Vale Park is an inner metropolitan suburb of Adelaide, in Walkerville Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. The River Torrens is part of the surrounding geography.
Green cover is an exceptional strength, well above typical levels for inner metropolitan suburbs, and reported crime sits a little below the peer median. Reported offences have fallen 16% year on year, and socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high. Trade-offs centre on thinner dining and café options and lower school ICSEA scores, with dining and cafés 100% below the peer median.
Vale Park is a better fit for people who value lower crime and socio-economic advantage more than school quality.
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
Inner metropolitan suburb · compared with inner metropolitan suburbs in South Australia (188)
Strengths
Green cover is stronger than in comparable places
Reported crime sits a little below the peer median
Socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median
Weaknesses
Dining and cafés are a relative weakness
Local school ICSEA scores sit below those of comparable places
What stands out
Overseas-born and multilingual community
River Torrens
Space is a strength, but car dependence is high
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
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Housing, growth and risk
How Vale Park compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$1.48M
+20% change
Median rent
$650/wk
Houses $680 · Units $403
Population (ERP)
2,697
+0.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.2%
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
#99
among Metro Adelaide · Emerging
Crime rate
46th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
71st
percentile in SA
Rented dwellings
22%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
65th
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
41.4/100 — Average
National rank
4058th in Australia
State rank
358th in SA
Peer rank
#99 among Metro Adelaide · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#225 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)
$402.5
Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$680
All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$650
Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
25
Median house price (Q1 2026)
$1,478,000
Median price change
+20.2%
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
2,697(June 2025)
+0.9% annual · +6.3% over 5 years · 71th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.9%
5-year growth
+6.3%
Change in 1 year
+25
Change in 5 years
+160
Growth rank in SA
71th 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 (~2,850), extrapolated at +1.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
2,452
Median age
42
Median household income / week
$2,031
Dwelling vacancy
6.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
62 of 1,005
Median monthly mortgage
$2,000
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$410
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
43% / 35.5% / 21.5%
Employment rate
61.6%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
12.6% / 5% / 67%
Walked or cycled to work
2.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
786 / 130 / 24 (+ 9 other)
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.
39.5% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 11.5% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified39.5% · 22.6% SA
Diploma qualified9.4% · 8.6% SA
Trade / vocational11.5% · 17.5% SA
Year 12 or below39.5% · 51.2% SA
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce24.2%
Health15.8%
Society and culture14.5%
Engineering and related technologies13.9%
Education9.2%
Natural and physical sciences5.5%
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)
$65,766
94th percentile in SA · +12% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$64,178
78th percentile in SA · -1% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
18.0%
95th percentile in SA · +30% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$115,058
84th percentile in SA · +82% vs Australia
Residents with business income
12.0%
75th percentile in SA · +15% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5081 — 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
6,820
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,259
Median net rent
$903
Taxpayers reporting business income
825
Taxable income vs state median
+21%
Salary / wages vs state median
+12%
Rental investment vs state median
+50%
Super vs state median
+48%
Business income vs state median
+9%
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
28.8% speak a language other than English at home; 31.9% born overseas
Language at home
1,703 English only · 688 other
Non-English at home
28.8%
Born overseas
766 (31.9%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
10 (0.4%)
Australian citizens
2,140
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
23
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Mandarin51 · 16.7%
Italian34 · 11.1%
Greek31 · 10.2%
Cantonese22 · 7.2%
Punjabi20 · 6.6%
Gujarati18 · 5.9%
Malayalam15 · 4.9%
Vietnamese15 · 4.9%
Religion
47.6%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 47.6%, while 35.6% reported no religion. Hinduism is more prevalent locally than across the state.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
35.6%
45.2%
Christianity
47.6%
40%
Hinduism
5.6%
2.1%
Islam
2.3%
2.3%
Buddhism
3.1%
1.9%
Other / not stated
5.8%
8.5%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
23%
15.5%
Anglican
7.4%
7.2%
Uniting Church
4.4%
4.8%
Eastern Orthodox
4.3%
2.4%
Christian (not further defined)
2.9%
2.6%
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)
81
Against the person
19
Against property
62
Rate per 1,000 residents
30
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 129 residents
State crime-rate percentile
45.9th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
37
Decrease (daily rate)
-16.5%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
94
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
34.85
Most common offence types
Damage Or Destroy Property8
Motor Vehicle Theft And Related Offences9
Sct - Residence13
Serious Assault8
Theft From A Person18
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
Vale Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1097 · 83th percentile · LBOTE 57% · 393 students · Top SEA quarter 37% · 0.1 km awayView on My School →
Marden Senior CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1041 · 65th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 496 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
