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SA · Barossa Council
Eden Valley, 5235
Est. population · Jun 2025
430
Growth (1 yr)
+0.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.4%
Median age
50
Median income
$1,309/wk
Employment rate
57%
Languages at home
4.5%non-English
Most common: Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Heritage area
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Barossa Council, Eden Valley keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting.
Local shops are sparse, so a fuller set of amenities usually means travelling to a neighbouring town or regional hub. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area.
The local market is more attainable than many surrounding suburbs. The built character feels historic and distinctive, with heritage detail visible throughout.
Versus similar regional towns, the suburb reads below average on desirability, chiefly because local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus community and employment trail behind. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Eden Valley snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$410/wk
Population (ERP)
430
+0.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
13.5%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#89
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
4th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
61st
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
4/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 31.0/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5418th in Australia
- State rank
- 552nd in SA
- Peer rank
- #89 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #159 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 60%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $410
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
430(June 2025)
+0.7% annual · +5.4% over 5 years · 61th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.7%
- 5-year growth
- +5.4%
- Change in 1 year
- +3
- Change in 5 years
- +22
- Growth rank in SA
- 61th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~450), extrapolated at +1.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 390
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,309
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 26 of 192
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,400
- Employment rate
- 57%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 150 / 0 / 0 (+ 9 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 3
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 7
- State safety percentile
- 4.2th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 12
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Most common offence types
- Obtain Benefit By Deception2
- Other Theft1
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Murray St / Rushlea Rd - East side (Eden Valley General Store)
- Murray St / William St - West side (Eden Valley General Store)
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Mount Pleasant District Hospital (14.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 13
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 30.2
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 67 mm · ~8 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 97 mm · ~12 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 148 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 119 mm · ~15 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 8 proposals
August 2026
- Construction of a detached dwelling with associated verandah and deck; domestic outbuilding; 109.5 kL rainwater tankLOT 103 JUTLAND RD EDEN VALLEY SA 5235Under Assessment
July 2026
- Agricultural building measuring 9m width x 13.5m length x 4.2m high37 MILLVIEW RD EDEN VALLEY SA 5235Under Assessment
- Verandah measuring 3m x 11.6m x 3.3m wall height and a centre gable pitch505 SHEARERS RD EDEN VALLEY SA 5235Decision Made
June 2026
- Construction of an Agricultural Building (measuring 15.1m x 12.4m x 3m wall height)230 C KUCHELS RD EDEN VALLEY SA 5235Decision Made
March 2026
- Land division 1 into 2 allotmentsLOT 1 CEMETERY RD EDEN VALLEY SA 5235Decision Made
- Construction of a shed to be used as an agricultural building and outbuilding362 RHINE PARK RD EDEN VALLEY SA 5235Under Assessment
January 2026
- Construction of an Agricultural Building - 15m x 12m with a 6m x 12m leanto carport/canopy (4.3m wall height).LOT 12 PROUDS ACCESS RD EDEN VALLEY SA 5235Decision Made
- Construction of an Agricultural Building - 25m x 10m x 4.8m wall height, in association with the existing use of the land (cattle farming).304 RUSHLEA RD EDEN VALLEY SA 5235Decision Made
2025· 12 proposals
November 2025
- Replacement of existing fencing to construct a 2m Post & Mesh fence along the side boundary, and a 2.1m Colourbond fence along the rear boundary.5 MURRAY ST EDEN VALLEY SA 5235Decision Made
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding (measuring 12m x 8m x 3m wall height)29 MILLVIEW RD EDEN VALLEY SA 5235Decision Made
- Agricultural buildingLOT 132 MOSS SMITH RD EDEN VALLEY SA 5235Decision Made
August 2025
- Alteration to Condition 13 of Development Authorisation 24009122 to restrict outdoor capacity of the hotel to 50 persons11 MURRAY ST EDEN VALLEY SA 5235Decision Made
July 2025
- carport3 RUSHLEA RD EDEN VALLEY SA 5235Decision Made
June 2025
- Construction of a verandah (measuring 9m x 6m x 3.4m post height)49 KEYNETON RD EDEN VALLEY SA 5235Decision Made
May 2025
- Construction of a Free-Stading Verandah (10m L * 6m W * 2.7 post height )2 RUSHLEA RD EDEN VALLEY SA 5235Decision Made
- Construction of a verandah (measuring 6.06m x 9.24m x 3.14m maximum post height)183 KEYNES HILL RD EDEN VALLEY SA 5235Decision Made
March 2025
- Construction of a verandah (measuring 8.08m x 4.8m x 2.7m post height)145 RHINE PARK RD EDEN VALLEY SA 5235Decision Made
- Construction of single storey detached dwelling; Demolition of existing detached dwelling505 SHEARERS RD EDEN VALLEY SA 5235Decision Made
