Located in South Australia within the Salisbury local government area, Valley View is a mid-sized suburb (postcode 5093). It is home to about 6,405 residents, with a settled mid-life population and a median age of 39. Households earn a median income of $77K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.3% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, technicians & trades, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, German.
The median house price in Valley View is $920,000, having moved higher by 2.2% over the past year. Units have a median price of $625,000 (+16.3% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $515. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,500.
Public transport access includes 38 bus stops. The crime rate in the Salisbury LGA is below average at 3,903 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 2.9%, which reads as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($920K/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 11.9x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +2.2% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.3% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.