Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
$840,000
Down 44.0% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Whites Valley
SA 5172 · Onkaparinga
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $840,000
- Population
- 313
- Postcode
- 5172
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Whites Valley, South Australia
Property market insights for Whites Valley
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Whites Valley SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Whites Valley, SA is currently $840,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Whites Valley has a 12-month growth rate of -44.0% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Whites Valley safe?
The overall rate for Whites Valley is 1,770 offences per 100,000 residents — 53% 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 Whites Valley.
Overall crime rate
1,770
offences per 100,000 residents
53% belowGreater Adelaide
Whites 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 Whites Valley?
Whites Valley SA 5172 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
313 people call Whites Valley home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,781 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 313
- Median age
- 48 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,750 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $270 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1512.8%Below
15–3420.8%Below
35–5425.2%Below
55–7431.3%Above
75 and over6.4%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses101.8%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright55.0%Above
Paying a mortgage37.6%Below
Renting7.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car18.2%Below
Two cars39.1%Above
Three or more40.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home23.6%Above
Drove to work55.2%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled3.4%Above
What stands out in Whites Valley
23.6% of workers in Whites Valley worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.
9.6% of Whites Valley residents were born in England, noticeably more common than across Greater Adelaide.
58.1% of people in Whites Valley described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Whites Valley
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Whites Valley SA 5172.
Is Whites Valley family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
12.8% of Whites Valley's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
97 family households lived in Whites Valley; 34.0% were couple families and 12.4% were one-parent families.
27.8% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Whites Valley?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Whites Valley had 313 residents at the 2021 Census.
17.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
37.7% 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 Whites Valley?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 101.8% of occupied private dwellings in Whites 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 Whites Valley?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
55.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
37.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
7.3% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Whites Valley?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Whites Valley had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 14.9% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Two-person households represented 41.2%, while 26.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Whites Valley?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
23.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Greater Adelaide rate.
55.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Whites 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 Greater Adelaide rate.
One-car households formed 18.2% of the total.
80.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Whites Valley, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
77.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 23.0% reported a different address.
17.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Whites Valley?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.1% of residents used only English at home.
2.9% 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 Whites Valley residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
17.6% of Whites Valley's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 82.4% 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 88.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Whites Valley?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 54.3% of ancestry responses in Whites Valley.
Australian ancestry made up 38.0% 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 Whites Valley?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
13.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 22.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.1% of workers, and education and training employed 6.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Whites Valley?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 67.4%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
33.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.3%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Whites Valley show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
53.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.5% reported asthma, 11.5% arthritis and 5.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Whites Valley?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
16.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 40.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Whites Valley?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,781 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,750.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $270 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Whites Valley compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 23.6% in Whites Valley, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 55.0% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 7.3% in Whites 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 Whites Valley
Is Whites Valley expensive?
The median house price is $840,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Whites Valley good for families?
The Census counted 97 local families, and 12.8% 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 Whites Valley?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
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 Whites Valley
14 streets in Whites Valley
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adey Rd
- Aldinga Rd
- Almond Grove Rd
- Bayliss Rd
- California Rd
- Colville Rd
- Delabole Rd
- Flour Mill Rd
- Free Ln
- Little Rd
- Malpas Rd
- Martin Rd
- Pethick Road
- Ryan 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.