February 2025
- Construction of an Outbuilding (measuring 10m x 25m x 3.6m wall height)707 JUTLAND RD EDEN VALLEY SA 5235Decision Made
January 2025
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding (measuring 8m x 3.86m x 2.7m wall height)49 KEYNETON RD EDEN VALLEY SA 5235Decision Made
2024· 11 proposals
December 2024
- Construction of an Agricultural Building (measuring 35.13m x 14.19m x 4m wall height)230 C KUCHELS RD EDEN VALLEY SA 5235Decision Made
November 2024
- Construction of verandah (measuring 4.5m x 12.0m x 3.0m post height)505 SHEARERS RD EDEN VALLEY SA 5235Decision Made
August 2024
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding (measuring 9.2m x 12.3m x 3.6m wall height)505 SHEARERS RD EDEN VALLEY SA 5235Decision Made
July 2024
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling with porch and alfresco under main roofLOT 187 VIGARS RD EDEN VALLEY SA 5235Decision Made
- Construction of an agricultural building (measuring 9m x 12m x 3.5m post height)LOT 187 VIGARS RD EDEN VALLEY SA 5235Decision Made
May 2024
- Construction of verandah (measuring 6.6m x 5.0m x 3.1m total height)29 MILLVIEW RD EDEN VALLEY SA 5235Decision Made
April 2024
- Construction of an agricultural building (measuring 9.21m x 12.19m x 4.26m wall height)125 BARTSCHS RD EDEN VALLEY SA 5235Under Assessment
- Construction of amenities block (measuring - 2.40m x 4.80m x 2.35m wall height)14-16 MURRAY ST EDEN VALLEY SA 5235Decision Made
- Alterations and Additions to an existing Hotel; Construction of a new alfresco dining area including deck, verandah, privacy screen and fence, associated car parking and landscaping11 MURRAY ST EDEN VALLEY SA 5235Decision Made
January 2024
- Construction of a Domestic Outbuilding - Combined shed and carport (measuring 9.5m x 25m x 3.6m wall height)309B MOSS SMITH RD EDEN VALLEY SA 5235Decision Made
- Variation to DA 22029490 - Construction of a single-storey detached dwelling; Installation of a 110kL rainwater tank , Relocation of combined domestic outbuilding & agricultural building measuring 18.29m x 7.78m x 3.66m wall height)LOT 2 EDEN VALLEY RD EDEN VALLEY SA 5235Decision Made
2023· 12 proposals
December 2023
- Construction of two verandahs attached to an existing single-storey detached dwelling (measuring 5.92m x 3.13m x 2.4m post height and 9.5m x 4.13m x 2.4m post height)5 ROGASCH RD EDEN VALLEY SA 5235Decision Made
- Agricultural Building39 WOOLFORD RD EDEN VALLEY SA 5235Decision Made
- Construction of three (3) Agricultural Buildings in the form of shipping containers (each measuring 2.44m x 12.9m x 2.59m height)214B RUSHLEA RD EDEN VALLEY SA 5235Decision Made
November 2023
- Construction of a farm building - implement shed (measuring 18.08m x 12.08m x 6.0m wall height)1512 EDEN VALLEY RD EDEN VALLEY SA 5235Under Assessment
June 2023
- Construction of a farm building - implement shed (measuring 18.1m x 7.625m x 3.6m wall height) including bathroom; ancillary 130kL water tank (above ground)LOT 105 VIGARS RD EDEN VALLEY SA 5235Decision Made
- Construction of verandah attached to existing dwelling having dimensions of 6.9m x 5.4m x 2.25m post height43 RUSHLEA RD EDEN VALLEY SA 5235Decision Made
- Amendment to Planning Consent 22018796 (Internal changes to dwelling layout, additional covered carport, variation to design of verandah, observatory and garage)64 KEYNES GAP RD EDEN VALLEY SA 5235Decision Made
- Land Division - 1 into 2 Torrens Title allotments + retain existing dwelling3 WILLIAM ST EDEN VALLEY SA 5235Decision Made
May 2023
- Construction of an addition to an existing agricultural building - carport/canopy (measuring 8.01m x 7.3m) & verandah/canopy (measuring 13.63m x 2.6m) (total floor area 193.5sqm)677 JUTLAND RD EDEN VALLEY SA 5235Decision Made
March 2023
- Construction of a detached dwelling with undercroft storage area, wrap around verandah and associated deck1917 EDEN VALLEY RD EDEN VALLEY SA 5235Decision Made
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding - garage (measuring 12.2m x 7.6m x 3.05m wall height)1A RUSHLEA RD EDEN VALLEY SA 5235Decision Made
- Demolition of an existing verandah; Construction of a single-storey dwelling addition including living area, bedroom and additional bathroom; Construction of a verandah and deck attached to the dwelling addition2064 EDEN VALLEY RD EDEN VALLEY SA 5235Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Heritage
20 heritage places
- House (Fernfield)170 Keyneton Road EDEN VALLEYLocal heritage
- House and Cottage15 Woolford Rd EDEN VALLEYLocal heritage
- Rhine Park Homestead Complex, including homestead, cottage, former stable, shearing shed and shearers' quarters304 Rushlea Road EDEN VALLEYState heritage
- South Rhine Cemetery345 Shearers Road SPRINGTONLocal heritage
- Cottage RuinsLot 591 Bartschs Road EDEN VALLEYLocal heritage
- Eden Valley Uniting Church15 Matthews Road EDEN VALLEYLocal heritage
- Farmhouse206 Rhine Park Road EDEN VALLEYLocal heritage
- Farmhouse RuinLot 1 Cemetery Road EDEN VALLEYLocal heritage
- Farmhouse and outbuildings1844 Eden Valley Road EDEN VALLEYLocal heritage
- Former Butter Factory7 Murray Street EDEN VALLEYLocal heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Barker
- Member of Parliament
- Tony PASIN (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 127,045
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.6%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.6 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 63.0%Labor 37.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 21.8 km away).
Coalition 57.9%Labor 42.1%
5.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Eden ValleyLabor 43.9% · Coalition 56.1% TPP (2025)4.2 km away
- KeynetonLabor 27.2% · Coalition 72.8% TPP (2025)11.3 km away
- Mount PleasantLabor 46.2% · Coalition 53.8% TPP (2025)13.9 km away
- CambraiLabor 43.8% · Coalition 56.2% TPP (2025)14.0 km away
- SedanLabor 41.8% · Coalition 58.2% TPP (2025)18.7 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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