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Hindmarsh Valley vs Lower Inman Valley

Name: Hindmarsh Valley vs Lower Inman Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Hindmarsh Valley profile · Lower Inman Valley profile

Hindmarsh Valley Lower Inman Valley

Hindmarsh Valley and Lower Inman Valley are neighbouring rural areas with distinct economic profiles. Lower Inman Valley is wealthier, with 27.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 12.7% in Hindmarsh Valley. This gap is also seen among First Nations residents, whose typical personal income is far higher in Lower Inman Valley at $900, while the typical income in Hindmarsh Valley is $450. In contrast, Hindmarsh Valley has a higher recorded offence rate, with 2,006 offences per 100,000 people against 580 in Lower Inman Valley.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people aged 65 and over, with Hindmarsh Valley at 17.4% and Lower Inman Valley at 22.1%. They are also very similar in their car-dependent nature and lack of public transport. While Lower Inman Valley has a noticeably older population—with a typical age of 50 compared to 45 in Hindmarsh Valley—both areas have a high share of large homes with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Hindmarsh Valley No car: 1.4 pts higher in Hindmarsh Valley De facto: 6.0 pts higher in Hindmarsh Valley Separate houses: 1.8 pts higher in Lower Inman Valley Recent arrivals: 3.1 pts higher in Hindmarsh Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hindmarsh Valley in Lower Inman Valley +131 larger in Hindmarsh Valley gap narrowing

648 69th pct 517 65th pct

Median age in Hindmarsh Valley in Lower Inman Valley +5 yrs older in Lower Inman Valley gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

31.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 36.6%

17.4% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 16.2%

18.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 15.5%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

56.3% Married +8.6 pts ▸ 64.9%

29.5% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 23.1%

8.6% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.6% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%

2.7% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Hindmarsh Valley Lower Inman Valley

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.2% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 80.1%

7.9% England +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.1% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.0% English +0.6 pts ▸ 48.5%

45.8% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 43.9%

9.9% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.8% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.7% German +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.0% Dutch +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Chinese ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.7% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 94.4%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.8% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 51.1%

32.1% Christianity +10.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 5.6%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Hindmarsh Valley in Lower Inman Valley +1 more in Hindmarsh Valley

5 73rd pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Hindmarsh Valley in Lower Inman Valley +55 larger in Lower Inman Valley

571 81st pct 626 86th pct

ICSEA in Hindmarsh Valley in Lower Inman Valley +3 higher in Lower Inman Valley

1,015 64th pct 1,018 66th pct

Highest year of school

51.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 49.6%

18.2% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

17.6% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.4 pts 33.6%

16.8% Bachelor degree +7.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma even 18.2%

4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

10.6% Health +7.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.4% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 14.6%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%

12.1% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hindmarsh Valley in Lower Inman Valley +$93 higher in Lower Inman Valley gap widening

$737 47th pct $830 63rd pct

Household income in Hindmarsh Valley in Lower Inman Valley +$327 higher in Lower Inman Valley gap narrowing

$1,485 46th pct $1,812 66th pct

Family income in Hindmarsh Valley in Lower Inman Valley +$295 higher in Lower Inman Valley gap narrowing

$1,687 37th pct $1,982 56th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 26.7%

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

3.2% $3,000–$3,999 +13.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%

9.5% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 41.1%

37.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 36.0%

10.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.8% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%

9.4% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 7.2%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

3.5% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

2.3% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None +1.4 pts ▸ 65.2%

22.1% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 21.1%

6.2% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.9% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hindmarsh Valley in Lower Inman Valley +6 larger in Hindmarsh Valley

14 63rd pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Hindmarsh Valley in Lower Inman Valley +25 yrs older in Lower Inman Valley

12 yrs 7th pct 37 yrs 75th pct

Median income in Hindmarsh Valley in Lower Inman Valley +$450 higher in Lower Inman Valley

$450 25th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Hindmarsh Valley in Lower Inman Valley +$1,250 higher in Lower Inman Valley

$2,124 67th pct $3,374 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hindmarsh Valley in Lower Inman Valley even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children +3.5 pts ▸ 59.5%

