Parafield Gardens vs Paralowie

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Parafield Gardens: a median of $800,000, against $735,000 in Paralowie. Parafield Gardens is closer to the city centre: 21.4 km, against 24 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

They split

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

  • Parafield Gardens has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • Paralowie has more parks and reserves (17 vs 8)

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

First-home buyers

Paralowie

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($492,750 vs $830,000)
  • has cheaper units ($480,000 vs $592,500)

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

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Parafield Gardens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (21.4 km vs 24 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Parafield Gardens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (4 vs 2)

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

Parafield Gardens and Paralowie drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Parafield Gardens Paralowie
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.

Parafield Gardens Paralowie
Walkability 79 / 72
Parafield Gardens — Walkability: 79/100 Paralowie — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 33 / 26
Parafield Gardens — Safety: 33/100 Paralowie — Safety: 26/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Parafield Gardens — Low fire risk: 100/100 Paralowie — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 23 / 18
Parafield Gardens — Low flood risk: 23/100 Paralowie — Low flood risk: 18/100

Demographics

Parafield Gardens Paralowie
Population 18,467
+5% vs other
 17,504
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.0% +5.9%
Median age 36 35
Median household income $71,968/yr $76,908/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $305/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Parafield Gardens Paralowie
0-4 6.7% / 6.5%
Parafield Gardens — 0-4: 6.7% Paralowie — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 14.0% / 14.7%
Parafield Gardens — 5-14: 14.0% Paralowie — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 6.2% / 6.8%
Parafield Gardens — 15-19: 6.2% Paralowie — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 6.8% / 7.2%
Parafield Gardens — 20-24: 6.8% Paralowie — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 14.2% / 14.5%
Parafield Gardens — 25-34: 14.2% Paralowie — 25-34: 14.5%
35-44 14.4% / 14.3%
Parafield Gardens — 35-44: 14.4% Paralowie — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 11.2% / 13.4%
Parafield Gardens — 45-54: 11.2% Paralowie — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 11.6% / 12.2%
Parafield Gardens — 55-64: 11.6% Paralowie — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 8.5% / 7.4%
Parafield Gardens — 65-74: 8.5% Paralowie — 65-74: 7.4%
75-84 4.7% / 2.5%
Parafield Gardens — 75-84: 4.7% Paralowie — 75-84: 2.5%
85+ 1.5% / 0.5%
Parafield Gardens — 85+: 1.5% Paralowie — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Parafield Gardens 48.9% couple families
Parafield Gardens — Couple Families: 48.9% Parafield Gardens — Lone Person: 25.7% Parafield Gardens — One Parent Families: 20.1% Parafield Gardens — Group Household: 3.4% Parafield Gardens — Other Families: 1.9%
Paralowie 46.6% couple families
Paralowie — Couple Families: 46.6% Paralowie — Lone Person: 26.2% Paralowie — One Parent Families: 21.9% Paralowie — Group Household: 3.6% Paralowie — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Parafield Gardens 29.3% renting
Parafield Gardens — Owned Outright: 28.8% Parafield Gardens — Mortgage: 41.9% Parafield Gardens — Renting: 29.3%
Paralowie 24.8% renting
Paralowie — Owned Outright: 24.6% Paralowie — Mortgage: 50.6% Paralowie — Renting: 24.8%
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.

Parafield Gardens Paralowie
India 8.2% / 2.6%
Parafield Gardens — India: 8.2% Paralowie — India: 2.6%
Vietnam 5.1% / 3.4%
Parafield Gardens — Vietnam: 5.1% Paralowie — Vietnam: 3.4%
England 3.6% / 3.7%
Parafield Gardens — England: 3.6% Paralowie — England: 3.7%
Afghanistan 3.5% / 3.2%
Parafield Gardens — Afghanistan: 3.5% Paralowie — Afghanistan: 3.2%
Philippines 2.5% / 1.8%
Parafield Gardens — Philippines: 2.5% Paralowie — Philippines: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.2%).

Qualifications

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

Parafield Gardens Paralowie
Certificate III & IV 12.7% / 15.9%
Parafield Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 12.7% Paralowie — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Bachelor Degree 9.1% / 5.7%
Parafield Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 9.1% Paralowie — Bachelor Degree: 5.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 5.4%
Parafield Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Paralowie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / 1.3%
Parafield Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% Paralowie — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 0.7%
Parafield Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Paralowie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Parafield Gardens 89.3% houses
Parafield Gardens — Houses: 89.3% Parafield Gardens — Townhouses: 8.4% Parafield Gardens — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Paralowie 94.1% houses
Paralowie — Houses: 94.1% Paralowie — Townhouses: 4.6% Paralowie — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Parafield Gardens Paralowie
Median house price $800,000 $735,000
Median unit price $592,500 $480,000
Median land price $830,000 $492,750
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 192 sales
 17 days
from 189 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.

