Hindmarsh vs Thebarton

Hindmarsh is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 39 in Thebarton. In both, about half of households are people living alone. In Hindmarsh, most households rent. In Thebarton, about half of households rent and most homes are detached houses. Thebarton is closer to the city centre: 4 km, against 4.8 km. On these figures, Hindmarsh tends to suit renters, young adults, and share households.

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

Thebarton

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (56% vs 26%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (36% vs 23%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Hindmarsh has a bigger rental market to choose from (65% vs 49%)
  • Thebarton has cheaper rent ($315/wk vs $363/wk)

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 7%)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Thebarton

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 3%)
  • carries lower crime risk (85/100 vs 99/100)
  • But Hindmarsh has more units and townhouses to downsize into (74% vs 44%)

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 Thebarton 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 Thebarton
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 Thebarton
Walkability 96 / 89
Hindmarsh — Walkability: 96/100 Thebarton — Walkability: 89/100
Safety 1 / 15
Hindmarsh — Safety: 1/100 Thebarton — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hindmarsh — Low fire risk: 100/100 Thebarton — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 31 / 56
Hindmarsh — Low flood risk: 31/100 Thebarton — Low flood risk: 56/100

Demographics

Thebarton has more residents (1,442 vs 232); Thebarton skews older (39 vs 31).

Hindmarsh Thebarton
Population 232 1,442
+522% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.4% +0.8%
Median age 31 39
Median household income $74,152/yr $74,308/yr
Median weekly rent $363/wk
+13% vs other
 $315/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hindmarsh Thebarton
0-4 2.2% / 3.7%
Hindmarsh — 0-4: 2.2% Thebarton — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 4.3% / 9.2%
Hindmarsh — 5-14: 4.3% Thebarton — 5-14: 9.2%
15-19 2.6% / 3.6%
Hindmarsh — 15-19: 2.6% Thebarton — 15-19: 3.6%
20-24 13.4% / 7.9%
Hindmarsh — 20-24: 13.4% Thebarton — 20-24: 7.9%
25-34 33.2% / 19.5%
Hindmarsh — 25-34: 33.2% Thebarton — 25-34: 19.5%
35-44 14.7% / 14.4%
Hindmarsh — 35-44: 14.7% Thebarton — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 12.1% / 13.7%
Hindmarsh — 45-54: 12.1% Thebarton — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 9.9% / 11.2%
Hindmarsh — 55-64: 9.9% Thebarton — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 2.6% / 9.0%
Hindmarsh — 65-74: 2.6% Thebarton — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 — / 4.0%
Hindmarsh — 75-84: not among its largest Thebarton — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ — / 3.3%
Hindmarsh — 85+: not among its largest Thebarton — 85+: 3.3%

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 — Group Household: 23.0% Hindmarsh — Couple Families: 12.6% Hindmarsh — One Parent Families: 10.3% Hindmarsh — Other Families: 4.6%
Thebarton 49.3% lone person
Thebarton — Lone Person: 49.3% Thebarton — Group Household: 13.2% Thebarton — Couple Families: 22.3% Thebarton — One Parent Families: 13.4% Thebarton — Other Families: 1.7%
Lone Person Group Household Couple Families 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%
Thebarton 48.8% renting
Thebarton — Owned Outright: 25.5% Thebarton — Mortgage: 25.7% Thebarton — Renting: 48.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hindmarsh Thebarton
Bachelor Degree 24.6% / 21.7%
Hindmarsh — Bachelor Degree: 24.6% Thebarton — Bachelor Degree: 21.7%
Certificate III & IV 12.1% / 11.7%
Hindmarsh — Certificate III & IV: 12.1% Thebarton — Certificate III & IV: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 9.2%
Hindmarsh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Thebarton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 9.1% / 7.8%
Hindmarsh — Postgraduate Degree: 9.1% Thebarton — Postgraduate Degree: 7.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 2.9%
Hindmarsh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Thebarton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

