Vale Park vs Hampstead Gardens

Hampstead Gardens is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 42 in Vale Park. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Vale Park, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Vale Park: a median of $1.4 million, against $1.12 million in Hampstead Gardens, and rent is higher there too. Vale Park is closer to the city centre: 6.9 km, against 7.7 km. On these figures, Vale Park tends to suit couples and older residents, while Hampstead Gardens suits young adults, people living alone, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Vale Park

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 79/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 52%)

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

First-home buyers

Hampstead Gardens

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($550,000 vs $700,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,120,000 vs $1,400,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hampstead Gardens

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $410/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Hampstead Gardens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 60/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Vale Park has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 14%)
  • Hampstead Gardens has more units and townhouses to downsize into (28% vs 17%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Vale Park Hampstead Gardens
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.

Vale Park Hampstead Gardens
Walkability 60 / 90
Vale Park — Walkability: 60/100 Hampstead Gardens — Walkability: 90/100
Safety 47 / 21
Vale Park — Safety: 47/100 Hampstead Gardens — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Vale Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hampstead Gardens — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 49 / 58
Vale Park — Low flood risk: 49/100 Hampstead Gardens — Low flood risk: 58/100

Demographics

Vale Park has more residents (2,452 vs 1,535); Vale Park rents higher ($410/wk vs $300/wk).

Vale Park Hampstead Gardens
Population 2,452
+37% vs other
 1,535
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.2% +9.5%
Median age 42 35
Median household income $105,612/yr
+23% vs other
 $81,068/yr
Median weekly rent $410/wk
+27% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Vale Park Hampstead Gardens
0-4 5.2% / 6.7%
Vale Park — 0-4: 5.2% Hampstead Gardens — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 11.0% / 9.4%
Vale Park — 5-14: 11.0% Hampstead Gardens — 5-14: 9.4%
15-19 5.9% / 5.1%
Vale Park — 15-19: 5.9% Hampstead Gardens — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 6.2% / 7.8%
Vale Park — 20-24: 6.2% Hampstead Gardens — 20-24: 7.8%
25-34 11.5% / 20.0%
Vale Park — 25-34: 11.5% Hampstead Gardens — 25-34: 20.0%
35-44 13.3% / 14.7%
Vale Park — 35-44: 13.3% Hampstead Gardens — 35-44: 14.7%
45-54 13.2% / 11.5%
Vale Park — 45-54: 13.2% Hampstead Gardens — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 12.4% / 10.2%
Vale Park — 55-64: 12.4% Hampstead Gardens — 55-64: 10.2%
65-74 11.0% / 9.2%
Vale Park — 65-74: 11.0% Hampstead Gardens — 65-74: 9.2%
75-84 7.4% / 2.9%
Vale Park — 75-84: 7.4% Hampstead Gardens — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ 3.4% / 1.6%
Vale Park — 85+: 3.4% Hampstead Gardens — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Vale Park 48.9% couple families
Vale Park — Couple Families: 48.9% Vale Park — Lone Person: 30.0% Vale Park — One Parent Families: 13.8% Vale Park — Group Household: 5.3% Vale Park — Other Families: 1.9%
Hampstead Gardens 37.8% couple families
Hampstead Gardens — Couple Families: 37.8% Hampstead Gardens — Lone Person: 39.0% Hampstead Gardens — One Parent Families: 14.4% Hampstead Gardens — Group Household: 7.5% Hampstead Gardens — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Vale Park 21.5% renting
Vale Park — Owned Outright: 43.0% Vale Park — Mortgage: 35.5% Vale Park — Renting: 21.5%
Hampstead Gardens 43.7% renting
Hampstead Gardens — Owned Outright: 24.5% Hampstead Gardens — Mortgage: 31.8% Hampstead Gardens — Renting: 43.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Vale Park Hampstead Gardens
Bachelor Degree 19.9% / 18.1%
Vale Park — Bachelor Degree: 19.9% Hampstead Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 18.1%
Certificate III & IV 9.6% / 10.0%
Vale Park — Certificate III & IV: 9.6% Hampstead Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 10.0%
Postgraduate Degree 10.0% / 9.4%
Vale Park — Postgraduate Degree: 10.0% Hampstead Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 8.7%
Vale Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Hampstead Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 2.9%
Vale Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Hampstead Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

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.

