Hindmarsh Tiers vs Mount Compass
Mount Compass is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 44 in Hindmarsh Tiers. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families.
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 Tiers is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 73%)
- Mount Compass carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 37/100)
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 12%)
- has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $340/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Mount Compass
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (55/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (53 min vs 62 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (58.4 km vs 67.8 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Mount Compass
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (55/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 37/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Hindmarsh Tiers
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (22.0% vs 8.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Hindmarsh Tiers and Mount Compass 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
Mount Compass has more residents (1,580 vs 111); Mount Compass rents higher ($340/wk vs $250/wk).
| Hindmarsh Tiers | Mount Compass | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 111 | 1,580 +1323% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +22.0% | +8.4% |
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Median household income | $80,132/yr | $86,060/yr +7% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk | $340/wk +36% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Hindmarsh Tiers | Mount Compass | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $816,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $450,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 25 days from 15 sales |
Zoning mix
| Hindmarsh Tiers | Mount Compass | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 97% | 94% |
| Residential | 0% | 3% |
| Environmental | 3% | 2% |
| 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 | Mount Compass | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 347 across Victor Harbor | 429 across Alexandrina |
| Approvals change year on year | -26% | +25% |
Ranking within SA
| Hindmarsh Tiers | Mount Compass | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 55% of SA | Higher than 64% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 20% of SA | Higher than 82% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 40% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 31% of SA | Higher than 77% of SA |
Liveability
Mount Compass is more walkable (55 vs 0).
| Hindmarsh Tiers | Mount Compass | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | B |
| Score | — | 56/100 |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Hindmarsh Tiers carries more crime risk (37 vs 16).
| Hindmarsh Tiers | Mount Compass | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 34/100 | Low 31/100 |
| Crime | Low 37/100 | Low 16/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Hindmarsh Tiers | Mount Compass | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Hindmarsh Tiers
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Mount Compass
- Mount Compass Area School Government · Combined at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Hindmarsh Tiers | Mount Compass | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 5 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Hindmarsh Tiers sits further from the CBD (67.8 km vs 58.4 km).
| Hindmarsh Tiers | Mount Compass | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 55/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 67.8 km +14% vs other | 58.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 62 min | 53 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 5202 | 0.3% postcode 5210 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 83 postcode 5202 | 98 postcode 5210 |
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 (81.1%).
Setting
| Hindmarsh Tiers | Mount Compass | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 241 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 238 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 12.8 km | 15.9 km |
NBN connectivity
| Hindmarsh Tiers | Mount Compass | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 20/100 | 62/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fibre to the node |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 25 premises | 36% 660 premises |
Climate
| Hindmarsh Tiers | Mount Compass | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 786 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Hindmarsh Tiers | Mount Compass | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,533/yr | $2,523/yr |
| Council | Victor Harbor | Alexandrina |
Federal electorate
| Hindmarsh Tiers | Mount Compass | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Mayo same for both | |
| Member | Rebekha Sharkie same for both | |
| Party | Centre Alliance same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Hindmarsh Tiers | Mount Compass | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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