Para Vista vs Valley View

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 inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • Valley View is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 54%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Para Vista

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (31% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($285/wk vs $345/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Para Vista

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 70/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Para Vista

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (18% vs 5%)
  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 70/100)

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 Vista and Valley View 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 Valley View
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 Valley View
Walkability 79 / 70
Para Vista — Walkability: 79/100 Valley View — Walkability: 70/100
Safety 24 / 30
Para Vista — Safety: 24/100 Valley View — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Para Vista — Low fire risk: 100/100 Valley View — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 60 / 40
Para Vista — Low flood risk: 60/100 Valley View — Low flood risk: 40/100

Demographics

Valley View has more residents (6,405 vs 3,023); Valley View rents higher ($345/wk vs $285/wk).

Para Vista Valley View
Population 3,023 6,405
+112% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.1% +4.8%
Median age 40 39
Median household income $66,352/yr $77,116/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $285/wk $345/wk
+21% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Para Vista Valley View
0-4 6.1% / 5.9%
Para Vista — 0-4: 6.1% Valley View — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 11.5% / 11.6%
Para Vista — 5-14: 11.5% Valley View — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 5.7% / 5.1%
Para Vista — 15-19: 5.7% Valley View — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 6.3% / 6.8%
Para Vista — 20-24: 6.3% Valley View — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 12.9% / 14.3%
Para Vista — 25-34: 12.9% Valley View — 25-34: 14.3%
35-44 13.7% / 13.9%
Para Vista — 35-44: 13.7% Valley View — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 12.3% / 12.4%
Para Vista — 45-54: 12.3% Valley View — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 11.2% / 9.2%
Para Vista — 55-64: 11.2% Valley View — 55-64: 9.2%
65-74 12.0% / 10.5%
Para Vista — 65-74: 12.0% Valley View — 65-74: 10.5%
75-84 6.2% / 8.6%
Para Vista — 75-84: 6.2% Valley View — 75-84: 8.6%
85+ 1.6% / 1.9%
Para Vista — 85+: 1.6% Valley View — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).

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%
Valley View 43.6% couple families
Valley View — Couple Families: 43.6% Valley View — Lone Person: 30.3% Valley View — One Parent Families: 19.3% Valley View — Group Household: 4.5% Valley View — 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 Vista 31.4% renting
Para Vista — Owned Outright: 31.0% Para Vista — Mortgage: 37.6% Para Vista — Renting: 31.4%
Valley View 20.8% renting
Valley View — Owned Outright: 36.5% Valley View — Mortgage: 42.7% Valley View — Renting: 20.8%
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 Vista Valley View
India 5.3% / 8.3%
Para Vista — India: 5.3% Valley View — India: 8.3%
England 4.8% / 3.7%
Para Vista — England: 4.8% Valley View — England: 3.7%
China 2.3% / 1.1%
Para Vista — China: 2.3% Valley View — China: 1.1%
Philippines 1.2% / 1.4%
Para Vista — Philippines: 1.2% Valley View — Philippines: 1.4%
Italy 0.9% / 1.2%
Para Vista — Italy: 0.9% Valley View — Italy: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.3%).

Qualifications

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

Para Vista Valley View
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 15.9%
Para Vista — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Valley View — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Bachelor Degree 9.2% / 11.9%
Para Vista — Bachelor Degree: 9.2% Valley View — Bachelor Degree: 11.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 7.5%
Para Vista — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Valley View — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 4.4%
Para Vista — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Valley View — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.7%
Para Vista — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Valley View — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

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

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%
Valley View 94.6% houses
Valley View — Houses: 94.6% Valley View — Townhouses: 1.7% Valley View — Flats / Apartments: 3.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Para Vista Valley View
Median house price $845,500 $890,000
Median unit price $507,500 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 20 sales
 18 days
from 87 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 Valley View
3 bed $841K / $856K
Para Vista — 3 bed: $841K (37 sales) Valley View — 3 bed: $856K (91 sales)

37 vs 91 sales

4 bed $870K / $929K
Para Vista — 4 bed: $870K (17 sales) Valley View — 4 bed: $929K (48 sales)

17 vs 48 sales

Zoning mix

Para Vista Valley View
Residential 98% 87%
Parks and recreation 0% 10%
Commercial 2%
same for both
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 Valley View
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 Valley View
Houses 4.3%
$620/wk on $750K
 4.1%
$690/wk on $884K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Para Vista Valley View
House price Higher than 26% of SA Higher than 33% of SA
Income Higher than 34% of SA Higher than 52% of SA
Schools Higher than 56% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 88% of SA
Affordability Higher than 54% of SA Higher than 66% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 44% of SA Higher than 43% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of SA Higher than 97% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 61% of SA

Liveability

Para Vista is more walkable (79 vs 70).

Para Vista Valley View
Grade B
same for both
Score 51/100
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Valley View carries more flood risk (60 vs 40).

Para Vista Valley View
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
76/100
 High
70/100
Flood Moderate
40/100
 Moderate
60/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Para Vista Valley View
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km 2
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 5.1 km
 2
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 5.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.0% 2.3%

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 Valley View

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

Amenities in the suburb

Para Vista Valley View
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 4 5
Childcare 6 2
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 0 5

Mobility

Para Vista Valley View
Walkability score 79/100 70/100
Distance to Adelaide 15.2 km
+7% vs other
 14.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min 23 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 51.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 144.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 5093
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 65
postcode 5093
same for both

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 Valley View
Car (driver) 79.5% / 76.7%
Para Vista — Car (driver): 79.5% Valley View — Car (driver): 76.7%
Worked from Home 7.4% / 8.4%
Para Vista — Worked from Home: 7.4% Valley View — Worked from Home: 8.4%
Bus 7.3% / 8.0%
Para Vista — Bus: 7.3% Valley View — Bus: 8.0%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 5.1%
Para Vista — Car (passenger): 4.3% Valley View — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Walked Only 1.1% / 0.9%
Para Vista — Walked Only: 1.1% Valley View — Walked Only: 0.9%

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

Setting

Para Vista Valley View
Elevation 120 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 92 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.1 km 10.4 km

NBN connectivity

Para Vista Valley View
Connectivity score 100/100 94/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 99%
1,387 premises
 75%
2,774 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Para Vista Valley View
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

Valley View

Middle-Ring Parks River

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