Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Inman Valley suburb profile
Inman Valley, SA · Postcode 5211
This Inman Valley suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Inman Valley, SA (postcode 5211). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Inman Valley with nearby suburbs.
Inman Valley at a glance
Population
361
Median rent
$273/wk
Household income
$1,307/wk
Median age
54
Inman Valley trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+15% over 10 years
Population
361
was 343 in 2016
+18 · +5.2%
Median rent
$273/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$73 · +36.5%
Household income
$1,307/wk
was $1,208/wk in 2016
+$99 · +8.2%
Median age
54
was 50 in 2016
+4 · +8%
Dig deeper: Inman Valley population growth · Inman Valley then and now
Inman Valley vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Inman Valley, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-14.7% vs area
- Inman Valley$273/wk
- Nearby$292.5/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-16.2% vs area
- Inman Valley$1,307/wk
- Nearby$1,068.5/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+31.7% vs area
- Inman Valley54
- Nearby54.5
- SA41
Personal income
-26.1% vs area
- Inman Valley$577/wk
- Nearby$581/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Inman Valley compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Inman Valley sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,026.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 61,002.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,049.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,015.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Inman Valley on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Inman Valley, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Inman Valley people
- Population
- 361
- Median age
- 54
- Born overseas
- 15.2%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Inman Valley income
- Median household income
- $1,307/wk
- Median personal income
- $577/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Inman Valley housing
- Median rent
- $273/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,088/mo
- Separate houses
- 76.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 31.4%
- Mortgaged
- 32.4%
- Rented
- 8.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 24.3%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Inman Valley work
- Employment to population
- 57%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 50.3%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 5211)
Compare Inman Valley with nearby suburbs
Inman Valley in numbers
Inman Valley had 361 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 54, 29% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 15.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 31.4% own their home outright, 32.4% are paying a mortgage, 8.1% rent. Separate houses make up 76.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $273/wk, 12% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,307/wk, 15% below the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 5.2% (from 343 to 361). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $273/wk (+36.5%).
Inman Valley suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Inman Valley, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Inman Valley was $273/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Inman Valley, SA?
- Inman Valley had 361 residents at the 2021 Census, up 5.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Inman Valley?
- Median household income in Inman Valley was $1,307/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Inman Valley?
- 8.1% of occupied homes in Inman Valley were rented, 31.4% were owned outright and 32.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Inman Valley suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Inman Valley. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology