Para Vista vs Ingle Farm

Comparing Para Vista and Ingle Farm, SA: Ingle Farm has more residents (9,543 vs 3,023); Ingle Farm carries more flood risk (71 vs 40).

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Ingle Farm

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($442,500 vs $507,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Para Vista

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($285/wk vs $310/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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 Vista 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 Vista 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 Vista Ingle Farm
Walkability 79 / 84
Para Vista — Walkability: 79/100 Ingle Farm — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 24 / 17
Para Vista — Safety: 24/100 Ingle Farm — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Para Vista — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ingle Farm — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 60 / 29
Para Vista — Low flood risk: 60/100 Ingle Farm — Low flood risk: 29/100

Demographics

Ingle Farm has more residents (9,543 vs 3,023).

Para Vista Ingle Farm
Population 3,023 9,543
+216% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.1% +8.1%
Median age 40 39
Median household income $66,352/yr $66,872/yr
Median weekly rent $285/wk $310/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Para Vista Ingle Farm
0-4 6.1% / 5.9%
Para Vista — 0-4: 6.1% Ingle Farm — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 11.5% / 10.9%
Para Vista — 5-14: 11.5% Ingle Farm — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 5.7% / 5.0%
Para Vista — 15-19: 5.7% Ingle Farm — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 6.3% / 6.4%
Para Vista — 20-24: 6.3% Ingle Farm — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 12.9% / 15.3%
Para Vista — 25-34: 12.9% Ingle Farm — 25-34: 15.3%
35-44 13.7% / 13.4%
Para Vista — 35-44: 13.7% Ingle Farm — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 12.3% / 11.4%
Para Vista — 45-54: 12.3% Ingle Farm — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 11.2% / 10.0%
Para Vista — 55-64: 11.2% Ingle Farm — 55-64: 10.0%
65-74 12.0% / 11.4%
Para Vista — 65-74: 12.0% Ingle Farm — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 6.2% / 7.8%
Para Vista — 75-84: 6.2% Ingle Farm — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ 1.6% / 2.5%
Para Vista — 85+: 1.6% Ingle Farm — 85+: 2.5%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Para Vista 41.2% lone person
Para Vista — Lone Person: 41.2% Para Vista — Couple Families: 36.1% Para Vista — One Parent Families: 18.4% Para Vista — Group Household: 3.4% Para Vista — Other Families: 0.9%
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 Vista 31.4% renting
Para Vista — Owned Outright: 31.0% Para Vista — Mortgage: 37.6% Para Vista — Renting: 31.4%
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 Vista Ingle Farm
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 15.9%
Para Vista — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Ingle Farm — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Bachelor Degree 9.2% / 9.6%
Para Vista — Bachelor Degree: 9.2% Ingle Farm — Bachelor Degree: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 5.8%
Para Vista — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Ingle Farm — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 3.4%
Para Vista — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Ingle Farm — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.1%
Para Vista — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Ingle Farm — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

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 Vista Ingle Farm
India 5.3% / 7.8%
Para Vista — India: 5.3% Ingle Farm — India: 7.8%
England 4.8% / 5.1%
Para Vista — England: 4.8% Ingle Farm — England: 5.1%
Philippines 1.2% / 3.3%
Para Vista — Philippines: 1.2% Ingle Farm — Philippines: 3.3%
Afghanistan — / 2.7%
Para Vista — Afghanistan: not among its largest Ingle Farm — Afghanistan: 2.7%
China 2.3% / —
Para Vista — China: 2.3% Ingle Farm — China: not among its largest
Italy 0.9% / 0.7%
Para Vista — Italy: 0.9% Ingle Farm — Italy: 0.7%
Vietnam — / 1.1%
Para Vista — Vietnam: not among its largest Ingle Farm — Vietnam: 1.1%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Para Vista 82.3% houses
Para Vista — Houses: 82.3% Para Vista — Townhouses: 13.7% Para Vista — Flats / Apartments: 4.0%
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 Vista Ingle Farm
Median house price $845,500 $815,000
Median unit price $507,500 $442,500
Median land price — $758,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 20 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 Vista Ingle Farm
3 bed $841K / $805K
Para Vista — 3 bed: $841K (37 sales) Ingle Farm — 3 bed: $805K (170 sales)

37 vs 170 sales

4 bed $870K / $862K
Para Vista — 4 bed: $870K (17 sales) Ingle Farm — 4 bed: $862K (42 sales)

17 vs 42 sales

Zoning mix

Para Vista Ingle Farm
Residential 98% 91%
Commercial 2% 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 Vista 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 Vista Ingle Farm
Houses 4.3%
$620/wk on $750K
 4.1%
$650/wk on $834K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Para Vista Ingle Farm
House price Higher than 26% of SA Higher than 24% of SA
Income Higher than 34% of SA Higher than 35% of SA
Schools Higher than 56% of SA Higher than 62% of SA
Walkability Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
Affordability Higher than 54% of SA Higher than 57% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 44% of SA Higher than 52% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 61% of SA

Liveability

Para Vista Ingle Farm
Grade B C
Score 51/100 48/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Ingle Farm carries more flood risk (71 vs 40).

Para Vista Ingle Farm
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
76/100
 High
83/100
Flood Moderate
40/100
 High
71/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Para Vista Ingle Farm
Inside the suburb 4 3
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 2
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 5.1 km
 2
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 3.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.0% 1.8%

Schools in Para Vista

  • Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para Vista Independent · Primary above peers
  • Prescott Primary School, Northern Independent · Primary at peers
  • Para Vista Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Valley View Secondary School Government · Secondary below 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 Vista Ingle Farm
Supermarkets 1 3
Cafes & restaurants 2 8
Parks & reserves 4 5
Childcare 6 8
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 1 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3

Mobility

Para Vista Ingle Farm
Walkability score 79/100 84/100
Distance to Adelaide 15.2 km
+7% vs other
 14.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min 22 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 51.5
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 0.4%
postcode 5093
 0.5%
postcode 5098
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 65
postcode 5093
 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 Vista Ingle Farm
Car (driver) 79.5% / 78.3%
Para Vista — Car (driver): 79.5% Ingle Farm — Car (driver): 78.3%
Bus 7.3% / 8.2%
Para Vista — Bus: 7.3% Ingle Farm — Bus: 8.2%
Worked from Home 7.4% / 6.5%
Para Vista — Worked from Home: 7.4% Ingle Farm — Worked from Home: 6.5%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 5.2%
Para Vista — Car (passenger): 4.3% Ingle Farm — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Walked Only 1.1% / 1.0%
Para Vista — Walked Only: 1.1% Ingle Farm — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.5%).

Setting

Para Vista Ingle Farm
Elevation 120 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.1 km 8.6 km

NBN connectivity

Para Vista Ingle Farm
Connectivity score 100/100 83/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 99%
1,387 premises
 67%
4,456 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Para Vista

Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

Ingle Farm

Middle-Ring

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