Hindmarsh Valley vs Port Elliot

Hindmarsh Valley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 61 in Port Elliot. 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 Port Elliot, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Hindmarsh Valley tends to suit families with children and couples, while Port Elliot suits people living alone and older residents.

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 44/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (18 vs 10)
  • is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 45%)

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

First-home buyers

Hindmarsh Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($309,880 vs $970,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Port Elliot

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $305/wk)
  • But Hindmarsh Valley leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Hindmarsh Valley sits closer to the CBD (80.1 km vs 84.6 km)
  • Port Elliot is more walkable (46/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Port Elliot

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (46/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (44% vs 17%)
  • But Hindmarsh Valley carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 44/100)

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 7.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Hindmarsh Valley and Port Elliot 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 Port Elliot
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 Port Elliot
Walkability 0 / 46
Hindmarsh Valley — Walkability: 0/100 Port Elliot — Walkability: 46/100
Safety 77 / 56
Hindmarsh Valley — Safety: 77/100 Port Elliot — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 73 / 78
Hindmarsh Valley — Low fire risk: 73/100 Port Elliot — Low fire risk: 78/100
Low flood risk 75 / 86
Hindmarsh Valley — Low flood risk: 75/100 Port Elliot — Low flood risk: 86/100

Demographics

Port Elliot has more residents (2,251 vs 648); Hindmarsh Valley has higher household incomes ($77,220 vs $55,796).

Hindmarsh Valley Port Elliot
Population 648 2,251
+247% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +36.1% +7.1%
Median age 45 61
Median household income $77,220/yr
+28% vs other
 $55,796/yr
Median weekly rent $305/wk
+8% vs other
 $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hindmarsh Valley Port Elliot
0-4 5.4% / 3.7%
Hindmarsh Valley — 0-4: 5.4% Port Elliot — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 13.0% / 8.4%
Hindmarsh Valley — 5-14: 13.0% Port Elliot — 5-14: 8.4%
15-19 5.6% / 3.5%
Hindmarsh Valley — 15-19: 5.6% Port Elliot — 15-19: 3.5%
20-24 5.7% / 2.7%
Hindmarsh Valley — 20-24: 5.7% Port Elliot — 20-24: 2.7%
25-34 10.3% / 6.3%
Hindmarsh Valley — 25-34: 10.3% Port Elliot — 25-34: 6.3%
35-44 9.6% / 7.9%
Hindmarsh Valley — 35-44: 9.6% Port Elliot — 35-44: 7.9%
45-54 13.9% / 9.2%
Hindmarsh Valley — 45-54: 13.9% Port Elliot — 45-54: 9.2%
55-64 17.4% / 14.3%
Hindmarsh Valley — 55-64: 17.4% Port Elliot — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 14.2% / 19.2%
Hindmarsh Valley — 65-74: 14.2% Port Elliot — 65-74: 19.2%
75-84 2.8% / 17.8%
Hindmarsh Valley — 75-84: 2.8% Port Elliot — 75-84: 17.8%
85+ — / 7.1%
Hindmarsh Valley — 85+: not among its largest Port Elliot — 85+: 7.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

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% Hindmarsh Valley — Other Families: 0.0%
Port Elliot 30.4% couple families
Port Elliot — Couple Families: 30.4% Port Elliot — Lone Person: 51.6% Port Elliot — One Parent Families: 14.5% Port Elliot — Group Household: 2.6% Port Elliot — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
Port Elliot 24.9% renting
Port Elliot — Owned Outright: 49.2% Port Elliot — Mortgage: 25.9% Port Elliot — Renting: 24.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hindmarsh Valley Port Elliot
Certificate III & IV 21.0% / 15.4%
Hindmarsh Valley — Certificate III & IV: 21.0% Port Elliot — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 12.3%
Hindmarsh Valley — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Port Elliot — Bachelor Degree: 12.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.6% / 8.7%
Hindmarsh Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6% Port Elliot — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 3.5%
Hindmarsh Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Port Elliot — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 2.9%
Hindmarsh Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Port Elliot — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

