Hope Valley is a middle-ring metropolitan suburb of Adelaide, in Tea Tree Gully Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. Notable landmarks include Highbury & Hope Valley Institute.
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. School access is exceptionally strong, placing it among the highest-ranked middle-ring metropolitan suburbs. Reported crime sits a little below the peer median. Reported offences have fallen 25% year on year. Trade-offs centre on more mapped flood cover and weaker employment, with employment 14% below the peer median.
Hope Valley is a better fit for people who value school access and daily services more than employment.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Middle-ring metropolitan suburb · compared with middle-ring metropolitan suburbs in South Australia (106)
Strengths
School access is exceptionally strong
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
Reported crime sits a little below the peer median
Weaknesses
Mapped flood cover is a relative weakness
Employment rates sit below those of comparable places
What stands out
Overseas-born and multilingual community
Highbury & Hope Valley Institute
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
Families★★★☆☆
Professionals★★☆☆☆
Retirees★★☆☆☆
Students★☆☆☆☆
Budget buyers★★☆☆☆
Housing, growth and risk
How Hope Valley compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$940k
+18% change
Median rent
$610/wk
Houses $640 · Units $275
Population (ERP)
8,387
+1.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.5%
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
#8
among Metro Adelaide · Mature
Crime rate
38th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
78th
percentile in SA
Rented dwellings
23%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
59th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
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
57.9/100 — Good
State standing
Top 4% of South Australia's suburbs
National rank
735th in Australia
State rank
24th in SA
Peer rank
#8 among Metro Adelaide · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#21 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Data confidence
100%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$275
Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$640
All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$610
Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
40
Median house price (Q1 2026)
$940,000
Median price change
+17.5%
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.
Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band
Data sources & freshness
SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
8,387(June 2025)
+1.2% annual · +4.5% over 5 years · 78th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.2%
5-year growth
+4.5%
Change in 1 year
+97
Change in 5 years
+357
Growth rank in SA
78th 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 (~8,750), extrapolated at +0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
8,184
Median age
46
Median household income / week
$1,270
Dwelling vacancy
5.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
191 of 3,484
Median monthly mortgage
$1,517
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$320
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
38% / 39.3% / 22.7%
Employment rate
49.9%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
8.4% / 6% / 69.5%
Walked or cycled to work
1.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
2,414 / 787 / 83
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
19.1% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 18.1% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified19.1% · 22.6% SA
Diploma qualified9.3% · 8.6% SA
Trade / vocational18.1% · 17.5% SA
Year 12 or below53.6% · 51.2% SA
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce19.4%
Engineering and related technologies19.1%
Society and culture14.3%
Health12.9%
Education10.8%
Architecture and building5.7%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$54,985
54th percentile in SA · -6% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$62,747
70th percentile in SA · -3% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
10.0%
27th percentile in SA · -27% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$79,315
53rd percentile in SA · +25% vs Australia
Residents with business income
11.0%
58th percentile in SA · +6% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5090 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
4,715
Taxpayers reporting net rent
473
Median net rent
-$1,232
Taxpayers reporting business income
535
Taxable income vs state median
+1%
Salary / wages vs state median
+9%
Rental investment vs state median
-17%
Super vs state median
+2%
Business income vs state median
0%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in SA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Community & culture
18.6% speak a language other than English at home; 28.1% born overseas
Language at home
6,381 English only · 1,462 other
