Torrens Vale vs Inman Valley

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Torrens Vale, most households are couple families. On these figures, Torrens Vale tends to suit 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

  • Torrens Vale carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 52/100)
  • Inman Valley has more parks and reserves (32 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Inman Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 26%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Torrens Vale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($178/wk vs $273/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 21%)

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

Commuting to the city

Torrens Vale

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (17% vs 2%)
  • sits closer to the CBD (82.4 km vs 85.8 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Torrens Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 52/100)

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

Torrens Vale 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.

Torrens Vale 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.

Torrens Vale Inman Valley
Walkability 0 / 0
Torrens Vale — Walkability: 0/100 Inman Valley — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 71 / 48
Torrens Vale — Safety: 71/100 Inman Valley — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 100 / 71
Torrens Vale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Inman Valley — Low fire risk: 71/100

Demographics

Inman Valley has more residents (361 vs 71); Inman Valley rents higher ($273/wk vs $178/wk).

Torrens Vale Inman Valley
Population 71 361
+408% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.6% +5.2%
Median age 54
same for both
Median household income $60,632/yr $67,964/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $178/wk $273/wk
+53% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Torrens Vale Inman Valley
0-4 — / 3.3%
Torrens Vale — 0-4: not among its largest Inman Valley — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 9.9% / 13.6%
Torrens Vale — 5-14: 9.9% Inman Valley — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 — / 4.7%
Torrens Vale — 15-19: not among its largest Inman Valley — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 — / 2.2%
Torrens Vale — 20-24: not among its largest Inman Valley — 20-24: 2.2%
25-34 5.6% / 5.0%
Torrens Vale — 25-34: 5.6% Inman Valley — 25-34: 5.0%
35-44 9.9% / 9.7%
Torrens Vale — 35-44: 9.9% Inman Valley — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 15.5% / 10.5%
Torrens Vale — 45-54: 15.5% Inman Valley — 45-54: 10.5%
55-64 14.1% / 21.6%
Torrens Vale — 55-64: 14.1% Inman Valley — 55-64: 21.6%
65-74 16.9% / 16.9%
Torrens Vale — 65-74: 16.9% Inman Valley — 65-74: 16.9%
75-84 8.5% / 10.0%
Torrens Vale — 75-84: 8.5% Inman Valley — 75-84: 10.0%
85+ 5.6% / 0.8%
Torrens Vale — 85+: 5.6% Inman Valley — 85+: 0.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Torrens Vale 63.2% couple families
Torrens Vale — Couple Families: 63.2% Torrens Vale — Lone Person: 36.8% Torrens Vale — One Parent Families: 0.0% Torrens Vale — Group Household: 0.0%
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.

Torrens Vale 16.7% renting
Torrens Vale — Owned Outright: 54.2% Torrens Vale — Mortgage: 29.2% Torrens Vale — Renting: 16.7%
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.

Torrens Vale Inman Valley
Certificate III & IV 14.1% / 15.8%
Torrens Vale — Certificate III & IV: 14.1% Inman Valley — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Postgraduate Degree 12.7% / 5.0%
Torrens Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 12.7% Inman Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 10.0%
Torrens Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Inman Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 8.9%
Torrens Vale — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Inman Valley — Bachelor Degree: 8.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.8%
Torrens Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Inman Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

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.

Torrens Vale Inman Valley
England 12.7% / 8.6%
Torrens Vale — England: 12.7% Inman Valley — England: 8.6%
Philippines 7.0% / —
Torrens Vale — Philippines: 7.0% Inman Valley — Philippines: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 2.5%
Torrens Vale — Netherlands: not among its largest Inman Valley — Netherlands: 2.5%
Scotland — / 1.1%
Torrens Vale — Scotland: not among its largest Inman Valley — Scotland: 1.1%
New Zealand — / 0.8%
Torrens Vale — New Zealand: not among its largest Inman Valley — New Zealand: 0.8%
Germany — / 0.8%
Torrens Vale — Germany: not among its largest Inman Valley — Germany: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Torrens Vale 100.0% houses
Torrens Vale — Houses: 100.0%
Inman Valley 100.0% houses
Inman Valley — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Torrens Vale Inman Valley
Median house price — $975,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Torrens Vale Inman Valley
Rural and farming 100% 97%
Environmental 0% 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

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

Ranking within SA

Torrens Vale Inman Valley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 29% of SA Higher than 36% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 54% of SA Higher than 38% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 29% of SA Higher than 63% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 35% of SA Higher than 48% of SA

Liveability

Torrens Vale Inman Valley
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

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

Torrens Vale Inman Valley
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
29/100
Crime Low
29/100
 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

Torrens Vale 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

Torrens Vale Inman Valley
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 32
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Inman Valley sits further from the CBD (85.8 km vs 82.4 km).

Torrens Vale Inman Valley
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 82.4 km 85.8 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 76 min 80 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 5203
 0.7%
postcode 5211
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 84
postcode 5203
 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.

Torrens Vale Inman Valley
Car (driver) 36.7% / 60.2%
Torrens Vale — Car (driver): 36.7% Inman Valley — Car (driver): 60.2%
Worked from Home 46.7% / 29.8%
Torrens Vale — Worked from Home: 46.7% Inman Valley — Worked from Home: 29.8%
Train 16.7% / 1.9%
Torrens Vale — Train: 16.7% Inman Valley — Train: 1.9%
Car (passenger) — / 4.3%
Torrens Vale — Car (passenger): not among its largest Inman Valley — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only — / 3.7%
Torrens Vale — Walked Only: not among its largest Inman Valley — Walked Only: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.2%).

Setting

Torrens Vale Inman Valley
Elevation 136 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.3 km 14.4 km

NBN connectivity

Torrens Vale Inman Valley
Connectivity score 24/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
28 premises
 0%
212 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Torrens Vale

Retirees Rural

Inman Valley

Retirees Rural

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