Hindmarsh Valley vs Mccracken

Hindmarsh Valley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 64 in McCracken. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hindmarsh Valley, most households are couple families. In McCracken, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Hindmarsh Valley: a median of $1.1 million, against $805,000 in McCracken. On these figures, Hindmarsh Valley tends to suit families with children and couples, while McCracken suits people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (18 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 50/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 41%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Hindmarsh Valley has cheaper land ($309,880 vs $810,000)
  • Mccracken has cheaper houses ($805,000 vs $1,098,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hindmarsh Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 30%)

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

Commuting to the city

McCracken

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (55/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

McCracken

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (55/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (13% vs 2%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (49% vs 17%)
  • But Hindmarsh Valley carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 50/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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 6.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Hindmarsh Valley and Mccracken 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 Valley Mccracken
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 Valley Mccracken
Walkability 0 / 55
Hindmarsh Valley — Walkability: 0/100 Mccracken — Walkability: 55/100
Safety 77 / 50
Hindmarsh Valley — Safety: 77/100 Mccracken — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 73 / 100
Hindmarsh Valley — Low fire risk: 73/100 Mccracken — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 75 / 34
Hindmarsh Valley — Low flood risk: 75/100 Mccracken — Low flood risk: 34/100

Demographics

McCracken has more residents (2,076 vs 648); Hindmarsh Valley has higher household incomes ($77,220 vs $52,312).

Hindmarsh Valley Mccracken
Population 648 2,076
+220% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +36.1% +6.0%
Median age 45 64
Median household income $77,220/yr
+32% vs other
 $52,312/yr
Median weekly rent $305/wk
+2% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hindmarsh Valley Mccracken
0-4 5.4% / 2.6%
Hindmarsh Valley — 0-4: 5.4% Mccracken — 0-4: 2.6%
5-14 13.0% / 8.0%
Hindmarsh Valley — 5-14: 13.0% Mccracken — 5-14: 8.0%
15-19 5.6% / 3.7%
Hindmarsh Valley — 15-19: 5.6% Mccracken — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 5.7% / 2.8%
Hindmarsh Valley — 20-24: 5.7% Mccracken — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 10.3% / 4.7%
Hindmarsh Valley — 25-34: 10.3% Mccracken — 25-34: 4.7%
35-44 9.6% / 8.3%
Hindmarsh Valley — 35-44: 9.6% Mccracken — 35-44: 8.3%
45-54 13.9% / 8.7%
Hindmarsh Valley — 45-54: 13.9% Mccracken — 45-54: 8.7%
55-64 17.4% / 12.4%
Hindmarsh Valley — 55-64: 17.4% Mccracken — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 14.2% / 24.2%
Hindmarsh Valley — 65-74: 14.2% Mccracken — 65-74: 24.2%
75-84 2.8% / 18.3%
Hindmarsh Valley — 75-84: 2.8% Mccracken — 75-84: 18.3%
85+ — / 6.5%
Hindmarsh Valley — 85+: not among its largest Mccracken — 85+: 6.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hindmarsh Valley 30.0% lone person
Hindmarsh Valley — Lone Person: 30.0% Hindmarsh Valley — Couple Families: 57.7% Hindmarsh Valley — One Parent Families: 10.0% Hindmarsh Valley — Group Household: 2.3% Hindmarsh Valley — Other Families: 0.0%
Mccracken 55.4% lone person
Mccracken — Lone Person: 55.4% Mccracken — Couple Families: 25.7% Mccracken — One Parent Families: 15.7% Mccracken — Group Household: 2.4% Mccracken — Other Families: 0.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hindmarsh Valley 11.3% renting
Hindmarsh Valley — Owned Outright: 42.3% Hindmarsh Valley — Mortgage: 46.5% Hindmarsh Valley — Renting: 11.3%
Mccracken 20.3% renting
Mccracken — Owned Outright: 55.3% Mccracken — Mortgage: 24.4% Mccracken — Renting: 20.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hindmarsh Valley Mccracken
Certificate III & IV 21.0% / 15.8%
Hindmarsh Valley — Certificate III & IV: 21.0% Mccracken — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.6% / 8.7%
Hindmarsh Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6% Mccracken — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 9.0%
Hindmarsh Valley — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Mccracken — Bachelor Degree: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 2.4%
Hindmarsh Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Mccracken — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 2.1%
Hindmarsh Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Mccracken — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

