Para Hills West vs Ingle Farm

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Ingle Farm: a median of $815,000, against $736,000 in Para Hills West, and rent is higher there too. Ingle Farm is closer to the city centre: 14.1 km, against 16.4 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 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Para Hills West has cheaper houses ($735,500 vs $815,000)
  • Ingle Farm has cheaper units ($442,500 vs $574,500)

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

Renters

Para Hills West

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $310/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ingle Farm

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 52/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (14.1 km vs 16.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Para Hills West has more units and townhouses to downsize into (30% vs 8%)
  • Ingle Farm is more walkable (84/100 vs 52/100)

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 West 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 West 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 West Ingle Farm
Walkability 52 / 84
Para Hills West — Walkability: 52/100 Ingle Farm — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 15 / 17
Para Hills West — Safety: 15/100 Ingle Farm — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Para Hills West — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ingle Farm — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 9 / 29
Para Hills West — Low flood risk: 9/100 Ingle Farm — Low flood risk: 29/100

Demographics

Ingle Farm has more residents (9,543 vs 3,295); Ingle Farm has higher household incomes ($66,872 vs $58,604).

Para Hills West Ingle Farm
Population 3,295 9,543
+190% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.3% +8.1%
Median age 38 39
Median household income $58,604/yr $66,872/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $275/wk $310/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Para Hills West Ingle Farm
0-4 6.3% / 5.9%
Para Hills West — 0-4: 6.3% Ingle Farm — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 11.7% / 10.9%
Para Hills West — 5-14: 11.7% Ingle Farm — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 4.6% / 5.0%
Para Hills West — 15-19: 4.6% Ingle Farm — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 7.0% / 6.4%
Para Hills West — 20-24: 7.0% Ingle Farm — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 15.2% / 15.3%
Para Hills West — 25-34: 15.2% Ingle Farm — 25-34: 15.3%
35-44 13.3% / 13.4%
Para Hills West — 35-44: 13.3% Ingle Farm — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 11.4% / 11.4%
Para Hills West — 45-54: 11.4% Ingle Farm — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 12.4% / 10.0%
Para Hills West — 55-64: 12.4% Ingle Farm — 55-64: 10.0%
65-74 10.4% / 11.4%
Para Hills West — 65-74: 10.4% Ingle Farm — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 5.5% / 7.8%
Para Hills West — 75-84: 5.5% Ingle Farm — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ 2.2% / 2.5%
Para Hills West — 85+: 2.2% Ingle Farm — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Para Hills West 43.3% lone person
Para Hills West — Lone Person: 43.3% Para Hills West — Couple Families: 31.4% Para Hills West — One Parent Families: 20.0% Para Hills West — Group Household: 3.7% Para Hills West — Other Families: 1.6%
Ingle Farm 36.6% lone person
Ingle Farm — Lone Person: 36.6% Ingle Farm — Couple Families: 37.2% Ingle Farm — One Parent Families: 19.0% Ingle Farm — Group Household: 4.9% Ingle Farm — Other Families: 2.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Para Hills West 38.4% renting
Para Hills West — Owned Outright: 25.6% Para Hills West — Mortgage: 36.0% Para Hills West — Renting: 38.4%
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

Qualifications

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

Para Hills West Ingle Farm
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 15.9%
Para Hills West — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Ingle Farm — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 9.6%
Para Hills West — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Ingle Farm — Bachelor Degree: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 5.8%
Para Hills West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Ingle Farm — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 3.4%
Para Hills West — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Ingle Farm — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.1%
Para Hills West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Ingle Farm — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

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

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 West Ingle Farm
India 7.1% / 7.8%
Para Hills West — India: 7.1% Ingle Farm — India: 7.8%
England 6.9% / 5.1%
Para Hills West — England: 6.9% Ingle Farm — England: 5.1%
Afghanistan 4.1% / 2.7%
Para Hills West — Afghanistan: 4.1% Ingle Farm — Afghanistan: 2.7%
Philippines 1.5% / 3.3%
Para Hills West — Philippines: 1.5% Ingle Farm — Philippines: 3.3%
Vietnam 1.0% / 1.1%
Para Hills West — Vietnam: 1.0% Ingle Farm — Vietnam: 1.1%
Iran 1.1% / —
Para Hills West — Iran: 1.1% Ingle Farm — Iran: 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.

Para Hills West 70.1% houses
Para Hills West — Houses: 70.1% Para Hills West — Townhouses: 28.4% Para Hills West — 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 West Ingle Farm
Median house price $735,500 $815,000
Median unit price $574,500 $442,500
Median land price $673,500 $758,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 18 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 West Ingle Farm
2 bed $648K / $795K
Para Hills West — 2 bed: $648K (5 sales) Ingle Farm — 2 bed: $795K (5 sales)

5 vs 5 sales

3 bed $752K / $805K
Para Hills West — 3 bed: $752K (39 sales) Ingle Farm — 3 bed: $805K (170 sales)

39 vs 170 sales

4 bed $737K / $862K
Para Hills West — 4 bed: $737K (5 sales) Ingle Farm — 4 bed: $862K (42 sales)

5 vs 42 sales

Zoning mix

Para Hills West has more industrially zoned land (34% vs 0%).

Para Hills West Ingle Farm
Residential 48% 91%
Industrial 34% 0%
Parks and recreation 18% 0%
Commercial 0% 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 West 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 West Ingle Farm
Houses 4.4%
$632/wk on $755K
 4.1%
$650/wk on $834K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Para Hills West Ingle Farm
House price Higher than 27% of SA Higher than 24% of SA
Income Higher than 26% of SA Higher than 35% of SA
Schools — Higher than 62% of SA
Walkability Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
Affordability Higher than 36% of SA Higher than 57% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 59% of SA Higher than 52% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 61% of SA

Liveability

Ingle Farm scores higher overall (48 vs 20); Ingle Farm is more walkable (84 vs 52).

Para Hills West Ingle Farm
Grade D C
Score 20/100 48/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Para Hills West carries more flood risk (91 vs 71).

Para Hills West Ingle Farm
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
85/100
 High
83/100
Flood High
91/100
 High
71/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 11
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Para Hills West 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, 3.1 km
 2
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 3.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.9% 1.8%

Schools in Para Hills West

  • Para Hills High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Para Hills West Primary 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 West Ingle Farm
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 8
Parks & reserves 2 5
Childcare 4 8
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Para Hills West sits further from the CBD (16.4 km vs 14.1 km).

Para Hills West Ingle Farm
Walkability score 52/100 84/100
Distance to Adelaide 16.4 km
+14% vs other
 14.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min 22 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 85.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 262.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
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 West Ingle Farm
Car (driver) 82.3% / 78.3%
Para Hills West — Car (driver): 82.3% Ingle Farm — Car (driver): 78.3%
Bus 5.2% / 8.2%
Para Hills West — Bus: 5.2% Ingle Farm — Bus: 8.2%
Worked from Home 6.2% / 6.5%
Para Hills West — Worked from Home: 6.2% Ingle Farm — Worked from Home: 6.5%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 5.2%
Para Hills West — Car (passenger): 5.1% Ingle Farm — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Walked Only 0.9% / 1.0%
Para Hills West — Walked Only: 0.9% Ingle Farm — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.3%).

Setting

Para Hills West Ingle Farm
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.0 km 8.6 km

NBN connectivity

Para Hills West Ingle Farm
Connectivity score 75/100 83/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
1,772 premises
 67%
4,456 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Para Hills West

Middle-Ring Quiet Townhouses

Ingle Farm

Middle-Ring

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