Aberfoyle Park vs Happy Valley

Comparing Aberfoyle Park and Happy Valley, SA: Aberfoyle Park is more walkable (66 vs 41); Aberfoyle Park has higher household incomes ($91,780 vs $81,796); and Aberfoyle Park scores higher overall (75 vs 61).

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Aberfoyle Park has more schools rated above their peers (4 vs 0)
  • Happy Valley has more parks and reserves (10 vs 7)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Happy Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($520,000 vs $889,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Aberfoyle Park

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (29 min vs 56 min)
  • is more walkable (66/100 vs 41/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Aberfoyle Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (66/100 vs 41/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Aberfoyle Park and Happy Valley drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Aberfoyle Park Happy Valley
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Aberfoyle Park Happy Valley
Walkability 66 / 41
Aberfoyle Park — Walkability: 66/100 Happy Valley — Walkability: 41/100
Safety 63 / 69
Aberfoyle Park — Safety: 63/100 Happy Valley — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Aberfoyle Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Happy Valley — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 72 / 63
Aberfoyle Park — Low flood risk: 72/100 Happy Valley — Low flood risk: 63/100

Demographics

Aberfoyle Park has higher household incomes ($91,780 vs $81,796).

Aberfoyle Park Happy Valley
Population 11,234 11,420
+2% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.8%
same for both
Median age 42
same for both
Median household income $91,780/yr
+11% vs other
 $81,796/yr
Median weekly rent $340/wk $360/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Aberfoyle Park Happy Valley
0-4 5.0% / 5.6%
Aberfoyle Park — 0-4: 5.0% Happy Valley — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 12.2% / 11.5%
Aberfoyle Park — 5-14: 12.2% Happy Valley — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 6.1% / 5.9%
Aberfoyle Park — 15-19: 6.1% Happy Valley — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 5.5% / 4.8%
Aberfoyle Park — 20-24: 5.5% Happy Valley — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 10.9% / 11.9%
Aberfoyle Park — 25-34: 10.9% Happy Valley — 25-34: 11.9%
35-44 13.1% / 13.2%
Aberfoyle Park — 35-44: 13.1% Happy Valley — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 12.6% / 12.2%
Aberfoyle Park — 45-54: 12.6% Happy Valley — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 14.5% / 12.4%
Aberfoyle Park — 55-64: 14.5% Happy Valley — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 11.6% / 13.5%
Aberfoyle Park — 65-74: 11.6% Happy Valley — 65-74: 13.5%
75-84 5.4% / 6.3%
Aberfoyle Park — 75-84: 5.4% Happy Valley — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 3.2% / 2.8%
Aberfoyle Park — 85+: 3.2% Happy Valley — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Aberfoyle Park 50.5% couple families
Aberfoyle Park — Couple Families: 50.5% Aberfoyle Park — Lone Person: 29.2% Aberfoyle Park — One Parent Families: 17.3% Aberfoyle Park — Group Household: 2.3% Aberfoyle Park — Other Families: 0.7%
Happy Valley 46.1% couple families
Happy Valley — Couple Families: 46.1% Happy Valley — Lone Person: 34.7% Happy Valley — One Parent Families: 16.4% Happy Valley — Group Household: 1.9% Happy Valley — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Aberfoyle Park 14.9% renting
Aberfoyle Park — Owned Outright: 35.2% Aberfoyle Park — Mortgage: 49.9% Aberfoyle Park — Renting: 14.9%
Happy Valley 11.6% renting
Happy Valley — Owned Outright: 37.1% Happy Valley — Mortgage: 51.3% Happy Valley — Renting: 11.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Aberfoyle Park Happy Valley
Certificate III & IV 17.1% / 18.6%
Aberfoyle Park — Certificate III & IV: 17.1% Happy Valley — Certificate III & IV: 18.6%
Bachelor Degree 14.0% / 11.2%
Aberfoyle Park — Bachelor Degree: 14.0% Happy Valley — Bachelor Degree: 11.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 8.9%
Aberfoyle Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Happy Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 2.5%
Aberfoyle Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Happy Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 2.0%
Aberfoyle Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Happy Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Aberfoyle Park Happy Valley
England 8.7% / 8.3%
Aberfoyle Park — England: 8.7% Happy Valley — England: 8.3%
India 1.1% / 0.6%
Aberfoyle Park — India: 1.1% Happy Valley — India: 0.6%
Scotland 0.9% / 0.8%
Aberfoyle Park — Scotland: 0.9% Happy Valley — Scotland: 0.8%
South Africa 0.8% / 0.8%
Aberfoyle Park — South Africa: 0.8% Happy Valley — South Africa: 0.8%
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.7%
Aberfoyle Park — New Zealand: 0.7% Happy Valley — New Zealand: 0.7%
Philippines 0.7% / 0.6%
Aberfoyle Park — Philippines: 0.7% Happy Valley — Philippines: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Aberfoyle Park 94.3% houses
Aberfoyle Park — Houses: 94.3% Aberfoyle Park — Townhouses: 5.5% Aberfoyle Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Happy Valley 89.9% houses
Happy Valley — Houses: 89.9% Happy Valley — Townhouses: 10.0% Happy Valley — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Aberfoyle Park Happy Valley
Median house price $902,000 $870,000
Median unit price $640,500 $665,000
Median land price $889,000 $520,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 77 sales
 16 days
from 90 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Aberfoyle Park Happy Valley
3 bed $870K / $836K
Aberfoyle Park — 3 bed: $870K (91 sales) Happy Valley — 3 bed: $836K (122 sales)

