SA · Tea Tree Gully Council
Hope Valley (SA), SA, 5090
Current weather
10.2°CDense drizzle
87% humidity · 19.9 km/h wind · 12° / 9.2° today · 20.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#96 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Hope Valley (SA) is a mid-sized suburb in the Tea Tree Gully area, home to around 8,184 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 276 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 33.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $610 (flats $275, houses $640), median house prices near $940,000 (up 18% recently), 6 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Adelaide Metro stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 8,184
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,270
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 191 of 3,484
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 49.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 199 / 787 / 83
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $275
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $640
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $610
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 40
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $940,000
- Median price change
- +17.5%
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- SA Housing Authority rent & sales reports — Government of South Australia · Period: 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 276
- Against the person
- 67
- Against property
- 209
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 33.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 122 residents
- State safety percentile
- 49.1th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 53
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- Obtain Benefit By Deception15
- Other Property Damage And Environmental51
- Other Theft41
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury37
- Theft From Motor Vehicle42
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2024-25; 2024-25 → 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 6 (5 schools, 1 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,032.5
- Disability Unit Highbury Primary SchoolCnr Honeysuckle Drive & Payne StSpecialist Facilities
- Disability Unit Modbury South Primary SchoolDampier AvenueSpecialist Facilities
- Highbury Primary SchoolPrimary · ICSEA 1054
- Modbury South PreschoolDampier AvenuePreschools
- Modbury South Primary SchoolPrimary · ICSEA 1011
- Modbury Special SchoolSpecial · ICSEA 997
- Torrens Valley Christian SchoolCombined · ICSEA 1085
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site · Static register
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
40 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 37 Valley Rd - East side
- Stop 37A Valley Rd - East side
- Stop 38B Grand Junction Rd - South side
- Stop 40 Reservoir Rd - East side
- Stop 40 Tolley Rd - East side
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
559 planning-related records
2026· 64 proposals
June 2026
- Single storey detached dwelling and removal of a significant treeLOT 2 TARANA RD HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
- Extension to the existing carport under the main roof, Retaining wall and Fencing12 WELD CR HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling42 PARCOOLA AV HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
- Roof mounted Solar Panels43 BARMERA AV HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
- Construction of a Carport1 BONNIE CT HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
- Verandah & Carport replacement7 ASCHAM RD HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
- VerandahUNIT 1-6 1299 GRAND JUNCTION RD HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Decision Made
- Two-storey detached dwelling and combined fence & retaining walls1B WARATAH DR HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
- Verandah95 AWOONGA RD HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
- Carport10 AMETHYST CR HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling, retaining walls and fencingLOT 742 ARMBUSTER ST HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
- Two single storey detached dwellings with retaining walls exceeding 1m and retaining walls and fencing exceeding a combined height of 2.1m4 ORION AV HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
- Verandah (Unit 192)1215 -1217 GRAND JUNCTION RD HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
- Food truck parked within the existing shopping centre1198 GRAND JUNCTION RD HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
- Verandah44 PARCOOLA AV HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Decision Made
- Land Division ( 1 into 3) Torrens Titles, 3 single-story detached dwellings in terrace arrangement, retaining walls, fencing.41 KENNINGTON RD HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
- Verandah34 IRENE AV HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Decision Made
May 2026
- Replace exising verandah with larger size3 MALBEC AV HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Decision Made
- Patio6 CANOPUS AV HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Decision Made
- Verandah1215 -1217 GRAND JUNCTION RD HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
- Land Division (1 into 2)27 BERRI RD HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
- Outbuilding (shed)3 MALBEC AV HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Decision Made
- Community Title Land Division (1 into 30)83A AWOONGA RD HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
- Dwelling alterations and additions, carport and combined fence & retaining wall23 HONEYSUCKLE DR HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
- Outbuilding5 PRO HART CT HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Decision Made
- Conversion of shed to ancillary accommodation6 ERINGA AV HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling and combined fence & retaining wall along a portion of the Honeysuckle Drive boundary1A WARATAH DR HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
- Replacement carport51 ALTAIR ST HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Decision Made
April 2026
- Land division - 1 into 3 allotments (Torrens title), Three (3) x Single storey Detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement, Retaining walls, Fencing, and Removal of a Regulated tree (Liquidambar styraciflua)1187 GRAND JUNCTION RD HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
- 2x single storey detached dwellings13 TARANA RD HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
- Verandah9 JOHN RAMSAY CCT HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling and combined fence & retaining walls28 BERRI RD HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
- Land Division (1-in-3) Torrens Title, 3 X Single storey Detached Dwellings in Terrace Arrangement, Retaining wall and Fencing22 HONEYSUCKLE DR HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
- New retaining walls to units southern unitsUNIT 1-18 79 VALLEY RD HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
- Proposed Tree damaging activity23 ALTAIR AV W HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
- Outbuilding (Shed)4 ERINGA AV HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
- Verandah - Unit 451215 -1217 GRAND JUNCTION RD HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Decision Made
- Land Division creating one additional allotment (1 into 2)3 RICHMOND RD HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Decision Made
- Land division - One into two allotments8 KEYSTONE AV HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
- Land division - One into two community title allotments8 KEYSTONE AV HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Under Assessment
2025· 101 proposals
101 proposals lodged in 2025. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2024· 106 proposals
106 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 93 proposals
93 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 92 proposals
92 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 101 proposals
101 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site
Amenities
63 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Sip n' SaveAlcohol
- ATM
- Beautiful by ClarieceBeauty salon
1271 Grand Junction Road
- Rose Nail LoungeBeauty salon
- Stop 32B Lyons Road - North sideBus stop
- Stop 33 Lyons Road - North sideBus stop
- Stop 33 Lyons Road - South sideBus stop
- Stop 34 Lower North East Road - North sideBus stop
- Stop 34A Awoonga Road - West sideBus stop
- Stop 34B Awoonga Road - West sideBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
7 state heritage places
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Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 11
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 70.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #96 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
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- 2x single storey detached dwellingsplanning13 TARANA RD HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Lodged 27 Apr 2026 · Under Assessment
- Carportplanning10 AMETHYST CR HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Lodged 17 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment
- Community Title Land Division (1 into 30)planning83A AWOONGA RD HOPE VALLEY SA 5090Lodged 08 May 2026 · Under Assessment
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
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