Paralowie vs Salisbury North

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Paralowie, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Paralowie: a median of $735,000, against $660,000 in Salisbury North, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Paralowie tends to suit couples, while Salisbury North suits 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

Paralowie

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (10 vs 4)
  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 8)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 72%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Paralowie has cheaper land ($492,750 vs $588,000)
  • Salisbury North has cheaper houses ($660,000 vs $735,000)

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

Renters

Salisbury North

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (41% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $305/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Paralowie sits closer to the CBD (24 km vs 26.5 km)
  • Salisbury North is more walkable (84/100 vs 72/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Salisbury North

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (28% vs 6%)
  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 72/100)

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

Paralowie and Salisbury North 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 Salisbury North
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 Salisbury North
Walkability 72 / 84
Paralowie — Walkability: 72/100 Salisbury North — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 26 / 17
Paralowie — Safety: 26/100 Salisbury North — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Paralowie — Low fire risk: 100/100 Salisbury North — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 18 / 13
Paralowie — Low flood risk: 18/100 Salisbury North — Low flood risk: 13/100

Demographics

Paralowie has more residents (17,504 vs 10,683); Paralowie has higher household incomes ($76,908 vs $55,536).

Paralowie Salisbury North
Population 17,504
+39% vs other
 10,683
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.9% +8.0%
Median age 35
same for both
Median household income $76,908/yr
+28% vs other
 $55,536/yr
Median weekly rent $305/wk
+15% vs other
 $260/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Paralowie Salisbury North
0-4 6.5% / 6.5%
Paralowie — 0-4: 6.5% Salisbury North — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 14.7% / 14.3%
Paralowie — 5-14: 14.7% Salisbury North — 5-14: 14.3%
15-19 6.8% / 6.2%
Paralowie — 15-19: 6.8% Salisbury North — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 7.2% / 6.5%
Paralowie — 20-24: 7.2% Salisbury North — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 14.5% / 15.0%
Paralowie — 25-34: 14.5% Salisbury North — 25-34: 15.0%
35-44 14.3% / 14.6%
Paralowie — 35-44: 14.3% Salisbury North — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 13.4% / 11.0%
Paralowie — 45-54: 13.4% Salisbury North — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 12.2% / 11.4%
Paralowie — 55-64: 12.2% Salisbury North — 55-64: 11.4%
65-74 7.4% / 8.8%
Paralowie — 65-74: 7.4% Salisbury North — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 2.5% / 4.3%
Paralowie — 75-84: 2.5% Salisbury North — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 0.5% / 1.5%
Paralowie — 85+: 0.5% Salisbury North — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

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%
Salisbury North 32.4% couple families
Salisbury North — Couple Families: 32.4% Salisbury North — Lone Person: 35.9% Salisbury North — One Parent Families: 25.1% Salisbury North — Group Household: 4.3% Salisbury North — 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.

Paralowie 24.8% renting
Paralowie — Owned Outright: 24.6% Paralowie — Mortgage: 50.6% Paralowie — Renting: 24.8%
Salisbury North 40.8% renting
Salisbury North — Owned Outright: 22.5% Salisbury North — Mortgage: 36.7% Salisbury North — Renting: 40.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Paralowie Salisbury North
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 14.7%
Paralowie — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Salisbury North — Certificate III & IV: 14.7%
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / 4.1%
Paralowie — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% Salisbury North — Bachelor Degree: 4.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 4.2%
Paralowie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Salisbury North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 0.9%
Paralowie — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Salisbury North — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 0.5%
Paralowie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Salisbury North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%

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 Salisbury North
England 3.7% / 3.6%
Paralowie — England: 3.7% Salisbury North — England: 3.6%
Vietnam 3.4% / 2.0%
Paralowie — Vietnam: 3.4% Salisbury North — Vietnam: 2.0%
Afghanistan 3.2% / 1.6%
Paralowie — Afghanistan: 3.2% Salisbury North — Afghanistan: 1.6%
Philippines 1.8% / 2.1%
Paralowie — Philippines: 1.8% Salisbury North — Philippines: 2.1%
India 2.6% / 1.1%
Paralowie — India: 2.6% Salisbury North — India: 1.1%
Myanmar — / 1.6%
Paralowie — Myanmar: not among its largest Salisbury North — Myanmar: 1.6%

