Para Hills vs Ingle Farm

Para Hills is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 39 in Ingle Farm. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Ingle Farm is closer to the city centre: 14.1 km, against 16.5 km.

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

Ingle Farm

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Ingle Farm

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (14.1 km vs 16.5 km)
  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 76/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ingle Farm

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 15%)
  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 76/100)

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

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

Para Hills Ingle Farm
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.

Para Hills Ingle Farm
Walkability 76 / 84
Para Hills — Walkability: 76/100 Ingle Farm — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 20 / 17
Para Hills — Safety: 20/100 Ingle Farm — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Para Hills — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ingle Farm — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 29 / 29
Para Hills — Low flood risk: 29/100 Ingle Farm — Low flood risk: 29/100

Demographics

Ingle Farm has more residents (9,543 vs 6,793); Para Hills has higher household incomes ($73,840 vs $66,872).

Para Hills Ingle Farm
Population 6,793 9,543
+40% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.6% +8.1%
Median age 36 39
Median household income $73,840/yr
+9% vs other
 $66,872/yr
Median weekly rent $325/wk
+5% vs other
 $310/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Para Hills Ingle Farm
0-4 6.3% / 5.9%
Para Hills — 0-4: 6.3% Ingle Farm — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 13.3% / 10.9%
Para Hills — 5-14: 13.3% Ingle Farm — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 5.6% / 5.0%
Para Hills — 15-19: 5.6% Ingle Farm — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 6.8% / 6.4%
Para Hills — 20-24: 6.8% Ingle Farm — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 16.0% / 15.3%
Para Hills — 25-34: 16.0% Ingle Farm — 25-34: 15.3%
35-44 14.0% / 13.4%
Para Hills — 35-44: 14.0% Ingle Farm — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 11.8% / 11.4%
Para Hills — 45-54: 11.8% Ingle Farm — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 11.0% / 10.0%
Para Hills — 55-64: 11.0% Ingle Farm — 55-64: 10.0%
65-74 8.0% / 11.4%
Para Hills — 65-74: 8.0% Ingle Farm — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 5.3% / 7.8%
Para Hills — 75-84: 5.3% Ingle Farm — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ 1.8% / 2.5%
Para Hills — 85+: 1.8% Ingle Farm — 85+: 2.5%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Ingle Farm 37.2% couple families
Ingle Farm — Couple Families: 37.2% Ingle Farm — Lone Person: 36.6% Ingle Farm — One Parent Families: 19.0% Ingle Farm — Group Household: 4.9% Ingle Farm — Other Families: 2.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Para Hills 21.9% renting
Para Hills — Owned Outright: 32.3% Para Hills — Mortgage: 45.8% Para Hills — Renting: 21.9%
Ingle Farm 27.5% renting
Ingle Farm — Owned Outright: 34.8% Ingle Farm — Mortgage: 37.7% Ingle Farm — Renting: 27.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Para Hills Ingle Farm
India 4.8% / 7.8%
Para Hills — India: 4.8% Ingle Farm — India: 7.8%
England 6.7% / 5.1%
Para Hills — England: 6.7% Ingle Farm — England: 5.1%
Afghanistan 2.8% / 2.7%
Para Hills — Afghanistan: 2.8% Ingle Farm — Afghanistan: 2.7%
Philippines 1.6% / 3.3%
Para Hills — Philippines: 1.6% Ingle Farm — Philippines: 3.3%
Vietnam 0.9% / 1.1%
Para Hills — Vietnam: 0.9% Ingle Farm — Vietnam: 1.1%

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

Qualifications

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

Para Hills Ingle Farm
Certificate III & IV 17.9% / 15.9%
Para Hills — Certificate III & IV: 17.9% Ingle Farm — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / 9.6%
Para Hills — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% Ingle Farm — Bachelor Degree: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 5.8%
Para Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Ingle Farm — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 3.4%
Para Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Ingle Farm — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.1%
Para Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Ingle Farm — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Para Hills 97.2% houses
Para Hills — Houses: 97.2% Para Hills — Townhouses: 1.2% Para Hills — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Ingle Farm 92.1% houses
Ingle Farm — Houses: 92.1% Ingle Farm — Townhouses: 4.6% Ingle Farm — Flats / Apartments: 3.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Para Hills Ingle Farm
Median house price $788,000 $815,000
Median unit price $407,500 $442,500
Median land price $660,500 $758,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 113 sales
 16 days
from 118 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.

