Inman Valley vs Lower Inman Valley

Lower Inman Valley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 54 in Inman Valley. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lower Inman Valley, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Lower Inman Valley: a median of $1.31 million, against $975,000 in Inman Valley. On these figures, Inman Valley tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Lower Inman Valley suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Inman Valley has more parks and reserves (32 vs 1)
  • Lower Inman Valley carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 52/100)

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

First-home buyers

Inman Valley

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($975,000 vs $1,309,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 26%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lower Inman Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 21%)

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

  • Inman Valley sits closer to the CBD (85.8 km vs 91.2 km)
  • Lower Inman Valley is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lower Inman Valley

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 52/100)
  • But Inman Valley has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 22%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Lower Inman Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.1% vs 5.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Inman Valley and Lower Inman Valley drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Inman Valley Lower Inman Valley
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.

Inman Valley Lower Inman Valley
Walkability 0 / 10
Inman Valley — Walkability: 0/100 Lower Inman Valley — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 48 / 86
Inman Valley — Safety: 48/100 Lower Inman Valley — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 71 / 100
Inman Valley — Low fire risk: 71/100 Lower Inman Valley — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lower Inman Valley has more residents (517 vs 361); Lower Inman Valley has higher household incomes ($94,224 vs $67,964).

Inman Valley Lower Inman Valley
Population 361 517
+43% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.2% +15.1%
Median age 54 50
Median household income $67,964/yr $94,224/yr
+39% vs other
Median weekly rent $273/wk
+3% vs other
 $265/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Inman Valley Lower Inman Valley
0-4 3.3% / 3.3%
Inman Valley — 0-4: 3.3% Lower Inman Valley — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 13.6% / 13.5%
Inman Valley — 5-14: 13.6% Lower Inman Valley — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 4.7% / 9.1%
Inman Valley — 15-19: 4.7% Lower Inman Valley — 15-19: 9.1%
20-24 2.2% / 2.3%
Inman Valley — 20-24: 2.2% Lower Inman Valley — 20-24: 2.3%
25-34 5.0% / 5.2%
Inman Valley — 25-34: 5.0% Lower Inman Valley — 25-34: 5.2%
35-44 9.7% / 9.5%
Inman Valley — 35-44: 9.7% Lower Inman Valley — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 10.5% / 17.0%
Inman Valley — 45-54: 10.5% Lower Inman Valley — 45-54: 17.0%
55-64 21.6% / 19.7%
Inman Valley — 55-64: 21.6% Lower Inman Valley — 55-64: 19.7%
65-74 16.9% / 15.7%
Inman Valley — 65-74: 16.9% Lower Inman Valley — 65-74: 15.7%
75-84 10.0% / 4.6%
Inman Valley — 75-84: 10.0% Lower Inman Valley — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 0.8% / 1.7%
Inman Valley — 85+: 0.8% Lower Inman Valley — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Inman Valley 41.4% couple families
Inman Valley — Couple Families: 41.4% Inman Valley — Lone Person: 31.4% Inman Valley — One Parent Families: 22.9% Inman Valley — Group Household: 4.3%
Lower Inman Valley 63.5% couple families
Lower Inman Valley — Couple Families: 63.5% Lower Inman Valley — Lone Person: 26.0% Lower Inman Valley — One Parent Families: 6.2% Lower Inman Valley — Group Household: 4.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Inman Valley 11.3% renting
Inman Valley — Owned Outright: 43.6% Inman Valley — Mortgage: 45.1% Inman Valley — Renting: 11.3%
Lower Inman Valley 6.4% renting
Lower Inman Valley — Owned Outright: 46.8% Lower Inman Valley — Mortgage: 46.8% Lower Inman Valley — Renting: 6.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Inman Valley Lower Inman Valley
England 8.6% / 8.1%
Inman Valley — England: 8.6% Lower Inman Valley — England: 8.1%
Netherlands 2.5% / 1.2%
Inman Valley — Netherlands: 2.5% Lower Inman Valley — Netherlands: 1.2%
New Zealand 0.8% / 1.9%
Inman Valley — New Zealand: 0.8% Lower Inman Valley — New Zealand: 1.9%
Germany 0.8% / 0.6%
Inman Valley — Germany: 0.8% Lower Inman Valley — Germany: 0.6%
Scotland 1.1% / —
Inman Valley — Scotland: 1.1% Lower Inman Valley — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.6%).

Qualifications

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

Inman Valley Lower Inman Valley
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 18.2%
Inman Valley — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Lower Inman Valley — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 13.0%
Inman Valley — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Lower Inman Valley — Bachelor Degree: 13.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.0% / 9.9%
Inman Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0% Lower Inman Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Postgraduate Degree 5.0% / 1.5%
Inman Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0% Lower Inman Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 1.9%
Inman Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Lower Inman Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Inman Valley 100.0% houses
Inman Valley — Houses: 100.0%
Lower Inman Valley 100.6% houses
Lower Inman Valley — Houses: 100.6%
Houses

Property market

Inman Valley Lower Inman Valley
Median house price $975,000 $1,309,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,030,000

Zoning mix

Inman Valley Lower Inman Valley
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

Inman Valley Lower Inman Valley
New dwellings approved 58
across Yankalilla
 347
across Victor Harbor
Approvals change year on year -55% -26%

Ranking within SA

Inman Valley Lower Inman Valley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 36% of SA Higher than 73% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 38% of SA Higher than 64% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 63% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 48% of SA Higher than 63% of SA

Liveability

Lower Inman Valley is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Inman Valley Lower Inman Valley
Grade — B
Score — 61/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Inman Valley carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 0); Inman Valley carries more crime risk (52 vs 14).

Inman Valley Lower Inman Valley
Bushfire Low
29/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Low
14/100
Flood — Low
29/100
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

Inman Valley Lower Inman Valley
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

Inman Valley Lower Inman Valley
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 32 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Lower Inman Valley sits further from the CBD (91.2 km vs 85.8 km).

Inman Valley Lower Inman Valley
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Adelaide 85.8 km 91.2 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 80 min 81 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.

Inman Valley Lower Inman Valley
Car (driver) 60.2% / 76.8%
Inman Valley — Car (driver): 60.2% Lower Inman Valley — Car (driver): 76.8%
Worked from Home 29.8% / 16.1%
Inman Valley — Worked from Home: 29.8% Lower Inman Valley — Worked from Home: 16.1%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 7.1%
Inman Valley — Car (passenger): 4.3% Lower Inman Valley — Car (passenger): 7.1%
Walked Only 3.7% / —
Inman Valley — Walked Only: 3.7% Lower Inman Valley — Walked Only: not among its largest
Train 1.9% / —
Inman Valley — Train: 1.9% Lower Inman Valley — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.8%).

Setting

Inman Valley Lower Inman Valley
Elevation 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 101 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.4 km 6.5 km

NBN connectivity

Inman Valley Lower Inman Valley
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
212 premises
 0%
207 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Inman Valley Lower Inman Valley
Average residential rate $2,546/yr $2,533/yr
Council Yankalilla Victor Harbor

Federal electorate

Inman Valley Lower Inman Valley
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Inman Valley

Retirees Rural

Lower Inman Valley

Rural

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