Gilles Plains vs Valley View

Gilles Plains is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 39 in Valley View. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Gilles Plains is closer to the city centre: 11.6 km, against 14.1 km.

Gilles Plains and Valley View are both inner-ring Adelaide suburbs with similar property prices, but they appeal to different priorities. Gilles Plains is closer to the CBD at 11.6 km versus 14.1 km, has notably higher walkability (84 versus 70) and better rental yield on houses at 4.4 percent, making it suited to those valuing convenience and foot traffic. Valley View scores higher on liveability (57 versus 40) and has lower crime risk (57 versus 84), though it comes with higher rental costs at $345 weekly compared to $295, and slightly lower unit prices may offset this for apartment buyers.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

  • Gilles Plains has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • Valley View carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 90/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gilles Plains

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (41% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($295/wk vs $345/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Gilles Plains

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (11.6 km vs 14.1 km)
  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 70/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gilles Plains

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (22% vs 5%)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 70/100)
  • But Valley View has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Gilles Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.7% vs 4.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gilles Plains Valley View
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.

Gilles Plains Valley View
Walkability 84 / 70
Gilles Plains — Walkability: 84/100 Valley View — Walkability: 70/100
Safety 10 / 30
Gilles Plains — Safety: 10/100 Valley View — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Gilles Plains — Low fire risk: 100/100 Valley View — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 51 / 40
Gilles Plains — Low flood risk: 51/100 Valley View — Low flood risk: 40/100

Demographics

Valley View has more residents (6,405 vs 4,101); Valley View rents higher ($345/wk vs $295/wk).

Gilles Plains Valley View
Population 4,101 6,405
+56% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.7% +4.8%
Median age 36 39
Median household income $75,192/yr $77,116/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $295/wk $345/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gilles Plains Valley View
0-4 6.5% / 5.9%
Gilles Plains — 0-4: 6.5% Valley View — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 12.3% / 11.6%
Gilles Plains — 5-14: 12.3% Valley View — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 5.0% / 5.1%
Gilles Plains — 15-19: 5.0% Valley View — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 6.8% / 6.8%
Gilles Plains — 20-24: 6.8% Valley View — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 16.4% / 14.3%
Gilles Plains — 25-34: 16.4% Valley View — 25-34: 14.3%
35-44 16.7% / 13.9%
Gilles Plains — 35-44: 16.7% Valley View — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 11.9% / 12.4%
Gilles Plains — 45-54: 11.9% Valley View — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 9.9% / 9.2%
Gilles Plains — 55-64: 9.9% Valley View — 55-64: 9.2%
65-74 8.3% / 10.5%
Gilles Plains — 65-74: 8.3% Valley View — 65-74: 10.5%
75-84 4.6% / 8.6%
Gilles Plains — 75-84: 4.6% Valley View — 75-84: 8.6%
85+ 1.6% / 1.9%
Gilles Plains — 85+: 1.6% Valley View — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gilles Plains 42.3% couple families
Gilles Plains — Couple Families: 42.3% Gilles Plains — Lone Person: 33.2% Gilles Plains — One Parent Families: 16.2% Gilles Plains — Group Household: 6.4% Gilles Plains — Other Families: 1.9%
Valley View 43.6% couple families
Valley View — Couple Families: 43.6% Valley View — Lone Person: 30.3% Valley View — One Parent Families: 19.3% Valley View — Group Household: 4.5% Valley View — Other Families: 2.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gilles Plains 41.1% renting
Gilles Plains — Owned Outright: 21.2% Gilles Plains — Mortgage: 37.7% Gilles Plains — Renting: 41.1%
Valley View 20.8% renting
Valley View — Owned Outright: 36.5% Valley View — Mortgage: 42.7% Valley View — Renting: 20.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gilles Plains Valley View
Certificate III & IV 11.8% / 15.9%
Gilles Plains — Certificate III & IV: 11.8% Valley View — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Bachelor Degree 14.5% / 11.9%
Gilles Plains — Bachelor Degree: 14.5% Valley View — Bachelor Degree: 11.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 7.5%
Gilles Plains — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Valley View — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 6.9% / 4.4%
Gilles Plains — Postgraduate Degree: 6.9% Valley View — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.7%
Gilles Plains — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Valley View — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

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.