Non-English at home
18.6%
Born overseas
2,225 (28.1%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
98 (1.2%)
Australian citizens
7,180
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
29
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Punjabi109 · 18.9%
Italian104 · 18%
Mandarin36 · 6.2%
Hindi33 · 5.7%
Arabic31 · 5.4%
Gujarati27 · 4.7%
Sinhalese24 · 4.2%
Greek23 · 4%
Religion
49.8%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 49.8%, while 35.9% reported no religion.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
35.9%
45.2%
Christianity
49.8%
40%
Hinduism
2.3%
2.1%
Other / not stated
12%
12.6%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
17.3%
15.5%
Anglican
7.9%
7.2%
Uniting Church
7.6%
4.8%
Lutheran
3.7%
2.4%
Christian (not further defined)
3.4%
2.6%
Baptist
2.3%
1.5%
Pentecostal
2.1%
1.1%
Eastern Orthodox
2%
2.4%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2025–26)
207
Against the person
48
Against property
159
Rate per 1,000 residents
24.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 170 residents
State crime-rate percentile
38.3th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
53
Decrease (daily rate)
-25%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
166
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
19.79
Most common offence types
Damage Or Destroy Property51
Motor Vehicle Theft And Related Offences35
Sct - Residence19
Serious Assault30
Theft From A Person19
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
Torrens Valley Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1085 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 565 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
Modbury South Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1011 · 52th percentile · LBOTE 61% · 179 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
Modbury Special SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 997 · 45th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 166 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
Modbury High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1005 · 49th percentile · LBOTE 23% · 926 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
Highbury Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1054 · 70th percentile · LBOTE 22% · 499 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
Ardtornish Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1044 · 66th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 462 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
Great for outdoor family life — 13 parks mapped in suburb, 9 playgrounds nearby
Well connected by public transport — 40 public transport stops
Strong local sport and recreation — 14 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
84/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.12
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.86
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.59
Food & drink(7)
The Coffee CupCafe
SubwayFast food
1220 Grand Junction Road, Hope Valley
Butter & BiteRestaurant
Golden Gate ChineseRestaurant
1220 Grand Junction Road, Hope Valley
Hope Valley Chicken and SeafoodRestaurant
Sakura SushiRestaurant
Unit 1220 Grand Junction Road, Hope Valley
Texas DinerRestaurant
Shopping(5)
Sip n' SaveBottle shop
Valley ButchersButcher
OTRConvenience store
DrakesSupermarket
1220 Grand Junction Road, Hope Valley
Everyday services(4)
ATM
Laundry
Petrol station
Australia PostPost office
Community(2)
AUDC HallCommunity centre
Torrens Valley Christian SchoolSchool
Health & services(3)
Ricci DentalDentist
Hope Valley PodiatryMedical clinic
1271 Grand Junction Road
Birks ChemistsPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(31)
Dry Creek TrailCycling route
O-Bahn BikewayCycling route
Torrens Linear ParkCycling route
360 FitGym
Unit 4 1271 Grand Junction Road
Nature reserve
Amethyst ReservePark
Canopus ReservePark
Crissoula ReservePark
John Clarke Memorial ReservePark
Park (8)
Korong ReservePlayground
Korong Reserve PlaygroundPlayground
McCubbin ReservePlayground
McCubbin Reserve PlaygroundPlayground
Playground (5)
Public toilets
Hope Valley Bowls ClubSports centre
Sports field
Swimming pool (2)
Places to stay(1)
The Valley InnHotel
Transport(32)
32 bus stops
Other(17)
The Old Pepper TreeAttraction
Beautiful by ClarieceBeauty salon
1271 Grand Junction Road
Rose Nail LoungeBeauty salon
Japanese Karate-Do AssociationDojo
Blue Mouse ComputersElectronics
1271 Grand Junction Road
Garden (2)
Barber TheoryHairdresser
Parking (42)
Parking Space (2)
Hope Valley ChurchPlace of worship
Australia PostPost Box
Shelter
Estia Health Hope ValleySocial Facility
Lutheran Homes Group Hope ValleySocial Facility
1215-1217 Grand Junction Road
Tea Tree Gardens Retirement VIllageSocial Facility
TelstraTelephone
Vacant
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap and the SA Sports Vouchers venue list, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
Hope Valley Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
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.
