Lower Inman Valley Postcode

South Australia

Inner Regional Above SA income
5211
Postcode for Lower Inman Valley, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 65 km from Adelaide · Pop. 517
517
Population
50
Median Age
$1,812
Household Income/wk
$265
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
29.0
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Lower Inman Valley Compares

Lower Inman Valley vs the SA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricLower Inman ValleySA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,812 +SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $265 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $2,000 +SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 50 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.9% -SA 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the SA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Lower Inman Valley is a locality 65 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5211. It falls within the South Australia - South East region. The local government area is Victor Harbor.

According to the 2021 Census, Lower Inman Valley has a population of 517 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $1,812, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 2.9%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 8 (1.5% of residents).

Housing in Lower Inman Valley includes a median weekly rent of $265, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,000, with 176 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 93.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Lower Inman Valley scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Lower Inman Valley is part of the Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island statistical area in South Australia.

Lower Inman Valley Details

Postcode5211
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)517
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,812/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$830/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$265
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,000
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area29.0 km²
Population Density18/km²
Total Dwellings176
Australian Citizens92.6%
Indigenous Population8 (1.5%)
Unemployment Rate2.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-35.513992
Longitude138.5440485
Distance from Adelaide65 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island
Local GovernmentVictor Harbor
Federal ElectorateMayo

Age Profile

0–14 (16.8%) 15–24 (11.4%) 25–44 (14.7%) 45–64 (36.8%) 65+ (22.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years87 (16.8%)
15–24 years59 (11.4%)
25–44 years76 (14.7%)
45–64 years190 (36.8%)
65+ years114 (22.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (46.8%) Mortgaged (46.8%) Rented (6.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis49 (9.5%)
Asthma42 (8.1%)
Heart Disease30 (5.8%)
Cancer17 (3.3%)
Diabetes16 (3.1%)
Lung Condition8 (1.5%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle23 (13.1%)
2 vehicles84 (47.7%)
3+ vehicles69 (39.2%)

Suburbs Near Lower Inman Valley

Same Postcode (5211)

More Lower Inman Valley Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.