Para Vista vs Para Hills

Para Hills is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 40 in Para Vista. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Para Vista tends to suit people living alone.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Para Vista has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Para Hills has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 82%)

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

First-home buyers

Para Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($407,500 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 $325/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

Para Vista

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (18% vs 3%)

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 Para Hills 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 Para Hills
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 Para Hills
Walkability 79 / 76
Para Vista — Walkability: 79/100 Para Hills — Walkability: 76/100
Safety 24 / 20
Para Vista — Safety: 24/100 Para Hills — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Para Vista — Low fire risk: 100/100 Para Hills — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 60 / 29
Para Vista — Low flood risk: 60/100 Para Hills — Low flood risk: 29/100

Demographics

Para Hills has more residents (6,793 vs 3,023); Para Hills rents higher ($325/wk vs $285/wk).

Para Vista Para Hills
Population 3,023 6,793
+125% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.1% +3.6%
Median age 40 36
Median household income $66,352/yr $73,840/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $285/wk $325/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Para Vista Para Hills
0-4 6.1% / 6.3%
Para Vista — 0-4: 6.1% Para Hills — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 11.5% / 13.3%
Para Vista — 5-14: 11.5% Para Hills — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 5.7% / 5.6%
Para Vista — 15-19: 5.7% Para Hills — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 6.3% / 6.8%
Para Vista — 20-24: 6.3% Para Hills — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 12.9% / 16.0%
Para Vista — 25-34: 12.9% Para Hills — 25-34: 16.0%
35-44 13.7% / 14.0%
Para Vista — 35-44: 13.7% Para Hills — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 12.3% / 11.8%
Para Vista — 45-54: 12.3% Para Hills — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 11.2% / 11.0%
Para Vista — 55-64: 11.2% Para Hills — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 12.0% / 8.0%
Para Vista — 65-74: 12.0% Para Hills — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 6.2% / 5.3%
Para Vista — 75-84: 6.2% Para Hills — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 1.6% / 1.8%
Para Vista — 85+: 1.6% Para Hills — 85+: 1.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Para Vista 36.1% couple families
Para Vista — Couple Families: 36.1% Para Vista — Lone Person: 41.2% Para Vista — One Parent Families: 18.4% Para Vista — Group Household: 3.4% Para Vista — Other Families: 0.9%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
Para Hills 21.9% renting
Para Hills — Owned Outright: 32.3% Para Hills — Mortgage: 45.8% Para Hills — Renting: 21.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Para Vista Para Hills
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 17.9%
Para Vista — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Para Hills — Certificate III & IV: 17.9%
Bachelor Degree 9.2% / 8.5%
Para Vista — Bachelor Degree: 9.2% Para Hills — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 6.7%
Para Vista — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Para Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 2.6%
Para Vista — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Para Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.1%
Para Vista — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Para Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

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

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 Para Hills
England 4.8% / 6.7%
Para Vista — England: 4.8% Para Hills — England: 6.7%
India 5.3% / 4.8%
Para Vista — India: 5.3% Para Hills — India: 4.8%
Philippines 1.2% / 1.6%
Para Vista — Philippines: 1.2% Para Hills — Philippines: 1.6%
Afghanistan — / 2.8%
Para Vista — Afghanistan: not among its largest Para Hills — Afghanistan: 2.8%
China 2.3% / —
Para Vista — China: 2.3% Para Hills — China: not among its largest
Italy 0.9% / 0.7%
Para Vista — Italy: 0.9% Para Hills — Italy: 0.7%
Vietnam — / 0.9%
Para Vista — Vietnam: not among its largest Para Hills — Vietnam: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

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%
Para Hills 97.2% houses
Para Hills — Houses: 97.2% Para Hills — Townhouses: 1.2% Para Hills — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Para Vista Para Hills
Median house price $845,500 $788,000
Median unit price $507,500 $407,500
Median land price — $660,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 20 sales
 18 days
from 113 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 Para Hills
3 bed $841K / $775K
Para Vista — 3 bed: $841K (37 sales) Para Hills — 3 bed: $775K (125 sales)

37 vs 125 sales

4 bed $870K / $854K
Para Vista — 4 bed: $870K (17 sales) Para Hills — 4 bed: $854K (44 sales)

17 vs 44 sales

Zoning mix

Para Vista Para Hills
Residential 98% 96%
Commercial 2% 4%
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 Para Hills
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 Para Hills
Houses 4.3%
$620/wk on $750K
 4.0%
$630/wk on $825K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Para Vista Para Hills
House price Higher than 26% of SA Higher than 19% of SA
Income Higher than 34% of SA Higher than 48% of SA
Schools Higher than 56% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 90% of SA
Affordability Higher than 54% of SA Higher than 73% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 44% of SA Higher than 59% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 54% of SA

Liveability

Para Vista scores higher overall (51 vs 38).

Para Vista Para Hills
Grade B C
Score 51/100 38/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Para Hills carries more flood risk (71 vs 40).

Para Vista Para Hills
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
76/100
 High
80/100
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
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Para Vista Para Hills
Inside the suburb 4 2
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km 2
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 5.1 km
 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 4.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.0% 1.9%

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 Para Hills

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Para Vista Para Hills
Walkability score 79/100 76/100
Distance to Adelaide 15.2 km 16.5 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min 25 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 51.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 216.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 5093
 0.6%
postcode 5096
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 65
postcode 5093
 71
postcode 5096

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 Para Hills
Car (driver) 79.5% / 80.2%
Para Vista — Car (driver): 79.5% Para Hills — Car (driver): 80.2%
Worked from Home 7.4% / 7.1%
Para Vista — Worked from Home: 7.4% Para Hills — Worked from Home: 7.1%
Bus 7.3% / 6.7%
Para Vista — Bus: 7.3% Para Hills — Bus: 6.7%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 4.7%
Para Vista — Car (passenger): 4.3% Para Hills — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only 1.1% / 0.7%
Para Vista — Walked Only: 1.1% Para Hills — Walked Only: 0.7%

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

Setting

Para Vista Para Hills
Elevation 120 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 87 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.1 km 9.3 km

NBN connectivity

Para Vista Para Hills
Connectivity score 100/100 97/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 99%
1,387 premises
 90%
2,921 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Para Vista Para Hills
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

Para Hills

Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

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