Paralowie vs Burton

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Paralowie is closer to the city centre: 24 km, against 27.6 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

Paralowie

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (10 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Paralowie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($492,750 vs $1,900,000)

Weighs house 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

Paralowie

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 62/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (24 km vs 27.6 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Paralowie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 62/100)

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

Investors

Paralowie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.5% vs 4.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Paralowie Burton
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.

Paralowie Burton
Walkability 72 / 62
Paralowie — Walkability: 72/100 Burton — Walkability: 62/100
Safety 26 / 32
Paralowie — Safety: 26/100 Burton — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Paralowie — Low fire risk: 100/100 Burton — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 18 / 9
Paralowie — Low flood risk: 18/100 Burton — Low flood risk: 9/100

Demographics

Paralowie has more residents (17,504 vs 6,519); Paralowie skews older (35 vs 33).

Paralowie Burton
Population 17,504
+63% vs other
 6,519
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.9% +2.7%
Median age 35 33
Median household income $76,908/yr $78,884/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $305/wk $310/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Paralowie Burton
0-4 6.5% / 7.5%
Paralowie — 0-4: 6.5% Burton — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 14.7% / 16.8%
Paralowie — 5-14: 14.7% Burton — 5-14: 16.8%
15-19 6.8% / 7.1%
Paralowie — 15-19: 6.8% Burton — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 7.2% / 6.0%
Paralowie — 20-24: 7.2% Burton — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 14.5% / 14.8%
Paralowie — 25-34: 14.5% Burton — 25-34: 14.8%
35-44 14.3% / 16.0%
Paralowie — 35-44: 14.3% Burton — 35-44: 16.0%
45-54 13.4% / 11.8%
Paralowie — 45-54: 13.4% Burton — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 12.2% / 10.8%
Paralowie — 55-64: 12.2% Burton — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 7.4% / 6.1%
Paralowie — 65-74: 7.4% Burton — 65-74: 6.1%
75-84 2.5% / 2.1%
Paralowie — 75-84: 2.5% Burton — 75-84: 2.1%
85+ 0.5% / 1.3%
Paralowie — 85+: 0.5% Burton — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Burton 51.8% couple families
Burton — Couple Families: 51.8% Burton — Lone Person: 20.3% Burton — One Parent Families: 23.3% Burton — Group Household: 2.9% Burton — 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.

Paralowie 24.8% renting
Paralowie — Owned Outright: 24.6% Paralowie — Mortgage: 50.6% Paralowie — Renting: 24.8%
Burton 23.6% renting
Burton — Owned Outright: 21.5% Burton — Mortgage: 54.9% Burton — Renting: 23.6%
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.

Paralowie Burton
Vietnam 3.4% / 5.2%
Paralowie — Vietnam: 3.4% Burton — Vietnam: 5.2%
England 3.7% / 2.9%
Paralowie — England: 3.7% Burton — England: 2.9%
Afghanistan 3.2% / 2.3%
Paralowie — Afghanistan: 3.2% Burton — Afghanistan: 2.3%
India 2.6% / 1.7%
Paralowie — India: 2.6% Burton — India: 1.7%
Philippines 1.8% / 2.0%
Paralowie — Philippines: 1.8% Burton — Philippines: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

Qualifications

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

Paralowie Burton
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 14.5%
Paralowie — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Burton — Certificate III & IV: 14.5%
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / 5.2%
Paralowie — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% Burton — Bachelor Degree: 5.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 4.6%
Paralowie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Burton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 1.0%
Paralowie — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Burton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 0.6%
Paralowie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Burton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Paralowie 94.1% houses
Paralowie — Houses: 94.1% Paralowie — Townhouses: 4.6% Paralowie — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Burton 96.3% houses
Burton — Houses: 96.3% Burton — Townhouses: 3.6% Burton — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Paralowie Burton
Median house price $735,000 $718,000
Median unit price $480,000 —
Median land price $492,750 $1,900,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 189 sales
 23 days
from 62 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.

Paralowie Burton
3 bed $708K / $692K
Paralowie — 3 bed: $708K (195 sales) Burton — 3 bed: $692K (77 sales)

195 vs 77 sales

4 bed $810K / $815K
Paralowie — 4 bed: $810K (84 sales) Burton — 4 bed: $815K (37 sales)

84 vs 37 sales

5 bed $816K / $890K
Paralowie — 5 bed: $816K (15 sales) Burton — 5 bed: $890K (6 sales)

15 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Burton has more industrially zoned land (39% vs 0%); Burton has more rural and farming land (17% vs 0%).

Paralowie Burton
Residential 89% 30%
Industrial 0% 39%
Rural and farming 0% 17%
Parks and recreation 7% 12%
Commercial 4% 1%
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

Paralowie Burton
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.

Paralowie Burton
Houses 4.5%
$620/wk on $724K
 4.0%
$600/wk on $772K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Paralowie Burton
House price Higher than 14% of SA Higher than 9% of SA
Income Higher than 52% of SA Higher than 54% of SA
Schools Higher than 23% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Affordability Higher than 84% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 40% of SA Higher than 31% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 60% of SA

Liveability

Paralowie is more walkable (72 vs 62).

Paralowie Burton
Grade D
same for both
Score 28/100 26/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Paralowie Burton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
74/100
 Moderate
68/100
Flood High
82/100
 High
91/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 High
100/100
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Paralowie Burton
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 5.9 km
 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 8.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.8%
same for both

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

Schools in Burton

  • Burton Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Paralowie Burton
Supermarkets 2 1
Parks & reserves 17 2
Childcare 10 3
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 2 1
EV chargers 1 0

Mobility

Burton sits further from the CBD (27.6 km vs 24 km).

Paralowie Burton
Walkability score 72/100 62/100
Distance to Adelaide 24 km 27.6 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 28 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 190.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 71.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 5108
 0.2%
postcode 5110
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 5108
 72
postcode 5110

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.

Paralowie Burton
Car (driver) 85.3% / 84.5%
Paralowie — Car (driver): 85.3% Burton — Car (driver): 84.5%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 6.5%
Paralowie — Car (passenger): 6.0% Burton — Car (passenger): 6.5%
Worked from Home 4.4% / 5.8%
Paralowie — Worked from Home: 4.4% Burton — Worked from Home: 5.8%
Bus 2.8% / 2.0%
Paralowie — Bus: 2.8% Burton — Bus: 2.0%
Walked Only 0.8% / 0.8%
Paralowie — Walked Only: 0.8% Burton — Walked Only: 0.8%

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

Setting

Paralowie Burton
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.7 km 5.6 km

NBN connectivity

Paralowie Burton
Connectivity score 78/100 81/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 22%
6,453 premises
 53%
2,301 premises

Climate

Paralowie Burton
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.4°C 30.0°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C 6.6°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Paralowie Burton
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.31 pphm
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Paralowie Burton
Division Spence
same for both
Member Matt Burnell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Paralowie

Middle-Ring Parks

Burton

Family Large Blocks Outer

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