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The quick read on

Eden Valley

SA 5235 · Barossa

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$670,000

latest suburb median

Population
390

ABS 2021

Postcode
5235

Eden Valley, South Australia

Property market insights for Eden Valley

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Eden Valley SA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months

$670,000

Down 35.0% over 12 months

$1.5m$1m$500k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$595k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$414$413$413$41220252025202520252025

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Eden Valley, SA is currently $670,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Eden Valley has a 12-month growth rate of -35.0% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $595,000 in Eden Valley.

Crime and safety

Is Eden Valley safe?

The overall rate for Eden Valley is 1,202 offences per 100,000 residents — 61% 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 Eden Valley.

Overall crime rate

1,202

offences per 100,000 residents

61% belowRest of SA

Eden 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 Eden Valley?

Eden Valley SA 5235 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.

390 people call Eden Valley home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,309 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
390
Median age
50 years
Median mortgage
$1,400 / month
2021 household rent
$260 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1512.3%Below
15–3416.4%Below
35–5427.4%Above
55–7436.4%Above
75 and over5.9%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses90.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright50.3%Above
Paying a mortgage41.3%Above
Renting8.4%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car17.6%Below
Two cars39.0%Above
Three or more35.8%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home18.7%Above
Drove to work60.1%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled2.1%Below

What stands out in Eden Valley

18.7% of workers in Eden Valley worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of SA.

9.7% of Eden Valley residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of SA.

51.8% of people in Eden Valley described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Eden Valley

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Eden Valley SA 5235.

Is Eden Valley family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

12.3% of Eden Valley's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.

113 family households lived in Eden Valley; 40.7% were couple families and 8.0% were one-parent families.

23.9% 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 Eden Valley?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Eden Valley had 390 residents at the 2021 Census.

16.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

42.3% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Eden Valley?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 90.4% of occupied private dwellings in Eden 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 Eden Valley?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

50.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

41.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.

8.4% 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 Eden Valley?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Eden Valley had 2.3 people.

One-person households made up 30.9% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.

Two-person households represented 38.3%, while 17.9% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Eden Valley?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

18.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

60.1% 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 2.1% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Eden 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 17.6% of the total.

74.8% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Eden Valley, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

67.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.2% reported a different address.

18.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Eden Valley?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

91.5% of residents used only English at home.

4.4% 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 Eden Valley residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

18.5% of Eden Valley's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 81.5% 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 92.8%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Eden Valley?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 49.5% of ancestry responses in Eden Valley.

Australian ancestry made up 35.1% 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 Eden Valley?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

23.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

Managers accounted for 20.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 5.2%.

Health care and social assistance employed 9.3% of workers, and education and training employed 14.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Eden Valley?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 59.1%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.

33.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.6% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.5%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Eden Valley show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

55.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.

11.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.7% reported asthma, 10.5% arthritis and 5.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Eden Valley?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

23.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.5% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 42.3%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Eden Valley?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,309 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,400.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $260 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Eden Valley compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 18.7% in Eden Valley, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.

Outright ownership was 50.3% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

Renting accounted for 8.4% in Eden 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 Eden Valley

Is Eden Valley expensive?

The median house price is $670,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Eden Valley good for families?

The Census counted 113 local families, and 12.3% 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 Eden Valley?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $595,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Eden Valley

27 streets in Eden Valley

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Bartschs Rd
  • Basil Roeslers Rd
  • Cemetery Rd
  • C Kuchels Rd
  • Cranes Range Road
  • Eden Valley Rd
  • Hearls Rd
  • Jutland Rd
  • Kempe Rd
  • Keynes Gap Rd
  • Keynes Hill Rd
  • Keyneton Rd
  • Matthews Rd
  • Millview Rd
  • Moss Smith Rd
  • Murray St
  • M Wrights Rd
  • Prouds Access Road
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  • Pumpas Rd
  • Rhine Park Rd
  • Rogasch Rd
  • Rushlea Rd
  • Shearers Rd
  • Vigars Rd
  • William St
  • Woolford Rd
  • W Pumpas Rd

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.