Paralowie vs Globe Derby Park

Paralowie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 49 in Globe Derby Park. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Paralowie, about half of households are couple families. In Globe Derby Park, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Globe Derby Park: a median of $800,000, against $735,000 in Paralowie, and rent is higher there too. Globe Derby Park is closer to the city centre: 21 km, against 24 km. On these figures, Paralowie tends to suit families with children, while Globe Derby Park suits older residents.

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 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (10 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)

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

Paralowie

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 14%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($305/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Paralowie is more walkable (72/100 vs 5/100)
  • Globe Derby Park sits closer to the CBD (21 km vs 24 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Paralowie

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 5/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (74/100 vs 93/100)
  • But Globe Derby Park has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 10%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Paralowie and Globe Derby Park 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 Globe Derby Park
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 Globe Derby Park
Walkability 72 / 5
Paralowie — Walkability: 72/100 Globe Derby Park — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 26 / 7
Paralowie — Safety: 26/100 Globe Derby Park — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Paralowie — Low fire risk: 100/100 Globe Derby Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 18 / 5
Paralowie — Low flood risk: 18/100 Globe Derby Park — Low flood risk: 5/100

Demographics

Paralowie has more residents (17,504 vs 360); Globe Derby Park skews older (49 vs 35).

Paralowie Globe Derby Park
Population 17,504
+98% vs other
 360
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.9% +4.0%
Median age 35 49
Median household income $76,908/yr
+1% vs other
 $75,972/yr
Median weekly rent $305/wk $380/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Paralowie Globe Derby Park
0-4 6.5% / 5.3%
Paralowie — 0-4: 6.5% Globe Derby Park — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 14.7% / 7.8%
Paralowie — 5-14: 14.7% Globe Derby Park — 5-14: 7.8%
15-19 6.8% / 10.3%
Paralowie — 15-19: 6.8% Globe Derby Park — 15-19: 10.3%
20-24 7.2% / 6.9%
Paralowie — 20-24: 7.2% Globe Derby Park — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 14.5% / 6.9%
Paralowie — 25-34: 14.5% Globe Derby Park — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 14.3% / 10.0%
Paralowie — 35-44: 14.3% Globe Derby Park — 35-44: 10.0%
45-54 13.4% / 13.6%
Paralowie — 45-54: 13.4% Globe Derby Park — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 12.2% / 11.9%
Paralowie — 55-64: 12.2% Globe Derby Park — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 7.4% / 16.1%
Paralowie — 65-74: 7.4% Globe Derby Park — 65-74: 16.1%
75-84 2.5% / 11.9%
Paralowie — 75-84: 2.5% Globe Derby Park — 75-84: 11.9%
85+ 0.5% / 2.8%
Paralowie — 85+: 0.5% Globe Derby Park — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

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%
Globe Derby Park 56.1% couple families
Globe Derby Park — Couple Families: 56.1% Globe Derby Park — Lone Person: 25.6% Globe Derby Park — One Parent Families: 18.3% Globe Derby Park — Group Household: 0.0% Globe Derby Park — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Globe Derby Park 14.0% renting
Globe Derby Park — Owned Outright: 47.1% Globe Derby Park — Mortgage: 38.8% Globe Derby Park — Renting: 14.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Paralowie Globe Derby Park
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 15.8%
Paralowie — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Globe Derby Park — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 5.3%
Paralowie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Globe Derby Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / 4.7%
Paralowie — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% Globe Derby Park — Bachelor Degree: 4.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 0.8%
Paralowie — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Globe Derby Park — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / —
Paralowie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Globe Derby Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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.

Paralowie Globe Derby Park
England 3.7% / 2.2%
Paralowie — England: 3.7% Globe Derby Park — England: 2.2%
India 2.6% / 2.2%
Paralowie — India: 2.6% Globe Derby Park — India: 2.2%
Vietnam 3.4% / 0.8%
Paralowie — Vietnam: 3.4% Globe Derby Park — Vietnam: 0.8%
Afghanistan 3.2% / —
Paralowie — Afghanistan: 3.2% Globe Derby Park — Afghanistan: not among its largest
Philippines 1.8% / 1.1%
Paralowie — Philippines: 1.8% Globe Derby Park — Philippines: 1.1%
Italy — / 1.4%
Paralowie — Italy: not among its largest Globe Derby Park — Italy: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

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%
Globe Derby Park 100.8% houses
Globe Derby Park — Houses: 100.8% Globe Derby Park — Townhouses: 0.0% Globe Derby Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Paralowie Globe Derby Park
Median house price $735,000 $800,000
Median unit price $480,000 —
Median land price $492,750 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 189 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Globe Derby Park has more rural and farming land (52% vs 0%); Globe Derby Park has more industrially zoned land (10% vs 0%).

Paralowie Globe Derby Park
Residential 89% 0%
Rural and farming 0% 52%
Parks and recreation 7% 29%
Industrial 0% 10%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 9%
Commercial 4% 0%
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 Globe Derby Park
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 Globe Derby Park
Houses 4.5%
$620/wk on $724K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Paralowie Globe Derby Park
House price Higher than 14% of SA —
Income Higher than 52% of SA Higher than 51% of SA
Schools Higher than 23% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 60% of SA
Affordability Higher than 84% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 40% of SA Higher than 31% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of SA
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 87% of SA —

Liveability

Paralowie is more walkable (72 vs 5).

Paralowie Globe Derby Park
Grade D —
Score 28/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Globe Derby Park carries more crime risk (93 vs 74); Globe Derby Park carries more flood risk (95 vs 82).

Paralowie Globe Derby Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
74/100
 High
93/100
Flood High
82/100
 High
95/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
 13
within 5 km

Schools

Paralowie Globe Derby Park
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 5.9 km
 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 3.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.8% 2.5%

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 Globe Derby Park

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

Amenities in the suburb

Paralowie Globe Derby Park
Supermarkets 2 0
Parks & reserves 17 1
Childcare 10 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Paralowie sits further from the CBD (24 km vs 21 km).

Paralowie Globe Derby Park
Walkability score 72/100 5/100
Distance to Adelaide 24 km
+12% vs other
 21 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 27 min
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 Globe Derby Park
Car (driver) 85.3% / 75.5%
Paralowie — Car (driver): 85.3% Globe Derby Park — Car (driver): 75.5%
Worked from Home 4.4% / 12.9%
Paralowie — Worked from Home: 4.4% Globe Derby Park — Worked from Home: 12.9%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 9.4%
Paralowie — Car (passenger): 6.0% Globe Derby Park — Car (passenger): 9.4%
Bus 2.8% / 2.2%
Paralowie — Bus: 2.8% Globe Derby Park — Bus: 2.2%
Walked Only 0.8% / —
Paralowie — Walked Only: 0.8% Globe Derby Park — Walked Only: not among its largest

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

Setting

Paralowie Globe Derby Park
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.7 km 3.3 km

NBN connectivity

Paralowie Globe Derby Park
Connectivity score 78/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 22%
6,453 premises
 57%
173 premises

Climate

Paralowie Globe Derby Park
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)

Paralowie Globe Derby Park
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³ 4.6 µg/m³
PM10 18.7 µg/m³ 18.3 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.31 pphm 0.51 pphm

Council rates

Paralowie Globe Derby Park
Average residential rate $1,722/yr
same for both
Council Salisbury
same for both

Federal electorate

Paralowie Globe Derby Park
Division Spence Makin
Member Matt Burnell Tony Zappia
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Paralowie

Middle-Ring Parks

Globe Derby Park

Acreage Middle-Ring Retirees

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