October 2026 data · Onkaparinga · SA
Happy Valley house prices: median price and growth
- Median house
- $895k ▲ +12.6% in 12 months
- Median unit
- $730k ▼ −0.3% in 12 months
The median house price in Happy Valley is $895k (October 2026), up 12.6% over 12 months. Units have a median of $730k, down 0.3% over 12 months. That puts Happy Valley below the typical Adelaide suburb ($1.14m) and number 8 of the 11 suburbs around it.
Median house price
- $2.25M+
- $2M–$2.25M
- $1.75M–$2M
- $1.5M–$1.75M
- $1.25M–$1.5M
- $1M–$1.25M
- $750K–$1M
- $500K–$750K
- <$500K
Happy Valley price changes
| Type | Median | 3 mo | 6 mo | 12 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | $895k | ▲ +1.8% | ▲ +7.2% | ▲ +12.6% |
| Unit | $730k | ▲ +8.1% | ▲ +3.5% | ▼ −0.3% |
Changes compare the median with three, six and twelve months earlier. A dash means too few sales for a reliable figure. How these figures are worked out.
Happy Valley compared with nearby suburbs
Suburbs within about 1 km of Happy Valley, dearest house median first. Select a column heading to sort.
| House | Unit | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandlers Hill | $1.27m | ▼ −6.3% | ▼ −3.8% | ▼ −12.4% | $895k | – | – | – |
| Clarendon | $1.16m | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Flagstaff Hill | $1.09m | ▲ +3.5% | ▲ +5.8% | ▲ +13.6% | $885k | – | – | – |
| Onkaparinga Hills | $1.05m | ▼ −1.9% | ▲ +6.2% | ▲ +22.2% | – | – | – | – |
| Aberfoyle Park | $920k | ▲ +2.0% | ▲ +4.0% | ▲ +8.7% | $655k | ▼ −0.8% | ▼ −3.8% | ▼ −3.8% |
| Woodcroft | $910k | ▲ +1.1% | ▲ +2.8% | ▲ +12.9% | $730k | – | – | – |
| Old Reynella | $905k | ▲ +2.8% | ▲ +11.7% | ▲ +13.0% | $700k | – | – | – |
| Happy Valley | $895k | ▲ +1.8% | ▲ +7.2% | ▲ +12.6% | $730k | ▲ +8.1% | ▲ +3.5% | ▼ −0.3% |
| Trott Park | $890k | ▼ −0.3% | ▲ +2.2% | ▲ +13.2% | – | – | – | – |
| O'Halloran Hill | $867k | ▲ +3.8% | ▲ +4.1% | ▲ +11.0% | $734k | ▼ −0.5% | ▲ +0.5% | ▲ +4.8% |
| Reynella East | $805k | ▼ −1.2% | ▼ −2.4% | ▼ −0.6% | $815k | – | – | – |
Living in Happy Valley
From the 2021 ABS Census: Happy Valley against the Onkaparinga council area and SA. Council and state percentages count all their residents; their medians are the middle suburb by population.
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| Figure | Happy Valley | Onkaparinga (council) | SA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People | |||
| Population | 11,420 | 173,919 | 1,781,649 |
| Median age | 42 | 41 | 41 |
| Families with children | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Born overseas | 18.6% | 21.1% | 24.0% |
| Language other than English at home | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Work and education | |||
| Median household income | $1,573/wk | $1,387/wk | $1,504/wk |
| Median personal income | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Professionals and managers | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Unemployment | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Bachelor degree or higher | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Completed Year 12 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Housing | |||
| Owned outright | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Owned with a mortgage | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Rented | 10.6% | 22.5% | 27.5% |
| Separate houses | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Flats and apartments | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Median weekly rent | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Median mortgage repayment | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Advantage | |||
| SEIFA advantage (IRSAD), Australian decile | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
🔒 Age, occupation and ancestry breakdowns for Happy Valley, its council and SA
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021. More figures, maps and the 2016 Census are in Location Insights.
Common questions
What is the median house price in Happy Valley?
The median house price in Happy Valley was $895k in October 2026, up 12.6% on a year earlier. The typical Adelaide suburb median was $1.14m.
What is the median unit price in Happy Valley?
The median unit price in Happy Valley was $730k in October 2026, down 0.3% over 12 months.
Is Happy Valley more expensive than nearby suburbs?
Of the 10 neighbouring suburbs with a median house price, 7 are dearer than Happy Valley and 3 are cheaper or the same.
Where does this data come from?
Prices come from REA sales data for October 2026, all bedroom counts, refreshed monthly. Medians cover sales over the past 12 months; changes are shown only where at least 10 homes of that type sold.