Median house price
$940k
+18% change
SA · Tea Tree Gully Council
Hope Valley, 5090
Est. population · Jun 2025
8,387
Growth (1 yr)
+1.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.5%
Median age
46
Median income
$1,270/wk
Employment rate
49.9%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$940,000
Languages at home
18.6%non-English
Most common: Punjabi, Italian, Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Café precinct
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
In Tea Tree Gully Council, Hope Valley is a settled established suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Many residents were born overseas or speak a language other than English at home.
Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses cover longer journeys across the metro area.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
Against similar metro suburbs, growth momentum, plus schools and education stand out and the overall desirability rating is good, with community and employment less decisive.
At a glance
Hope Valley snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
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
#1
among Metro Adelaide · Mature
Safety
50th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
78th
percentile in SA
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
- 66.2/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 2% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 458th in Australia
- State rank
- 8th in SA
- Peer rank
- #1 among Metro Adelaide · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #5 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
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.
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; 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
- Employment rate
- 49.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,414 / 787 / 83
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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 276
- Against the person
- 67
- Against property
- 209
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 32.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 122 residents
- State safety percentile
- 49.9th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 53
- Increase (daily rate)
- +6%
Most common offence types
- Obtain Benefit By Deception15
- Other Property Damage And Environmental51
- Other Theft41
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury37
- Theft From Motor Vehicle42
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 5 (5 schools, 1 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 1,027.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 59th
School list
- 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 →
- Disability Unit Highbury Primary SchoolCnr Honeysuckle Drive & Payne StSpecialist Facilities
- Disability Unit Modbury South Primary SchoolDampier AvenueSpecialist Facilities
- Modbury South PreschoolDampier AvenuePreschools
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
40 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 37 Valley Rd - East side
- Stop 37A Valley Rd - East side
- Stop 38B Grand Junction Rd - South side
- Stop 40 Reservoir Rd - East side
- Stop 40 Tolley Rd - East side
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
136 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
5 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 1 places of worship · 9 playgrounds · 1 sports centres
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 12 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
- 1.47
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(4)
- Valley ButchersButcher
- OTRConvenience store
- DrakesSupermarket
1220 Grand Junction Road, Hope Valley
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(25)
- 360 FitGym
Unit 4 1271 Grand Junction Road
- Amethyst ReservePark
- Canopus ReservePark
- Crissoula ReservePark
- John Clarke Memorial ReservePark
- Park (7)
- Korong ReservePlayground
- Korong Reserve PlaygroundPlayground
- McCubbin ReservePlayground
- McCubbin Reserve PlaygroundPlayground
- Playground (5)
- Hope Valley Bowls ClubSports centre
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (2)
Transport(32)
32 bus stops
Other(22)
- Sip n' SaveAlcohol
- ATM
- 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
- The Valley InnHotel
- Laundry
- Parking (42)
- Petrol station
- Place of worship
- Australia PostPost Box
- Australia PostPost office
- Public toilets
- 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.
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 14
- Parks (OSM)
- 12
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Place of worship
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Modbury Hospital (1.3 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)
- 304
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 36.2
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· 75 proposals
August 2026
- Verandah66 -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
- Verandah1075 GRAND JUNCTION RD HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
- One (1) x Single storey Detached dwelling, One (1) x Two-storey Detached dwelling, Retaining walls and Fencing15 ARMBUSTER ST HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
July 2026
- Verandah1215 -1217 GRAND JUNCTION RD HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
- Ancillary Accommodation36 PANTOWORA DR HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
- Verandah (Unit 41)1075 GRAND JUNCTION RD HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
- Single storey Detached dwelling, Retaining walls and Fencing1277 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 5090Under Assessment
- 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 fencing1 BERRI RD HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
June 2026
- Single storey detached dwelling and removal of a significant treeLOT 2 TARANA RD HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
- Extension to the existing carport under the main roof, Retaining wall and Fencing12 WELD CR HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling42 PARCOOLA AV HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Decision Made
- Roof mounted solar panels attached to verandah43 BARMERA AV HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
- Construction of a Carport1 BONNIE CT HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Decision Made
- Verandah & Carport replacement7 ASCHAM RD HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Decision Made
- VerandahUNIT 1-6 1299 GRAND JUNCTION RD HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Decision Made
- Two-storey detached dwelling and combined fence & retaining walls1B WARATAH DR HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
- Verandah95 AWOONGA RD HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
- Carport10 AMETHYST CR HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling, retaining walls and fencingLOT 742 ARMBUSTER ST HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
- Two single storey detached dwellings with retaining walls exceeding 1m and retaining walls and fencing exceeding a combined height of 2.1m4 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 centre1198 GRAND JUNCTION RD HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
- Verandah44 PARCOOLA AV HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Decision Made
- Torrens Title land division (1 allotment into 2 allotments) and construction of two (2) single-storey detached dwellings with associated combined fence & retaining walls41 KENNINGTON RD HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
- Verandah34 IRENE AV HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Decision Made
May 2026
- Replace exising verandah with larger size3 MALBEC AV HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Decision Made
- Patio6 CANOPUS AV HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Decision Made
- Verandah1215 -1217 GRAND JUNCTION RD HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Decision Made
- Land Division (1 into 2)27 BERRI RD HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Decision Made
- Outbuilding (shed)3 MALBEC AV HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Decision Made
- Community Title Land Division (1 into 30)83A AWOONGA RD HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Decision Made
- Dwelling alterations and additions, carport and combined fence & retaining wall23 HONEYSUCKLE DR HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
- Outbuilding5 PRO HART CT HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Decision Made
- Conversion of shed to ancillary accommodation6 ERINGA AV HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling and combined fence & retaining wall along a portion of the Honeysuckle Drive boundary1A WARATAH DR HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Decision Made
- Replacement carport51 ALTAIR ST HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Decision Made
April 2026
- Land division - 1 into 3 allotments (Torrens title), Three (3) x Single storey Detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement, Retaining walls, Fencing, and Removal of a Regulated tree (Liquidambar styraciflua)1187 GRAND JUNCTION RD HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
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
Roadworks & transport
6 active roadworks / incidents
- Miscellaneous WorksGrand Junction Road, Tolley Rd27 Jul 2026 – 30 Aug 2026
- Sewer ConnectionGrand Junction Road, Austral St29 May 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- Sewer ConnectionGrand Junction Road, Barracks Rd29 May 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- Sewer ConnectionGrand Junction Road, Tolley Rd29 May 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- Sewer ConnectionGrand Junction Road, Austral St10 Aug 2026 – 24 Aug 2026
- Sewer ConnectionGrand Junction Road, Pavonis Av10 Aug 2026 – 24 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Heritage
6 heritage places
- Highbury & Hope Valley Institute66 Valley Road HOPE VALLEYLocal heritage
- Hope Valley Cemetery1184 Grand Junction Road HOPE VALLEYLocal heritage
- Hope Valley Reservoir StructuresLot 614 Lower North East Road HOPE VALLEYLocal heritage
- Former Hope Valley School1270-1288 Grand Junction Road HOPE VALLEYLocal heritage
- Former Methodist Chapel1290 Grand Junction Road HOPE VALLEYLocal heritage
- Tolley's Winery Building4 John Ramsay Circuit HOPE VALLEYLocal heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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
- Sturt
- Member of Parliament
- Claire CLUTTERHAM (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 130,300
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.0%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +7.1 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 43.4%Labor 56.6%
Estimated suburb voting profile
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.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- 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
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