North Adelaide vs Hindmarsh

Hindmarsh is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 39 in North Adelaide. In North Adelaide, about half of households rent and most households are people living alone. In Hindmarsh, most households rent and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in North Adelaide: a median of $1.59 million, against $1.18 million in Hindmarsh, and rent is higher there too. North Adelaide is closer to the city centre: 2.4 km, against 4.8 km. On these figures, North Adelaide tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Hindmarsh suits renters, young adults, and share households.

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

North Adelaide

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (27 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Hindmarsh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,180,000 vs $1,592,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hindmarsh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (65% vs 48%)

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

Commuting to the city

Hindmarsh

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (15% vs 0%)
  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 88/100)
  • But North Adelaide sits closer to the CBD (2.4 km vs 4.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

North Adelaide

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 3%)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (83/100 vs 99/100)
  • But Hindmarsh is more walkable (96/100 vs 88/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

North Adelaide Hindmarsh
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.

North Adelaide Hindmarsh
Walkability 88 / 96
North Adelaide — Walkability: 88/100 Hindmarsh — Walkability: 96/100
Safety 17 / 1
North Adelaide — Safety: 17/100 Hindmarsh — Safety: 1/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
North Adelaide — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hindmarsh — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 46 / 31
North Adelaide — Low flood risk: 46/100 Hindmarsh — Low flood risk: 31/100

Demographics

North Adelaide has more residents (6,823 vs 232); North Adelaide has higher household incomes ($97,084 vs $74,152).

North Adelaide Hindmarsh
Population 6,823
+97% vs other
 232
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.8% +0.4%
Median age 39 31
Median household income $97,084/yr
+24% vs other
 $74,152/yr
Median weekly rent $390/wk
+7% vs other
 $363/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

North Adelaide Hindmarsh
0-4 2.7% / 2.2%
North Adelaide — 0-4: 2.7% Hindmarsh — 0-4: 2.2%
5-14 4.8% / 4.3%
North Adelaide — 5-14: 4.8% Hindmarsh — 5-14: 4.3%
15-19 8.3% / 2.6%
North Adelaide — 15-19: 8.3% Hindmarsh — 15-19: 2.6%
20-24 12.2% / 13.4%
North Adelaide — 20-24: 12.2% Hindmarsh — 20-24: 13.4%
25-34 16.5% / 33.2%
North Adelaide — 25-34: 16.5% Hindmarsh — 25-34: 33.2%
35-44 11.0% / 14.7%
North Adelaide — 35-44: 11.0% Hindmarsh — 35-44: 14.7%
45-54 9.3% / 12.1%
North Adelaide — 45-54: 9.3% Hindmarsh — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 10.7% / 9.9%
North Adelaide — 55-64: 10.7% Hindmarsh — 55-64: 9.9%
65-74 12.6% / 2.6%
North Adelaide — 65-74: 12.6% Hindmarsh — 65-74: 2.6%
75-84 8.0% / —
North Adelaide — 75-84: 8.0% Hindmarsh — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 4.2% / —
North Adelaide — 85+: 4.2% Hindmarsh — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (33.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

North Adelaide 60.6% lone person
North Adelaide — Lone Person: 60.6% North Adelaide — Couple Families: 20.2% North Adelaide — Group Household: 9.3% North Adelaide — One Parent Families: 7.7% North Adelaide — Other Families: 2.3%
Hindmarsh 49.4% lone person
Hindmarsh — Lone Person: 49.4% Hindmarsh — Couple Families: 12.6% Hindmarsh — Group Household: 23.0% Hindmarsh — One Parent Families: 10.3% Hindmarsh — Other Families: 4.6%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

North Adelaide 48.2% renting
North Adelaide — Owned Outright: 34.1% North Adelaide — Mortgage: 17.7% North Adelaide — Renting: 48.2%
Hindmarsh 64.6% renting
Hindmarsh — Owned Outright: 13.1% Hindmarsh — Mortgage: 22.2% Hindmarsh — Renting: 64.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

North Adelaide Hindmarsh
Bachelor Degree 24.8% / 24.6%
North Adelaide — Bachelor Degree: 24.8% Hindmarsh — Bachelor Degree: 24.6%
Postgraduate Degree 13.4% / 9.1%
North Adelaide — Postgraduate Degree: 13.4% Hindmarsh — Postgraduate Degree: 9.1%
Certificate III & IV 7.2% / 12.1%
North Adelaide — Certificate III & IV: 7.2% Hindmarsh — Certificate III & IV: 12.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 9.1%
North Adelaide — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Hindmarsh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.6% / 3.0%
North Adelaide — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6% Hindmarsh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.8%).

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.

