Eden Valley, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Eden Valley is a small wine village in the Barossa Ranges of South Australia, about 55 kilometres north-east of Adelaide and bordering the Barossa Valley to its west. According to local lore the surveyors named it after finding the word 'Eden' carved into a tree, and the township was established in 1864. Sitting high in the ranges at around 300 metres, it enjoys cooler temperatures that suit viticulture: Joseph Gilbert planted the district's first vineyard, Pewsey Vale, back in 1847, and the Eden Valley region is now celebrated for high-quality riesling and shiraz, with an even higher sub-region known as High Eden. The St Petri Lutheran Church is a local landmark in a quiet, vine-covered pocket of the Barossa.
Less advantaged than the national average
Eden Valley is more socio-economically advantaged than about 38% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 967, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Eden Valley at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 390
- Median age
- 50
- Median weekly household income
- $1,309
- SEIFA score
- 967
- Coordinates
- -34.6674, 139.1298
Eden Valley demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Eden Valley using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 33%, 8% of homes are rented, and 19% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 48 | 13% |
| Youth (15–24) | 46 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 64 | 17% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 125 | 33% |
| Seniors (65+) | 101 | 26% |
Share of the 384 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 78 | 47% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 64 | 39% |
| Rented | 13 | 8% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 150 | 94% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 159 occupied private dwellings in Eden Valley.
- Median weekly rent
- $260
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,400
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,666
- Median weekly personal income
- $606
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 72 (19%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 17 (5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 3 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 160 (49%)
- Labour-force participation
- 59.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.5%
- Employed full-time
- 113
- Employed part-time
- 67
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Eden Valley
Where is Eden Valley?
Eden Valley is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Eden Valley?
At the 2021 Census, Eden Valley had a population of about 390.
Is Eden Valley an advantaged area?
Eden Valley has an ABS SEIFA score of 967, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 38 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 38% of Australian suburbs.
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