SA · Victor Harbor Council
Hindmarsh Valley, 5211
Current weather
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92% humidity · 33.5 km/h wind · 10.3° / 6.8° today · 29.9 mm rain
Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Hindmarsh Valley is a small locality in the Victor Harbor area, home to around 648 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 13 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun) with rising year-on-year trends (+18%), roughly 20.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $680, and notable planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.
Population
- Population
- 648
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,485
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 28 of 251
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,625
- Employment rate
- 64.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 14 / 3 / 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)
- $680
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)
- 13
- Against the person
- 7
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 20.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 93 residents
- State safety percentile
- 27.9th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 74
- Increase (daily rate)
- +18.5%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Common Assault2
- Other Acts Intended To Cause Injury1
- Other Property Damage And Environmental2
- Other Theft2
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury4
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.
207 planning-related records
2026· 23 proposals
June 2026
- Supply and Installation of a Gable Verandah at the rear of the residence.14 STIRLING CT HINDMARSH VALLEY SA 5211Under Assessment
- Double Storey Detached Dwelling, rainwater tanks & shed3942 VICTOR HARBOR RD HINDMARSH VALLEY SA 5211Under Assessment
May 2026
- Change of use of an existing building to a multi-purpose community space (Kids Church) for up to 75 children, including internal fit-out of amenities, canteen, and storage mezzanine. Includes the addition of a verandah to the front of the existing shed.UNIT 1-2 10 COMMERCE CR HINDMARSH VALLEY SA 5211Under Assessment
April 2026
- Single Storey Dwelling with required retaining & fencingLOT 11 RIVERSIDE CL HINDMARSH VALLEY SA 5211Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling.18 RIVERSIDE CL HINDMARSH VALLEY SA 5211Decision Made
- Change of Land Use - Low Intensity Animal Husbandry (mobile egg farming)3957 VICTOR HARBOR RD HINDMARSH VALLEY SA 5211Decision Made
March 2026
- Agricultural building549 CROWS NEST RD HINDMARSH VALLEY SA 5211Decision Made
- Land Division 1 into 2 and road closureLOT 3&4 WATERPORT RD HINDMARSH VALLEY SA 5211Under Assessment
- Single Storey Detached DwellingLOT 16 RIVERSIDE CL HINDMARSH VALLEY SA 5211Decision Made
- Deck and Verandah7 PEARL ST HINDMARSH VALLEY SA 5211Decision Made
- One (1) into Two (2) Lot Torrens Titled Land Division4366 VICTOR HARBOR RD HINDMARSH VALLEY SA 5211Under Assessment
- Carport3845 VICTOR HARBOR RD HINDMARSH VALLEY SA 5211Decision Made
- Change of use from Store to Workshop including Internal and External Alterations (addition of a mezzanine, wet areas and windows)10 TRADE CT HINDMARSH VALLEY SA 5211Decision Made
February 2026
- Single Storey Detached DwellingLOT 17 RIVERSIDE CL HINDMARSH VALLEY SA 5211Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling - 222m2LOT 13 RIVERSIDE CL HINDMARSH VALLEY SA 5211Decision Made
- Single Storey Dwelling 234m2LOT 15 RIVERSIDE CL HINDMARSH VALLEY SA 5211Decision Made
- Land Division 1 into 2 (Torrens Title)6 LIPIZZANER DR HINDMARSH VALLEY SA 5211Decision Made
- Land Division 1 into 2 (Torrens Title)6 SHETLAND CT HINDMARSH VALLEY SA 5211Decision Made
- Domestic Shed3957 VICTOR HARBOR RD HINDMARSH VALLEY SA 5211Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached DwellingLOT 10 RIVERSIDE CL HINDMARSH VALLEY SA 5211Decision Made
- Carport106 VIRGIN RD HINDMARSH VALLEY SA 5211Decision Made
January 2026
- Verandah with deck8 ARABIAN CT HINDMARSH VALLEY SA 5211Decision Made
- Horse Keeping (2 horses) & Stable27 ARABIAN CT HINDMARSH VALLEY SA 5211Decision Made
2025· 17 proposals
December 2025
- Single Storey Dwelling- 234m2LOT 7 RIVERSIDE CL HINDMARSH VALLEY SA 5211Decision Made
- Verandah303 WAGGON RD HINDMARSH VALLEY SA 5211Decision Made
November 2025
- Store9 COMMERCE CR HINDMARSH VALLEY SA 5211Decision Made
- New Energy Efficient single storey dwelling4576 VICTOR HARBOR RD HINDMARSH VALLEY SA 5211Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling (to be used as a temporary display home for a period of 5 years) and associated display home signage4576 VICTOR HARBOR RD HINDMARSH VALLEY SA 5211Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling4576 VICTOR HARBOR RD HINDMARSH VALLEY SA 5211Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling and signage (- to be used as a display home for minimum period of two years)4576 VICTOR HARBOR RD HINDMARSH VALLEY SA 5211Decision Made
October 2025
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling13 CYPERUS CT HINDMARSH VALLEY SA 5211Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling (for use as a display home for a period of two years) with associated signage4576 VICTOR HARBOR RD HINDMARSH VALLEY SA 5211Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling, Shed, Swimming pool and safety fence, and Deck9 SHETLAND CT HINDMARSH VALLEY SA 5211Under Assessment
- VERANDAH4090 VICTOR HARBOR RD HINDMARSH VALLEY SA 5211Decision Made
- Residential Dwelling4576 VICTOR HARBOR RD HINDMARSH VALLEY SA 5211Decision Made
- Office and multi-lease workshops / storage sheds24 COMMERCE CR HINDMARSH VALLEY SA 5211Under Assessment
- Replacement garage29 VIRGIN RD HINDMARSH VALLEY SA 5211Decision Made
- 2 x Rainwater Tanks201 NETTLE HILL RD HINDMARSH VALLEY SA 5211Decision Made
- Storage Shed46 PANORAMA DR HINDMARSH VALLEY SA 5211Decision Made
September 2025
- Shed487 PAMBULA RD HINDMARSH VALLEY SA 5211Decision Made
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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
17 state heritage places
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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 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)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- 39.8/100
- National rank
- 3321st in Australia
- State rank
- 329th in SA
- Peer rank
- #29 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #61 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
- Common Assaultcrime2
- Other Acts Intended To Cause Injurycrime1
- Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime2
- Other Theftcrime2
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime4
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Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
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