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Inman Valley vs Lower Inman Valley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.5 km apart · Inman Valley profile · Lower Inman Valley profile

Inman Valley Lower Inman Valley

Lower Inman Valley and Inman Valley are neighbouring rural areas in South Australia with different financial and social profiles. Lower Inman Valley is wealthier, with 27.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to just 9.2% in Inman Valley. This is reflected in the housing and debt; 96% of homes in Lower Inman Valley have three or more bedrooms and the typical monthly mortgage payment is far higher at $2,000, while in Inman Valley it is $1,088. Inman Valley has a higher share of one-parent families (16.7% compared to 3.2%) and a much higher proportion of people working from home at 27.9%.

Both areas are similar in that they are entirely made up of separate houses and have typical weekly rents around $270, which sits close to the national figure. They share a similar age profile, with both areas being older than most of Australia, and both have about the same proportion of people who finished Year 12. While Lower Inman Valley has more schools and parks within walking distance, both areas are very car-dependent and lack public transport options.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $912 higher in Lower Inman Valley 3+ bedrooms: 20.0 pts higher in Lower Inman Valley One-parent: 13.5 pts higher in Inman Valley Work from home: 14.3 pts higher in Inman Valley De facto: 7.6 pts higher in Inman Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley +156 larger in Lower Inman Valley gap narrowing
361 61st pct 517 65th pct
Median age in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley +4 yrs older in Inman Valley gap widening
54 yrs 83rd pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley +1.2 pts higher in Inman Valley gap steady
2.8% 58th pct 1.5% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley +6.5 pts higher in Inman Valley gap widening
28.5% 83rd pct 22.1% 64th pct
Under 15 in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley +0.9 pts higher in Inman Valley gap steady
17.2% 50th pct 16.2% 44th pct
De facto in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley +7.6 pts higher in Inman Valley gap widening
15.8% 74th pct 8.1% 22nd pct

Age structure

31.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 36.6%
28.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.5 pts 22.1%
17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 16.2%
15.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 15.5%
6.9% Youth (15–24) +4.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

57.8% Married +7.1 pts ▸ 64.9%
23.8% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 23.1%
11.6% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%
4.0% Separated ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%
3.0% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

Age & sex structure

Inman Valley Lower Inman Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley +2.5 pts higher in Inman Valley gap widening
15.2% 65th pct 12.8% 56th pct

Country of birth

82.5% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 80.1%
8.6% England ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%
0.8% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

57.3% English ◂ +8.8 pts 48.5%
39.9% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 43.9%
14.1% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 11.0%
10.0% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%
9.1% German ◂ +2.8 pts 6.4%
3.6% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.4% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley +0.3 pts higher in Lower Inman Valley gap narrowing
0.8% 33rd pct 1.2% 35th pct
Limited English in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

97.2% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 94.4%
0.0% Mandarin even 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

No religion in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley +5.4 pts higher in Inman Valley gap narrowing
56.5% 90th pct 51.1% 81st pct

Religious affiliation

56.5% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 51.1%
37.1% Christianity +5.8 pts ▸ 42.9%
8.0% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%
0.0% 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

Year 12 in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley +0.7 pts higher in Inman Valley gap narrowing
50.3% 63rd pct 49.6% 61st pct
Bachelor+ in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley +0.2 pts higher in Inman Valley gap steady
19.8% 67th pct 19.6% 66th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley +4 more in Lower Inman Valley
0 0th pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley
— 626 86th pct
ICSEA in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley
— 1,018 66th pct

Highest year of school

50.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 49.6%
16.4% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 18.9%
17.5% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 18.1%
10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

29.8% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 33.6%
16.8% Bachelor degree +7.2 pts ▸ 23.9%
18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 18.2%
9.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.6 pts 2.9%
5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%
2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

11.5% Health +6.3 pts ▸ 17.9%
11.5% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
14.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 11.8%
11.0% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.6% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 11.4%
8.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.7 pts 4.6%
7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%
5.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley +$253 higher in Lower Inman Valley gap widening
$577 22nd pct $830 63rd pct
Household income in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley +$505 higher in Lower Inman Valley gap widening
$1,307 33rd pct $1,812 66th pct
Family income in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley +$533 higher in Lower Inman Valley gap narrowing
$1,449 24th pct $1,982 56th pct
High earners in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley +8.3 pts higher in Lower Inman Valley gap widening
4.0% 27th pct 12.2% 71st pct
High-income homes in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley +18.1 pts higher in Lower Inman Valley gap widening
9.2% 27th pct 27.3% 78th pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.9 pts 26.7%
23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 29.0%
7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
15.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 9.1%
2.1% $4,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