Gilles Plains Valley View
India 11.0% / 8.3%
Gilles Plains — India: 11.0% Valley View — India: 8.3%
England 2.8% / 3.7%
Gilles Plains — England: 2.8% Valley View — England: 3.7%
China 3.1% / 1.1%
Gilles Plains — China: 3.1% Valley View — China: 1.1%
Philippines 2.2% / 1.4%
Gilles Plains — Philippines: 2.2% Valley View — Philippines: 1.4%
Sri Lanka 2.0% / 0.7%
Gilles Plains — Sri Lanka: 2.0% Valley View — Sri Lanka: 0.7%
Italy — / 1.2%
Gilles Plains — Italy: not among its largest Valley View — Italy: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gilles Plains 77.5% houses
Gilles Plains — Houses: 77.5% Gilles Plains — Flats / Apartments: 13.4% Gilles Plains — Townhouses: 9.1%
Valley View 94.6% houses
Valley View — Houses: 94.6% Valley View — Flats / Apartments: 3.7% Valley View — Townhouses: 1.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Gilles Plains Valley View
Median house price $870,000 $890,000
Median unit price $525,800 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 27 sales
 18 days
from 87 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.

Gilles Plains Valley View
3 bed $848K / $856K
Gilles Plains — 3 bed: $848K (48 sales) Valley View — 3 bed: $856K (91 sales)

48 vs 91 sales

4 bed $1.03M / $929K
Gilles Plains — 4 bed: $1.03M (9 sales) Valley View — 4 bed: $929K (48 sales)

9 vs 48 sales

Zoning mix

Gilles Plains has more commercially zoned land (12% vs 2%).

Gilles Plains Valley View
Residential 81% 87%
Commercial 12% 2%
Parks and recreation 2% 10%
Industrial 5% 1%
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

Gilles Plains Valley View
New dwellings approved 1,176
across Port Adelaide Enfield
 949
across Salisbury
Approvals change year on year +23% -30%

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.

Gilles Plains Valley View
Houses 4.3%
$688/wk on $827K
 4.1%
$690/wk on $884K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Gilles Plains Valley View
House price Higher than 32% of SA Higher than 33% of SA
Income Higher than 50% of SA Higher than 52% of SA
Schools Higher than 17% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 88% of SA
Affordability Higher than 64% of SA Higher than 66% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 72% of SA Higher than 43% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 97% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 61% of SA

Liveability

Gilles Plains is more walkable (84 vs 70); Valley View scores higher overall (51 vs 43).

Gilles Plains Valley View
Grade C B
Score 43/100 51/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Gilles Plains carries more crime risk (90 vs 70); Valley View carries more flood risk (60 vs 49).

Gilles Plains Valley View
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
90/100
 High
70/100
Flood Moderate
49/100
 Moderate
60/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Gilles Plains Valley View
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 2
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 6.2 km
 2
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 5.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.9% 2.3%

Schools in Gilles Plains

  • St Paul's College Catholic · Combined at peers
  • Wandana Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Pinnacle College - Gilles Plains Campus Independent · Combined

Schools in Valley View

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Gilles Plains Valley View
Supermarkets 4 2
Cafes & restaurants 8 0
Parks & reserves 3 5
Childcare 5 2
GPs 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 0 5

Mobility

Valley View sits further from the CBD (14.1 km vs 11.6 km).

Gilles Plains Valley View
Walkability score 84/100 70/100
Distance to Adelaide 11.6 km 14.1 km
+22% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 20 min 23 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 85.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 144.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 5086
 0.4%
postcode 5093
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 5086
 65
postcode 5093

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.

Gilles Plains Valley View
Car (driver) 72.4% / 76.7%
Gilles Plains — Car (driver): 72.4% Valley View — Car (driver): 76.7%
Bus 11.6% / 8.0%
Gilles Plains — Bus: 11.6% Valley View — Bus: 8.0%
Worked from Home 9.0% / 8.4%
Gilles Plains — Worked from Home: 9.0% Valley View — Worked from Home: 8.4%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 5.1%
Gilles Plains — Car (passenger): 5.2% Valley View — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Walked Only 1.3% / 0.9%
Gilles Plains — Walked Only: 1.3% Valley View — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.7%).

Setting

Gilles Plains Valley View
Elevation 100 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 92 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.8 km 10.4 km

NBN connectivity

Gilles Plains Valley View
Connectivity score 83/100 94/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 29%
1,899 premises
 75%
2,774 premises

Climate

Gilles Plains Valley View
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Gilles Plains Valley View
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Gilles Plains Valley View
Average residential rate $1,311/yr $1,722/yr
Council Port Adelaide Enfield Salisbury

Federal electorate

Gilles Plains Valley View
Division Sturt Makin
Member Claire Clutterham Tony Zappia
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gilles Plains Valley View
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gilles Plains

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks

Valley View

Middle-Ring Parks River

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