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Homeowners in Happy Valley, South Australia

Happy Valley, by the people who own it.

3,602 of Happy Valley's 4,464 homes are lived in by the people who own them: 81 in every 100, against 68 across South Australia. Doorstep is the neighbourhood app made for them.Download freeQuestions

Happy Valley by the numbers

Who owns the homes in Happy Valley

3,602owner-occupied homes
1,512owned outright
2,090with a mortgage
3,453owner-occupied houses
11,420residents
Share of homes lived in by their owners
Happy Valley81%3,602
South Australia68%473,243
Australia66%6,114,780
Owned outrightWith a mortgageRentedOther / not stated

ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, tenure of occupied private dwellings, Happy Valley (SAL). These are all homes in the suburb, not Doorstep members.

More owners than most of South Australia

81 in every 100 homes in Happy Valley are lived in by their owners, against 68 across South Australia. Streets like that tend to stay put.

Mostly houses: 96% of owner-occupied homes

3,453 of Happy Valley's owner-occupied homes are separate houses, with the gardens, fences, gutters and driveways that come with them. That's the stuff neighbours lend each other tools for, and swap tradie names about.

Every stage of life

Median age 42. Happy Valley is a mix: young families, people mid-renovation and long-time owners, often on the same street.

On Doorstep in Happy Valley

Made for the people who own the homes.

Your suburb's board

Give away what you don't need, borrow what you need once, and ask the street a question. Posts come from people who live around Happy Valley.

Open Homes

A national gallery of kitchens, gardens and makeovers people are proud of. Show off yours, or steal ideas for the next one.

Local trades

Ask who your neighbours would call, and find local businesses rated only by people who live nearby. Businesses in Happy Valley →

Run a business here?

Reach Happy Valley's homeowners

A free listing for trades, cafés and shops that serve Happy Valley, shown to the members who live nearby.

For the singles

Single and own your home?

Doorstep Dating is a separate side of the app for meeting other homeowners. It's off until you switch it on.

Questions

Living in Happy Valley

How many homes in Happy Valley are owner-occupied?

3,602 of Happy Valley's 4,464 occupied homes were owner-occupied at the 2021 Census (81%): 1,512 owned outright and 2,090 with a mortgage. Across South Australia the figure is 68%.

Is Doorstep available in Happy Valley?

Yes. Doorstep works in every Australian suburb: you join by typing your home suburb, and Happy Valley is one of them. Some streets are quieter than others while the area fills up.

Can my neighbours in Happy Valley see my address?

No. Doorstep only stores the name of your suburb. There's no GPS involved, and nobody sees your street or address.

Meet the street in Happy Valley.

Free on the App Store. Type your suburb when you join; nobody ever sees your address.