Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
$612,000
Down 51.5% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Inman Valley
SA 5211 · Victor Harbor
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $612,000
- Population
- 361
- Postcode
- 5211
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Inman Valley, South Australia
Property market insights for Inman Valley
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Inman Valley SA
Median rent trend for houses
$625 per week
Down 34.2% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Inman Valley, SA is currently $612,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Inman Valley has a 12-month growth rate of -51.5% for houses.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Inman Valley is $625 per week. The median house rent has decreased 34.2% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Inman Valley safe?
The overall rate for Inman Valley is 3,077 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Rest of SA.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Inman Valley.
Overall crime rate
3,077
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withRest of SA
Inman ValleyRest of SA: 3,055
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Inman Valley?
Inman Valley SA 5211 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
361 people call Inman Valley home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,307 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 361
- Median age
- 54 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,088 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $273 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.9%In line
15–3411.9%Below
35–5420.2%Below
55–7438.5%Above
75 and over10.8%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses101.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright43.6%Above
Paying a mortgage45.1%Above
Renting11.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car21.3%Below
Two cars48.2%Above
Three or more31.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home27.9%Above
Drove to work56.4%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled3.5%Below
What stands out in Inman Valley
27.9% of workers in Inman Valley worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of SA.
8.6% of Inman Valley residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of SA.
56.2% of people in Inman Valley described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Inman Valley
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Inman Valley SA 5211.
Is Inman Valley family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.9% of Inman Valley's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.
120 family households lived in Inman Valley; 24.2% were couple families and 13.3% were one-parent families.
20.8% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Inman Valley?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Inman Valley had 361 residents at the 2021 Census.
14.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
49.3% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Inman Valley?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 101.4% of occupied private dwellings in Inman Valley.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Inman Valley?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
43.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
45.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
11.3% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Inman Valley?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Inman Valley had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 15.5% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Two-person households represented 52.8%, while 16.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Inman Valley?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
27.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
56.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Inman Valley?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
One-car households formed 21.3% of the total.
79.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Inman Valley, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
59.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 40.9% reported a different address.
15.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Inman Valley?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
97.2% of residents used only English at home.
0.8% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Inman Valley residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
15.2% of Inman Valley's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.8% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 96.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Inman Valley?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 57.3% of ancestry responses in Inman Valley.
Australian ancestry made up 39.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Inman Valley?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
15.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 27.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.4% of workers, and education and training employed 8.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Inman Valley?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 58.9%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
27.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 27.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.4%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Inman Valley show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
56.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.9% reported asthma, 12.2% arthritis and 4.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Inman Valley?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
16.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 9.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 35.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Inman Valley?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,307 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,088.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $273 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Inman Valley compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 27.9% in Inman Valley, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 43.6% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 11.3% in Inman Valley, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Inman Valley
Is Inman Valley expensive?
The median house price is $612,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Inman Valley good for families?
The Census counted 120 local families, and 16.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Inman Valley?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Inman Valley
24 streets in Inman Valley
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bald Hills Rd
- Botanic Dr
- Hancock Rd
- Hurrel Rd
- Inman Valley Rd
- James Trk
- Keen Rd
- Kemmiss Hill Rd
- Lush Rd
- Marion Rd
- Martin Rd
- Mayfield Rd
- Mount Alma Rd
- Nosworthy Rd
- Nottle Rd
- Parsons Rd
- Polwarth Dr
- Prouse Rd
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- Roads Ln
- Sawpit Rd
- Springmount Rd
- Stephens Rd
- Stockwell Rd
- Strangways Rd
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