Lameroo vs Parilla

Parilla is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 45 in Lameroo. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lameroo, about half of households are people living alone. In Parilla, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Lameroo tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

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

Lameroo

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 4)
  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 45/100)
  • But Parilla is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 49%)

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

First-home buyers

Parilla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (9% vs 15%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Lameroo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($161/wk vs $200/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lameroo

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (55/100 vs 16/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (137 min vs 148 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (200.6 km vs 215.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lameroo

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (55/100 vs 16/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 14%)
  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 45/100)

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

Investors

Lameroo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.6% vs -24.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lameroo Parilla
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.

Lameroo Parilla
Walkability 55 / 16
Lameroo — Walkability: 55/100 Parilla — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 71 / 55
Lameroo — Safety: 71/100 Parilla — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 39 / 24
Lameroo — Low fire risk: 39/100 Parilla — Low fire risk: 24/100

Demographics

Lameroo has more residents (857 vs 159); Parilla rents higher ($200/wk vs $161/wk).

Lameroo Parilla
Population 857
+81% vs other
 159
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.6% -24.6%
Median age 45 40
Median household income $70,928/yr $87,724/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $161/wk $200/wk
+24% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lameroo Parilla
0-4 5.8% / 3.8%
Lameroo — 0-4: 5.8% Parilla — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 11.9% / 13.2%
Lameroo — 5-14: 11.9% Parilla — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 5.4% / 6.9%
Lameroo — 15-19: 5.4% Parilla — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 4.4% / 4.4%
Lameroo — 20-24: 4.4% Parilla — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 10.2% / 14.5%
Lameroo — 25-34: 10.2% Parilla — 25-34: 14.5%
35-44 11.1% / 16.4%
Lameroo — 35-44: 11.1% Parilla — 35-44: 16.4%
45-54 13.9% / 13.2%
Lameroo — 45-54: 13.9% Parilla — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 12.5% / 13.8%
Lameroo — 55-64: 12.5% Parilla — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 12.6% / 6.9%
Lameroo — 65-74: 12.6% Parilla — 65-74: 6.9%
75-84 8.4% / 7.5%
Lameroo — 75-84: 8.4% Parilla — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ 3.7% / —
Lameroo — 85+: 3.7% Parilla — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lameroo 39.5% couple families
Lameroo — Couple Families: 39.5% Lameroo — Lone Person: 46.8% Lameroo — One Parent Families: 9.5% Lameroo — Group Household: 2.7% Lameroo — Other Families: 1.4%
Parilla 46.5% couple families
Parilla — Couple Families: 46.5% Parilla — Lone Person: 32.6% Parilla — One Parent Families: 11.6% Parilla — Group Household: 9.3% Parilla — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lameroo 25.2% renting
Lameroo — Owned Outright: 48.9% Lameroo — Mortgage: 25.9% Lameroo — Renting: 25.2%
Parilla 10.9% renting
Parilla — Owned Outright: 73.9% Parilla — Mortgage: 15.2% Parilla — Renting: 10.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lameroo Parilla
Certificate III & IV 13.0% / 13.2%
Lameroo — Certificate III & IV: 13.0% Parilla — Certificate III & IV: 13.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 9.4%
Lameroo — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Parilla — Bachelor Degree: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 3.1%
Lameroo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Parilla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / —
Lameroo — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Parilla — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / —
Lameroo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Parilla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.2%).

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.

Lameroo Parilla
South Africa 3.9% / 12.6%
Lameroo — South Africa: 3.9% Parilla — South Africa: 12.6%
England 2.3% / 3.1%
Lameroo — England: 2.3% Parilla — England: 3.1%
Philippines 1.9% / 2.5%
Lameroo — Philippines: 1.9% Parilla — Philippines: 2.5%
New Zealand 0.9% / 3.1%
Lameroo — New Zealand: 0.9% Parilla — New Zealand: 3.1%
Ireland — / 1.9%
Lameroo — Ireland: not among its largest Parilla — Ireland: 1.9%
Zimbabwe 1.1% / —
Lameroo — Zimbabwe: 1.1% Parilla — Zimbabwe: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lameroo 97.0% houses
Lameroo — Houses: 97.0% Lameroo — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Parilla 100.0% houses
Parilla — Houses: 100.0% Parilla — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lameroo Parilla
Median house price $220,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 53 days
from 3 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Lameroo Parilla
Rural and farming 95%
same for both
Environmental 5%
same for both
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

Lameroo Parilla
New dwellings approved 10
across Southern Mallee
same for both

Ranking within SA

Lameroo Parilla
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 40% of SA Higher than 67% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 70% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of SA Higher than 49% of SA

Liveability

Lameroo is more walkable (55 vs 16).

Lameroo Parilla
Grade C —
Score 40/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Parilla carries more crime risk (45 vs 29); Parilla carries more bushfire risk (76 vs 61).

Lameroo Parilla
Bushfire Moderate
61/100
 High
76/100
Crime Low
29/100
 Moderate
45/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Lameroo Parilla
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Lameroo

  • Lameroo Regional Community School Government · Combined at peers

Schools in Parilla

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Lameroo Parilla
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 17 4
Childcare 2 0
GPs 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0

Mobility

Parilla sits further from the CBD (215.3 km vs 200.6 km).

Lameroo Parilla
Walkability score 55/100 16/100
Distance to Adelaide 200.6 km 215.3 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 137 min 148 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 5302
 0.0%
postcode 5303
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 5302
 —

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.

Lameroo Parilla
Car (driver) 70.8% / 64.4%
Lameroo — Car (driver): 70.8% Parilla — Car (driver): 64.4%
Worked from Home 13.6% / 17.8%
Lameroo — Worked from Home: 13.6% Parilla — Worked from Home: 17.8%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 12.3%
Lameroo — Car (passenger): 5.6% Parilla — Car (passenger): 12.3%
Walked Only 8.9% / 5.5%
Lameroo — Walked Only: 8.9% Parilla — Walked Only: 5.5%
Bicycle 1.1% / —
Lameroo — Bicycle: 1.1% Parilla — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.8%).

Setting

Lameroo Parilla
Elevation 102 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 106 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lameroo Parilla
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
500 premises
 0%
118 premises

Council rates

Lameroo Parilla
Average residential rate $1,182/yr
same for both
Council Southern Mallee
same for both

Federal electorate

Lameroo Parilla
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lameroo Parilla
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lameroo

Affordable Quiet Rural

Parilla

Quiet Rural

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Lameroo

Lameroo vs Parrakie Lameroo vs Sandalwood Lameroo vs Marama

Other comparisons with Parilla

Parilla vs Pinnaroo
Full data on Lameroo Full data on Parilla
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or