Wattle Flat vs Inman Valley
Wattle Flat is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 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 Wattle Flat, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Inman Valley tends to suit 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Wattle Flat carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 52/100)
- Inman Valley has more parks and reserves (32 vs 1)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs 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
Wattle Flat
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (62 min vs 80 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (67.3 km vs 85.8 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Wattle Flat carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 52/100)
- Inman Valley has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 15%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Inman Valley
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (5.2% vs -9.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Wattle Flat 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.
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.
Demographics
Inman Valley has more residents (361 vs 149); Wattle Flat has higher household incomes ($81,224 vs $67,964).
| Wattle Flat | Inman Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 149 | 361 +142% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -9.1% | +5.2% |
| Median age | 49 | 54 |
| Median household income | $81,224/yr +16% 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.6%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Wattle Flat | Inman Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $975,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Wattle Flat | 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
| Wattle Flat | Inman Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 58 across Yankalilla same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -55% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Wattle Flat | Inman Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 56% of SA | Higher than 36% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 49% 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 43% of SA | Higher than 48% of SA |
Liveability
| Wattle Flat | Inman Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Inman Valley carries more crime risk (52 vs 33).
| Wattle Flat | Inman Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 33/100 | Low 29/100 |
| Crime | Low 33/100 | 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 | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Wattle Flat | 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
| Wattle Flat | Inman Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 32 |
Mobility
Inman Valley sits further from the CBD (85.8 km vs 67.3 km).
| Wattle Flat | Inman Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Adelaide | 67.3 km | 85.8 km +27% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 62 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.6%).
Setting
| Wattle Flat | Inman Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 135 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 111 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 6.0 km | 14.4 km |
NBN connectivity
| Wattle Flat | Inman Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 69 premises | 0% 212 premises |
Climate
| Wattle Flat | Inman Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 786 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Wattle Flat | Inman Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,546/yr same for both | |
| Council | Yankalilla same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Wattle Flat | Inman Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Mayo same for both | |
| Member | Rebekha Sharkie same for both | |
| Party | Centre Alliance same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Wattle Flat | Inman Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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