Valley View, South Australia

Valley View is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It spans three separate local government areas. They are the City of Salisbury, the City of Port Adelaide Enfield, and the City of Tea Tree Gully. The suburb's boundaries are defined by the intersection of Walkleys, Grand Junction and North East Roads in the south, and Wright and Kelly Roads in the north and east.

Valley View
Adelaide, South Australia
Golf course at Valley View
Population5,983 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode(s)5093
LGA(s)City of Salisbury
City of Port Adelaide Enfield
City of Tea Tree Gully
State electorate(s)Florey
Federal Division(s)Makin
Suburbs around Valley View:
Ingle Farm Para Vista Modbury
Walkley Heights Valley View Hope Valley
Oakden Gilles Plains Holden Hill

History

Valley View Post Office opened on 1 June 1967 and closed in 1993. An earlier office was opened as Para Vista on 13 January 1964, was renamed Valley View in October 1964 and Valley View East in May 1967 and closed in August 1967.[2]

Demographics

The 2006 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 5,981 persons in Valley View on census night. Of these, 50.5% were male and 49.5% were female.[1]

The majority of residents (70.5%) are of Australian birth, with another common census response being England (6.3%).[1]

The age distribution of Valley View residents is comparable to that of the greater Australian population. 71.0% of residents were over 25 years in 2006, compared to the Australian average of 66.5%; and 29.0% were younger than 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 33.5%.[1]

Attractions

Parks

The largest park in Valley View is Thomas Turner Reserve on Nelson Road. Dry Creek runs through the reserve from east to west, dividing the Valley View golf course from the other areas in the park.

Transport

Roads

The suburb is serviced by the following main roads:

Public transport

Valley View is serviced by public transport run by the Adelaide Metro.

See also

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Valley View (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
  2. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 26 May 2011.

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