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Living in Dorset Vale, SA
Dorset Vale is in the Adelaide Hills council area, with part in Mount Barker, Onkaparinga. About 0 people lived here at the 2021 Census. Here's who they are, their homes and how they get around, next to the rest of Adelaide Hills and South Australia.
Rent now
$725 a week
That's the median rent on new leases in Macclesfield and Echunga (5153), the postcode most of Dorset Vale is in, in the March quarter 2026 (from a small number of leases). Half of new leases cost more and half cost less.
Who lives here
| Measure | Dorset Vale | Adelaide Hills | SA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 64 | 44 | 41 |
| People per home | 1.0 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| Household income, a week (median) | $1,125 | $2,067 | $1,455 |
Homes
| Measure | Dorset Vale | Adelaide Hills | SA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent, a week (median, 2021) | $224 | $350 | $300 |
Shares of homes where people answered the question. Rent and mortgage figures are from 2021, so they're well below today's. See what tenants pay now.
Public transport
Dorset Vale has no train station. The nearest is Blackwood Railway Station, about 12.6 km from the middle of the suburb in a straight line.
Each time a train, tram, ferry or bus stops counts once, in both directions. Train and tram stations count once however many platforms they have.
Schools
There's no school in Dorset Vale itself.
School zones for 2025
- Heathfield High School high school
The middle of Dorset Vale is in these government school zones (in South Australia only some schools have a zone). A zone is set by your exact address, and streets near its edge may be zoned for another school, so check your address with the school before you rent or buy.
Government schools only: South Australia doesn't publish an open list of Catholic and independent schools. Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Dorset Vale. Check enrolment rules with the school or the state's education department. We don't rank or rate schools.
Bushfire map
- All of Dorset Vale is mapped as bushfire prone.
These are planning maps. They decide building rules, like how a new home must be built. They aren't an insurance price or a promise: a place outside them can still burn or flood. Check a street address on SAPPA, the SA Property and Planning Atlas.
More about Adelaide Hills
- What it costs to live in Adelaide Hills: rent, power, fuel, pokies losses and crime, against South Australia.
- Compare Adelaide Hills with another area.
- Other suburbs in Adelaide Hills.
Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, General Community Profile, and Suburbs and Localities boundaries, CC BY 4.0. Adelaide Hills figures use the council's 2021 boundaries. Public transport: Adelaide Metro, Department for Infrastructure and Transport, CC BY. School zones: South Australian Department for Education, school zones, CC BY 4.0. Rent: state rental bond data (see the rent pages). Hazards: Department for Housing and Urban Development, Planning and Design Code overlays, CC BY 4.0.