Open Access CollegeCombined · Government · ICSEA 1017 · 54th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 4,028 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
St Monica's Parish SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1102 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 192 students · Top SEA quarter 41% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
St Andrew's SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1191 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 66% · 376 students · Top SEA quarter 77% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
Klemzig Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1033 · 61th percentile · LBOTE 62% · 184 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
Walkerville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1139 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 38% · 548 students · Top SEA quarter 57% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
Hampstead Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1032 · 61th percentile · LBOTE 80% · 243 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
Felixstow Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1014 · 53th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 76 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
Vale Park Pre-school40 Ascot AvePreschools
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Decent local green space — 3 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
Reasonable bus and transport access — 10 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
15/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.22
Community(2)
School
Vale Park Primary SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(12)
BBQ
Levels–City BikewayCycling route
Torrens Linear ParkwayCycling route
Drinking water (2)
Fitness station
Hamilton ReservePark
Park
Willow Bend ReservePark
Playground
Public toilets
Sports field
Camping & holiday parks(1)
Levi Park Caravan ParkCaravan park
Transport(10)
10 bus stops
Other(9)
Bench (9)
The Intriguing History of Hamilton ReserveInformation
Wildflower WalkInformation
Parking (6)
Picnic Table (4)
Post Box
Public Bookcase (2)
Shelter (2)
Waste Basket (3)
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
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
Health access
Nearest hospital
FMC Payneham Dialysis Clinic (1.6 km)
Nearest hospital type
Private Day Only Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
No emergency department listed
GP clinics in suburb
0
GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)
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· 41 proposals
September 2026
Removal of a regulated Populus Deltoides tree
105 LANSDOWNE TCE VALE PARK SA 5081Under Assessment
Replacement of carport
22 MILNE ST VALE PARK SA 5081Under Assessment
Alterations and additions to existing dwelling
14 MILNE ST VALE PARK SA 5081Under Assessment
Construction of a swimming pool and associated swimming pool safety barrier
10 YANDRA ST VALE PARK SA 5081Under Assessment
Construction of a swimming pool and associated swimming pool safety barrier.
5B LINDSAY ST VALE PARK SA 5081Decision Made
Construction of three (3) double storey detached dwellings, retaining wall and fence, the removal of a significant Koelreuteria paniculata tree and associated tree-damaging activity
5 CLISBY ST VALE PARK SA 5081Under Assessment
2m high front boundary fence
13C YANDRA ST VALE PARK SA 5081Under Assessment
Construction of carport
1 WILLIAM RD VALE PARK SA 5081Decision Made
Construction of outbuilding (shed), carport and verandah
7 CAMBRIDGE ST VALE PARK SA 5081Under Assessment
Construction of an inground swimming pool, associated pool safety fencing and outbuilding (ancillary pool house)
15B WATERMAN AV VALE PARK SA 5081Under Assessment
August 2026
Construction of a double storey detached dwelling and a pair of double storey semi-detached dwellings, with associated common access road, retaining walls and fence, removal of three (3) regulated trees, removal of two (2) significant tree and tree-damaging activity
9 HAMILTON ST VALE PARK SA 5081Under Assessment
Two storey detached dwelling
10 YANDRA ST VALE PARK SA 5081Decision Made
Construction of a double storey detached dwelling, ancillary pool house, fence, swimming pool and removal of 2 regulated trees and 1 significant tree
34 ANGAS AV VALE PARK SA 5081Under Assessment
Removal of a regulated Eucalyptus leucoxylon (South Australian Blue Gum) tree
31 FIFE ST VALE PARK SA 5081Decision Made
Single storey dwelling addition
49 ILFORD ST VALE PARK SA 5081Under Assessment
Variation to DA 22015116 - increase to upper level floor area and front setback
16 GEORGE ST VALE PARK SA 5081Under Assessment
July 2026
Single storey detached dwelling with associated retaining walls and fencing
15B YANDRA ST VALE PARK SA 5081Under Assessment
Construction of single storey detached dwelling, retaining wall and fence and removal of three regulated trees
5 GEORGE ST VALE PARK SA 5081Under Assessment
June 2026
Construction of a two-storey detached dwelling and removal of two regulated trees Ligustrum lucidum (Wax-Leaf Privet) and Citharexylum spinosum (Fiddlewood Tree)
5 JEFFERY RD VALE PARK SA 5081Under Assessment
Construction of two double storey detached dwellings
3 WATERMAN AV VALE PARK SA 5081Under Assessment
4 into 9 land division
1 HAMILTON ST VALE PARK SA 5081;6 ILFORD ST VALE PARK SA 5081Decision Made
Stratco Storage Shed
182 NORTH EAST RD VALE PARK SA 5081Decision Made
Construction of a single storey detached dwelling
3 CAMBRIDGE ST VALE PARK SA 5081Decision Made
May 2026
Retrospective approval for the partial change of use from a detached dwelling to a dwelling and office tenancy
20 ASCOT AV VALE PARK SA 5081Under Assessment
April 2026
Construction of attached alfresco verandah to rear
45B ANGAS AV VALE PARK SA 5081Decision Made
Construction of verandah to rear
25 MIMOSA DR VALE PARK SA 5081Decision Made
1 into 2 Torrens Title Division and removal of a significant tree (Citharexylum spinosum)
32 ASCOT AV VALE PARK SA 5081Decision Made
Outbuilding (shed)
69 LANSDOWNE TCE VALE PARK SA 5081Under Assessment
March 2026
Tree-damaging activity - removal of a regulated tree - 'Raywood' Claret Ash (Fraxinus angustifolia subsp. Oxycarpa)
69 LANSDOWNE TCE VALE PARK SA 5081Decision Made
Construction of two, two storey dwellings, boundary retaining wall and fencing and the removal of three regulated trees (Hymenosporum flavum (Native Frangipanni’s).
