South Australia · Postcode 5093

Valley View postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 11 km from Adelaide

Metro
6,405
Population (2021)
$1,483
Household income/wk
$345
Median rent/wk
39
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Valley View at a glance vs SA

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

5093 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
6,405 People Resident population, Census 2021
Salisbury Council area 35 suburbs, 13 postcodes
39 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,483/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,483/wk
4% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$345/wk
12% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
1.0 deciles below SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
39 years
6.0 years younger than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
6.3%
0.3 pts above SA average
Census labour-force rate

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

Detailed comparison table

Valley View vs the SA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricValley ViewSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,483 ≈SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $345 +SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,500 ≈SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 39 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 ≈SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 6.3% ≈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 5093 covers Valley View, an inland suburb of Adelaide about 11 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Adelaide - North region of South Australia. Local government services are provided by Salisbury.

According to the 2021 Census, Valley View has a population of 6,405 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,483, close to the SA average. The unemployment rate is 6.3%. The Indigenous population is 104 (1.6% of residents).

Housing in Valley View includes a median weekly rent of $345, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,500, with 2,397 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 79.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Valley View scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Valley View is part of the Salisbury statistical area in South Australia.

Valley View details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode5093
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)6,405
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,483/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$696/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$345
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,500
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area2.9 km²
Population Density2190/km²
Total Dwellings2,397
Australian Citizens87.4%
Indigenous Population104 (1.6%)
Unemployment Rate6.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-34.841
Longitude138.663
Distance from Adelaide11 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - North
Area (SA3)Salisbury
Local GovernmentSalisbury
Federal ElectorateMakin
State ElectorateTorrens
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (17.4%) 15–24 (11.9%) 25–44 (28.2%) 45–64 (21.7%) 65+ (20.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,117 (17.4%)
15–24 years761 (11.9%)
25–44 years1,809 (28.2%)
45–64 years1,387 (21.7%)
65+ years1,340 (20.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (36.5%) Mortgaged (42.7%) Rented (20.8%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Valley View is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis682 (10.6%)
Asthma521 (8.1%)
Diabetes445 (6.9%)
Heart Disease338 (5.3%)
Cancer171 (2.7%)
Lung Condition113 (1.8%)
Dementia83 (1.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle86 (3.6%)
1 vehicle843 (35.4%)
2 vehicles966 (40.6%)
3+ vehicles483 (20.3%)

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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.