Myponga vs Inman Valley

Myponga is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 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 Myponga, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Inman Valley: a median of $975,000, against $789,000 in Myponga, though rent is higher in Myponga. On these figures, Myponga tends to suit families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Inman Valley suits 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

Inman Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (32 vs 8)

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

First-home buyers

Myponga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($788,850 vs $975,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Inman Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($273/wk vs $305/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Myponga

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (60.8 km vs 85.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (61 min vs 80 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Inman Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Myponga and 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.

Myponga 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.

Myponga Inman Valley
Walkability 0 / 0
Myponga — Walkability: 0/100 Inman Valley — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 49 / 48
Myponga — Safety: 49/100 Inman Valley — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 70 / 71
Myponga — Low fire risk: 70/100 Inman Valley — Low fire risk: 71/100

Demographics

Myponga has more residents (771 vs 361); Inman Valley skews older (54 vs 38).

Myponga Inman Valley
Population 771
+53% vs other
 361
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.6% +5.2%
Median age 38 54
Median household income $79,612/yr
+15% vs other
 $67,964/yr
Median weekly rent $305/wk
+10% vs other
 $273/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Myponga Inman Valley
0-4 7.0% / 3.3%
Myponga — 0-4: 7.0% Inman Valley — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 15.6% / 13.6%
Myponga — 5-14: 15.6% Inman Valley — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 6.0% / 4.7%
Myponga — 15-19: 6.0% Inman Valley — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 5.4% / 2.2%
Myponga — 20-24: 5.4% Inman Valley — 20-24: 2.2%
25-34 11.5% / 5.0%
Myponga — 25-34: 11.5% Inman Valley — 25-34: 5.0%
35-44 12.6% / 9.7%
Myponga — 35-44: 12.6% Inman Valley — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 14.3% / 10.5%
Myponga — 45-54: 14.3% Inman Valley — 45-54: 10.5%
55-64 13.6% / 21.6%
Myponga — 55-64: 13.6% Inman Valley — 55-64: 21.6%
65-74 8.0% / 16.9%
Myponga — 65-74: 8.0% Inman Valley — 65-74: 16.9%
75-84 5.1% / 10.0%
Myponga — 75-84: 5.1% Inman Valley — 75-84: 10.0%
85+ 0.4% / 0.8%
Myponga — 85+: 0.4% Inman Valley — 85+: 0.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Myponga 55.5% couple families
Myponga — Couple Families: 55.5% Myponga — Lone Person: 28.3% Myponga — One Parent Families: 11.5% Myponga — Group Household: 4.7%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Myponga 12.1% renting
Myponga — Owned Outright: 32.7% Myponga — Mortgage: 55.3% Myponga — Renting: 12.1%
Inman Valley 11.3% renting
Inman Valley — Owned Outright: 43.6% Inman Valley — Mortgage: 45.1% Inman Valley — Renting: 11.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Myponga Inman Valley
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 15.8%
Myponga — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% Inman Valley — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 10.0%
Myponga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Inman Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0%
Bachelor Degree 5.4% / 8.9%
Myponga — Bachelor Degree: 5.4% Inman Valley — Bachelor Degree: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 5.0%
Myponga — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Inman Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 2.8%
Myponga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Inman Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

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.

Myponga Inman Valley
England 8.7% / 8.6%
Myponga — England: 8.7% Inman Valley — England: 8.6%
Netherlands 0.5% / 2.5%
Myponga — Netherlands: 0.5% Inman Valley — Netherlands: 2.5%
Scotland 0.4% / 1.1%
Myponga — Scotland: 0.4% Inman Valley — Scotland: 1.1%
Germany 0.5% / 0.8%
Myponga — Germany: 0.5% Inman Valley — Germany: 0.8%
New Zealand 0.4% / 0.8%
Myponga — New Zealand: 0.4% Inman Valley — New Zealand: 0.8%
India 0.8% / —
Myponga — India: 0.8% Inman Valley — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Myponga 100.4% houses
Myponga — Houses: 100.4%
Inman Valley 100.0% houses
Inman Valley — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Myponga Inman Valley
Median house price $788,850 $975,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $728,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 7 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Myponga Inman Valley
Rural and farming 97%
same for both
Environmental 2% 3%
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

Myponga Inman Valley
New dwellings approved 58
across Yankalilla
same for both
Approvals change year on year -55%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Myponga Inman Valley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 54% of SA Higher than 36% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 37% of SA Higher than 38% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 63% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of SA Higher than 48% of SA

Liveability

Myponga Inman Valley
Grade C —
Score 36/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Myponga Inman Valley
Bushfire Low
30/100
 Low
29/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 Moderate
52/100
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

Myponga Inman Valley
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Myponga

  • Myponga Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Inman Valley

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

Amenities in the suburb

Myponga Inman Valley
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 8 32
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Inman Valley sits further from the CBD (85.8 km vs 60.8 km).

Myponga Inman Valley
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 60.8 km 85.8 km
+41% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 61 min 80 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 5202
 0.7%
postcode 5211
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 83
postcode 5202
 70
postcode 5211

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.

Myponga Inman Valley
Car (driver) 78.4% / 60.2%
Myponga — Car (driver): 78.4% Inman Valley — Car (driver): 60.2%
Worked from Home 15.7% / 29.8%
Myponga — Worked from Home: 15.7% Inman Valley — Worked from Home: 29.8%
Car (passenger) 1.9% / 4.3%
Myponga — Car (passenger): 1.9% Inman Valley — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only 2.2% / 3.7%
Myponga — Walked Only: 2.2% Inman Valley — Walked Only: 3.7%
Bus 1.9% / —
Myponga — Bus: 1.9% Inman Valley — Bus: not among its largest
Train — / 1.9%
Myponga — Train: not among its largest Inman Valley — Train: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.4%).

Setting

Myponga Inman Valley
Elevation 243 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.6 km 14.4 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

Myponga Inman Valley
Average residential rate $2,546/yr
same for both
Council Yankalilla
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Myponga

Family Rural

Inman Valley

Retirees Rural

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