Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Hope Valley suburb profile
Hope Valley, SA · Postcode 5090
This Hope Valley suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Hope Valley, SA (postcode 5090). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Hope Valley with nearby suburbs.
Hope Valley at a glance
Population
8,184
Median rent
$320/wk
Household income
$1,270/wk
Median age
46
Hope Valley trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+7.2% over 10 years
Population
8,184
was 7,887 in 2016
+297 · +3.8%
Median rent
$320/wk
was $290/wk in 2016
+$30 · +10.3%
Household income
$1,270/wk
was $1,081/wk in 2016
+$189 · +17.5%
Median age
46
was 47 in 2016
-1 · -2.1%
Dig deeper: Hope Valley population growth · Hope Valley then and now
Hope Valley vs nearby & Greater Adelaide
Median Census 2021 figures for Hope Valley, nearby suburbs (8), and the Adelaide metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-1.8% vs area
- Hope Valley$320/wk
- Nearby$345/wk
- Adelaide$326/wk
Household income
-21% vs area
- Hope Valley$1,270/wk
- Nearby$1,601.5/wk
- Adelaide$1,607/wk
Median age
+15% vs area
- Hope Valley46
- Nearby40.5
- Adelaide40
Personal income
-17.6% vs area
- Hope Valley$658/wk
- Nearby$788/wk
- Adelaide$799/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA. See Adelaide rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Hope Valley compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Hope Valley sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,005
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5970.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3982.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4959
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Hope Valley on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Hope Valley, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Hope Valley people
- Population
- 8,184
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 27.2%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Hope Valley income
- Median household income
- $1,270/wk
- Median personal income
- $658/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Hope Valley housing
- Median rent
- $320/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,517/mo
- Separate houses
- 69.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 2.4%
- Owned outright
- 30.9%
- Mortgaged
- 32%
- Rented
- 18.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5.5%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Hope Valley work
- Employment to population
- 49.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 50.1%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 5090)
Compare Hope Valley with nearby suburbs
Hope Valley in numbers
Hope Valley had 8,184 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 31st most populous suburb or locality in SA out of 1,624. The median age is 46, 10% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 27.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 30.9% own their home outright, 32% are paying a mortgage, 18.5% rent. Separate houses make up 69.3% of dwellings, with 2.4% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $320/wk, 3% above the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,270/wk, 17% below the typical SA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.8%. 50.1% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 3.8% (from 7,887 to 8,184). Median rent moved from $290/wk to $320/wk (+10.3%).
Hope Valley suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Hope Valley, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Hope Valley was $320/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Hope Valley, SA?
- Hope Valley had 8,184 residents at the 2021 Census, up 3.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Hope Valley?
- Median household income in Hope Valley was $1,270/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Hope Valley?
- 18.5% of occupied homes in Hope Valley were rented, 30.9% were owned outright and 32% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Hope Valley suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Hope Valley (SA). Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Adelaide