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%
Salisbury North 72.5% houses
Salisbury North — Houses: 72.5% Salisbury North — Townhouses: 26.8% Salisbury North — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Paralowie Salisbury North
Median house price $735,000 $660,000
Median unit price $480,000 $527,500
Median land price $492,750 $588,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 189 sales
 17 days
from 125 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 Salisbury North
2 bed $549K / $550K
Paralowie — 2 bed: $549K (7 sales) Salisbury North — 2 bed: $550K (11 sales)

7 vs 11 sales

3 bed $708K / $638K
Paralowie — 3 bed: $708K (195 sales) Salisbury North — 3 bed: $638K (176 sales)

195 vs 176 sales

4 bed $810K / $755K
Paralowie — 4 bed: $810K (84 sales) Salisbury North — 4 bed: $755K (41 sales)

84 vs 41 sales

5 bed $816K / $670K
Paralowie — 5 bed: $816K (15 sales) Salisbury North — 5 bed: $670K (5 sales)

15 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Paralowie Salisbury North
Residential 89%
same for both
Parks and recreation 7% 2%
Industrial 0% 5%
Commercial 4%
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

Paralowie Salisbury North
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 Salisbury North
Houses 4.5%
$620/wk on $724K
 4.1%
$550/wk on $699K
Units — 4.5%
$500/wk on $573K

Ranking within SA

Paralowie Salisbury North
House price Higher than 14% of SA Higher than 11% of SA
Income Higher than 52% of SA Higher than 21% of SA
Schools Higher than 23% of SA Higher than 18% of SA
Walkability Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
Affordability Higher than 84% of SA Higher than 49% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 40% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 64% of SA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 49% of SA

Liveability

Salisbury North is more walkable (84 vs 72).

Paralowie Salisbury North
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 Salisbury North
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
74/100
 High
83/100
Flood High
82/100
 High
87/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Paralowie Salisbury North
Inside the suburb 4
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 3 2
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 5.9 km
 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 7.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.8% 1.1%

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 Salisbury North

  • Salisbury High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Salisbury North Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Lake Windemere B-6 School Government · Primary below peers
  • Bowden Brompton Community School - Little Para Campus Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Paralowie Salisbury North
Supermarkets 2 1
Parks & reserves 17 8
Childcare 10 4
GPs 2
same for both
Pharmacies 2
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 1 0

Mobility

Salisbury North sits further from the CBD (26.5 km vs 24 km).

Paralowie Salisbury North
Walkability score 72/100 84/100
Distance to Adelaide 24 km 26.5 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 30 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 190.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 95.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 5108
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 5108
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.

Paralowie Salisbury North
Car (driver) 85.3% / 83.1%
Paralowie — Car (driver): 85.3% Salisbury North — Car (driver): 83.1%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 7.5%
Paralowie — Car (passenger): 6.0% Salisbury North — Car (passenger): 7.5%
Worked from Home 4.4% / 4.0%
Paralowie — Worked from Home: 4.4% Salisbury North — Worked from Home: 4.0%
Bus 2.8% / 3.5%
Paralowie — Bus: 2.8% Salisbury North — Bus: 3.5%
Walked Only 0.8% / 1.0%
Paralowie — Walked Only: 0.8% Salisbury North — Walked Only: 1.0%

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

Setting

Paralowie Salisbury North
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.7 km 7.7 km

NBN connectivity

Paralowie Salisbury North
Connectivity score 78/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 22%
6,453 premises
 3%
4,670 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Paralowie

Middle-Ring Parks

Salisbury North

Affordable Outer Parks Townhouses

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