Vale Park Hampstead Gardens
India 4.6% / 16.1%
Vale Park — India: 4.6% Hampstead Gardens — India: 16.1%
China 3.2% / 3.8%
Vale Park — China: 3.2% Hampstead Gardens — China: 3.8%
England 3.8% / 2.0%
Vale Park — England: 3.8% Hampstead Gardens — England: 2.0%
Vietnam 1.7% / 1.6%
Vale Park — Vietnam: 1.7% Hampstead Gardens — Vietnam: 1.6%
Italy 2.0% / —
Vale Park — Italy: 2.0% Hampstead Gardens — Italy: not among its largest
Nepal — / 1.6%
Vale Park — Nepal: not among its largest Hampstead Gardens — Nepal: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Vale Park 83.0% houses
Vale Park — Houses: 83.0% Vale Park — Townhouses: 13.7% Vale Park — Flats / Apartments: 3.3%
Hampstead Gardens 72.4% houses
Hampstead Gardens — Houses: 72.4% Hampstead Gardens — Townhouses: 14.9% Hampstead Gardens — Flats / Apartments: 12.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Vale Park Hampstead Gardens
Median house price $1,400,000 $1,120,000
Median unit price $700,000 $550,000
Median land price $1,020,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 12 sales
 35 days
from 14 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.

Vale Park Hampstead Gardens
3 bed $1.4M / $1.02M
Vale Park — 3 bed: $1.4M (22 sales) Hampstead Gardens — 3 bed: $1.02M (24 sales)

22 vs 24 sales

4 bed $1.51M / $1.31M
Vale Park — 4 bed: $1.51M (13 sales) Hampstead Gardens — 4 bed: $1.31M (9 sales)

13 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Hampstead Gardens has more industrially zoned land (11% vs 0%).

Vale Park Hampstead Gardens
Residential 87% 85%
Industrial 0% 11%
Parks and recreation 8% 0%
Commercial 2% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 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

Vale Park Hampstead Gardens
New dwellings approved 27
across Walkerville
 1,176
across Port Adelaide Enfield
Approvals change year on year -50% +23%

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.

Vale Park Hampstead Gardens
Houses 3.2%
$798/wk on $1.31M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Vale Park Hampstead Gardens
House price Higher than 74% of SA Higher than 59% of SA
Income Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 55% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of SA Higher than 99% of SA
Affordability Higher than 45% of SA Higher than 38% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 99% of SA Higher than 72% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 19% of SA —

Liveability

Hampstead Gardens is more walkable (90 vs 60); Vale Park scores higher overall (74 vs 66).

Vale Park Hampstead Gardens
Grade A B
Score 74/100 66/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Hampstead Gardens carries more crime risk (79 vs 53).

Vale Park Hampstead Gardens
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
53/100
 High
79/100
Flood Moderate
51/100
 Moderate
42/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Vale Park Hampstead Gardens
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, Magill Campus, 5.1 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 5.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.5% 3.1%

Schools in Vale Park

  • Vale Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Hampstead Gardens

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

Amenities in the suburb

Vale Park Hampstead Gardens
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 2 0
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1

Mobility

Vale Park Hampstead Gardens
Walkability score 60/100 90/100
Distance to Adelaide 6.9 km 7.7 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min 14 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 45.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 33.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.8%
postcode 5081
 0.8%
postcode 5086
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 5081
 63
postcode 5086

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.

Vale Park Hampstead Gardens
Car (driver) 70.3% / 73.2%
Vale Park — Car (driver): 70.3% Hampstead Gardens — Car (driver): 73.2%
Worked from Home 14.5% / 12.1%
Vale Park — Worked from Home: 14.5% Hampstead Gardens — Worked from Home: 12.1%
Bus 7.1% / 9.6%
Vale Park — Bus: 7.1% Hampstead Gardens — Bus: 9.6%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 4.7%
Vale Park — Car (passenger): 5.6% Hampstead Gardens — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Bicycle 1.7% / —
Vale Park — Bicycle: 1.7% Hampstead Gardens — Bicycle: not among its largest
Walked Only 0.8% / 0.4%
Vale Park — Walked Only: 0.8% Hampstead Gardens — Walked Only: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.2%).

Setting

Vale Park Hampstead Gardens
Elevation 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 64 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.2 km 10.4 km

NBN connectivity

Vale Park Hampstead Gardens
Connectivity score 95/100 89/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 73%
1,102 premises
 47%
816 premises

Climate

Vale Park Hampstead Gardens
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Vale Park Hampstead Gardens
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Vale Park Hampstead Gardens
Average residential rate $2,674/yr $1,311/yr
Council Walkerville Port Adelaide Enfield

Federal electorate

Vale Park Hampstead Gardens
Division Adelaide
same for both
Member Steve Georganas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Vale Park Hampstead Gardens
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Vale Park

Inner Premium Professionals

Hampstead Gardens

Inner Multicultural Parks

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