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 Port Elliot
England 7.9% / 11.7%
Hindmarsh Valley — England: 7.9% Port Elliot — England: 11.7%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.2%
Hindmarsh Valley — New Zealand: 1.1% Port Elliot — New Zealand: 1.2%
Scotland 0.8% / 1.0%
Hindmarsh Valley — Scotland: 0.8% Port Elliot — Scotland: 1.0%
Germany 0.5% / 0.7%
Hindmarsh Valley — Germany: 0.5% Port Elliot — Germany: 0.7%
Netherlands 0.5% / 0.6%
Hindmarsh Valley — Netherlands: 0.5% Port Elliot — Netherlands: 0.6%
China 0.8% / —
Hindmarsh Valley — China: 0.8% Port Elliot — China: not among its largest
Thailand 0.8% / —
Hindmarsh Valley — Thailand: 0.8% Port Elliot — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hindmarsh Valley 98.2% houses
Hindmarsh Valley — Houses: 98.2% Hindmarsh Valley — Flats / Apartments: 0.5% Hindmarsh Valley — Townhouses: 1.4%
Port Elliot 92.1% houses
Port Elliot — Houses: 92.1% Port Elliot — Flats / Apartments: 4.8% Port Elliot — Townhouses: 3.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Hindmarsh Valley Port Elliot
Median house price $1,098,000 $1,037,500
Median unit price — $815,000
Median land price $309,880 $970,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 9 sales
 26 days
from 20 sales

Zoning mix

Hindmarsh Valley Port Elliot
Rural and farming 92% 87%
Residential 1% 7%
Environmental 3% 2%
Other and special use 3% 1%
Commercial 0% 2%
Industrial 0% 1%
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 Port Elliot
New dwellings approved 347
across Victor Harbor
 429
across Alexandrina
Approvals change year on year -26% +25%

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 Port Elliot
Houses — 2.9%
$590/wk on $1.06M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Hindmarsh Valley Port Elliot
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 52% of SA Higher than 21% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 7% of SA Higher than 79% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 63% of SA Higher than 61% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 12% of SA

Liveability

Port Elliot is more walkable (46 vs 0).

Hindmarsh Valley Port Elliot
Grade B
same for both
Score 53/100 50/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Port Elliot carries more crime risk (44 vs 23); Hindmarsh Valley carries more flood risk (25 vs 14).

Hindmarsh Valley Port Elliot
Bushfire Low
27/100
 Low
22/100
Crime Low
23/100
 Moderate
44/100
Flood Low
25/100
 Low
14/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
34/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Hindmarsh Valley Port Elliot
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 Valley

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Port Elliot

  • Port Elliot Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Hindmarsh Valley Port Elliot
Cafes & restaurants 0 8
Parks & reserves 18 10
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Beaches 0 4
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Port Elliot sits further from the CBD (84.6 km vs 80.1 km).

Hindmarsh Valley Port Elliot
Walkability score 0/100 46/100
Distance to Adelaide 80.1 km 84.6 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 71 min 75 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 5211
 0.7%
postcode 5212
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 5211
 67
postcode 5212

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 Port Elliot
Car (driver) 71.7% / 74.1%
Hindmarsh Valley — Car (driver): 71.7% Port Elliot — Car (driver): 74.1%
Worked from Home 19.4% / 14.5%
Hindmarsh Valley — Worked from Home: 19.4% Port Elliot — Worked from Home: 14.5%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 3.8%
Hindmarsh Valley — Car (passenger): 4.6% Port Elliot — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only 1.4% / 6.0%
Hindmarsh Valley — Walked Only: 1.4% Port Elliot — Walked Only: 6.0%
Bicycle 1.8% / 1.1%
Hindmarsh Valley — Bicycle: 1.8% Port Elliot — Bicycle: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.1%).

Setting

Hindmarsh Valley Port Elliot
Elevation 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.1 km 392 m
393 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Hindmarsh Valley Port Elliot
Connectivity score 58/100 96/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
360 premises
 92%
1,913 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Hindmarsh Valley Port Elliot
Average residential rate $2,533/yr $2,523/yr
Council Victor Harbor Alexandrina

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Hindmarsh Valley

River Rural

Port Elliot

Acreage Beach Beachfront Coastal Parks Retirees

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