Suburbs Valley View

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Valley View SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Valley View, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Valley View SA is 6,405 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Valley View is $696 per week ($36,192 per year). Median rent in Valley View is $345 per week ($1,495 per month). Valley View has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Valley View has a population density of 2190.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Valley View is India. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Valley View is $1,500.

There were 151 recorded offences in Valley View in 2025-26, a rate of 24 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (80 offences).

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📍 Valley View, South Australia — 34.8402°S, 138.6606°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (21)

Valley View Population

0
residents (Census 2021)
Median Income
$696/wk
$36,192/yr
Median Rent
$345/wk
$1,495/mo
Median Age
39yrs
National: 38
Mortgage
$1,500/mo
Household size: —

Valley View Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$696/wk
$36,192 per year
#5566 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$345/wk
$1,495 per month
#3520 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
39years
1 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,500/mo
Avg household size: —

Valley View Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.3% (3,221) Female 49.7% (3,179)

Population Density

2190.3
people per km²
6,405 people · 2.9 km²

Households

—
Avg household size
—
Persons per bedroom
$1,708
Family income/wk

Valley View Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Valley View Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
46.1% 859 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
53.9% 1,005 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Valley View Country of Birth

Australia
80.1%
India
11.2%
England
4.2%
China
1.3%
Germany
0.9%
Iran
0.6%
Afghanistan
0.5%
Croatia
0.4%
Greece
0.4%
Hong Kong
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Valley View Religion

No Religion
44.5%
Catholic
18.2%
Other Religions Tot
7.1%
Anglican
6.7%
Not stated
6.2%
Islam
5.9%
Hinduism
5.8%
Othr Rel Sikhism
5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Valley View Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
62.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
18.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
15.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Valley View Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Punjabi
28.6%
Other
25.6%
Gujarati
10.6%
Arabic
10.1%
Italian
8.5%
Hindi
6.8%
Urdu
5.3%
Greek
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Valley View Employment

💼
Employed full-time
34.3% 1,703 people
⏰
Employed part-time
23.0% 1,138 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.9% 194 people
🏠
Not in labour force
38.8% 1,923 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Valley View Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
37.5%
Bachelor Degree
27.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.8%
Postgraduate Degree
10.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.0%
Certificate I/II
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Valley View Occupation

Professionals
26.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
18.1%
Community & Personal Service
16.9%
Clerical & Administrative
11.6%
Managers
9.7%
Labourers
6.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.9%
Sales Workers
4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Valley View Field of Study

Management & Commerce
19.3%
Engineering
18.2%
Society & Culture
13.7%
Health
13.0%
Education
7.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.9%
Information Technology
6.1%
Architecture & Building
5.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.5%
Creative Arts
3.7%
Agriculture & Environment
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Valley View Dwelling Types

Separate house
98.6%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Valley View Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.1%
$1-$149/wk
0.4%
$150-$299/wk
0.9%
$300-$399/wk
2.1%
$400-$499/wk
6.2%
$500-$649/wk
3.8%
$650-$799/wk
8.5%
$800-$999/wk
8.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.1%
$4,000+/wk
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Valley View Marital Status

💍
Married
48.2% 2,554
↔️
Separated
3.0% 160
📋
Divorced
8.7% 459
🕊️
Widowed
5.7% 301
👤
Never married
34.4% 1,821

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Valley View Ancestry

English
26.6%
Australian
22.9%
Other
14.7%
German
6.8%
Indian
5.8%
Scottish
5.7%
Italian
5.5%
Irish
5.3%
Chinese
2.3%
Greek
1.7%
Filipino
1.4%
Dutch
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Valley View School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
28.5%
Secondary — Government
16.5%
Vocational Education
14.6%
Pre-school
10.0%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
8.8%
Primary — Catholic
8.3%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
7.4%
Secondary — Catholic
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Valley View Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
6.7% 835
✅
No need for assistance
93.3% 11,549

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Valley View Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
14.2% 726
—
Not a volunteer
85.8% 4,384

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Valley View Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.9%
$300-$449/mo
3.4%
$450-$599/mo
2.1%
$600-$799/mo
5.7%
$800-$999/mo
6.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
22.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
30.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
16.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
4.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Valley View How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
73.9%
Did not go to work
11.4%
Bus
6.5%
Car (passenger)
4.9%
Walked only
0.9%
Bicycle
0.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.6%
Truck
0.6%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.4%
Other
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Valley View Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.6%
1 vehicle
35.4%
2 vehicles
40.6%
3 vehicles
13.8%
4+ vehicles
6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Valley View Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.5%
2 bedrooms
6.3%
3 bedrooms
69.5%
4 bedrooms
20.3%
5 bedrooms
3.0%
6+ bedrooms
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Valley View Population Mobility

11.2%
moved in the last year
34.6%
moved in the last 5 years
6.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
60.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Valley View Indigenous Population