1 CHASE GR VALE PARK SA 5081Under Assessment
Removal of one (1) regulated tree, construction of four (4) single storey dwellings, construction of five (5) two-storey dwellings in a terrace arrangement and boundary retaining wall and fencing.
1 HAMILTON ST VALE PARK SA 5081;6 ILFORD ST VALE PARK SA 5081Under Assessment
Detached two storey dwelling, removal of one (1) regulated tree and masonry boundary fencing
43 FIFE ST VALE PARK SA 5081Under Assessment
1 into 2 land division
2 ELM CT VALE PARK SA 5081Decision Made
Two, two storey dwellings and boundary retaining wall and fencing
1 HUTTON ST VALE PARK SA 5081Decision Made
Construction of fence and wall
2A LINDSAY ST VALE PARK SA 5081Decision Made
Construction of a two-storey detached dwelling and verandah
12 STEWART AV VALE PARK SA 5081Under Assessment
Construction of fence, boundary retaining walls and render walling
2B LINDSAY ST VALE PARK SA 5081Decision Made
February 2026
Two-storey detached dwelling, outbuilding, boundary fence and retaining walls, swimming pool and associated swimming pool safety features
17 MILNE ST VALE PARK SA 5081Under Assessment
Construction of a dwelling addition
20 MILNE ST VALE PARK SA 5081Decision Made
Detached, two-storey dwelling
168 NORTH EAST RD VALE PARK SA 5081Decision Made
2025· 16 proposals
December 2025
Three-bedroom supported co-located accommodation, with 3 independent living areas and carers office to be classed as Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) under NDIS housing development
13 CLISBY ST VALE PARK SA 5081Under Assessment
Verandah
12A ILFORD ST VALE PARK SA 5081Decision Made
November 2025
Construction of upper-level addition and alterations to existing dwelling
1 TONKIN ST VALE PARK SA 5081Decision Made
1 into 2 Torrens Title division
1 HUTTON ST VALE PARK SA 5081Decision Made
Land Division (1 into 2 allotments) and the construction of two, double storey detached dwellings
34 HARRIS RD VALE PARK SA 5081Under Assessment
October 2025
Sub division to create 2 torrens titles(1 into 2)
13 FIFE ST VALE PARK SA 5081Decision Made
Two Storey Detached Dwelling
2B LINDSAY ST VALE PARK SA 5081Decision Made
- Demolition of existing fence - Demolition of existing outbuildings - Demolition of existing crossover - New driveway crossover and make good to old crossover - New front fence - New plantings to verge - New car port (existing car port relocated) - New roof-mounted solar panels to existing dwelling
67 ANGAS AV VALE PARK SA 5081Decision Made
September 2025
Construction of a concrete swimming pool and associated pool fencing and safety features.
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 2.8 km away).
Coalition 38.5%Labor 61.5%
7.6 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +6.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
Vale Park (Adelaide)Labor 61.3% · Coalition 38.7% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
Walkerville NorthLabor 57.0% · Coalition 43.0% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
BroadviewLabor 66.2% · Coalition 33.8% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
Prospect SouthLabor 63.8% · Coalition 36.2% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
WalkervilleLabor 56.9% · Coalition 43.1% TPP (2025)1.7 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%)