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Highland Valley SA 5255

145 addresses · 12 streets

Mayo Electorate › Alexandrina LGA › Highland Valley · 39 km from Adelaide

Living Here

Highland Valley is a suburb of South Australia, home to about 384 people, with a median age of 47. The typical household earns around $2,291 a week, with median rent near $250 a week. Most homes are houses. About 100% of households own their home and 0% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

384Population
47Median age
$2,291Median household income / wk
$250Median rent / wk
2.9Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Strathalbyn Region statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Highland Valley itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Airport: Adelaide Airport, 43.1 km north-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 9/10
Economic resources10/10
Education & jobs7/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 10.9% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Highland Valley

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Highland Valley SA
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202010.9%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202116.4%

Demographics

Unemployment 2.9% · Labour-force participation 63.3%

Population by age in Highland Valley
Population by age, Highland Valley SA (ABS Census 2021)
0-413
5-1445
15-1929
20-2421
25-3427
35-4442
45-5469
55-6462
65-7450
75-8412
85+6
Dwelling types in Highland Valley
Dwelling types, Highland Valley SA (ABS Census 2021)
House124
Townhouse0
Apartment0
Other0
Households by weekly income in Highland Valley
Households by weekly income, Highland Valley SA (ABS Census 2021)
<$65013
$650-1,49928
$1,500-2,99938
$3,000+42
Top ancestries in Highland Valley
Top ancestries, Highland Valley SA (ABS Census 2021)
English180
Australian135
Scottish49
German42
Ancestry NS30
Irish26
Housing tenure in Highland Valley
Housing tenure, Highland Valley SA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned44
Mortgage74
Rented0
Other0
Cars per household in Highland Valley
Cars per household, Highland Valley SA (ABS Census 2021)
00
118
246
324
4+37
Commute to work in Highland Valley
Commute to work, Highland Valley SA (ABS Census 2021)
Car150
Train0
Bus0
Tram/ferry0
Walked0
Bicycle0
Home26
Top countries of birth in Highland Valley
Top countries of birth, Highland Valley SA (ABS Census 2021)
England37
New Zealand4
Brazil3
Canada3
South Africa3
Languages used at home in Highland Valley
Languages used at home, Highland Valley SA (ABS Census 2021)
Portuguese3
Russian3

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

1,511 bird observations recorded near Highland Valley — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Highland Valley

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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Satellite view — Digital Earth Australia (Geoscience Australia) · CC BY 4.0.