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The quick read on

Valley View

SA 5093 · Port Adelaide Enfield

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

Median house
$910,000

latest suburb median

Population
6,405

ABS 2021

Postcode
5093

Valley View, South Australia

Property market insights for Valley View

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

Median price trend for houses

Based on 114 sales in the preceding 12 months

$910,000

Up 12.1% over 12 months

$1m$750k$500k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$900k
4 bed
$965k
5+ bed
$1m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 95 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 Valley View, SA is currently $910,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Valley View has a 12-month growth rate of 12.1% for houses and 22.4% for units.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $900,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $965,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,000,000 in Valley View.

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

The median rent for units and apartments in Valley View is $500 per week and has increased 11.1% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Valley View safe?

The overall rate for Valley View is 1,640 offences per 100,000 residents — 56% 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 Valley View.

Overall crime rate

1,640

offences per 100,000 residents

56% belowGreater Adelaide

Valley ViewGreater 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 Valley View?

Valley View SA 5093 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.

6,405 people call Valley View home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,483 a week.

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

Population
6,405
Median age
39 years
Median mortgage
$1,500 / month
2021 household rent
$345 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1517.4%In line
15–3426.2%In line
35–5426.4%In line
55–7419.7%Below
75 and over10.4%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses94.5%Above
Townhouses1.7%Below
Apartments3.6%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright36.5%Above
Paying a mortgage42.7%Above
Renting20.8%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car3.6%Below
One car35.5%Below
Two cars40.7%Above
Three or more20.3%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home7.3%Below
Drove to work66.4%Above
Train, tram or bus5.8%Above
Walked or cycled1.3%Below

What stands out in Valley View

7.3% of workers in Valley View worked from home on Census day.

8.3% of Valley View residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.

37.4% of people in Valley View described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Valley View

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Valley View SA 5093.

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

17.4% of Valley View's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.

1,832 family households lived in Valley View; 41.5% were couple families and 18.3% were one-parent families.

35.2% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

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

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

Valley View had 6,405 residents at the 2021 Census.

28.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

30.1% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 94.5% of occupied private dwellings in Valley View.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.7% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 3.6% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

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

36.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.

42.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.

20.8% 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 Valley View?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Valley View had 2.6 people.

One-person households made up 22.1% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.

Two-person households represented 36.3%, while 24.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

7.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

66.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.

5.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.3% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

3.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.

One-car households formed 35.5% of the total.

61.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Valley View, 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.

31.6% 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 Valley View?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

68.1% of residents used only English at home.

28.9% used a language other than English at home.

1.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.7% spoke Cantonese and 1.2% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

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

31.6% of Valley View's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 68.4% was born in Australia.

1.1% of residents were born in China.

8.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.4%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 31.9% of ancestry responses in Valley View.

Australian ancestry made up 27.4% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 2.8% of responses.

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

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

18.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.

Managers accounted for 9.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.3%.

Health care and social assistance employed 18.1% of workers, and education and training employed 8.5%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 60.5%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.

32.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.4% worked part time.

Unemployment was 6.2%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

59.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.

8.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.1% reported asthma, 10.6% arthritis and 6.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

24.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 9.1% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 37.7%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,483 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,500.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $345 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 7.3% in Valley View, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.

Outright ownership was 36.5% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.

Renting accounted for 20.8% in Valley View, 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 Valley View

Is Valley View expensive?

The median house price is $910,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Valley View good for families?

The Census counted 1,832 local families, and 17.4% 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 Valley View?

Larger houses have a median around $1,000,000, 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 Valley View

106 streets in Valley View

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

  • Albany Tce
  • Ancell Ct
  • Audrey Cr
  • Audrey Ct
  • Auriel
  • Avis Ct
  • Barker
  • Bell Ct
  • Bonney Ave
  • Brian
  • Brougham Dr
  • Bunbury Tce
  • Burton Ave
  • Canberra Cr
  • Canterbury Cr
  • Carlisle Pl
  • Carolan Cr
  • Charles St
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  • Chatsworth Ave
  • Cheryl Ave
  • Clifford
  • College Ave
  • Conway Cr
  • Cornell Ave
  • Cranly Cl
  • Darling St
  • Denham Dr
  • Derwent Tce
  • Donald Avenue
  • Doncaster Ave
  • Down Dr
  • Elizabeth Cr
  • Esperance Tce
  • Eyre Cr
  • Flinders Dr
  • Flockhart Ave
  • Florence Ave
  • Forrest Ave
  • Geoffrey Ave
  • George Ave
  • Geraldine St
  • Geraldton Tce
  • Gosse Pl
  • Grand Junction Rd
  • Grantham Pl
  • Gulfview Pde
  • Haddington St
  • Hampshire Cr
  • Hawick St
  • Helen Tce
  • Jordan St
  • Kelly Rd
  • Knightsbridge Ave
  • Kym Ave
  • Lachlan Ct
  • Lancaster Ave
  • Lindsay Ave
  • Maidos Gr
  • Mark St
  • Maurice Pl
  • Mcfarlane Cr
  • Monty Rd
  • Morris Dr
  • Nanette Rd
  • Nelson Rd
  • Nepal Rd
  • Norfolk Ave
  • North East Rd
  • Nottingham Cr
  • Novak Cr
  • O'Loughlin Rd
  • Pauls Drive
  • Penelope Ave
  • Pepper Tree
  • Perth Ave
  • Peter Ct
  • Philip Cr
  • Philip St
  • Plews Ave
  • Rhoda Ave
  • Ripon Pl
  • Robert Arnold Ave
  • Robert St
  • Rose Cr
  • Rosemary St
  • Rutherford St
  • Rutherglen Ave
  • Salisbury Ave
  • Sherwood Ave
  • Snowy Dr
  • Spenfeld Ct
  • St Albans Ave
  • Sturt Rd
  • Vale Ave
  • Vaucluse Ave
  • Victor Dr
  • Vista Ave
  • Wahroonga Ave
  • Walkleys Rd
  • Warburton Rd
  • Warilda Ave
  • Wells Cr
  • Wendy Ave
  • Woodstock St
  • Wright Rd
  • York St

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