Para Hills West vs Salisbury South

Para Hills West is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 83 in Salisbury South. In both, most households own their home. In Para Hills West, most homes are detached houses. In Salisbury South, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments and the large majority of households are people living alone. Para Hills West is closer to the city centre: 16.4 km, against 19.1 km. On these figures, Salisbury South 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

Para Hills West

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (70% vs 0%)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, and childcare.

Renters

Para Hills West

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 59%)
  • has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $309/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Para Hills West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (16.4 km vs 19.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Salisbury South

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (88% vs 18%)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (100% vs 30%)
  • But Para Hills West carries lower crime risk (85/100 vs 99/100)

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

Investors

Para Hills West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.3% vs -21.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Para Hills West and Salisbury South 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 Salisbury South
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 Salisbury South
Walkability 52 / 56
Para Hills West — Walkability: 52/100 Salisbury South — Walkability: 56/100
Safety 15 / 1
Para Hills West — Safety: 15/100 Salisbury South — Safety: 1/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Para Hills West — Low fire risk: 100/100 Salisbury South — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 9 / 7
Para Hills West — Low flood risk: 9/100 Salisbury South — Low flood risk: 7/100

Demographics

Para Hills West has more residents (3,295 vs 78); Salisbury South skews older (83 vs 38).

Para Hills West Salisbury South
Population 3,295
+98% vs other
 78
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.3% -21.2%
Median age 38 83
Median household income $58,604/yr
+53% vs other
 $27,300/yr
Median weekly rent $275/wk $309/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Para Hills West Salisbury South
0-4 6.3% / —
Para Hills West — 0-4: 6.3% Salisbury South — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 11.7% / —
Para Hills West — 5-14: 11.7% Salisbury South — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 4.6% / —
Para Hills West — 15-19: 4.6% Salisbury South — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 7.0% / —
Para Hills West — 20-24: 7.0% Salisbury South — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 15.2% / —
Para Hills West — 25-34: 15.2% Salisbury South — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 13.3% / —
Para Hills West — 35-44: 13.3% Salisbury South — 35-44: not among its largest
45-54 11.4% / —
Para Hills West — 45-54: 11.4% Salisbury South — 45-54: not among its largest
55-64 12.4% / 14.1%
Para Hills West — 55-64: 12.4% Salisbury South — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 10.4% / 9.0%
Para Hills West — 65-74: 10.4% Salisbury South — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 5.5% / 28.2%
Para Hills West — 75-84: 5.5% Salisbury South — 75-84: 28.2%
85+ 2.2% / 51.3%
Para Hills West — 85+: 2.2% Salisbury South — 85+: 51.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (51.3%).

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%
Salisbury South 100.0% lone person
Salisbury South — Lone Person: 100.0% Salisbury South — Couple Families: 0.0% Salisbury South — One Parent Families: 0.0% Salisbury South — Group Household: 0.0% Salisbury South — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Salisbury South 0.0% renting
Salisbury South — Owned Outright: 100.0% Salisbury South — Mortgage: 0.0% Salisbury South — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Para Hills West Salisbury South
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 12.8%
Para Hills West — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Salisbury South — Certificate III & IV: 12.8%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 6.4%
Para Hills West — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Salisbury South — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 3.8%
Para Hills West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Salisbury South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / —
Para Hills West — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Salisbury South — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / —
Para Hills West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Salisbury South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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 Salisbury South
England 6.9% / 34.6%
Para Hills West — England: 6.9% Salisbury South — England: 34.6%
India 7.1% / —
Para Hills West — India: 7.1% Salisbury South — India: not among its largest
Italy — / 6.4%
Para Hills West — Italy: not among its largest Salisbury South — Italy: 6.4%
Germany — / 5.1%
Para Hills West — Germany: not among its largest Salisbury South — Germany: 5.1%
Afghanistan 4.1% / —
Para Hills West — Afghanistan: 4.1% Salisbury South — Afghanistan: not among its largest
Philippines 1.5% / —
Para Hills West — Philippines: 1.5% Salisbury South — Philippines: not among its largest
Iran 1.1% / —
Para Hills West — Iran: 1.1% Salisbury South — Iran: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (34.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Para Hills West 1.5% flats / apartments
Para Hills West — Flats / Apartments: 1.5% Para Hills West — Houses: 70.1% Para Hills West — Townhouses: 28.4%
Salisbury South 100.0% flats / apartments
Salisbury South — Flats / Apartments: 100.0% Salisbury South — Houses: 0.0% Salisbury South — Townhouses: 0.0%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Para Hills West Salisbury South
Median house price $735,500 —
Median unit price $574,500 —
Median land price $673,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 18 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Salisbury South has more industrially zoned land (100% vs 34%).

Para Hills West Salisbury South
Industrial 34% 100%
Residential 48% 0%
Parks and recreation 18% 0%
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 Salisbury South
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 Salisbury South
Houses 4.4%
$632/wk on $755K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Para Hills West Salisbury South
House price Higher than 27% of SA —
Income Higher than 26% of SA Higher than 2% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
Affordability Higher than 36% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 59% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 83% of SA —

Liveability

Para Hills West Salisbury South
Grade D —
Score 20/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Salisbury South carries more crime risk (99 vs 85).

Para Hills West Salisbury South
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
85/100
 High
99/100
Flood High
91/100
 High
93/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
 High
91/100
Industrial facilities nearby 11
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Para Hills West Salisbury South
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 3.1 km
 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 4.2 km

Schools in Para Hills West

  • Para Hills High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Para Hills West Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Salisbury South

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

Amenities in the suburb

Para Hills West Salisbury South
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 4 0
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Salisbury South sits further from the CBD (19.1 km vs 16.4 km).

Para Hills West Salisbury South
Walkability score 52/100 56/100
Distance to Adelaide 16.4 km 19.1 km
+16% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min 27 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 68/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 85.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 15.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 5096
 1.3%
postcode 5106
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 5096
 —

Setting

Para Hills West Salisbury South
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.0 km 8.1 km

NBN connectivity

Para Hills West Salisbury South
Connectivity score 75/100 90/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
1,772 premises
 60%
376 premises

Climate

Para Hills West Salisbury South
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 Salisbury South
PM2.5 — 5.5 µg/m³
PM10 — 18.7 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.51 pphm 0.31 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Para Hills West Salisbury South
Division Makin Spence
Member Tony Zappia Matt Burnell
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Para Hills West Salisbury South
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

Salisbury South

Apartments Middle-Ring Retirees Trains

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