Hope Valley Postcode

South Australia

Metro
5090
Postcode for Hope Valley, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 13 km from Adelaide · Pop. 8,184
8,184
Population
46
Median Age
$1,270
Household Income/wk
$320
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
5.1
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Hope Valley Compares

Hope Valley vs the SA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricHope ValleySA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,270 -SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $320 ≈SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,517 ≈SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 46 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 4.8% -SA 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the SA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 5090 covers Hope Valley, an inland suburb of Adelaide about 13 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Adelaide - North region of South Australia. Local government services are provided by Tea Tree Gully.

According to the 2021 Census, Hope Valley has a population of 8,184 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,270, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 4.8%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 98 (1.2% of residents).

Housing in Hope Valley includes a median weekly rent of $320, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 3,296 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 77.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Hope Valley scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

There are 4 schools in the Hope Valley area, including Torrens Valley Christian School, Highbury Primary School, Modbury South Primary School and others.

Hope Valley is part of the Tea Tree Gully statistical area in South Australia.

Hope Valley Details

Postcode5090
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)8,184
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,270/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$658/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$320
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area5.1 km²
Population Density1619/km²
Total Dwellings3,296
Australian Citizens87.7%
Indigenous Population98 (1.2%)
Unemployment Rate4.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-34.8451
Longitude138.697
Distance from Adelaide13 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - North
Area (SA3)Tea Tree Gully
Local GovernmentTea Tree Gully
Federal ElectorateMakin

Age Profile

0–14 (14.9%) 15–24 (9.4%) 25–44 (23.8%) 45–64 (20.3%) 65+ (31.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,222 (14.9%)
15–24 years766 (9.4%)
25–44 years1,944 (23.8%)
45–64 years1,665 (20.3%)
65+ years2,588 (31.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (38.0%) Mortgaged (39.3%) Rented (22.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis1,147 (14.0%)
Asthma742 (9.1%)
Diabetes574 (7.0%)
Heart Disease552 (6.7%)
Cancer352 (4.3%)
Lung Condition195 (2.4%)
Dementia136 (1.7%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle282 (8.7%)
1 vehicle1,338 (41.1%)
2 vehicles1,090 (33.5%)
3+ vehicles544 (16.7%)

Schools in Hope Valley

Torrens Valley Christian School
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1085 · 565 students
Highbury Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1054 · 499 students
Modbury South Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1011 · 179 students
Modbury Special School
Special · Gov · ICSEA 997 · 166 students

Suburbs Near Hope Valley

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.