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 Thebarton
China 5.2% / 2.1%
Hindmarsh — China: 5.2% Thebarton — China: 2.1%
Greece 1.3% / 4.6%
Hindmarsh — Greece: 1.3% Thebarton — Greece: 4.6%
England 2.6% / 2.8%
Hindmarsh — England: 2.6% Thebarton — England: 2.8%
India 2.2% / 2.7%
Hindmarsh — India: 2.2% Thebarton — India: 2.7%
Thailand 3.4% / —
Hindmarsh — Thailand: 3.4% Thebarton — Thailand: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.0%
Hindmarsh — New Zealand: 1.7% Thebarton — New Zealand: 1.0%
Vietnam — / 1.1%
Hindmarsh — Vietnam: not among its largest Thebarton — Vietnam: 1.1%

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%
Thebarton 56.5% houses
Thebarton — Houses: 56.5% Thebarton — Townhouses: 27.9% Thebarton — Flats / Apartments: 15.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hindmarsh Thebarton
Median house price $1,180,000 $1,255,000
Median unit price — $563,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 16 days
from 8 sales

Zoning mix

Hindmarsh has more industrially zoned land (36% vs 22%); Hindmarsh has more commercially zoned land (50% vs 39%).

Hindmarsh Thebarton
Commercial 50% 39%
Industrial 36% 22%
Residential 7% 36%
Parks and recreation 5% 3%
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 Thebarton
New dwellings approved 1,636
across Charles Sturt
 578
across West Torrens
Approvals change year on year +109% +103%

Ranking within SA

Hindmarsh Thebarton
House price — Higher than 75% of SA
Income Higher than 48% of SA
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 100% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Affordability — Higher than 12% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 83% of SA

Liveability

Hindmarsh Thebarton
Grade — A
Score — 69/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Hindmarsh carries more flood risk (69 vs 44); Hindmarsh carries more crime risk (99 vs 85).

Hindmarsh Thebarton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
99/100
 High
85/100
Flood Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
44/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 High
83/100
Industrial facilities nearby 13
within 5 km
 14
within 5 km

Schools

Hindmarsh Thebarton
Inside the suburb 0 1
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, 3.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 6.9% 2.9%

Schools in Hindmarsh

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

Schools in Thebarton

  • Warriappendi Secondary School Government · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Hindmarsh Thebarton
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 16 9
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 0 2
GPs 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Hindmarsh Thebarton
Walkability score 96/100 89/100
Distance to Adelaide 4.8 km
+17% vs other
 4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 10 min 9 min
Public transport score 80/100
Rail · Tram · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 75.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 131.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 5007
 1.6%
postcode 5031
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 5007
 45
postcode 5031

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 Thebarton
Car (driver) 55.6% / 58.9%
Hindmarsh — Car (driver): 55.6% Thebarton — Car (driver): 58.9%
Worked from Home 16.2% / 13.1%
Hindmarsh — Worked from Home: 16.2% Thebarton — Worked from Home: 13.1%
Tram / Light Rail 10.3% / 6.5%
Hindmarsh — Tram / Light Rail: 10.3% Thebarton — Tram / Light Rail: 6.5%
Walked Only 5.1% / 5.6%
Hindmarsh — Walked Only: 5.1% Thebarton — Walked Only: 5.6%
Bus 3.4% / 5.6%
Hindmarsh — Bus: 3.4% Thebarton — Bus: 5.6%
Train 4.3% / 0.4%
Hindmarsh — Train: 4.3% Thebarton — Train: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.9%).

Setting

Hindmarsh Thebarton
Elevation 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.2 km
same for both

NBN connectivity

Hindmarsh Thebarton
Connectivity score 80/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
605 premises
 27%
1,282 premises

Climate

Hindmarsh Thebarton
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 Thebarton
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 Thebarton
Average residential rate $1,726/yr $1,532/yr
Council Charles Sturt West Torrens

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Hindmarsh Thebarton
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

Thebarton

Gentrifying Inner Parks Professionals River Townhouses

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Other comparisons with Thebarton

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