35.2% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

8.4% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 3.2%

0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

41.4% 2 people +6.9 pts ▸ 48.3%

17.7% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 14.2%

16.8% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 14.8%

6.8% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hindmarsh Valley in Lower Inman Valley +$40 higher in Hindmarsh Valley gap narrowing

$305 59th pct $265 45th pct

Mortgage in Hindmarsh Valley in Lower Inman Valley +$375 higher in Lower Inman Valley gap narrowing

$1,625 50th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Hindmarsh Valley in Lower Inman Valley +0.10 higher in Hindmarsh Valley gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned outright +4.5 pts ▸ 45.5%

45.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.5 pts ▸ 45.5%

10.9% Rented ◂ +4.7 pts 6.3%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house +2.4 pts ▸ 100.6%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 3 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

40.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 39.2%

9.5% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.3% $200–$349 +21.2 pts ▸ 54.5%

29.2% $350–$549 ◂ +1.9 pts 27.3%

12.5% Under $200 ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +30.7 pts 13.8%

26.3% $1,800–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

12.1% Under $1,000 +9.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

7.1% $3,000 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hindmarsh Valley in Lower Inman Valley even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Hindmarsh Valley in Lower Inman Valley even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Hindmarsh Valley in Lower Inman Valley even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Hindmarsh Valley in Lower Inman Valley even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Hindmarsh Valley in Lower Inman Valley +1 longer in Hindmarsh Valley

82 98th pct 81 97th pct

Drive to city in Hindmarsh Valley in Lower Inman Valley +12 longer in Lower Inman Valley

55 41st pct 67 48th pct

How people get to work

60.4% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 64.9%

16.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 13.6%

3.9% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 2 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 47.7%

19.8% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

19.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 13.1%

16.2% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

1.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Construction +4.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 15.1%

9.5% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 7.5%

9.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

8.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.4 pts 4.9%

5.7% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.4% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 2.6%

2.7% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% Arts & recreation +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

15.8% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.3% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 12.8%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.9% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 9.4%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Hindmarsh Valley in Lower Inman Valley +1,426 higher in Hindmarsh Valley

2,006 25th pct 580 1st pct

Assault/100k in Hindmarsh Valley in Lower Inman Valley +887 higher in Hindmarsh Valley

1,080 68th pct 193 4th pct

Burglary/100k in Hindmarsh Valley in Lower Inman Valley +39 higher in Lower Inman Valley

154 9th pct 193 14th pct

Theft/100k in Hindmarsh Valley in Lower Inman Valley

463 24th pct —

Property damage/100k in Hindmarsh Valley in Lower Inman Valley +115 higher in Hindmarsh Valley

309 15th pct 193 5th pct

5-yr change in Hindmarsh Valley in Lower Inman Valley +114.3 pts higher in Lower Inman Valley

85.7% 88th pct 200.0% 95th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hindmarsh Valley in Lower Inman Valley +0.3 higher in Hindmarsh Valley

0.8 57th pct 0.4 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hindmarsh Valley in Lower Inman Valley +0.3 more in Hindmarsh Valley

0.8 58th pct 0.5 51st pct

15-min city in Hindmarsh Valley in Lower Inman Valley +0.7 pts higher in Hindmarsh Valley

0.7% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Hindmarsh Valley in Lower Inman Valley +1.6 pts higher in Hindmarsh Valley

1.6% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Hindmarsh Valley in Lower Inman Valley +0.6 pts higher in Hindmarsh Valley

0.6% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Hindmarsh Valley in Lower Inman Valley +1.6 pts higher in Hindmarsh Valley

1.6% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Hindmarsh Valley in Lower Inman Valley +7.0 pts higher in Hindmarsh Valley

54.4% 65th pct 47.4% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Hindmarsh Valley in Lower Inman Valley even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Hindmarsh Valley in Lower Inman Valley +33.5 more in Hindmarsh Valley

43.2 78th pct 9.7 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Hindmarsh Valley in Lower Inman Valley +0 higher in Lower Inman Valley

1 56th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Hindmarsh Valley in Lower Inman Valley +1.4 pts higher in Lower Inman Valley

6.7% 60th pct 8.0% 71st pct

Compare Hindmarsh Valley with nearby areas

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Compare Lower Inman Valley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hindmarsh Valley vs Lower Inman Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40600/hindmarsh-valley/vs/SAL40786/lower-inman-valley