Gulfview Heights vs Para Hills

Para Hills is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 41 in Gulfview Heights. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gulfview Heights, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Gulfview Heights: a median of $950,000, against $788,000 in Para Hills, and rent is higher there too. Para Hills is closer to the city centre: 16.5 km, against 19.7 km. On these figures, Gulfview Heights tends to suit couples, while Para Hills suits people living alone 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

Gulfview Heights

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 80/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 62%)
  • But Para Hills has more childcare (6 vs 1)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Para Hills

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($407,500 vs $596,000)
  • has cheaper land ($660,500 vs $962,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($788,000 vs $950,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Gulfview Heights leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 23%)
  • Para Hills has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 9%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Para Hills

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 58/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (16.5 km vs 19.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Gulfview Heights carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 80/100)
  • Para Hills is more walkable (76/100 vs 58/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Gulfview Heights and Para Hills drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Gulfview Heights Para Hills
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Gulfview Heights Para Hills
Walkability 58 / 76
Gulfview Heights — Walkability: 58/100 Para Hills — Walkability: 76/100
Safety 50 / 20
Gulfview Heights — Safety: 50/100 Para Hills — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 79 / 100
Gulfview Heights — Low fire risk: 79/100 Para Hills — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 39 / 29
Gulfview Heights — Low flood risk: 39/100 Para Hills — Low flood risk: 29/100

Demographics

Para Hills has more residents (6,793 vs 3,674); Gulfview Heights has higher household incomes ($101,556 vs $73,840).

Gulfview Heights Para Hills
Population 3,674 6,793
+85% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.9% +3.6%
Median age 41 36
Median household income $101,556/yr
+27% vs other
 $73,840/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+7% vs other
 $325/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gulfview Heights Para Hills
0-4 4.4% / 6.3%
Gulfview Heights — 0-4: 4.4% Para Hills — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 12.2% / 13.3%
Gulfview Heights — 5-14: 12.2% Para Hills — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 6.9% / 5.6%
Gulfview Heights — 15-19: 6.9% Para Hills — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 6.9% / 6.8%
Gulfview Heights — 20-24: 6.9% Para Hills — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 10.8% / 16.0%
Gulfview Heights — 25-34: 10.8% Para Hills — 25-34: 16.0%
35-44 12.0% / 14.0%
Gulfview Heights — 35-44: 12.0% Para Hills — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 15.1% / 11.8%
Gulfview Heights — 45-54: 15.1% Para Hills — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 15.4% / 11.0%
Gulfview Heights — 55-64: 15.4% Para Hills — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 11.2% / 8.0%
Gulfview Heights — 65-74: 11.2% Para Hills — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 4.0% / 5.3%
Gulfview Heights — 75-84: 4.0% Para Hills — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 1.0% / 1.8%
Gulfview Heights — 85+: 1.0% Para Hills — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gulfview Heights 61.9% couple families
Gulfview Heights — Couple Families: 61.9% Gulfview Heights — Lone Person: 21.0% Gulfview Heights — One Parent Families: 14.8% Gulfview Heights — Group Household: 1.1% Gulfview Heights — Other Families: 1.2%
Para Hills 40.1% couple families
Para Hills — Couple Families: 40.1% Para Hills — Lone Person: 30.5% Para Hills — One Parent Families: 22.1% Para Hills — Group Household: 4.7% Para Hills — Other Families: 2.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gulfview Heights 9.2% renting
Gulfview Heights — Owned Outright: 42.2% Gulfview Heights — Mortgage: 48.5% Gulfview Heights — Renting: 9.2%
Para Hills 21.9% renting
Para Hills — Owned Outright: 32.3% Para Hills — Mortgage: 45.8% Para Hills — Renting: 21.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Gulfview Heights Para Hills
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 17.9%
Gulfview Heights — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Para Hills — Certificate III & IV: 17.9%
Bachelor Degree 10.3% / 8.5%
Gulfview Heights — Bachelor Degree: 10.3% Para Hills — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 6.7%
Gulfview Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Para Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 2.6%
Gulfview Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Para Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.1%
Gulfview Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Para Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

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.

