SA · Alexandrina Council
Hindmarsh Island, 5214
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Hindmarsh Island is a small locality in the Alexandrina area, home to around 1,846 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 42 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun) with rising year-on-year trends (+20%), roughly 22.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $570, and notable planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.
Population
- Population
- 1,846
- Median age
- 60
- Median household income / week
- $1,123
- Dwelling vacancy
- 41.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 550 of 1,331
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,365
- Employment rate
- 39.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 65 / 57 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $570
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 10
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA Housing Authority rent & sales reports — Government of South Australia · Period: 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 42
- Against the person
- 17
- Against property
- 25
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 22.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 109 residents
- State safety percentile
- 32.5th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 36
- Increase (daily rate)
- +20.3%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental7
- Other Theft7
- Other Unlawful Entry With Intent4
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury12
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injury3
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
716 planning-related records
2026· 40 proposals
June 2026
- Single storey detached dwelling, associated earthworks and retaining wallsLOT 71 TURNER CCT HINDMARSH ISLAND SA 5214Under Assessment
- Verandah6 KENNEDY AV HINDMARSH ISLAND SA 5214Under Assessment
- Land division (2 lots into 11 lots), creation of a public road, and boundary realignment of Lot 48524 -34 BATSON PDE HINDMARSH ISLAND SA 5214;LOT 485 RANDELL RD HINDMARSH ISLAND SA 5214Under Assessment
- Construction of an attached carport9 FRASER DR HINDMARSH ISLAND SA 5214Under Assessment
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling including associated earthworks and infrastructure17 KENNEDY AV HINDMARSH ISLAND SA 5214Under Assessment
- Construction of a verandah2 MARANOA PL HINDMARSH ISLAND SA 5214Under Assessment
- verandah at rear of house71 VESTA DR HINDMARSH ISLAND SA 5214Under Assessment
- Construct fence and retaining walls measuring up to 1.4m in height, with 1.8m fencing above17 FRASER DR HINDMARSH ISLAND SA 5214Under Assessment
- Outbuilding (garage)44 EDISON ST HINDMARSH ISLAND SA 5214Under Assessment
- Construction of a jetty (other residential)71 VICTORIA PDE HINDMARSH ISLAND SA 5214Under Assessment
- Retrospective dwelling addition, building alterations and construction of a deckLOT 76 LUCAS ST HINDMARSH ISLAND SA 5214Under Assessment
- carport for boat, verandah for outdoor seating1 KENNEDY AV HINDMARSH ISLAND SA 5214Under Assessment
- Dwelling additions, two (2) outbuildings and a verandahLOT 65 NARNU BAY DR HINDMARSH ISLAND SA 5214Under Assessment
- Partial demolition of existing dwelling, additions, and internal alterations22 WENTWORTH PDE HINDMARSH ISLAND SA 5214Under Assessment
- Construction of a verandah21 SHANNON PL HINDMARSH ISLAND SA 5214Decision Made
- Construction of an Outbuilding (Garage)116 BATSON PDE HINDMARSH ISLAND SA 5214Under Assessment
- Construction of an outbuilding (garage)18 EXCELSIOR PDE HINDMARSH ISLAND SA 5214Decision Made
- Dwelling addition (enclosure of existing verandah)LOT 4010 VESTA DR HINDMARSH ISLAND SA 5214Under Assessment
- Outbuilding (shed)58 EDISON ST HINDMARSH ISLAND SA 5214Decision Made
May 2026
- Construction of a two-storey detached dwelling83 BRITANNIA PDE HINDMARSH ISLAND SA 5214Under Assessment
- Construction of an outbuilding (storage shed)161 BARKER RD HINDMARSH ISLAND SA 5214Under Assessment
- Construction of an Outbuilding (Garage)89 BATSON PDE HINDMARSH ISLAND SA 5214Under Assessment
- Addition to an existing Tourist Accommodation facility (retrospective)24 -34 BATSON PDE HINDMARSH ISLAND SA 5214Under Assessment
- Proposed Verandah199 EXCELSIOR PDE HINDMARSH ISLAND SA 5214Decision Made
- In-ground pool, fencing12 TELEGRAPH CT HINDMARSH ISLAND SA 5214Decision Made
- Construction of a double-storey detached dwelling45 WENTWORTH PDE HINDMARSH ISLAND SA 5214Under Assessment
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling and outbuilding (garage) including associated earthworks, retaining walls and infrastructure32 VICTORIA PDE HINDMARSH ISLAND SA 5214Under Assessment
- Construction of detached outbuilding with attached verandah and associated retaining wall12 TELEGRAPH CT HINDMARSH ISLAND SA 5214Under Assessment
- Construction of an Outbuilding (Domestic Storage and Garage)LOT 58 PULLEN RD HINDMARSH ISLAND SA 5214Decision Made
- Partial demolition of existing garage along with an associated dwelling addition (second storey deck/ verandah) with associated builder alterations.LOT 811 NARNU BAY DR HINDMARSH ISLAND SA 5214Under Assessment
April 2026
- Construction of a Jetty (Other Residential)39 VICTORIA PDE HINDMARSH ISLAND SA 5214Decision Made
- Construction of a Two Storey Detached DwellingLOT 1 RANDELL RD HINDMARSH ISLAND SA 5214Under Assessment
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling and associated fencing and retaining44 TYRO PDE HINDMARSH ISLAND SA 5214Under Assessment
- Construction of two-storey detached dwelling41 PROVIDENCE PL HINDMARSH ISLAND SA 5214Under Assessment
- Construction of a shed to be used for the purposes of light industry (in the form of fish processing and retail/wholesale sales) with associated storage, including the construction of a carparking area7 CAPTAIN STURT RD HINDMARSH ISLAND SA 5214Under Assessment
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling (replace existing) and an outbuilding122 MUNDOO CHANNEL DR HINDMARSH ISLAND SA 5214Under Assessment
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling18 VESTA DR HINDMARSH ISLAND SA 5214Under Assessment
- Construction of a single-storey detached dwelling22 KENNEDY AV HINDMARSH ISLAND SA 5214Under Assessment
- Construction of a single-storey detached dwelling with associated carport58 EDISON ST HINDMARSH ISLAND SA 5214Under Assessment
- Four mooring posts87 BATSON PDE HINDMARSH ISLAND SA 5214;Located in riparian land adjacent 87 Batson PdeUnder Assessment
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Heritage placeState heritage
- Heritage placeState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
- Bushfire safer places
- 1
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 21.7/100
- National rank
- 6351st in Australia
- State rank
- 649th in SA
- Peer rank
- #140 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #235 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 62%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime7
- Other Theftcrime7
- Other Unlawful Entry With Intentcrime4
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime12
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injurycrime3
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Addition to an existing Tourist Accommodation facility (retrospective)planning24 -34 BATSON PDE HINDMARSH ISLAND SA 5214Lodged 20 May 2026 · Under Assessment
- Construct fence and retaining walls measuring up to 1.4m in height, with 1.8m fencing aboveplanning17 FRASER DR HINDMARSH ISLAND SA 5214Lodged 22 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment
- Construction of a Jetty (Other Residential)planning39 VICTORIA PDE HINDMARSH ISLAND SA 5214Lodged 30 Apr 2026 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
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