North Adelaide Hindmarsh
England 5.0% / 2.6%
North Adelaide — England: 5.0% Hindmarsh — England: 2.6%
China 2.0% / 5.2%
North Adelaide — China: 2.0% Hindmarsh — China: 5.2%
India 2.5% / 2.2%
North Adelaide — India: 2.5% Hindmarsh — India: 2.2%
Thailand — / 3.4%
North Adelaide — Thailand: not among its largest Hindmarsh — Thailand: 3.4%
Philippines 0.9% / 1.3%
North Adelaide — Philippines: 0.9% Hindmarsh — Philippines: 1.3%
New Zealand — / 1.7%
North Adelaide — New Zealand: not among its largest Hindmarsh — New Zealand: 1.7%
Malaysia 1.1% / —
North Adelaide — Malaysia: 1.1% Hindmarsh — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

North Adelaide 50.2% townhouses
North Adelaide — Townhouses: 50.2% North Adelaide — Flats / Apartments: 28.5% North Adelaide — Houses: 21.3%
Hindmarsh 47.1% townhouses
Hindmarsh — Townhouses: 47.1% Hindmarsh — Flats / Apartments: 26.9% Hindmarsh — Houses: 26.0%
Townhouses Flats / Apartments Houses

Property market

North Adelaide Hindmarsh
Median house price $1,592,500 $1,180,000
Median unit price $648,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 31 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Hindmarsh has more commercially zoned land (50% vs 4%); Hindmarsh has more industrially zoned land (36% vs 0%).

North Adelaide Hindmarsh
Parks and recreation 62% 5%
Commercial 4% 50%
Industrial 0% 36%
Residential 34% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 2%
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

North Adelaide Hindmarsh
New dwellings approved 349
across Adelaide
 1,636
across Charles Sturt
Approvals change year on year +1100% +109%

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.

North Adelaide Hindmarsh
Houses 3.0%
$900/wk on $1.57M
 —
Units 4.3%
$575/wk on $689K
 —

Ranking within SA

North Adelaide Hindmarsh
House price Higher than 95% of SA —
Income Higher than 74% of SA Higher than 48% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 97% of SA Higher than 100% of SA
Affordability Higher than 3% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of SA
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 14% of SA —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 34% of SA —

Liveability

Hindmarsh is more walkable (96 vs 88).

North Adelaide Hindmarsh
Grade A —
Score 76/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Hindmarsh carries more flood risk (69 vs 54); Hindmarsh carries more crime risk (99 vs 83).

North Adelaide Hindmarsh
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
83/100
 High
99/100
Flood Moderate
54/100
 Moderate
69/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 11
within 5 km
 13
within 5 km

Schools

North Adelaide Hindmarsh
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 2.4 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 3.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 12.9% 6.9%

Schools in North Adelaide

  • North Adelaide Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Dominic's Priory College Catholic · Combined above peers

Schools in Hindmarsh

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

Amenities in the suburb

North Adelaide Hindmarsh
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 52 16
Parks & reserves 27 0
Childcare 5 0
GPs 4 1
Pharmacies 2 0
Hospitals 3 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 2
Waterways 3 2

Mobility

Hindmarsh sits further from the CBD (4.8 km vs 2.4 km).

North Adelaide Hindmarsh
Walkability score 88/100 96/100
Distance to Adelaide 2.4 km 4.8 km
+100% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 6 min 10 min
Public transport score 87/100
Rail · Bus
 80/100
Rail · Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 692.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 75.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 5006
 1.2%
postcode 5007
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 28
postcode 5006
 40
postcode 5007

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.

North Adelaide Hindmarsh
Car (driver) 51.9% / 55.6%
North Adelaide — Car (driver): 51.9% Hindmarsh — Car (driver): 55.6%
Worked from Home 15.9% / 16.2%
North Adelaide — Worked from Home: 15.9% Hindmarsh — Worked from Home: 16.2%
Walked Only 15.0% / 5.1%
North Adelaide — Walked Only: 15.0% Hindmarsh — Walked Only: 5.1%
Bus 9.7% / 3.4%
North Adelaide — Bus: 9.7% Hindmarsh — Bus: 3.4%
Tram / Light Rail — / 10.3%
North Adelaide — Tram / Light Rail: not among its largest Hindmarsh — Tram / Light Rail: 10.3%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 2.6%
North Adelaide — Car (passenger): 4.0% Hindmarsh — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Train 0.4% / 4.3%
North Adelaide — Train: 0.4% Hindmarsh — Train: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (55.6%).

Setting

North Adelaide Hindmarsh
Elevation 55 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.5 km 7.2 km

NBN connectivity

North Adelaide Hindmarsh
Connectivity score 79/100 80/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 13%
4,781 premises
 49%
605 premises

Climate

North Adelaide Hindmarsh
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

North Adelaide Hindmarsh
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

North Adelaide Hindmarsh
Average residential rate $2,331/yr $1,726/yr
Council Adelaide Charles Sturt

Federal electorate

North Adelaide Hindmarsh
Division Adelaide
same for both
Member Steve Georganas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

North Adelaide

Inner Parks Premium Professionals Students Townhouses Transport Hub

Hindmarsh

Gentrifying Inner Nightlife Parks River Townhouses Trams Transport Hub

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