1.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
199
Indigenous residents
12,268
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Valley View Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
562
Diabetes
272
Arthritis
248
Asthma
238
Heart disease
215
Lung condition
109
Cancer
86
Stroke
64
Kidney disease
57
Dementia
28

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Valley View Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.0%
$1-$149/wk
4.3%
$150-$299/wk
6.5%
$300-$399/wk
6.2%
$400-$499/wk
5.0%
$500-$649/wk
4.1%
$650-$799/wk
11.0%
$800-$999/wk
12.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
5.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.7%
$3,500+/wk
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Valley View Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
40.3%
Couple — no children
27.3%
Couple — no children under 15
16.0%
One parent — no children under 15
9.3%
One parent — children under 15
7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Valley View Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.2% 9
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 8
🏅
Previously served
2.8% 146
👤
Never served
96.8% 4,976

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Valley View Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.9% 709
—
Did not provide
86.1% 4,403

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Valley View Children Ever Born

No children
31.9%
1 child
14.8%
2 children
32.3%
3 children
16.2%
4 children
3.7%
5+ children
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Valley View When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
40
1951–1960
161
1961–1970
226
1971–1980
135
1981–1990
150
1991–2000
143
2001–2010
473
2011–2015
295
2016
83
2017
65
2018
73
2019
90
2020
41
2021
6

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Valley View Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.2%
5–14 hours
28.5%
15–29 hours
12.6%
30+ hours
9.4%
Did not do domestic work
29.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Valley View Household Size

1 person
22.0%
2 persons
36.2%
3 persons
17.9%
4 persons
14.8%
5 persons
6.2%
6+ persons
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Valley View Where Residents Moved From

Same address
5,422
Moved from SA
526
Moved — same area (SA2)
57
Moved from overseas
33
Moved from NSW
24
Moved from VIC
20
Moved from QLD
6
Moved from NT
6

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Valley View Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
89.3%
Step family — no other children
6.9%
Blended family — no other children
3.0%
Intact family — other children present
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Valley View Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 151 total

Theft
80
Property Damage
24
Assault
20
Break & Enter
17
Fraud
5
Other Against Person
4
Robbery
1

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Valley View Schools

21
schools nearby
13
government
1022
avg ICSEA score
10,371
total students
St Pius X School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 552 students
1108
ICSEA
Hillcrest Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 395 students
1096
ICSEA
Cedar College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 884 students
1090
ICSEA
Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para Vista Independent
Primary · R-6 · 440 students
1089
ICSEA
Prescott Primary School, Northern Independent
Primary · R-6 · 462 students
1083
ICSEA
The Heights School Government
Combined · U, R-12 · 1,811 students
1060
ICSEA
Kildare College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 768 students
1051
ICSEA
Dernancourt School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 326 students
1046
ICSEA
Heritage College Incorporated Independent
Combined · R-12 · 437 students
1040
ICSEA
St Paul's College Catholic
Combined · R-12 · 1,191 students
1037
ICSEA
Modbury West School Government
Primary · R-6 · 264 students
1020
ICSEA
North Ingle School Government
Primary · R-6 · 180 students
998
ICSEA
East Para Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 194 students
994
ICSEA
Ingle Farm East Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 268 students
981
ICSEA
Para Hills School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 269 students
978
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 21 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Valley View Rent Prices & Affordability

23%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,483/wk
Median Rent $345/wk
Rent-to-Income 23.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Valley View

≈ $6,426/month
Median rent $345/wk
Left after rent $1,138/wk
Rent share 23.3%

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Income: $648/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $45/wk

Valley View vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Athelstone
Pop: 9,601 Income: $829/wk Rent: $360/wk
Ingle Farm
Pop: 9,543 Income: $636/wk Rent: $310/wk
Salisbury East
Pop: 9,273 Income: $599/wk Rent: $290/wk
Campbelltown (SA)
Pop: 9,263 Income: $713/wk Rent: $330/wk
Blakeview
Pop: 8,979 Income: $855/wk Rent: $324/wk
Salisbury (SA)
Pop: 8,841 Income: $536/wk Rent: $260/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Valley View

What is the population of Valley View SA?

The population of Valley View SA is 6,405 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2190.3 people per km².Valley View is ranked #1,208 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Valley View?

The median personal income in Valley View SA is $696 per week, or $36,192 per year.The median household income is $1,483 per week.Family income is $1,708 per week.Valley View is ranked #5,566 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Valley View?

Median rent in Valley View SA is $345 per week ($1,495 per month).Rent represents 23.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Valley View ranks #3,520 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Valley View?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Valley View SA is $1,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Valley View?

The median age in Valley View SA is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Valley View a good suburb to live in?

Valley View is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 6,405.The median income is $696/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 41500. All dollar figures in AUD.