Median price trend for houses
Based on 12 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,280,000
Up 21.5% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $910k
- 4 bed
- $1.5m
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The quick read on
Cockatoo Valley
SA 5351 · Barossa
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,280,000
- Population
- 714
- Postcode
- 5351
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Cockatoo Valley, South Australia
Property market insights for Cockatoo Valley
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Cockatoo Valley SA
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Cockatoo Valley, SA is currently $1,280,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Cockatoo Valley has a 12-month growth rate of 21.5% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $910,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,500,000 in Cockatoo Valley.
Crime and safety
Is Cockatoo Valley safe?
The overall rate for Cockatoo Valley is 2,898 offences per 100,000 residents — 5% below the Rest of SA benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Cockatoo Valley.
Overall crime rate
2,898
offences per 100,000 residents
5% belowRest of SA
Cockatoo 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 Cockatoo Valley?
Cockatoo Valley SA 5351 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
714 people call Cockatoo Valley home, with an average of 3.1 people per household and a median household income of $2,489 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 714
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,963 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $383 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.6%Above
15–3419.3%Below
35–5431.1%Above
55–7424.9%Below
75 and over3.4%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses99.1%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright30.0%Below
Paying a mortgage65.5%Above
Renting4.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car9.9%Below
Two cars39.6%Above
Three or more52.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home11.4%Above
Drove to work66.0%In line
Train, tram or bus1.8%Above
Walked or cycled1.0%Below
What stands out in Cockatoo Valley
11.4% of workers in Cockatoo Valley worked from home on Census day.
8.4% of Cockatoo Valley residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of SA.
54.9% of people in Cockatoo Valley described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Cockatoo Valley
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Cockatoo Valley SA 5351.
Is Cockatoo Valley family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.6% of Cockatoo Valley's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
212 family households lived in Cockatoo Valley; 51.4% were couple families and 5.2% were one-parent families.
36.8% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Cockatoo Valley?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Cockatoo Valley had 714 residents at the 2021 Census.
24.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
28.3% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Cockatoo Valley?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 99.1% of occupied private dwellings in Cockatoo 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 Cockatoo Valley?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
30.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
65.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
4.5% 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 Cockatoo Valley?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Cockatoo Valley had 3.1 people.
One-person households made up 9.8% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Two-person households represented 36.6%, while 40.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Cockatoo Valley?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
11.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
66.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.
1.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Cockatoo 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 9.9% of the total.
92.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Cockatoo Valley, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
63.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.3% reported a different address.
15.0% 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 Cockatoo Valley?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
95.4% of residents used only English at home.
2.1% 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 Cockatoo Valley residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
15.0% of Cockatoo Valley's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.0% 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 93.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Cockatoo Valley?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.7% of ancestry responses in Cockatoo Valley.
Australian ancestry made up 43.3% 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 Cockatoo Valley?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
16.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 17.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 16.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 8.9% of workers, and education and training employed 10.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Cockatoo Valley?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 70.9%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
42.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.5%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Cockatoo Valley show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
65.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.3% reported asthma, 9.2% arthritis and 2.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Cockatoo Valley?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
20.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 46.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Cockatoo Valley?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,489 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,963.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $383 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Cockatoo Valley compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 11.4% in Cockatoo Valley, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 30.0% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 4.5% in Cockatoo 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 Cockatoo Valley
Is Cockatoo Valley expensive?
The median house price is $1,280,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Cockatoo Valley good for families?
The Census counted 212 local families, and 21.6% 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 Cockatoo Valley?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,500,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
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 Cockatoo Valley
24 streets in Cockatoo Valley
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Austin Cr
- Balmoral Rd
- Blue Gum Ct
- Cockatoo Ln
- Creek Rd
- Davies Rd
- Goldfields Rd
- Green Gully Rd
- Middleton Road
- Military Pl
- Pimpala Rd
- Pink Gum Dr
- Sandland Road
- Sims Rush Ln
- Skurray Ct
- Speck Rd
- Tarca Ct
- The Barracks
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- Thomas
- Tomley Rd
- William Gilbert Ave
- Williamstown Rd
- Woodlands Rd
- Yettie Rd
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