Valley View, South Australia
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Valley View is a suburb of Adelaide
, South Australia
. It is located mainly in the City of Salisbury
and the City of Port Adelaide Enfield
, with part also in the City of Tea Tree Gully
.
counted 5,981 persons in Valley View on census night. Of these, 50.5% were male and 49.5% were female.
The majority of residents (70.5%) are of Australian birth, with another common census response being England
(6.3%).
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%.
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
. It is located mainly in the City of Salisbury
City of Salisbury
The City of Salisbury is a local government area located on the northern fringes of Adelaide, South Australia. It has an estimated population of 130,022 people and encompasses an area of 158km². The council's main offices are situated in the Salisbury central business district.-Suburbs:-External...
and the City of Port Adelaide Enfield
City of Port Adelaide Enfield
The City of Port Adelaide Enfield was established on 1 January 1997 by the amalgamation of the City of Port Adelaide and the City of Enfield, and is one of the larger metropolitan councils within South Australia....
, with part also in the City of Tea Tree Gully
City of Tea Tree Gully
The City of Tea Tree Gully is in the Australian state of South Australia, in the outer north-eastern suburbs of Adelaide. The city has a estimated population of 100,155 people and is one of the most populous local government divisions in Adelaide...
.
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.Demographics
The 2006 Census by the Australian Bureau of StatisticsAustralian Bureau of Statistics
The Australian Bureau of Statistics is Australia's national statistical agency. It was created as the Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics on 8 December 1905, when the Census and Statistics Act 1905 was given Royal assent. It had its beginnings in section 51 of the Constitution of Australia...
counted 5,981 persons in Valley View on census night. Of these, 50.5% were male and 49.5% were female.
The majority of residents (70.5%) are of Australian birth, with another common census response being England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
(6.3%).
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%.
Roads
The suburb is serviced by the following main roads:- Walkleys Road, running north-south between Ingle FarmIngle Farm, South AustraliaIngle Farm is an established, residential suburb, with some parklands, of about 8,500 people in the South Australian capital city of Adelaide. It is located at the base of the Mount Lofty Ranges foothills, around 12 kilometers north-east of Adelaide's central business district...
and Gilles PlainsGilles Plains, South AustraliaGilles Plains is a suburb of the greater Adelaide, South Australia area, located approximately 15 km north of the Adelaide business district.-History:...
. - Grand Junction RoadGrand Junction Road, AdelaideGrand Junction Road is the longest east-west thoroughfare in the Adelaide metropolitan area, and is located approximately 9 kilometres north of the city centre. Travelling from the Port Adelaide region, it is mostly a double lane sealed road running 21 kilometres to the base of the Adelaide Hills...
, running east-west between Port Adelaide and VistaVista, South AustraliaVista is a small north-eastern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia and is within the City of Tea Tree Gully local government area. It is adjacent to Houghton, Tea Tree Gully, St Agnes and Hope Valley.-History:... - North East Road, running northeast-southwest between CollinswoodCollinswood, South AustraliaCollinswood is a suburb of Adelaide spanning the boundary of the Prospect and the Port Adelaide Enfield local government areas.Adelaide's Australian Broadcasting Corporation Studios are located in the suburb....
and InglewoodInglewood, South AustraliaInglewood is a small town near Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the Adelaide Hills Council local government area, and is adjacent to Houghton, Paracombe and the rural districts of Upper Hermitage and Chain Of Ponds...