Cockatoo Valley sits 64 km from Adelaide CBD in South Australia, around 56 minutes by car. Census data records 714 residents with a median age of 42 and a median household income of $129,428 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 20% nationally. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $383 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,963. 1 school sits within the locality boundary, and walkability is low.
Is Cockatoo Valley a good place to live?
Cockatoo Valley scores a B (54/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on community, weaker on transit.
Mixed results
1 school
Car-dependent
Walkability 0/100 · 63.9 km · 56 min drive to Adelaide
Median available
Median $1.16M
Moderate bushfire risk
Fire 53/100 · Crime 20/100
Very advantaged
SEIFA decile 9/10 · median age 42 · 714 residents
Liveability Rating
54 / 100 · Ranked #215 in SAEach bar is Cockatoo Valley's rank among SA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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Our score
54 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataThe median house sale price in Cockatoo Valley sits at $1.16 million, broadly flat year-on-year. That said, only seven sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level.
$1,157,500
Based on only 7 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Typically sold in 20 days — median across 7 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 4 bed 5 sales $1.2M
Short-Stay Rentals
1 active Airbnb listing: 1 whole home and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.4% of the locality's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Is Cockatoo Valley safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Cockatoo Valley sits in the low band, with 8 incidents recorded in 2026 — up roughly 14% on the prior year.
8 offences
14.3% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20255 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. This state’s crash data does not name the road.
Schools
One school serve Cockatoo Valley, and performance is broadly on par with peer-suburb schools.
- • 93 students in one school (avg 93)
Primary
Walkability
Cockatoo Valley is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Cockatoo Valley.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 241
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Barossa: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Cockatoo Valley is home to 714 residents, with a median age of 42, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $129,000 a year, with unemployment at 1.7%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
714
Median Age
42
Median Household Income
$129,428/yr
Census Median Rent
$383/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,963/mo
Avg Household Size
3.1
Median Personal Income
$46,072/yr
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
Unoccupied Dwellings
4.9%
Total Dwellings
224
Owner-Occupier Rate
95.5%
Houses
100.9%
Rental Stress
15.4%
Mortgage Stress
18.2%
Work From Home
13.7%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 81.7%
- English Spoken at Home
- 95.4%
- Employment Rate
- 69.9%
- Completed Year 12
- 40.2%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
6 residents (0.8%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
24.4% of residents (165) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Adelaide (160).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 677 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
5% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (21 of 394).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,247 a year through Barossa based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 100%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Barossa
In the year to August 2026, 180 new dwellings were approved across Barossa. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are down 48.0% on the same period a year earlier.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 5.5 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 1 day exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.
PM10 averaged 18.7 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.31 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 5 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Elizabeth monitoring station, 17.9 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Edinburgh RAAF, 21.5 kmDry climate — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 171 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 30.1 km
- Annual rainfall
- 404 mm
- 67 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 30.0°C
- 28 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 6.6°C
- 1 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
2 facilities within 5 km- 2.0 km
- 4.8 kmWine and Other Alcoholic Beverage ManufacturingTop reported: Ethanol · Total Volatile Organic Compounds
EV adoption
In postcode 5351, 31 of 6,008 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.7% (102 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.2%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 5351, 2,036 rooftop-solar systems totalling 13.2 MW have been installed since 2001, against 2,408 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 147 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$15,000 for new homes.
No purchase-price cap. Stamp duty is fully exempted for eligible first-home buyers as a separate concession.
Mortgage repayments
1 mortgage broker is registered in this locality, 2 across postcode 5351.
Conveyance duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueSA
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Tony Pasin Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tony Pasin | 37.0% | 63.0% | +3.6 |
| 2022 | Tony Pasin | 33.4% | 66.6% | -2.3 |
| 2019 | Tony Pasin | 31.1% | 68.9% | +5.1 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Ashton Hurn Liberal Party
Next state election: 16 March 2030.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ashton Hurn LP | 67.4% |
| 2022 | Ashton Hurn LP | 61.9% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2024, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of South Australia.
Looking at a specific address in Cockatoo Valley?
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
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Common questions about Cockatoo Valley
Is Cockatoo Valley a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Cockatoo Valley is low (20/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Cockatoo Valley?
Cockatoo Valley has a moderate recorded bushfire history (53/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Cockatoo Valley a good place to live?
Cockatoo Valley has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (54/100), ranked against other SA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Cockatoo Valley?
Cockatoo Valley, SA had a population of 714 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Cockatoo Valley, SA?
The postcode for Cockatoo Valley, SA is 5351.
How far is Cockatoo Valley from Adelaide?
Cockatoo Valley is 64 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 56 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Cockatoo Valley?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Cockatoo Valley was $129,428 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Cockatoo Valley?
There are too few current rental listings in Cockatoo Valley for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $383, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Cockatoo Valley?
The median age of residents in Cockatoo Valley was 42 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Cockatoo Valley at risk of bushfire?
Cockatoo Valley has a moderate recorded bushfire history (53/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Cockatoo Valley?
There is 1 school inside the Cockatoo Valley boundary: 1 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
What is the air quality in Cockatoo Valley?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Cockatoo Valley (Elizabeth) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 5.5 µg/m³ and PM10 of 18.7 µg/m³. That puts Cockatoo Valley below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Cockatoo Valley?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Cockatoo Valley, Edinburgh RAAF (21.5 km away), summer days average 30°C, winter nights 6.6°C, 404 mm of rain a year over 67 rainy days, and 28 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Cockatoo Valley?
First-home buyers in SA may be eligible for $15,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by RevenueSA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Cockatoo Valley belong to?
Cockatoo Valley sits within the Barossa local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Cockatoo Valley?
The average residential rates bill through Barossa is $2,247 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Cockatoo Valley?
Across Barossa, 180 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 48.0% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Cockatoo Valley in?
Cockatoo Valley sits within the federal Division of Barker, currently held by Tony Pasin (Liberal).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2026
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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