Gulfview Heights Para Hills
England 7.8% / 6.7%
Gulfview Heights — England: 7.8% Para Hills — England: 6.7%
India 1.2% / 4.8%
Gulfview Heights — India: 1.2% Para Hills — India: 4.8%
Afghanistan 0.9% / 2.8%
Gulfview Heights — Afghanistan: 0.9% Para Hills — Afghanistan: 2.8%
Italy 1.5% / 0.7%
Gulfview Heights — Italy: 1.5% Para Hills — Italy: 0.7%
Philippines 0.6% / 1.6%
Gulfview Heights — Philippines: 0.6% Para Hills — Philippines: 1.6%
Vietnam 1.1% / 0.9%
Gulfview Heights — Vietnam: 1.1% Para Hills — Vietnam: 0.9%
Greece 0.9% / —
Gulfview Heights — Greece: 0.9% Para Hills — Greece: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gulfview Heights 97.4% houses
Gulfview Heights — Houses: 97.4% Gulfview Heights — Townhouses: 2.7% Gulfview Heights — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Para Hills 97.2% houses
Para Hills — Houses: 97.2% Para Hills — Townhouses: 1.2% Para Hills — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gulfview Heights Para Hills
Median house price $950,000 $788,000
Median unit price $596,000 $407,500
Median land price $962,000 $660,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 28 sales
 18 days
from 113 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Gulfview Heights Para Hills
3 bed $850K / $775K
Gulfview Heights — 3 bed: $850K (25 sales) Para Hills — 3 bed: $775K (125 sales)

25 vs 125 sales

4 bed $960K / $854K
Gulfview Heights — 4 bed: $960K (27 sales) Para Hills — 4 bed: $854K (44 sales)

27 vs 44 sales

5 bed $1.38M / $858K
Gulfview Heights — 5 bed: $1.38M (12 sales) Para Hills — 5 bed: $858K (6 sales)

12 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Gulfview Heights has more industrially zoned land (20% vs 0%).

Gulfview Heights Para Hills
Residential 63% 96%
Industrial 20% 0%
Parks and recreation 16% 0%
Commercial 0% 4%
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

Gulfview Heights Para Hills
New dwellings approved 949
across Salisbury
same for both
Approvals change year on year -30%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Gulfview Heights Para Hills
Houses 4.3%
$750/wk on $899K
 4.0%
$630/wk on $825K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Gulfview Heights Para Hills
House price Higher than 39% of SA Higher than 19% of SA
Income Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 48% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 90% of SA
Affordability Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 73% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 59% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 54% of SA

Liveability

Gulfview Heights scores higher overall (53 vs 38); Para Hills is more walkable (76 vs 58).

Gulfview Heights Para Hills
Grade B C
Score 53/100 38/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Gulfview Heights carries more bushfire risk (21 vs 0); Para Hills carries more crime risk (80 vs 50).

Gulfview Heights Para Hills
Bushfire Low
21/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
50/100
 High
80/100
Flood Moderate
61/100
 High
71/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Gulfview Heights Para Hills
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 5.6 km
 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 4.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.9% 1.9%

Schools in Gulfview Heights

  • Gulfview Heights Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Para Hills

  • East Para Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Para Hills School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Gulfview Heights Para Hills
Supermarkets 0 2
Parks & reserves 4
same for both
Childcare 1 6
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Gulfview Heights sits further from the CBD (19.7 km vs 16.5 km).

Gulfview Heights Para Hills
Walkability score 58/100 76/100
Distance to Adelaide 19.7 km
+16% vs other
 16.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min 25 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 44.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 216.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 5096
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 5096
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.

Gulfview Heights Para Hills
Car (driver) 80.7% / 80.2%
Gulfview Heights — Car (driver): 80.7% Para Hills — Car (driver): 80.2%
Worked from Home 8.8% / 7.1%
Gulfview Heights — Worked from Home: 8.8% Para Hills — Worked from Home: 7.1%
Bus 4.2% / 6.7%
Gulfview Heights — Bus: 4.2% Para Hills — Bus: 6.7%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 4.7%
Gulfview Heights — Car (passenger): 5.8% Para Hills — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only 0.3% / 0.7%
Gulfview Heights — Walked Only: 0.3% Para Hills — Walked Only: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.7%).

Setting

Gulfview Heights Para Hills
Elevation 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 87 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.2 km 9.3 km

NBN connectivity

Gulfview Heights Para Hills
Connectivity score 78/100 97/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
1,355 premises
 90%
2,921 premises

Climate

Gulfview Heights Para Hills
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Gulfview Heights Para Hills
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Gulfview Heights Para Hills
Average residential rate $1,722/yr
same for both
Council Salisbury
same for both

Federal electorate

Gulfview Heights Para Hills
Division Makin
same for both
Member Tony Zappia
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gulfview Heights Para Hills
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gulfview Heights

Large Blocks Middle-Ring

Para Hills

Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

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