Hope Valley vs Vista

Vista is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in Hope Valley. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Hope Valley, about half of households are people living alone. In Vista, about half of households are couple families. Hope Valley is closer to the city centre: 15.3 km, against 17.3 km. On these figures, Hope Valley tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Vista suits couples.

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

  • Hope Valley has more parks and reserves (10 vs 0)
  • Vista carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 43/100)

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

First-home buyers

Vista

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper land ($420,000 vs $492,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hope Valley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $370/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Hope Valley

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 38/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (24 min vs 29 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (15.3 km vs 17.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hope Valley

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 38/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 22%)
  • But Vista carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 43/100)

Weighs 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

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

Hope Valley Vista
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.

Hope Valley Vista
Walkability 76 / 38
Hope Valley — Walkability: 76/100 Vista — Walkability: 38/100
Safety 57 / 81
Hope Valley — Safety: 57/100 Vista — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 100 / 8
Hope Valley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Vista — Low fire risk: 8/100
Low flood risk 31 / 27
Hope Valley — Low flood risk: 31/100 Vista — Low flood risk: 27/100

Demographics

Hope Valley has more residents (8,184 vs 1,035); Vista has higher household incomes ($94,640 vs $66,040).

Hope Valley Vista
Population 8,184
+87% vs other
 1,035
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.8% +6.5%
Median age 46 43
Median household income $66,040/yr $94,640/yr
+43% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk $370/wk
+16% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hope Valley Vista
0-4 5.0% / 6.1%
Hope Valley — 0-4: 5.0% Vista — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 9.9% / 12.5%
Hope Valley — 5-14: 9.9% Vista — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 4.3% / 5.6%
Hope Valley — 15-19: 4.3% Vista — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 5.0% / 6.6%
Hope Valley — 20-24: 5.0% Vista — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 11.6% / 10.2%
Hope Valley — 25-34: 11.6% Vista — 25-34: 10.2%
35-44 12.1% / 12.8%
Hope Valley — 35-44: 12.1% Vista — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 10.5% / 12.2%
Hope Valley — 45-54: 10.5% Vista — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 9.8% / 12.2%
Hope Valley — 55-64: 9.8% Vista — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 11.8% / 12.9%
Hope Valley — 65-74: 11.8% Vista — 65-74: 12.9%
75-84 11.6% / 8.5%
Hope Valley — 75-84: 11.6% Vista — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ 8.2% / 1.1%
Hope Valley — 85+: 8.2% Vista — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hope Valley 36.7% couple families
Hope Valley — Couple Families: 36.7% Hope Valley — Lone Person: 46.2% Hope Valley — One Parent Families: 13.5% Hope Valley — Group Household: 2.7% Hope Valley — Other Families: 1.0%
Vista 50.0% couple families
Vista — Couple Families: 50.0% Vista — Lone Person: 32.4% Vista — One Parent Families: 14.7% Vista — Group Household: 1.5% Vista — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hope Valley 22.7% renting
Hope Valley — Owned Outright: 38.0% Hope Valley — Mortgage: 39.3% Hope Valley — Renting: 22.7%
Vista 10.9% renting
Vista — Owned Outright: 40.9% Vista — Mortgage: 48.2% Vista — Renting: 10.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hope Valley Vista
Certificate III & IV 15.4% / 16.3%
Hope Valley — Certificate III & IV: 15.4% Vista — Certificate III & IV: 16.3%
Bachelor Degree 11.5% / 14.2%
Hope Valley — Bachelor Degree: 11.5% Vista — Bachelor Degree: 14.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 10.4%
Hope Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Vista — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 3.4%
Hope Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Vista — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 2.1%
Hope Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Vista — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

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.

