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The quick read on

Hope Valley

SA 5090 · Tea Tree Gully

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

Median house
$901,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$650,000

latest suburb median

Population
8,184

ABS 2021

Postcode
5090

Hope Valley, South Australia

Property market insights for Hope Valley (SA)

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Hope Valley (SA) SA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 101 sales in the preceding 12 months

$901,000

Up 9.9% over 12 months

$1m$750k$500k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$700k
3 bed
$888k
4 bed
$980k
5+ bed
$1.04m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 65 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$625 per week

Up 4.2% over 12 months

$700$600$500$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Hope Valley (SA), SA is currently $901,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Hope Valley (SA) has a 12-month growth rate of 9.9% for houses and 15.0% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $700,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $888,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $980,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,040,000 in Hope Valley (SA).

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Hope Valley (SA) is $625 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.2% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Hope Valley (SA) is $650,000, which has increased 15.0% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $650,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $730,000 in Hope Valley (SA). The median rent for units and apartments in Hope Valley (SA) is $550 per week and has increased 10.0% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Hope Valley safe?

The overall rate for Hope Valley is 5,330 offences per 100,000 residents — 42% above the Greater Adelaide 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 Hope Valley.

Overall crime rate

5,330

offences per 100,000 residents

42% aboveGreater Adelaide

Hope ValleyGreater Adelaide: 3,761

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Hope Valley?

Hope Valley SA 5090 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.

8,184 people call Hope Valley home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,270 a week.

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

Population
8,184
Median age
46 years
Median mortgage
$1,517 / month
2021 household rent
$320 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1514.9%Below
15–3421.0%Below
35–5422.6%Below
55–7421.7%Below
75 and over19.8%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses73.3%Below
Townhouses23.9%Above
Apartments2.5%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright38.0%Above
Paying a mortgage39.3%Above
Renting22.7%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car8.7%Above
One car41.2%Above
Two cars33.6%Below
Three or more16.8%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home8.4%Below
Drove to work64.4%Above
Train, tram or bus5.9%Above
Walked or cycled1.4%Below

What stands out in Hope Valley

8.4% of workers in Hope Valley worked from home on Census day.

7.2% of Hope Valley residents were born in England.

35.9% of people in Hope Valley described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Hope Valley

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Hope Valley SA 5090.

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

14.9% of Hope Valley's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

2,172 family households lived in Hope Valley; 40.1% were couple families and 14.7% were one-parent families.

33.4% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Hope Valley?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Hope Valley had 8,184 residents at the 2021 Census.

23.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

41.5% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 73.3% of occupied private dwellings in Hope Valley.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 23.9% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 2.5% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Hope Valley?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

38.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.

39.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.

22.7% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Hope Valley?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Hope Valley had 2.3 people.

One-person households made up 33.3% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.

Two-person households represented 33.6%, while 19.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

8.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

64.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

5.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.4% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Hope Valley?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

8.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

One-car households formed 41.2% of the total.

50.3% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

65.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.6% reported a different address.

27.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

78.0% of residents used only English at home.

17.9% used a language other than English at home.

1.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.8% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Hope Valley residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

27.2% of Hope Valley's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 72.8% was born in Australia.

1.1% of residents were born in China.

4.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.7%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 37.7% of ancestry responses in Hope Valley.

Australian ancestry made up 30.8% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.9% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Hope Valley?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

20.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.

Managers accounted for 9.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.7%.

Health care and social assistance employed 16.5% of workers, and education and training employed 10.2%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 52.4%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.

28.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.5% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.7%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

52.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.

9.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.1% reported asthma, 14.0% arthritis and 7.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

23.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.8% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 36.9%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,270 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,517.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $320 per week.

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

How does Hope Valley compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 8.4% in Hope Valley, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.

Outright ownership was 38.0% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.

Renting accounted for 22.7% in Hope Valley, against 29.5% across Greater Adelaide.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Hope Valley (SA)

Is Hope Valley (SA) expensive?

The median house price is $901,000, while units and apartments sit at $650,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Hope Valley (SA) good for families?

The Census counted 2,172 local families, and 14.9% 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 Hope Valley (SA)?

Larger houses have a median around $1,040,000, 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 Hope Valley (SA)

133 streets in Hope Valley (SA)

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

  • Albury Ct
  • Alesia Ct
  • Alexis St
  • Almerta St
  • Altair Ave West
  • Altair St
  • Amber Rd
  • Amethyst Cr
  • Anders Ave
  • Andrew James Cr
  • Anson Ave
  • Argus Ave
  • Aries Ave
  • Armbuster Street
  • Aroona Ave
  • Ascham Ct
  • Ascham Rd
  • Astrid Ct
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  • Austral St
  • Awoonga Rd
  • Baker St
  • Barmera Ave
  • Barracks Rd
  • Battarbee St
  • Bela St
  • Berri Rd
  • Bonnie Ct
  • Boronia Dr
  • Boyd Ct
  • Cadell Ct
  • Canis Ave
  • Canopus Ave
  • Carlsson Pl
  • Carnelian St
  • Cassab St
  • Chifley Ave
  • Christina Ave
  • Citrine St
  • Crissoula Ave
  • Dampier Ave
  • Dargie Ave
  • Deakin Ave
  • Dobell Ct
  • Doradus Ave
  • Dowie Ct
  • Eringa Avenue
  • Fisher St
  • Gill Ct
  • Grand Junction Rd
  • Green Rd
  • Gum Tree Dr
  • Hancock Rd
  • Headingley St
  • Hele Ct
  • Heysen Ave
  • Holt Ct
  • Honeysuckle Dr
  • Hoover Rd
  • Hotham St
  • Irene Ave
  • Italia St
  • Jade St
  • John Ramsay Cct
  • Kean Ave
  • Kennington Rd
  • Keystone Ave
  • Kingston Ave
  • Korong St
  • Lagonik Dr
  • Lambert Ave
  • Leeds Ave
  • Leonis Ave
  • Lester St
  • Lower North East Rd
  • Loxton Ct
  • Madeira Ave
  • Malbec Ave
  • Margaret Ave
  • Margate St
  • Mataro Rd
  • Matthews St
  • Mayfred Ave
  • Mccubbin Avenue
  • Menzies Ave
  • Merbien Ave
  • Mildura Ct
  • Molvig Ave
  • Monteith Ave
  • Namatjira Ave
  • Narelle Ct
  • Nolan Ct
  • Onyx Ct
  • Opal St
  • Orion Ave
  • Pantowora Dr
  • Parcoola Ave
  • Parilla Ave
  • Pavonis Ave
  • Payne St
  • Pearl Ct
  • Pegasi Ave
  • Pinara St
  • Pompoota Rd
  • Pope Cr
  • Pro Hart Ct
  • Raschella St
  • Reeves Ct
  • Rega Ave
  • Reservoir Rd
  • Ricci Ct
  • Richmond Rd
  • Roberts Cr
  • Robin Tce
  • Ruby St
  • Scullin Cr
  • Shields Ct
  • Sirius Ave
  • Streeton Ave
  • Tarana Rd
  • Tolley Ct
  • Tolley Rd
  • Toovis Ave
  • Topaz Ct
  • Trafford Rd
  • Trentbridge Rd
  • Tucker St
  • Tyner Ct
  • Valley Rd
  • Waikerie Ave
  • Waratah Dr
  • Weld Cr
  • Whittington Ct
  • Yarrow Cr

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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.