Median house price
$1.48M
+20% change
SA · Walkerville Council
Vale Park, 5081
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,697
Growth (1 yr)
+0.9%
Growth (5 yr)
+6.3%
Median age
42
Median income
$2,031/wk
Employment rate
61.6%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$1,478,000
Languages at home
28.8%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Italian, Greek
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Heritage area
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Vale Park is a well-connected smaller community in Walkerville Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Overseas-born and multilingual households are a noticeable part of the local population.
Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.
Local crime has been trending higher of late. Steady development is bringing new homes and gradual renewal to parts of the suburb.
Desirability lands below average here: softer local dining and lifestyle amenities weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment, plus growth momentum holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Vale Park snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
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
#130
among Metro Adelaide · Emerging
Safety
53rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
71st
percentile in SA
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
- 38.6/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4016th in Australia
- State rank
- 429th in SA
- Peer rank
- #130 among Metro Adelaide · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #298 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)
- $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.
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
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
- Employment rate
- 61.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 786 / 130 / 24 (+ 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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 97
- Against the person
- 16
- Against property
- 81
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 36
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 153 residents
- State safety percentile
- 52.8th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 37
- Increase (daily rate)
- +29.7%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental12
- Other Theft21
- Other Unlawful Entry With Intent10
- Sct - Residence14
- Theft/Illegal Use Of Mv6
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
- 1 (1 schools, 1 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
- 1,041
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 65th
School list
- 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 (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
10 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 13 Vale St - South East side
- Stop 14A Ilford St - North East side
- Stop 15 Wilpena Ave - North West side
- Stop 16 North East Rd - South East side
- Stop 17 North East Rd - South 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
52 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- 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(5)
- Hamilton ReservePark
- Park
- Willow Bend ReservePark
- Playground
- Sports field
Transport(10)
10 bus stops
Other(14)
- Bbq
- Bench (9)
- Levi Park Caravan ParkCaravan Site
- Drinking water (2)
- Fitness Station
- The Intriguing History of Hamilton ReserveInformation
- Wildflower WalkInformation
- Parking (6)
- Picnic Table (4)
- Post Box
- Public Bookcase (2)
- Public toilets
- 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.
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)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
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
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)
- 51
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 18.9
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· 29 proposals
August 2026
- Construction of a double storey detached dwelling, ancillary pool house, fence, swimming pool and removal of 2 regulated trees and 1 significant tree34 ANGAS AV VALE PARK SA 5081Under Assessment
- Removal of a regulated Eucalyptus leucoxylon (South Australian Blue Gum) tree31 FIFE ST VALE PARK SA 5081Under Assessment
- Single storey dwelling addition49 ILFORD ST VALE PARK SA 5081Under Assessment
- Variation to DA 22015116 - Upper level dwelling extension to front16 GEORGE ST VALE PARK SA 5081Under Assessment
July 2026
- Single storey detached dwelling with associated retaining walls and fencing15B YANDRA ST VALE PARK SA 5081Under Assessment
- Construction of single storey detached dwelling, retaining wall and fence and removal of three regulated trees5 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 dwellings3 WATERMAN AV VALE PARK SA 5081Under Assessment
- 4 into 9 land division1 HAMILTON ST VALE PARK SA 5081;6 ILFORD ST VALE PARK SA 5081Decision Made
- Stratco Storage Shed182 NORTH EAST RD VALE PARK SA 5081Decision Made
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling3 CAMBRIDGE ST VALE PARK SA 5081Under Assessment
May 2026
- Retrospective approval for the partial change of use from a detached dwelling to a dwelling and office tenancy20 ASCOT AV VALE PARK SA 5081Under Assessment
April 2026
- Construction of attached alfresco verandah to rear45B ANGAS AV VALE PARK SA 5081Decision Made
- Construction of verandah to rear25 MIMOSA DR VALE PARK SA 5081Decision Made
- 1 into 2 Torrens Title Division and removal of a significant tree32 ASCOT AV VALE PARK SA 5081Under Assessment
- 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 fencing43 FIFE ST VALE PARK SA 5081Under Assessment
- 1 into 2 land division2 ELM CT VALE PARK SA 5081Decision Made
- Two, two storey dwellings and boundary retaining wall and fencing1 HUTTON ST VALE PARK SA 5081Under Assessment
- Construction of fence and wall2A LINDSAY ST VALE PARK SA 5081Decision Made
- Construction of a two-storey detached dwelling and verandah12 STEWART AV VALE PARK SA 5081Under Assessment
- Construction of fence, boundary retaining walls and render walling2B 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 features17 MILNE ST VALE PARK SA 5081Under Assessment
- Construction of a dwelling addition20 MILNE ST VALE PARK SA 5081Under Assessment
- Detached, two-storey dwelling168 NORTH EAST RD VALE PARK SA 5081Under Assessment
January 2026
- Partial demolition and construction of a dwelling addition and outbuilding (shed).10 WASHINGTON ST VALE PARK SA 5081Under Assessment
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 development13 CLISBY ST VALE PARK SA 5081Under Assessment
- Verandah12A ILFORD ST VALE PARK SA 5081Decision Made
November 2025
- Construction of upper-level addition and alterations to existing dwelling1 TONKIN ST VALE PARK SA 5081Decision Made
- 1 into 2 Torrens Title division1 HUTTON ST VALE PARK SA 5081Decision Made
- Land Division (1 into 2 allotments) and the construction of two, double storey detached dwellings34 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 Dwelling2B 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 dwelling67 ANGAS AV VALE PARK SA 5081Decision Made
September 2025
- Construction of a concrete swimming pool and associated pool fencing and safety features.67 ANGAS AV VALE PARK SA 5081Decision Made
- Land Division 1 into 2 Torrens Title168 NORTH EAST RD VALE PARK SA 5081Decision Made
- two storey dwelling2A LINDSAY ST VALE PARK SA 5081Decision Made
- VERANDAH55 WILPENA AV VALE PARK SA 5081Decision Made
August 2025
- Double storey detached dwelling and swimming pool3 ALMOND CT VALE PARK SA 5081Under Assessment
- Land division (1 into 4 Torrens)184 NORTH EAST RD VALE PARK SA 5081Decision Made
- Concrete SwimmingPool26 DOREEN ST VALE PARK SA 5081Decision Made
July 2025
- 1 into 2 Torrens Title Division1 GEORGE ST VALE PARK SA 5081Decision 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
10 heritage places
- Dwelling ('Vale House'), Levi Park69 Lansdowne Terrace VALE PARKState heritage
- House35 Angas Avenue VALE PARKLocal heritage
- House37 Angas Avenue VALE PARKLocal heritage
- House67 Angas Avenue VALE PARKLocal heritage
- House32 Harris Road VALE PARKLocal heritage
- House69 Lansdowne Terrace VALE PARKLocal heritage
- House71 Lansdowne Terrace VALE PARKLocal heritage
- House105 Lansdowne Terrace VALE PARKLocal heritage
- House3 Wallace Street VALE PARKLocal heritage
- House11 William Road VALE PARKLocal 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
- Adelaide
- Member of Parliament
- Steve GEORGANAS (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 131,436
- Turnout (2025)
- 90.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +7.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 30.9%Labor 69.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
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.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
More in Walkerville Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of South Australia.