Hope Valley Vista
England 7.2% / 9.3%
Hope Valley — England: 7.2% Vista — England: 9.3%
India 4.1% / 0.7%
Hope Valley — India: 4.1% Vista — India: 0.7%
Italy 1.7% / 0.9%
Hope Valley — Italy: 1.7% Vista — Italy: 0.9%
Germany 1.0% / 0.6%
Hope Valley — Germany: 1.0% Vista — Germany: 0.6%
New Zealand 0.6% / 0.7%
Hope Valley — New Zealand: 0.6% Vista — New Zealand: 0.7%
China 1.1% / —
Hope Valley — China: 1.1% Vista — China: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.9%
Hope Valley — South Africa: not among its largest Vista — South Africa: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hope Valley 73.2% houses
Hope Valley — Houses: 73.2% Hope Valley — Townhouses: 23.9% Hope Valley — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Vista 100.0% houses
Vista — Houses: 100.0% Vista — Townhouses: 0.0% Vista — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hope Valley Vista
Median house price $885,000 $880,000
Median unit price $629,750 —
Median land price $492,500 $420,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 69 sales
 24 days
from 18 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.

Hope Valley Vista
3 bed $873K / $835K
Hope Valley — 3 bed: $873K (84 sales) Vista — 3 bed: $835K (15 sales)

84 vs 15 sales

4 bed $950K / $983K
Hope Valley — 4 bed: $950K (26 sales) Vista — 4 bed: $983K (9 sales)

26 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Vista has more land zoned for conservation (71% vs 0%).

Hope Valley Vista
Environmental 0% 71%
Residential 64% 29%
Infrastructure and transport 35% 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

Hope Valley Vista
New dwellings approved 574
across Tea Tree Gully
same for both
Approvals change year on year +36%
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.

Hope Valley Vista
Houses 4.0%
$678/wk on $875K
 3.8%
$660/wk on $900K
Units 4.6%
$530/wk on $600K
 —

Ranking within SA

Hope Valley Vista
House price Higher than 35% of SA Higher than 37% of SA
Income Higher than 33% of SA Higher than 73% of SA
Schools Higher than 38% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 91% of SA Higher than 77% of SA
Affordability Higher than 41% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 51% of SA Higher than 73% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 88% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 59% of SA Higher than 43% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 56% of SA —

Liveability

Hope Valley is more walkable (76 vs 38); Hope Valley scores higher overall (48 vs 37).

Hope Valley Vista
Grade C
same for both
Score 48/100 37/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Vista carries more bushfire risk (92 vs 0); Hope Valley carries more crime risk (43 vs 19).

Hope Valley Vista
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
92/100
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Low
19/100
Flood Moderate
69/100
 High
73/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Hope Valley Vista
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, Magill Campus, 7.3 km
 1
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 9.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.6% 2.1%

Schools in Hope Valley

  • Torrens Valley Christian School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Modbury South Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Modbury Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Vista

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

Amenities in the suburb

Hope Valley Vista
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 6 0
Parks & reserves 10 0
Childcare 7 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Vista sits further from the CBD (17.3 km vs 15.3 km).

Hope Valley Vista
Walkability score 76/100 38/100
Distance to Adelaide 15.3 km 17.3 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min 29 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 69/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 103.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 22.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 5090
 0.8%
postcode 5091
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 5090
 66
postcode 5091

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.

Hope Valley Vista
Car (driver) 75.4% / 73.6%
Hope Valley — Car (driver): 75.4% Vista — Car (driver): 73.6%
Worked from Home 9.9% / 12.2%
Hope Valley — Worked from Home: 9.9% Vista — Worked from Home: 12.2%
Bus 8.5% / 8.0%
Hope Valley — Bus: 8.5% Vista — Bus: 8.0%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 6.2%
Hope Valley — Car (passenger): 4.3% Vista — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Walked Only 1.3% / —
Hope Valley — Walked Only: 1.3% Vista — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.4%).

Setting

Hope Valley Vista
Elevation 128 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 266 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.6 km 16.3 km

NBN connectivity

Hope Valley Vista
Connectivity score 84/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
4,161 premises
 0%
433 premises

Climate

Hope Valley Vista
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)

Hope Valley Vista
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Hope Valley Vista
Average residential rate $2,000/yr
same for both
Council Tea Tree Gully
same for both

Federal electorate

Hope Valley Vista
Division Sturt Makin
Member Claire Clutterham Tony Zappia
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hope Valley Vista
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hope Valley

Middle-Ring Retirees Townhouses

Vista

Large Blocks Middle-Ring

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