Hindmarsh Valley vs Mount Jagged

Mount Jagged is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 45 in 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.

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 the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (18 vs 0)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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 71 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (65.8 km vs 80.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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 0.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Hindmarsh Valley 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.

Hindmarsh Valley Mount Jagged
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 Mount Jagged
Walkability 0 / 0
Hindmarsh Valley — Walkability: 0/100 Mount Jagged — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 77 / 79
Hindmarsh Valley — Safety: 77/100 Mount Jagged — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 73 / 100
Hindmarsh Valley — Low fire risk: 73/100 Mount Jagged — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hindmarsh Valley has more residents (648 vs 155); Mount Jagged has higher household incomes ($93,600 vs $77,220).

Hindmarsh Valley Mount Jagged
Population 648
+76% vs other
 155
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +36.1% +0.0%
Median age 45 41
Median household income $77,220/yr $93,600/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $305/wk
+2% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hindmarsh Valley Mount Jagged
0-4 5.4% / 6.5%
Hindmarsh Valley — 0-4: 5.4% Mount Jagged — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 13.0% / 13.5%
Hindmarsh Valley — 5-14: 13.0% Mount Jagged — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 5.6% / 5.8%
Hindmarsh Valley — 15-19: 5.6% Mount Jagged — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 5.7% / 2.6%
Hindmarsh Valley — 20-24: 5.7% Mount Jagged — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 10.3% / 4.5%
Hindmarsh Valley — 25-34: 10.3% Mount Jagged — 25-34: 4.5%
35-44 9.6% / 16.1%
Hindmarsh Valley — 35-44: 9.6% Mount Jagged — 35-44: 16.1%
45-54 13.9% / 15.5%
Hindmarsh Valley — 45-54: 13.9% Mount Jagged — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 17.4% / 14.2%
Hindmarsh Valley — 55-64: 17.4% Mount Jagged — 55-64: 14.2%
65-74 14.2% / 10.3%
Hindmarsh Valley — 65-74: 14.2% Mount Jagged — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 2.8% / 7.1%
Hindmarsh Valley — 75-84: 2.8% Mount Jagged — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ — / 1.9%
Hindmarsh Valley — 85+: not among its largest Mount Jagged — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Mount Jagged 61.3% couple families
Mount Jagged — Couple Families: 61.3% Mount Jagged — Lone Person: 25.8% Mount Jagged — One Parent Families: 12.9% Mount Jagged — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Mount Jagged 6.0% renting
Mount Jagged — Owned Outright: 40.0% Mount Jagged — Mortgage: 54.0% Mount Jagged — Renting: 6.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hindmarsh Valley Mount Jagged
Certificate III & IV 21.0% / 16.8%
Hindmarsh Valley — Certificate III & IV: 21.0% Mount Jagged — Certificate III & IV: 16.8%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 16.1%
Hindmarsh Valley — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Mount Jagged — Bachelor Degree: 16.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.6% / 8.4%
Hindmarsh Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6% Mount Jagged — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / —
Hindmarsh Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Mount Jagged — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / —
Hindmarsh Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Mount Jagged — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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 Mount Jagged
England 7.9% / 4.5%
Hindmarsh Valley — England: 7.9% Mount Jagged — England: 4.5%
New Zealand 1.1% / 2.6%
Hindmarsh Valley — New Zealand: 1.1% Mount Jagged — New Zealand: 2.6%
Netherlands 0.5% / 3.2%
Hindmarsh Valley — Netherlands: 0.5% Mount Jagged — Netherlands: 3.2%
China 0.8% / —
Hindmarsh Valley — China: 0.8% Mount Jagged — China: not among its largest
Scotland 0.8% / —
Hindmarsh Valley — Scotland: 0.8% Mount Jagged — Scotland: not among its largest
Thailand 0.8% / —
Hindmarsh Valley — Thailand: 0.8% Mount Jagged — Thailand: not among its largest

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

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%
Mount Jagged 108.0% houses
Mount Jagged — Houses: 108.0% Mount Jagged — Townhouses: 0.0% Mount Jagged — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hindmarsh Valley Mount Jagged
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 Valley Mount Jagged
Rural and farming 92% 100%
Environmental 3% 0%
Other and special use 3% 0%
Residential 1% 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 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 Valley Mount Jagged
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 52% of SA Higher than 72% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 7% of SA Higher than 57% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 63% of SA Higher than 64% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 33% of SA

Liveability

Hindmarsh Valley Mount Jagged
Grade B —
Score 53/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Hindmarsh Valley carries more bushfire risk (27 vs 0).

Hindmarsh Valley Mount Jagged
Bushfire Low
27/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
23/100
 Low
21/100
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 Valley 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 Valley Mount Jagged
Parks & reserves 18 0
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Hindmarsh Valley sits further from the CBD (80.1 km vs 65.8 km).

Hindmarsh Valley Mount Jagged
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 80.1 km
+18% vs other
 65.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 71 min 57 min
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 Mount Jagged
Car (driver) 71.7% / 67.6%
Hindmarsh Valley — Car (driver): 71.7% Mount Jagged — Car (driver): 67.6%
Worked from Home 19.4% / 25.4%
Hindmarsh Valley — Worked from Home: 19.4% Mount Jagged — Worked from Home: 25.4%
Walked Only 1.4% / 7.0%
Hindmarsh Valley — Walked Only: 1.4% Mount Jagged — Walked Only: 7.0%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / —
Hindmarsh Valley — Car (passenger): 4.6% Mount Jagged — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 1.8% / —
Hindmarsh Valley — Bicycle: 1.8% Mount Jagged — Bicycle: not among its largest

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

Setting

Hindmarsh Valley Mount Jagged
Elevation 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 254 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.1 km 12.8 km

NBN connectivity

Hindmarsh Valley Mount Jagged
Connectivity score 58/100 22/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
360 premises
 0%
42 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Hindmarsh Valley

River Rural

Mount Jagged

Rural

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