Dublin vs Parham
Dublin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 56 in Parham. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Parham, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Dublin: a median of $732,000, against $440,000 in Parham, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Dublin tends to suit families with children, while Parham suits people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Dublin
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
- is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 30%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Parham
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper houses ($440,000 vs $732,500)
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 26%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Parham
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 28%)
- has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $280/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Dublin
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (48 min vs 56 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (64.6 km vs 73.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Dublin is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)
- Parham has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 14%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Dublin
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (0.5% vs -14.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Dublin and Parham drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Dublin has more residents (405 vs 185); Dublin rents higher ($280/wk vs $220/wk).
| Dublin | Parham | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 405 +54% vs other | 185 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +0.5% | -14.4% |
| Median age | 45 | 56 |
| Median household income | $51,220/yr | $56,628/yr +11% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $280/wk +21% vs other | $220/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Dublin | Parham | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $732,500 | $440,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $505,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 24 days from 5 sales | 31 days from 4 sales |
Zoning mix
Parham has more land zoned for conservation (87% vs 28%); Dublin has more rural and farming land (53% vs 0%).
| Dublin | Parham | |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental | 28% | 87% |
| Rural and farming | 53% | 0% |
| Industrial | 18% | 0% |
| Residential | 1% | 13% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Dublin | Parham | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 106 across Adelaide Plains same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -21% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Dublin | Parham | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 17% of SA | Higher than 22% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 74% of SA | Higher than 19% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 48% of SA same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 59% of SA | Higher than 56% of SA |
Liveability
Dublin is more walkable (27 vs 0).
| Dublin | Parham | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Dublin carries more bushfire risk (14 vs 0).
| Dublin | Parham | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 14/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | High 82/100 | High 78/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | Moderate 51/100 | High 73/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Dublin | Parham | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Dublin | Parham | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 2 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Parham sits further from the CBD (73.5 km vs 64.6 km).
| Dublin | Parham | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 27/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 64.6 km | 73.5 km +14% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 48 min | 56 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 5501 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.0%).
Setting
| Dublin | Parham | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 15 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 8 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 6.9 km | 148 m |
NBN connectivity
| Dublin | Parham | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 185 premises | 0% 162 premises |
Climate
| Dublin | Parham | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 295 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 27.8°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 7.2°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Dublin | Parham | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,698/yr same for both | |
| Council | Adelaide Plains same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Dublin | Parham | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Grey same for both | |
| Member | Tom Venning same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Dublin | Parham | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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