Hindmarsh Tiers vs Myponga
Myponga is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 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. On these figures, Hindmarsh Tiers tends to suit couples.
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
- carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 51/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 67%)
- But Myponga has more parks and reserves (8 vs 3)
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 the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $305/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Myponga
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (60.8 km vs 67.8 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Hindmarsh Tiers
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 51/100)
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 3.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Hindmarsh Tiers and Myponga 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
Myponga has more residents (771 vs 111); Myponga rents higher ($305/wk vs $250/wk).
| Hindmarsh Tiers | Myponga | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 111 | 771 +595% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +22.0% | +3.6% |
| Median age | 44 | 38 |
| Median household income | $80,132/yr | $79,612/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk | $305/wk +22% 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 (18.8%).
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 (8.7%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Hindmarsh Tiers | Myponga | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $788,850 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $728,500 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 19 days from 7 sales |
Zoning mix
| Hindmarsh Tiers | Myponga | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 97% same for both | |
| 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 | Myponga | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 347 across Victor Harbor | 58 across Yankalilla |
| Approvals change year on year | -26% | -55% |
Ranking within SA
| Hindmarsh Tiers | Myponga | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 55% of SA | Higher than 54% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 20% of SA | Higher than 37% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 31% of SA | Higher than 62% of SA |
Liveability
| Hindmarsh Tiers | Myponga | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 36/100 |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Myponga carries more crime risk (51 vs 37).
| Hindmarsh Tiers | Myponga | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 34/100 | Low 30/100 |
| Crime | Low 37/100 | Moderate 51/100 |
| 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 | Myponga | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Myponga
- Myponga Primary School Government · Primary at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Hindmarsh Tiers | Myponga | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 8 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Hindmarsh Tiers sits further from the CBD (67.8 km vs 60.8 km).
| Hindmarsh Tiers | Myponga | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Adelaide | 67.8 km +10% vs other | 60.8 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 62 min | 61 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 5202 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 83 postcode 5202 same for both | |
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 (78.4%).
Setting
| Hindmarsh Tiers | Myponga | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 241 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 243 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 12.8 km | 6.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| Hindmarsh Tiers | Myponga | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 20/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 25 premises | 0% 347 premises |
Climate
| Hindmarsh Tiers | Myponga | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 786 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Hindmarsh Tiers | Myponga | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,533/yr | $2,546/yr |
| Council | Victor Harbor | Yankalilla |
Federal electorate
| Hindmarsh Tiers | Myponga | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Mayo same for both | |
| Member | Rebekha Sharkie same for both | |
| Party | Centre Alliance same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Hindmarsh Tiers | Myponga | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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