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 (12%)
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 91 proposals
September 2026
Single Storey detached dwelling
4 SCULLIN CR HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
2 x single storey detached dwellings, retaining walls and fencing
31 WAIKERIE AV HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
Land division - 1 into 2 allotments
7 TOLLEY RD HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
Tree damaging activity involving the removal of one Significant Tree located in front of the existing dwelling
3 DARGIE AV HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
Two single storey detached dwellings with fencing and retaining walls and one regulated and one significant tree removal
7 TOLLEY RD HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
Installation of Inground Fibreglass Swimming Pool or permanent pool safety features installed by owner
79 PEGASI AV HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Decision Made
Land Division (1-in-3) Torrens Title, 3 X Single storey Detached Dwellings in Terrace Arrangement, Retaining walls, Fencing and Removal of 1 X Regulated (Atlas Cedar) tree
1 RICHMOND RD HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
Removal of 3 x Regulated trees
51 ALTAIR ST HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
Tree Damaging Activity – Removal of one Regulated Tree and replacement due to its declining condition
7 PEGASI AV HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Decision Made
Swimming Pool and its associated safety features
51 ALTAIR ST HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
Verandah
1215 -1217 GRAND JUNCTION RD HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Decision Made
Variation of Development Application 25015129
10 ARMBUSTER ST HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
August 2026
Verandah and Deck
30 HONEYSUCKLE DR HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Decision Made
Verandah
5 WHITTINGTON CT HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Decision Made
Verandah
1215 -1217 GRAND JUNCTION RD HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Decision Made
Verandah
66 -68 VALLEY RD HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
Conversion of existing detached garage into ancillary accommodation (granny flat). The proposal includes internal lining and insulation, new door and window openings, maintaining required internal ceiling height, and installation of a fire-rated wall along the boundary line to meet NCC fire separation requirements.
4 CHRISTINA AV HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
Verandah (Unit 44)
1075 GRAND JUNCTION RD HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Decision Made
One (1) x Single storey Detached dwelling, One (1) x Two-storey Detached dwelling, Retaining walls and Fencing
15 ARMBUSTER ST HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
July 2026
Verandah
1215 -1217 GRAND JUNCTION RD HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Decision Made
Ancillary Accommodation
36 PANTOWORA DR HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
Verandah (Unit 41)
1075 GRAND JUNCTION RD HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Decision Made
Single storey Detached dwelling, Retaining walls and Fencing (lot 101)
1277 GRAND JUNCTION RD HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
Removal of a regulated ( Bracelet Honey Myrtle Tree ) at 1227 Lower North East Road and Removal of Regulated (Drooping Sheoak Tree ) at 1229 Lower North East Road.
1227 LOWER NORTH EAST RD HOPE VALLEY SA 5090;1229 LOWER NORTH EAST RD HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Decision Made
Single storey Detached dwelling, Retaining walls and Fencing (Lot 102)
12 PARCOOLA AV HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
2 x single storey detached dwellings, retaining walls and fencing
1 BERRI RD HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
June 2026
Single storey detached dwelling and removal of a significant tree (Eucalyptus botryoides)
LOT 2 TARANA RD HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
Extension to the existing carport under the main roof, Retaining wall and Fencing
12 WELD CR HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Decision Made
Single storey detached dwelling
42 PARCOOLA AV HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Decision Made
Roof mounted solar panels attached to verandah
43 BARMERA AV HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
Construction of a Carport
1 BONNIE CT HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Decision Made
Verandah & Carport replacement
7 ASCHAM RD HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Decision Made
Verandah
UNIT 1-6 1299 GRAND JUNCTION RD HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Decision Made
Two-storey detached dwelling and combined fence & retaining walls
1B WARATAH DR HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
Verandah
95 AWOONGA RD HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Decision Made
Carport
10 AMETHYST CR HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
Single storey detached dwelling, retaining walls and fencing
LOT 742 ARMBUSTER ST HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Decision Made
Two (2) x Single storey Detached dwellings, Retaining walls and Fencing
4 ORION AV HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
Verandah (Unit 192)
1215 -1217 GRAND JUNCTION RD HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Decision Made
Food truck parked within the existing shopping centre
1198 GRAND JUNCTION RD HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Flood cover is the share of the suburb boundary overlapping current SA Planning flood overlays (flooding and evidence required). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.7 km away).
Coalition 40.1%Labor 59.9%
3.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +11.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
Highbury SouthLabor 60.6% · Coalition 39.4% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
Highbury EastLabor 60.3% · Coalition 39.7% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
Highbury WestLabor 54.6% · Coalition 45.4% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
AthelstoneLabor 61.8% · Coalition 38.2% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
Holden HillLabor 64.0% · Coalition 36.0% TPP (2025)2.7 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.
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 (12%)