9.7%
Hindmarsh — Certificate III & IV: 12.1% Croydon — Certificate III & IV: 9.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 7.1%
Hindmarsh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Croydon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 9.1% / 5.9%
Hindmarsh — Postgraduate Degree: 9.1% Croydon — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 2.5%
Hindmarsh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Croydon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

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.

Hindmarsh Croydon
Italy 1.7% / 4.3%
Hindmarsh — Italy: 1.7% Croydon — Italy: 4.3%
England 2.6% / 3.0%
Hindmarsh — England: 2.6% Croydon — England: 3.0%
China 5.2% / —
Hindmarsh — China: 5.2% Croydon — China: not among its largest
Greece 1.3% / 3.9%
Hindmarsh — Greece: 1.3% Croydon — Greece: 3.9%
Thailand 3.4% / —
Hindmarsh — Thailand: 3.4% Croydon — Thailand: not among its largest
India 2.2% / 0.7%
Hindmarsh — India: 2.2% Croydon — India: 0.7%
Vietnam — / 1.9%
Hindmarsh — Vietnam: not among its largest Croydon — Vietnam: 1.9%
New Zealand 1.7% / —
Hindmarsh — New Zealand: 1.7% Croydon — New Zealand: not among its largest
Pakistan — / 0.8%
Hindmarsh — Pakistan: not among its largest Croydon — Pakistan: 0.8%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hindmarsh 26.0% houses
Hindmarsh — Houses: 26.0% Hindmarsh — Townhouses: 47.1% Hindmarsh — Flats / Apartments: 26.9%
Croydon 85.6% houses
Croydon — Houses: 85.6% Croydon — Townhouses: 9.5% Croydon — Flats / Apartments: 4.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hindmarsh Croydon
Median house price $1,180,000 $1,340,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 30 days
from 13 sales

Zoning mix

Hindmarsh has more commercially zoned land (50% vs 5%); Hindmarsh has more industrially zoned land (36% vs 0%).

Hindmarsh Croydon
Residential 7% 87%
Commercial 50% 5%
Industrial 36% 0%
Parks and recreation 5% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 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

Hindmarsh Croydon
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.

Hindmarsh Croydon
Houses — 3.6%
$780/wk on $1.14M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Hindmarsh Croydon
House price — Higher than 79% of SA
Income Higher than 48% of SA Higher than 74% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 100% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Affordability — Higher than 27% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 76% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 31% of SA

Liveability

Hindmarsh Croydon
Grade — B
Score — 62/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Hindmarsh carries more crime risk (99 vs 83).

Hindmarsh Croydon
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
99/100
 High
83/100
Flood Moderate
69/100
 High
72/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 13
within 5 km
 16
within 5 km

Schools

Hindmarsh Croydon
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
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 3.7 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 4.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 6.9% 3.3%

Amenities in the suburb

Hindmarsh Croydon
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 16 5
Parks & reserves 0 2
GPs 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Hindmarsh Croydon
Walkability score 96/100 89/100
Distance to Adelaide 4.8 km 6.2 km
+29% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 10 min 13 min
Public transport score 80/100
Rail · Tram · Bus
 87/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 75.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 22.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 5007
 0.9%
postcode 5008
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 5007
 48
postcode 5008

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 Croydon
Car (driver) 55.6% / 66.7%
Hindmarsh — Car (driver): 55.6% Croydon — Car (driver): 66.7%
Worked from Home 16.2% / 15.3%
Hindmarsh — Worked from Home: 16.2% Croydon — Worked from Home: 15.3%
Tram / Light Rail 10.3% / 0.7%
Hindmarsh — Tram / Light Rail: 10.3% Croydon — Tram / Light Rail: 0.7%
Train 4.3% / 5.4%
Hindmarsh — Train: 4.3% Croydon — Train: 5.4%
Walked Only 5.1% / 2.4%
Hindmarsh — Walked Only: 5.1% Croydon — Walked Only: 2.4%
Bicycle 2.6% / 3.9%
Hindmarsh — Bicycle: 2.6% Croydon — Bicycle: 3.9%
Car (passenger) 2.6% / 3.5%
Hindmarsh — Car (passenger): 2.6% Croydon — Car (passenger): 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.7%).

Setting

Hindmarsh Croydon
Elevation 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.2 km 7.1 km

NBN connectivity

Hindmarsh Croydon
Connectivity score 80/100 90/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
605 premises
 50%
582 premises

Climate

Hindmarsh Croydon
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)

Hindmarsh Croydon
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Hindmarsh

Gentrifying Inner Nightlife Parks River Townhouses Trams Transport Hub

Croydon

Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals Trains Transport Hub

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