Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Valley View suburb profile
Valley View, SA · Postcode 5093
This Valley View suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Valley View, SA (postcode 5093). 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 Valley View with nearby suburbs.
Valley View at a glance
Population
6,405
Median rent
$345/wk
Household income
$1,483/wk
Median age
39
Valley View 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% over 10 years
Population
6,405
was 6,110 in 2016
+295 · +4.8%
Median rent
$345/wk
was $305/wk in 2016
+$40 · +13.1%
Household income
$1,483/wk
was $1,208/wk in 2016
+$275 · +22.8%
Median age
39
was 40 in 2016
-1 · -2.5%
Dig deeper: Valley View population growth · Valley View then and now
Valley View vs nearby & Greater Adelaide
Median Census 2021 figures for Valley View, nearby suburbs (8), and the Adelaide metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+5.8% vs area
- Valley View$345/wk
- Nearby$323/wk
- Adelaide$326/wk
Household income
-7.7% vs area
- Valley View$1,483/wk
- Nearby$1,474/wk
- Adelaide$1,607/wk
Median age
-2.5% vs area
- Valley View39
- Nearby40
- Adelaide40
Personal income
-12.9% vs area
- Valley View$696/wk
- Nearby$713/wk
- Adelaide$799/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA. See Adelaide rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Valley View compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Valley View sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4996.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4965.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4991.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5959.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Valley View on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Valley View, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Valley View people
- Population
- 6,405
- Median age
- 39
- Born overseas
- 31.6%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Valley View income
- Median household income
- $1,483/wk
- Median personal income
- $696/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Valley View housing
- Median rent
- $345/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,500/mo
- Separate houses
- 89.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 3.4%
- Owned outright
- 33.9%
- Mortgaged
- 39.7%
- Rented
- 19.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5.2%
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
Valley View work
- Employment to population
- 56.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 55.6%
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 5093)
Compare Valley View with nearby suburbs
Valley View in numbers
Valley View had 6,405 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 51st most populous suburb or locality in SA out of 1,624. The median age is 39, 7% below the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 31.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 33.9% own their home outright, 39.7% are paying a mortgage, 19.3% rent. Separate houses make up 89.5% of dwellings, with 3.4% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $345/wk, 11% above the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,483/wk, 3% below the typical SA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 6.3%. 55.6% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 4.8% (from 6,110 to 6,405). Median rent moved from $305/wk to $345/wk (+13.1%).
Valley View suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Valley View, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Valley View was $345/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Valley View, SA?
- Valley View had 6,405 residents at the 2021 Census, up 4.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Valley View?
- Median household income in Valley View was $1,483/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Valley View?
- 19.3% of occupied homes in Valley View were rented, 33.9% were owned outright and 39.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Valley View suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Valley View. 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