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 Valley Mccracken
England 7.9% / 11.2%
Hindmarsh Valley — England: 7.9% Mccracken — England: 11.2%
New Zealand 1.1% / 0.9%
Hindmarsh Valley — New Zealand: 1.1% Mccracken — New Zealand: 0.9%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.9%
Hindmarsh Valley — Scotland: 0.8% Mccracken — Scotland: 0.9%
Netherlands 0.5% / 0.7%
Hindmarsh Valley — Netherlands: 0.5% Mccracken — Netherlands: 0.7%
Germany 0.5% / 0.4%
Hindmarsh Valley — Germany: 0.5% Mccracken — Germany: 0.4%
China 0.8% / —
Hindmarsh Valley — China: 0.8% Mccracken — China: not among its largest
Thailand 0.8% / —
Hindmarsh Valley — Thailand: 0.8% Mccracken — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hindmarsh Valley 98.2% houses
Hindmarsh Valley — Houses: 98.2% Hindmarsh Valley — Townhouses: 1.4% Hindmarsh Valley — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Mccracken 86.8% houses
Mccracken — Houses: 86.8% Mccracken — Townhouses: 12.0% Mccracken — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hindmarsh Valley Mccracken
Median house price $1,098,000 $805,000
Median unit price — $210,000
Median land price $309,880 $810,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 9 sales
 21 days
from 20 sales

Zoning mix

Hindmarsh Valley has more rural and farming land (92% vs 0%).

Hindmarsh Valley Mccracken
Rural and farming 92% 0%
Residential 1% 85%
Parks and recreation 0% 10%
Commercial 0% 4%
Environmental 3% 0%
Other and special use 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 Valley Mccracken
New dwellings approved 347
across Victor Harbor
same for both
Approvals change year on year -26%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Hindmarsh Valley Mccracken
Houses — 3.4%
$555/wk on $845K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Hindmarsh Valley Mccracken
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 52% of SA Higher than 17% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 7% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 63% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 28% of SA

Liveability

McCracken is more walkable (55 vs 0); Hindmarsh Valley scores higher overall (53 vs 39).

Hindmarsh Valley Mccracken
Grade B C
Score 53/100 39/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Hindmarsh Valley carries more bushfire risk (27 vs 0); McCracken carries more flood risk (66 vs 25).

Hindmarsh Valley Mccracken
Bushfire Low
27/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
23/100
 Moderate
50/100
Flood Low
25/100
 Moderate
66/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Hindmarsh Valley Mccracken
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 Valley Mccracken
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 18 1
Childcare 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Hindmarsh Valley Mccracken
Walkability score 0/100 55/100
Distance to Adelaide 80.1 km 81.8 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 71 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 5211
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 5211
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.

Hindmarsh Valley Mccracken
Car (driver) 71.7% / 74.7%
Hindmarsh Valley — Car (driver): 71.7% Mccracken — Car (driver): 74.7%
Worked from Home 19.4% / 13.6%
Hindmarsh Valley — Worked from Home: 19.4% Mccracken — Worked from Home: 13.6%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 6.4%
Hindmarsh Valley — Car (passenger): 4.6% Mccracken — Car (passenger): 6.4%
Walked Only 1.4% / 3.4%
Hindmarsh Valley — Walked Only: 1.4% Mccracken — Walked Only: 3.4%
Bicycle 1.8% / 1.2%
Hindmarsh Valley — Bicycle: 1.8% Mccracken — Bicycle: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.7%).

Setting

Hindmarsh Valley Mccracken
Elevation 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.1 km 827 m
3.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Hindmarsh Valley Mccracken
Connectivity score 58/100 98/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
360 premises
 95%
1,328 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Hindmarsh Valley

River Rural

Mccracken

Coastal Large Blocks Retirees

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