Median price trend for houses
Based on 45 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,450,000
Up 16.5% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.1m
- 3 bed
- $1.33m
- 4 bed
- $1.56m
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The quick read on
Vale Park
SA 5081 · Walkerville
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,450,000
- Median unit
- $700,000
- Population
- 2,452
- Postcode
- 5081
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ABS 2021
Vale Park, South Australia
Property market insights for Vale Park
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Vale Park SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 46 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$800 per week
Up 10.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Vale Park, SA is currently $1,450,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Vale Park has a 12-month growth rate of 16.5% for houses and -5.4% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,100,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,330,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,560,000 in Vale Park.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Vale Park is $800 per week. The median house rent has increased 10.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Vale Park is $700,000, which has decreased 5.4% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $700,000 in Vale Park. The median rent for units and apartments in Vale Park is $525 per week and has increased 10.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Vale Park safe?
The overall rate for Vale Park is 1,997 offences per 100,000 residents — 47% below 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 Vale Park.
Overall crime rate
1,997
offences per 100,000 residents
47% belowGreater Adelaide
Vale ParkGreater 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 Vale Park?
Vale Park SA 5081 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
2,452 people call Vale Park home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $2,031 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,452
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $410 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.2%Below
15–3423.5%Below
35–5426.5%Above
55–7423.4%Above
75 and over10.8%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses83.4%Above
Townhouses13.8%Below
Apartments2.5%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright43.0%Above
Paying a mortgage35.5%Below
Renting21.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.6%Below
One car32.0%Below
Two cars45.3%Above
Three or more17.6%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.6%Above
Drove to work61.2%Below
Train, tram or bus5.0%In line
Walked or cycled2.2%Below
What stands out in Vale Park
12.6% of workers in Vale Park worked from home on Census day.
4.6% of Vale Park residents were born in India.
35.6% of people in Vale Park described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Vale Park
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Vale Park SA 5081.
Is Vale Park family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.2% of Vale Park's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
733 family households lived in Vale Park; 42.4% were couple families and 12.0% were one-parent families.
30.7% 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 Vale Park?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Vale Park had 2,452 residents at the 2021 Census.
24.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
34.2% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Vale Park?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 83.4% of occupied private dwellings in Vale Park.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 13.8% 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 Vale Park?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
43.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
35.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
21.5% 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 Vale Park?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Vale Park had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 20.2% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 39.2%, while 23.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Vale Park?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
61.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
5.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Vale Park?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
One-car households formed 32.0% of the total.
62.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Vale Park, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
57.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 42.2% reported a different address.
31.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Vale Park?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
69.5% of residents used only English at home.
28.1% used a language other than English at home.
4.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.8% spoke Cantonese and 1.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Vale Park residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
31.2% of Vale Park's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 68.8% was born in Australia.
3.2% of residents were born in China.
4.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Vale Park?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 30.2% of ancestry responses in Vale Park.
Australian ancestry made up 25.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 9.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Vale Park?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
34.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 15.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 20.0% 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 Vale Park?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.9%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
37.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.7%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Vale Park show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
64.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.3% reported asthma, 8.3% arthritis and 4.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Vale Park?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
34.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 17.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 20.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Vale Park?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,031 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $410 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Vale Park compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.6% in Vale Park, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 43.0% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 21.5% in Vale Park, 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 Vale Park
Is Vale Park expensive?
The median house price is $1,450,000, while units and apartments sit at $700,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Vale Park good for families?
The Census counted 733 local families, and 16.2% 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 Vale Park?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,560,000, 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 Vale Park
42 streets in Vale Park
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Almond Ct
- Angas Ave
- Arundel St
- Ascot Ave
- Branston Ct
- Cambridge St
- Chase Gr
- Clisby St
- Doreen St
- Edmund St
- Elm Ct
- Evelyn St
- Fife St
- George St
- Hamilton St
- Harris Rd
- Hutton St
- Ilford St
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- Jeffery Ct
- Jeffery Rd
- Lansdowne Tce
- Lansdowne Terrace
- Lindsay St
- Mcarthur St
- Milne St
- Mimosa Dr
- North East Rd
- Philip Pl
- Philip St
- Redford St
- Shergis Ave
- Stewart Ave
- Tonkin St
- Vale St
- Wallace St
- Ware St
- Washington St
- Waterman Ave
- William Rd
- Wilpena Ave
- Yandra Street
- York St
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