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Hindmarsh Valley SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Hindmarsh Valley, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Hindmarsh Valley SA is 648 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Hindmarsh Valley is $737 per week ($38,324 per year). Median rent in Hindmarsh Valley is $305 per week ($1,322 per month). Hindmarsh Valley has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Hindmarsh Valley has a population density of 8.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Hindmarsh Valley is England. The most common religion is No Religion (60% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Thai. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hindmarsh Valley is $1,625.

There were 2 recorded offences in Hindmarsh Valley in 2025-26, a rate of 3 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (1 offences).

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Hindmarsh Valley Population

residents (Census 2021)

Hindmarsh Valley Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$737/wk

$38,324 per year

#4796 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$305/wk

$1,322 per month

#4469 of 14,663

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Median Age

45years

7 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,625/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Hindmarsh Valley Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (315) Female 51.2% (330)

Population Density

8.2

people per km²

648 people · 78.7 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,687

Family income/wk

Hindmarsh Valley Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Hindmarsh Valley Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

47.6% 90 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

52.4% 99 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Hindmarsh Valley Country of Birth

Australia

93.0%

England

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Hindmarsh Valley Religion

No Religion

59.9%

Not stated

9.2%

Anglican

8.2%

Uniting Church

7.2%

Catholic

6.5%

Baptist

3.7%

Lutheran

2.8%

Pentecostal

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Hindmarsh Valley Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

55.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

19.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

18.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Hindmarsh Valley Languages Spoken at Home

Thai

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Hindmarsh Valley Employment

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Employed full-time

34.3% 161 people

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Employed part-time

32.3% 152 people

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Unemployed

0.6% 3 people

🏠

Not in labour force

32.8% 154 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Hindmarsh Valley Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

45.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.3%

Bachelor Degree

20.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.9%

Postgraduate Degree

3.9%

Certificate I/II

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Hindmarsh Valley Occupation

Professionals

25.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.9%

Managers

14.0%

Community & Personal Service

14.0%

Clerical & Administrative

11.7%

Labourers

8.1%

Sales Workers

5.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Hindmarsh Valley Field of Study

Society & Culture

17.9%

Management & Commerce

15.3%

Engineering

14.0%

Education

13.1%

Health

12.7%

Architecture & Building

8.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.1%

Agriculture & Environment

5.2%

Creative Arts

3.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.2%

Information Technology

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Hindmarsh Valley Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Hindmarsh Valley Weekly Household Income

$400-$499/wk

7.5%

$500-$649/wk

5.9%

$650-$799/wk

8.6%

$800-$999/wk

8.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

12.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.8%

$4,000+/wk

11.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Hindmarsh Valley Marital Status

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Married

55.9% 294

↔️

Separated

2.7% 14

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Divorced

8.6% 45

🕊️

Widowed

3.6% 19

👤

Never married

29.3% 154

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Hindmarsh Valley Ancestry

English

37.1%

Australian

35.4%

Scottish

7.6%

Irish

5.2%

German

4.4%

Chinese

2.0%

Other

1.9%

Dutch

1.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.3%

French

1.2%

Italian

1.2%

South African

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Hindmarsh Valley School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

17.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

16.9%

Vocational Education

16.1%

Secondary — Government

13.7%

Pre-school

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Hindmarsh Valley Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.8% 34

✅

No need for assistance

97.2% 1,171

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Hindmarsh Valley Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

26.0% 127

—

Not a volunteer

74.0% 361

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Hindmarsh Valley Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.8%

$300-$449/mo

4.7%

$800-$999/mo

3.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

25.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

25.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

10.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Hindmarsh Valley How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.1%

Did not go to work

15.7%

Car (passenger)

4.7%

Bicycle

1.8%

Walked only

1.5%

Other

1.1%

Truck

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Hindmarsh Valley Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.4%

1 vehicle

20.0%

2 vehicles

42.3%

3 vehicles

20.0%

4+ vehicles

16.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Hindmarsh Valley Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.7%

2 bedrooms

7.2%

3 bedrooms

39.8%

4 bedrooms

40.7%

5 bedrooms

7.2%

6+ bedrooms

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Hindmarsh Valley Population Mobility

13.4%

moved in the last year

43.8%

moved in the last 5 years

1.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

65.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Hindmarsh Valley Indigenous Population

2.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,198

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Hindmarsh Valley Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Asthma

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

Kidney disease

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Hindmarsh Valley Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.2%

$1-$149/wk

5.5%

$150-$299/wk

9.5%

$300-$399/wk

3.6%

$400-$499/wk

5.3%

$500-$649/wk

3.3%

$650-$799/wk

12.9%

$800-$999/wk

12.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.4%

$3,500+/wk

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Hindmarsh Valley Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.4%

Couple — no children

35.4%

Couple — no children under 15

15.9%

One parent — children under 15

5.2%

One parent — no children under 15

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Hindmarsh Valley Military Service

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Previously served

2.6% 13

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Never served

97.4% 478

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Hindmarsh Valley Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

18.0% 88

—

Did not provide

82.0% 400

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Hindmarsh Valley Children Ever Born

No children

26.7%

1 child

5.0%

2 children

42.1%

3 children

20.8%

4 children

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Hindmarsh Valley When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2018

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Hindmarsh Valley Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.5%

5–14 hours

31.5%

15–29 hours

20.8%

30+ hours

15.1%

Did not do domestic work

15.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Hindmarsh Valley Household Size

1 person

17.3%

2 persons

40.4%

3 persons

15.6%

4 persons

16.4%

5 persons

6.7%

6+ persons

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Hindmarsh Valley Where Residents Moved From

Same address

522

Moved from SA

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Hindmarsh Valley Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.9%

Blended family — no other children

8.2%

Step family — no other children

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Hindmarsh Valley Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 2 total

Assault

Theft

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Hindmarsh Valley Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,485/wk

Median Rent $305/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Hindmarsh Valley

Your weekly income

≈ $6,435/month

Median rent $305/wk

Left after rent $1,180/wk

Rent share 20.5%

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Hindmarsh Valley vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

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Pop: 325 Income: $940/wk Rent: $300/wk

Montacute

Pop: 332 Income: $805/wk Rent: $370/wk

Winkie

Pop: 336 Income: $848/wk Rent: $200/wk

Iwantja

Pop: 338 Income: $266/wk Rent: $77/wk

North Shields

Pop: 338 Income: $742/wk Rent: $345/wk

Watervale

Pop: 338 Income: $778/wk Rent: $275/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Hindmarsh Valley

What is the population of Hindmarsh Valley SA?

The population of Hindmarsh Valley SA is 648 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 8.2 people per km².Hindmarsh Valley is ranked #4,627 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Hindmarsh Valley?

The median personal income in Hindmarsh Valley SA is $737 per week, or $38,324 per year.The median household income is $1,485 per week.Family income is $1,687 per week.Hindmarsh Valley is ranked #4,796 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Hindmarsh Valley?

Median rent in Hindmarsh Valley SA is $305 per week ($1,322 per month).Rent represents 20.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Hindmarsh Valley ranks #4,469 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Hindmarsh Valley?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hindmarsh Valley SA is $1,625. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Hindmarsh Valley?

The median age in Hindmarsh Valley SA is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Hindmarsh Valley a good suburb to live in?

Hindmarsh Valley is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 648.The median income is $737/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40600. All dollar figures in AUD.