91 vs 122 sales

4 bed $958K / $936K
Aberfoyle Park — 4 bed: $958K (46 sales) Happy Valley — 4 bed: $936K (60 sales)

46 vs 60 sales

5 bed $1.11M / $1M
Aberfoyle Park — 5 bed: $1.11M (16 sales) Happy Valley — 5 bed: $1M (18 sales)

16 vs 18 sales

Zoning mix

Aberfoyle Park Happy Valley
Residential 90% 46%
Parks and recreation 2% 51%
Rural and farming 4% 1%
Commercial 2% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Aberfoyle Park Happy Valley
New dwellings approved 1,367
across Onkaparinga
same for both
Approvals change year on year +58%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Aberfoyle Park Happy Valley
Houses 4.2%
$700/wk on $874K
 4.0%
$675/wk on $885K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Aberfoyle Park Happy Valley
House price Higher than 35% of SA Higher than 32% of SA
Income Higher than 70% of SA Higher than 57% of SA
Schools Higher than 94% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 78% of SA
Affordability Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 76% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 77% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 85% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 70% of SA Higher than 54% of SA

Liveability

Aberfoyle Park is more walkable (66 vs 41); Aberfoyle Park scores higher overall (75 vs 61).

Aberfoyle Park Happy Valley
Grade A B
Score 75/100 61/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Aberfoyle Park Happy Valley
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
37/100
 Low
31/100
Flood Low
28/100
 Low
37/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Aberfoyle Park Happy Valley
Inside the suburb 7 2
Rated above peers 4 0
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Bedford Park, 6.0 km
 2
Bedford Park, 5.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.3% 1.8%

Schools in Aberfoyle Park

  • Aberfoyle Hub Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Aberfoyle Park High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • OneSchool Global SA - Aberfoyle Campus Independent · Combined above peers
  • Pilgrim School Independent · Primary above peers
  • School of the Nativity Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Thiele Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Happy Valley

  • Happy Valley Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Braeview School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Aberfoyle Park Happy Valley
Supermarkets 3 1
Cafes & restaurants 5 2
Parks & reserves 7 10
Childcare 7 6
GPs 2
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 4 5

Mobility

Aberfoyle Park Happy Valley
Walkability score 66/100 41/100
Distance to Adelaide 21.3 km 23.1 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min 56 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 183.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 237.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 5159
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 5159
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Aberfoyle Park Happy Valley
Car (driver) 78.2% / 80.1%
Aberfoyle Park — Car (driver): 78.2% Happy Valley — Car (driver): 80.1%
Worked from Home 12.0% / 10.4%
Aberfoyle Park — Worked from Home: 12.0% Happy Valley — Worked from Home: 10.4%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 3.8%
Aberfoyle Park — Car (passenger): 3.9% Happy Valley — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Bus 3.1% / 3.1%
Aberfoyle Park — Bus: 3.1% Happy Valley — Bus: 3.1%
Train 1.8% / 1.4%
Aberfoyle Park — Train: 1.8% Happy Valley — Train: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.1%).

Setting

Aberfoyle Park Happy Valley
Elevation 192 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 147 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.6 km 6.9 km

NBN connectivity

Aberfoyle Park Happy Valley
Connectivity score 71/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
4,693 premises
 45%
4,948 premises

Climate

Aberfoyle Park Happy Valley
Annual rainfall 969 mm 394 mm
Summer max (Jan) 23.8°C 28.1°C
Winter min (Jul) 5.4°C 7.8°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Aberfoyle Park Happy Valley
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 19.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.34 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Aberfoyle Park Happy Valley
Average residential rate $2,008/yr
same for both
Council Onkaparinga
same for both

Federal electorate

Aberfoyle Park Happy Valley
Division Kingston
same for both
Member Amanda Rishworth
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Aberfoyle Park Happy Valley
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Aberfoyle Park

Middle-Ring Parks River

Happy Valley

Large Blocks Middle-Ring River

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