Hindmarsh Tiers vs Mount Jagged
Mount Jagged is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 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
Hindmarsh Tiers
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
- is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 74%)
- But Mount Jagged carries lower crime risk (21/100 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 6%)
- has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Mount Jagged
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (57 min vs 62 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (65.8 km vs 67.8 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Mount Jagged
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (21/100 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 0.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Hindmarsh Tiers and Mount Jagged 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 Jagged has more residents (155 vs 111); Mount Jagged rents higher ($300/wk vs $250/wk).
| Hindmarsh Tiers | Mount Jagged | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 111 | 155 +40% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +22.0% | +0.0% |
| Median age | 44 | 41 |
| Median household income | $80,132/yr | $93,600/yr +17% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk | $300/wk +20% 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.
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 (4.5%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
| Hindmarsh Tiers | Mount Jagged | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 97% | 100% |
| Environmental | 3% | 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 Tiers | Mount Jagged | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 347 across Victor Harbor same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -26% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Hindmarsh Tiers | Mount Jagged | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 55% of SA | Higher than 72% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 20% of SA | Higher than 57% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 64% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 31% of SA | Higher than 33% of SA |
Liveability
| Hindmarsh Tiers | Mount Jagged | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Hindmarsh Tiers carries more bushfire risk (34 vs 0); Hindmarsh Tiers carries more crime risk (37 vs 21).
| Hindmarsh Tiers | Mount Jagged | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 34/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 37/100 | Low 21/100 |
| 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 same for both | |
Schools
| Hindmarsh Tiers | Mount Jagged | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Mount Jagged | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 0 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Hindmarsh Tiers sits further from the CBD (67.8 km vs 65.8 km).
| Hindmarsh Tiers | Mount Jagged | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Adelaide | 67.8 km +3% vs other | 65.8 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 62 min | 57 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.6%).
Setting
| Hindmarsh Tiers | Mount Jagged | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 241 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 254 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 12.8 km same for both | |
NBN connectivity
| Hindmarsh Tiers | Mount Jagged | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 20/100 | 22/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 25 premises | 0% 42 premises |
Climate
| Hindmarsh Tiers | Mount Jagged | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 786 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Hindmarsh Tiers | Mount Jagged | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,533/yr same for both | |
| Council | Victor Harbor same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Hindmarsh Tiers | Mount Jagged | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Mayo same for both | |
| Member | Rebekha Sharkie same for both | |
| Party | Centre Alliance same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Hindmarsh Tiers | Mount Jagged | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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