Hindmarsh Tiers vs Hindmarsh Valley

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Hindmarsh Tiers tends to suit couples, while Hindmarsh Valley suits 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

Hindmarsh Valley

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (18 vs 3)
  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 37/100)
  • But Hindmarsh Tiers is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 68%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Hindmarsh Tiers

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $305/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Hindmarsh Tiers

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (67.8 km vs 80.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (62 min vs 71 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hindmarsh Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 37/100)

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

Investors

Hindmarsh Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (36.1% vs 22.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Hindmarsh Tiers 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.

Hindmarsh Tiers 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.

Hindmarsh Tiers Hindmarsh Valley
Walkability 0 / 0
Hindmarsh Tiers — Walkability: 0/100 Hindmarsh Valley — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 63 / 77
Hindmarsh Tiers — Safety: 63/100 Hindmarsh Valley — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 66 / 73
Hindmarsh Tiers — Low fire risk: 66/100 Hindmarsh Valley — Low fire risk: 73/100

Demographics

Hindmarsh Valley has more residents (648 vs 111); Hindmarsh Valley rents higher ($305/wk vs $250/wk).

Hindmarsh Tiers Hindmarsh Valley
Population 111 648
+484% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.0% +36.1%
Median age 44 45
Median household income $80,132/yr
+4% vs other
 $77,220/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $305/wk
+22% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hindmarsh Tiers Hindmarsh Valley
0-4 4.5% / 5.4%
Hindmarsh Tiers — 0-4: 4.5% Hindmarsh Valley — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 14.4% / 13.0%
Hindmarsh Tiers — 5-14: 14.4% Hindmarsh Valley — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 9.9% / 5.6%
Hindmarsh Tiers — 15-19: 9.9% Hindmarsh Valley — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 2.7% / 5.7%
Hindmarsh Tiers — 20-24: 2.7% Hindmarsh Valley — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 9.0% / 10.3%
Hindmarsh Tiers — 25-34: 9.0% Hindmarsh Valley — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 14.4% / 9.6%
Hindmarsh Tiers — 35-44: 14.4% Hindmarsh Valley — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 8.1% / 13.9%
Hindmarsh Tiers — 45-54: 8.1% Hindmarsh Valley — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 18.0% / 17.4%
Hindmarsh Tiers — 55-64: 18.0% Hindmarsh Valley — 55-64: 17.4%
65-74 10.8% / 14.2%
Hindmarsh Tiers — 65-74: 10.8% Hindmarsh Valley — 65-74: 14.2%
75-84 7.2% / 2.8%
Hindmarsh Tiers — 75-84: 7.2% Hindmarsh Valley — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ — / —
Hindmarsh Tiers — 85+: not among its largest Hindmarsh Valley — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hindmarsh Tiers 68.0% couple families
Hindmarsh Tiers — Couple Families: 68.0% Hindmarsh Tiers — Lone Person: 16.0% Hindmarsh Tiers — One Parent Families: 16.0% Hindmarsh Tiers — Group Household: 0.0%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hindmarsh Tiers 21.6% renting
Hindmarsh Tiers — Owned Outright: 43.2% Hindmarsh Tiers — Mortgage: 35.1% Hindmarsh Tiers — Renting: 21.6%
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.

Hindmarsh Tiers Hindmarsh Valley
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 21.0%
Hindmarsh Tiers — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Hindmarsh Valley — Certificate III & IV: 21.0%
Bachelor Degree 9.0% / 8.8%
Hindmarsh Tiers — Bachelor Degree: 9.0% Hindmarsh Valley — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 9.6%
Hindmarsh Tiers — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Hindmarsh Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 2.2%
Hindmarsh Tiers — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Hindmarsh Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.5%
Hindmarsh Tiers — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest 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.

Hindmarsh Tiers Hindmarsh Valley
England 4.5% / 7.9%
Hindmarsh Tiers — England: 4.5% Hindmarsh Valley — England: 7.9%
Italy 3.6% / —
Hindmarsh Tiers — Italy: 3.6% Hindmarsh Valley — Italy: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.1%
Hindmarsh Tiers — New Zealand: not among its largest Hindmarsh Valley — New Zealand: 1.1%
China — / 0.8%
Hindmarsh Tiers — China: not among its largest Hindmarsh Valley — China: 0.8%
Scotland — / 0.8%
Hindmarsh Tiers — Scotland: not among its largest Hindmarsh Valley — Scotland: 0.8%
Thailand — / 0.8%
Hindmarsh Tiers — Thailand: not among its largest Hindmarsh Valley — Thailand: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hindmarsh Tiers 100.0% houses
Hindmarsh Tiers — Houses: 100.0% Hindmarsh Tiers — Townhouses: 0.0% Hindmarsh Tiers — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
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

Hindmarsh Tiers Hindmarsh Valley
Median house price — $1,098,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $309,880
Typical days to sell (houses) — 36 days
from 9 sales

Zoning mix

Hindmarsh Tiers Hindmarsh Valley
Rural and farming 97% 92%
Environmental 3%
same for both
Other and special use 0% 3%
Residential 0% 1%
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 Tiers Hindmarsh Valley
New dwellings approved 347
across Victor Harbor
same for both
Approvals change year on year -26%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Hindmarsh Tiers Hindmarsh Valley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 55% of SA Higher than 52% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 20% of SA Higher than 7% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 63% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 31% of SA Higher than 76% of SA

Liveability

Hindmarsh Tiers Hindmarsh Valley
Grade — B
Score — 53/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Hindmarsh Tiers carries more crime risk (37 vs 23).

Hindmarsh Tiers Hindmarsh Valley
Bushfire Low
34/100
 Low
27/100
Crime Low
37/100
 Low
23/100
Flood — Low
25/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Hindmarsh Tiers Hindmarsh Valley
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 Tiers Hindmarsh Valley
Parks & reserves 3 18
Waterways 0 5

Mobility

Hindmarsh Valley sits further from the CBD (80.1 km vs 67.8 km).

Hindmarsh Tiers Hindmarsh Valley
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 67.8 km 80.1 km
+18% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 62 min 71 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 5202
 0.7%
postcode 5211
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 83
postcode 5202
 70
postcode 5211

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 Tiers Hindmarsh Valley
Car (driver) 59.5% / 71.7%
Hindmarsh Tiers — Car (driver): 59.5% Hindmarsh Valley — Car (driver): 71.7%
Worked from Home 40.5% / 19.4%
Hindmarsh Tiers — Worked from Home: 40.5% Hindmarsh Valley — Worked from Home: 19.4%
Car (passenger) — / 4.6%
Hindmarsh Tiers — Car (passenger): not among its largest Hindmarsh Valley — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Bicycle — / 1.8%
Hindmarsh Tiers — Bicycle: not among its largest Hindmarsh Valley — Bicycle: 1.8%
Walked Only — / 1.4%
Hindmarsh Tiers — Walked Only: not among its largest Hindmarsh Valley — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.7%).

Setting

Hindmarsh Tiers Hindmarsh Valley
Elevation 241 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.8 km 8.1 km

NBN connectivity

Hindmarsh Tiers Hindmarsh Valley
Connectivity score 20/100 58/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
25 premises
 42%
360 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Hindmarsh Tiers

Rural

Hindmarsh Valley

River Rural

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