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Lower Inman Valley

SA 5211 · Victor Harbor

517 (2021)551 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

18
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

517
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Lower Inman Valley is a moderate growth suburb in Victor Harbor, SA 5211, about 65km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Lower Inman Valley are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Lower Inman Valley has an overall score of 18/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

65.4 km
To Adelaide CBD
6.5 km
To coast
$590/wk
Median rent (house)
37.1 km
To nearest station

Demographics

517
Population
50
Median age
2.7
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,812
vs NSW median-2.1%
Bachelor degree or higher30.4%
Born in Australia80.1%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse177 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (8.12%), New Zealand (1.93%), Netherlands (1.16%), PNG (0.77%), Germany (0.58%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for SA. Median weekly rents:

Median rent — house / unit$590 / Data not available wk

Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q2 2025

Residential Safety

Residential

Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

Break & enter dwellingNot reported
Steal from dwellingNot reported
Motor vehicle theftNot reported
Domestic assaultNot reported
RobberyNot reported

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 3 (all categories, latest year)580 per 100,000 residents5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

5
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1012 (above the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Investigator CollegeCombined · Independent · 5.2kmICSEA 1055
  • Victor Harbor Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.9kmICSEA 983
  • Victor Harbor High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.9kmICSEA 976
  • Encounter Lutheran CollegeCombined · Independent · 6.5kmICSEA 1056
  • Port Elliot Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.9kmICSEA 992

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationSeaford Railway (37.1 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

29.0°C
Summer max
15.5°C
Winter max
550mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
44 in suburbPools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
0Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachKings Beach (9.7 km)
Nearest hospitalSouth Coast District Hospital (6.2 km)
Nearest vet5.4 km
Nearest airportAdelaide (63.6 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate1.61%
Projected population 2041640
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Lower Inman Valley

How far is Lower Inman Valley from Adelaide CBD?

Lower Inman Valley is about 65.4 km from Adelaide CBD.

What schools are in Lower Inman Valley?

Lower Inman Valley has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Lower Inman Valley?

Lower Inman Valley has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.