Oakden vs Valley View

Valley View is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 42 in Oakden. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Oakden is closer to the city centre: 10.7 km, against 14.1 km. On these figures, Oakden tends to suit people living alone.

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

  • Oakden has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Valley View has more separate houses rather than flats (95% vs 83%)

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

Oakden

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (31% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($283/wk vs $345/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Oakden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (10.7 km vs 14.1 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Oakden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (17% vs 5%)

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

Investors

Valley View

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.8% vs -2.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Oakden 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.

Oakden 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.

Oakden Valley View
Walkability 66 / 70
Oakden — Walkability: 66/100 Valley View — Walkability: 70/100
Safety 33 / 30
Oakden — Safety: 33/100 Valley View — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Oakden — Low fire risk: 100/100 Valley View — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Valley View has more residents (6,405 vs 3,583); Valley View rents higher ($345/wk vs $283/wk).

Oakden Valley View
Population 3,583 6,405
+79% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.1% +4.8%
Median age 42 39
Median household income $76,024/yr $77,116/yr
+1% vs other
Median weekly rent $283/wk $345/wk
+22% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Oakden Valley View
0-4 5.0% / 5.9%
Oakden — 0-4: 5.0% Valley View — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 10.4% / 11.6%
Oakden — 5-14: 10.4% Valley View — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 5.6% / 5.1%
Oakden — 15-19: 5.6% Valley View — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 6.3% / 6.8%
Oakden — 20-24: 6.3% Valley View — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 12.4% / 14.3%
Oakden — 25-34: 12.4% Valley View — 25-34: 14.3%
35-44 13.0% / 13.9%
Oakden — 35-44: 13.0% Valley View — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 14.3% / 12.4%
Oakden — 45-54: 14.3% Valley View — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 12.6% / 9.2%
Oakden — 55-64: 12.6% Valley View — 55-64: 9.2%
65-74 11.4% / 10.5%
Oakden — 65-74: 11.4% Valley View — 65-74: 10.5%
75-84 6.3% / 8.6%
Oakden — 75-84: 6.3% Valley View — 75-84: 8.6%
85+ 2.5% / 1.9%
Oakden — 85+: 2.5% Valley View — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Oakden 39.1% couple families
Oakden — Couple Families: 39.1% Oakden — Lone Person: 40.1% Oakden — One Parent Families: 16.9% Oakden — Group Household: 3.3% Oakden — Other Families: 0.6%
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.

Oakden 31.4% renting
Oakden — Owned Outright: 32.5% Oakden — Mortgage: 36.1% Oakden — Renting: 31.4%
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.

Oakden Valley View
Bachelor Degree 15.3% / 11.9%
Oakden — Bachelor Degree: 15.3% Valley View — Bachelor Degree: 11.9%
Certificate III & IV 11.0% / 15.9%
Oakden — Certificate III & IV: 11.0% Valley View — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 7.5%
Oakden — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Valley View — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 6.4% / 4.4%
Oakden — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4% Valley View — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.7%
Oakden — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% 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.

Oakden Valley View
India 5.7% / 8.3%
Oakden — India: 5.7% Valley View — India: 8.3%
England 4.2% / 3.7%
Oakden — England: 4.2% Valley View — England: 3.7%
China 4.6% / 1.1%
Oakden — China: 4.6% Valley View — China: 1.1%
Italy 1.0% / 1.2%
Oakden — Italy: 1.0% Valley View — Italy: 1.2%
Vietnam 1.6% / —
Oakden — Vietnam: 1.6% Valley View — Vietnam: not among its largest
Philippines — / 1.4%
Oakden — Philippines: not among its largest Valley View — Philippines: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Oakden 82.6% houses
Oakden — Houses: 82.6% Oakden — Townhouses: 14.3% Oakden — Flats / Apartments: 3.1%
Valley View 94.6% houses
Valley View — Houses: 94.6% Valley View — Townhouses: 1.7% Valley View — Flats / Apartments: 3.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Oakden Valley View
Median house price $895,500 $890,000
Median unit price $730,000 —
Median land price $775,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 36 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.

Oakden Valley View
3 bed $865K / $856K
Oakden — 3 bed: $865K (36 sales) Valley View — 3 bed: $856K (91 sales)

36 vs 91 sales

4 bed $1.12M / $929K
Oakden — 4 bed: $1.12M (15 sales) Valley View — 4 bed: $929K (48 sales)

15 vs 48 sales

Zoning mix

Oakden Valley View
Residential 100% 87%
Parks and recreation 0% 10%
Commercial 0% 2%
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

Oakden 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.

Oakden Valley View
Houses 4.1%
$700/wk on $894K
 4.1%
$690/wk on $884K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Oakden Valley View
House price Higher than 42% of SA Higher than 33% of SA
Income Higher than 51% of SA Higher than 52% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 88% of SA
Affordability Higher than 50% of SA Higher than 66% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 72% of SA Higher than 43% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 97% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 62% of SA Higher than 61% of SA

Liveability

Oakden scores higher overall (61 vs 51).

Oakden Valley View
Grade B
same for both
Score 61/100 51/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Oakden Valley View
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
67/100
 High
70/100
Flood — Moderate
60/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Oakden Valley View
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 5.5 km
 2
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 5.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.1% 2.3%

Schools in Oakden

  • Heritage College Incorporated Independent · Combined above peers

Schools in Valley View

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

Amenities in the suburb

Oakden Valley View
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 7 5
Childcare 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 0 5

Mobility

Valley View sits further from the CBD (14.1 km vs 10.7 km).

Oakden Valley View
Walkability score 66/100 70/100
Distance to Adelaide 10.7 km 14.1 km
+32% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min 23 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 41.5
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.

Oakden Valley View
Car (driver) 72.8% / 76.7%
Oakden — Car (driver): 72.8% Valley View — Car (driver): 76.7%
Worked from Home 10.7% / 8.4%
Oakden — Worked from Home: 10.7% Valley View — Worked from Home: 8.4%
Bus 9.1% / 8.0%
Oakden — Bus: 9.1% Valley View — Bus: 8.0%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 5.1%
Oakden — Car (passenger): 4.5% Valley View — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Walked Only 1.3% / 0.9%
Oakden — Walked Only: 1.3% Valley View — Walked Only: 0.9%

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

Setting

Oakden Valley View
Elevation 90 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 92 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.7 km 10.4 km

NBN connectivity

Oakden Valley View
Connectivity score 88/100 94/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
1,666 premises
 75%
2,774 premises

Climate

Oakden 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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Oakden

Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

Valley View

Middle-Ring Parks River

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