Valley View is a suburb of

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. The suburb's boundaries are defined by the intersection of Walkleys, Grand Junction and

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Roads in the south, and Wright and Kelly Roads in the north and east.

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 by the

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counted 6,405 persons in Valley View on census night. Of these, 50.3% were male and 49.7% were female. The majority of residents (65.6%) are of Australian birth, with other common census responses being

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(8.3%),

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(3.7%),

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(1.4%),

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(1.2%) and

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(1.1%, without

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and

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). The age distribution of Valley View residents is comparable to that of the greater Australian population. 70.8% of residents were 25 or older in 2021, compared to the Australian average of 69.9%; and 29.2% were younger than 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 30.1%

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: *Walkleys Road, running north–south between Ingle Farm and Gilles Plains. *

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, running east–west between

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and

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, running northeast–southwest between Collinswood and

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Public transport

Valley View is serviced by public transport run by the

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References

External links

City of SalisburyCity of Port Adelaide EnfieldCity of Tea Tree GullyLocal Government Association of SA – City of SalisburyLocal Government Association of SA – City of Port Adelaide EnfieldLocal Government Association of SA – City of Tea Tree Gully
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