Parafield Gardens Paralowie
2 bed $625K / $549K
Parafield Gardens — 2 bed: $625K (7 sales) Paralowie — 2 bed: $549K (7 sales)

7 vs 7 sales

3 bed $780K / $708K
Parafield Gardens — 3 bed: $780K (155 sales) Paralowie — 3 bed: $708K (195 sales)

155 vs 195 sales

4 bed $875K / $810K
Parafield Gardens — 4 bed: $875K (81 sales) Paralowie — 4 bed: $810K (84 sales)

81 vs 84 sales

5 bed $980K / $816K
Parafield Gardens — 5 bed: $980K (19 sales) Paralowie — 5 bed: $816K (15 sales)

19 vs 15 sales

Zoning mix

Parafield Gardens Paralowie
Residential 89%
same for both
Parks and recreation 3% 7%
Industrial 5% 0%
Commercial 3% 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

Parafield Gardens Paralowie
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.

Parafield Gardens Paralowie
Houses 4.3%
$650/wk on $792K
 4.5%
$620/wk on $724K
Units 4.3%
$500/wk on $602K
 —

Ranking within SA

Parafield Gardens Paralowie
House price Higher than 27% of SA Higher than 14% of SA
Income Higher than 45% of SA Higher than 52% of SA
Schools Higher than 74% of SA Higher than 23% of SA
Walkability Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
Affordability Higher than 64% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 59% of SA Higher than 40% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 77% of SA Higher than 87% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 31% of SA —

Liveability

Parafield Gardens scores higher overall (46 vs 28).

Parafield Gardens Paralowie
Grade C D
Score 46/100 28/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Parafield Gardens Paralowie
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
67/100
 High
74/100
Flood High
77/100
 High
82/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 13
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Parafield Gardens Paralowie
Inside the suburb 6 4
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 3
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 3.1 km
 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 5.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.5% 1.8%

Schools in Parafield Gardens

  • Garden College Independent · Combined above peers
  • The Pines School Government · Primary above peers
  • Holy Family Catholic School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Parafield Gardens High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Parafield Gardens Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Karrendi Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Paralowie

  • Bethany Christian School Incorporated Independent · Primary at peers
  • Paralowie School Government · Combined at peers
  • Settlers Farm Campus R-6 Government · Primary at peers
  • Temple Christian College - Bethany Campus Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Parafield Gardens Paralowie
Supermarkets 3 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 8 17
Childcare 11 10
GPs 4 2
Pharmacies 2
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 3 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Paralowie sits further from the CBD (24 km vs 21.4 km).

Parafield Gardens Paralowie
Walkability score 79/100 72/100
Distance to Adelaide 21.4 km 24 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 26 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 190.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 190.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 5107
 0.3%
postcode 5108
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 72
postcode 5107
 59
postcode 5108

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.

Parafield Gardens Paralowie
Car (driver) 83.0% / 85.3%
Parafield Gardens — Car (driver): 83.0% Paralowie — Car (driver): 85.3%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 6.0%
Parafield Gardens — Car (passenger): 6.2% Paralowie — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Worked from Home 5.6% / 4.4%
Parafield Gardens — Worked from Home: 5.6% Paralowie — Worked from Home: 4.4%
Bus 4.0% / 2.8%
Parafield Gardens — Bus: 4.0% Paralowie — Bus: 2.8%
Walked Only 0.6% / 0.8%
Parafield Gardens — Walked Only: 0.6% Paralowie — Walked Only: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.3%).

Setting

Parafield Gardens Paralowie
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.3 km 5.7 km

NBN connectivity

Parafield Gardens Paralowie
Connectivity score 76/100 78/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 11%
6,919 premises
 22%
6,453 premises

Climate

Parafield Gardens Paralowie
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)

Parafield Gardens Paralowie
PM2.5 — 5.5 µg/m³
PM10 — 18.7 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.51 pphm 0.31 pphm

Council rates

Parafield Gardens Paralowie
Average residential rate $1,722/yr
same for both
Council Salisbury
same for both

Federal electorate

Parafield Gardens Paralowie
Division Makin Spence
Member Tony Zappia Matt Burnell
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Parafield Gardens Paralowie
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Parafield Gardens

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks

Paralowie

Middle-Ring Parks

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