Para Hills Ingle Farm
3 bed $775K / $805K
Para Hills — 3 bed: $775K (125 sales) Ingle Farm — 3 bed: $805K (170 sales)

125 vs 170 sales

4 bed $854K / $862K
Para Hills — 4 bed: $854K (44 sales) Ingle Farm — 4 bed: $862K (42 sales)

44 vs 42 sales

5 bed $858K / $1M
Para Hills — 5 bed: $858K (6 sales) Ingle Farm — 5 bed: $1M (5 sales)

6 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Para Hills Ingle Farm
Residential 96% 91%
Commercial 4% 9%
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

Para Hills Ingle Farm
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.

Para Hills Ingle Farm
Houses 4.0%
$630/wk on $825K
 4.1%
$650/wk on $834K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Para Hills Ingle Farm
House price Higher than 19% of SA Higher than 24% of SA
Income Higher than 48% of SA Higher than 35% of SA
Schools — Higher than 62% of SA
Walkability Higher than 90% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
Affordability Higher than 73% of SA Higher than 57% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 59% of SA Higher than 52% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 54% of SA Higher than 61% of SA

Liveability

Ingle Farm scores higher overall (48 vs 38); Ingle Farm is more walkable (84 vs 76).

Para Hills Ingle Farm
Grade C
same for both
Score 38/100 48/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Para Hills Ingle Farm
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
80/100
 High
83/100
Flood High
71/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Para Hills Ingle Farm
Inside the suburb 2 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0 2
Universities within 10 km 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 4.3 km
 2
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 3.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.9% 1.8%

Schools in Para Hills

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

Schools in Ingle Farm

  • North Ingle School Government · Primary above peers
  • Ingle Farm East Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Ingle Farm Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Para Hills Ingle Farm
Supermarkets 2 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 8
Parks & reserves 4 5
Childcare 6 8
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 2 3
Banks & Bank@Post 1 3
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Para Hills sits further from the CBD (16.5 km vs 14.1 km).

Para Hills Ingle Farm
Walkability score 76/100 84/100
Distance to Adelaide 16.5 km
+15% vs other
 14.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 22 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 216.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 262.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 5096
 0.5%
postcode 5098
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 5096
 70
postcode 5098

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.

Para Hills Ingle Farm
Car (driver) 80.2% / 78.3%
Para Hills — Car (driver): 80.2% Ingle Farm — Car (driver): 78.3%
Bus 6.7% / 8.2%
Para Hills — Bus: 6.7% Ingle Farm — Bus: 8.2%
Worked from Home 7.1% / 6.5%
Para Hills — Worked from Home: 7.1% Ingle Farm — Worked from Home: 6.5%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 5.2%
Para Hills — Car (passenger): 4.7% Ingle Farm — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Walked Only 0.7% / 1.0%
Para Hills — Walked Only: 0.7% Ingle Farm — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.2%).

Setting

Para Hills Ingle Farm
Elevation 87 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.3 km 8.6 km

NBN connectivity

Para Hills Ingle Farm
Connectivity score 97/100 83/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 90%
2,921 premises
 67%
4,456 premises

Climate

Para Hills Ingle Farm
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)

Para Hills Ingle Farm
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Para Hills Ingle Farm
Division Makin
same for both
Member Tony Zappia
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Para Hills

Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

Ingle Farm

Middle-Ring

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