52.8% Under $650 ◂ +11.7 pts 41.1%
26.4% $650–$1,499 +9.6 pts ▸ 36.0%
10.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
2.3% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley +5.3 pts higher in Inman Valley
35.5% 79th pct 30.2% 57th pct
Mental health in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley +1.2 pts higher in Inman Valley
8.3% 52nd pct 7.2% 41st pct
Needs assistance in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley +0.6 pts higher in Inman Valley gap steady
5.3% 58th pct 4.6% 50th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 9.5%
11.1% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 7.7%
8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%
8.3% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%
4.7% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%
0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None +5.3 pts ▸ 65.2%
26.9% One condition ◂ +5.8 pts 21.1%
6.1% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.8% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley +3.2 pts higher in Inman Valley gap narrowing
30.0% 86th pct 26.8% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley +2.7 pts higher in Lower Inman Valley gap widening
15.5% 76th pct 18.2% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley +4.1 pts higher in Lower Inman Valley gap steady
27.1% 59th pct 31.2% 78th pct
Defence service in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley +0.8 pts higher in Inman Valley
4.0% 71st pct 3.2% 60th pct
Housework 15h+ in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley +3.3 pts higher in Lower Inman Valley gap narrowing
28.4% 73rd pct 31.6% 84th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley +2 larger in Inman Valley
10 59th pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley +20 yrs older in Lower Inman Valley
17 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 75th pct
Median income in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley +$225 higher in Inman Valley
$1,125 86th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley +$624 higher in Lower Inman Valley
$2,750 86th pct $3,374 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley +0.2 larger in Lower Inman Valley gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley +13.5 pts higher in Inman Valley gap widening
16.7% 78th pct 3.2% 18th pct
Living alone in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley +1.3 pts higher in Inman Valley gap narrowing
15.5% 21st pct 14.2% 16th pct

Family composition

39.9% Couples with children +19.6 pts ▸ 59.5%
45.3% Couples without children ◂ +8.5 pts 36.8%
16.7% One-parent families ◂ +13.5 pts 3.2%
0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

52.8% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 48.3%
4.2% 4 people +13.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
15.5% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 14.2%
12.7% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
6.3% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley +$8 higher in Inman Valley gap narrowing
$273 48th pct $265 45th pct
Mortgage in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley +$912 higher in Lower Inman Valley gap widening
$1,088 19th pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley +0.10 higher in Inman Valley gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley +4.3 pts higher in Inman Valley gap narrowing
10.6% 28th pct 6.3% 14th pct
Owned outright in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley +4.6 pts higher in Lower Inman Valley gap widening
40.8% 49th pct 45.5% 63rd pct
Separate houses in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley +20.0 pts higher in Lower Inman Valley gap widening
76.1% 41st pct 96.0% 92nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.8% Owned outright +4.6 pts ▸ 45.5%
42.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.2 pts ▸ 45.5%
10.6% Rented ◂ +4.3 pts 6.3%
5.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.8 pts 2.8%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 100.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 43.8%
24.6% 4 bedrooms +14.6 pts ▸ 39.2%
15.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 6.3%
6.3% 5 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

73.3% $200–$349 ◂ +18.8 pts 54.5%
40.0% Under $200 ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
26.7% $350–$549 +0.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.4 pts 21.3%
20.0% $1,800–$2,999 +13.8 pts ▸ 33.8%
20.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.2 pts 13.8%
5.0% $3,000 or more +15.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley +14.3 pts higher in Inman Valley gap narrowing
27.9% 77th pct 13.6% 40th pct
PT commute in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley
— 81 97th pct
Drive to city in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley +5 longer in Inman Valley
72 52nd pct 67 48th pct

How people get to work

56.4% Car (driver) +8.5 pts ▸ 64.9%
27.9% Worked at home ◂ +14.3 pts 13.6%
4.1% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.5% Walked ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 47.7%
21.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.2 pts 13.1%
16.3% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 20.5%
14.9% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley +5.4 pts higher in Inman Valley gap steady
39.1% 76th pct 33.7% 60th pct
Recent arrivals in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley +0.5 pts higher in Inman Valley gap steady
3.4% 47th pct 2.9% 42nd pct
Participation in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley +5.2 pts higher in Lower Inman Valley gap widening
58.7% 43rd pct 64.0% 62nd pct
Full-time in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley +4.0 pts higher in Lower Inman Valley gap narrowing
47.7% 12th pct 51.7% 21st pct

Industries people work in

10.5% Construction +6.5 pts ▸ 17.0%
16.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.0 pts 4.9%
13.4% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 15.1%
8.1% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.8% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%
8.1% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%
3.5% Other services +3.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.8% Mining ◂ +4.3 pts 1.5%
5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%
4.7% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

27.9% Managers ◂ +15.1 pts 12.8%
15.1% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 19.6%
13.4% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 12.1%
11.6% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%
11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%
4.1% Sales workers +5.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley +1,636 higher in Inman Valley
2,216 30th pct 580 1st pct
Assault/100k in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley +361 higher in Inman Valley
554 41st pct 193 4th pct
Burglary/100k in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley
— 193 14th pct
Theft/100k in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley
277 11th pct —
Vehicle theft/100k in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley
277 71st pct —
Property damage/100k in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley +638 higher in Inman Valley
831 58th pct 193 5th pct
5-yr change in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley +200.0 pts higher in Lower Inman Valley
0.0% 57th pct 200.0% 95th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley +0.2 higher in Lower Inman Valley
0.3 46th pct 0.4 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley +0.2 more in Lower Inman Valley
0.3 46th pct 0.5 51st pct
15-min city in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley +28.1 pts higher in Lower Inman Valley
19.3% 52nd pct 47.4% 63rd pct
Walk to health in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley +84.5 more in Inman Valley
94.2 87th pct 9.7 41st pct
Intersections/km² in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley +1 higher in Lower Inman Valley
1 49th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Inman Valleyin Lower Inman Valley +0.5 pts higher in Inman Valley
8.5% 74th pct 8.0% 71st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Inman Valley vs Lower Inman Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40624/inman-valley/vs/SAL40786/lower-inman-valley