Parawa vs Delamere

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Parawa, the large majority of households are people living alone. On these figures, Parawa tends to suit people living alone, while Delamere suits families with children.

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

  • Parawa carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 40/100)
  • Delamere is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 19%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Parawa

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 9%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 32%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $333/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Parawa

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (86 min vs 93 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (91.9 km vs 97.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Parawa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 40/100)

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

Investors

Parawa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.2% vs 8.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Parawa Delamere
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.

Parawa Delamere
Walkability 0 / 0
Parawa — Walkability: 0/100 Delamere — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 82 / 60
Parawa — Safety: 82/100 Delamere — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 67 / 55
Parawa — Low fire risk: 67/100 Delamere — Low fire risk: 55/100

Demographics

Delamere has more residents (162 vs 91); Delamere rents higher ($333/wk vs $250/wk).

Parawa Delamere
Population 91 162
+78% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.2% +8.7%
Median age 56 54
Median household income $66,612/yr
+18% vs other
 $54,600/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $333/wk
+33% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Parawa Delamere
0-4 — / 4.3%
Parawa — 0-4: not among its largest Delamere — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 9.9% / 14.2%
Parawa — 5-14: 9.9% Delamere — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 — / 5.6%
Parawa — 15-19: not among its largest Delamere — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 — / 2.5%
Parawa — 20-24: not among its largest Delamere — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 — / 6.2%
Parawa — 25-34: not among its largest Delamere — 25-34: 6.2%
35-44 11.0% / 8.6%
Parawa — 35-44: 11.0% Delamere — 35-44: 8.6%
45-54 14.3% / 13.0%
Parawa — 45-54: 14.3% Delamere — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 23.1% / 21.0%
Parawa — 55-64: 23.1% Delamere — 55-64: 21.0%
65-74 18.7% / 24.7%
Parawa — 65-74: 18.7% Delamere — 65-74: 24.7%
75-84 11.0% / 8.0%
Parawa — 75-84: 11.0% Delamere — 75-84: 8.0%
85+ — / —
Parawa — 85+: not among its largest Delamere — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Parawa 81.0% lone person
Parawa — Lone Person: 81.0% Parawa — Couple Families: 19.0% Parawa — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Delamere 42.1% lone person
Delamere — Lone Person: 42.1% Delamere — Couple Families: 42.1% Delamere — One Parent Families: 15.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Parawa 28.1% renting
Parawa — Owned Outright: 43.8% Parawa — Mortgage: 28.1% Parawa — Renting: 28.1%
Delamere 9.2% renting
Delamere — Owned Outright: 64.6% Delamere — Mortgage: 26.2% Delamere — Renting: 9.2%
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.

Parawa Delamere
England 4.4% / 8.0%
Parawa — England: 4.4% Delamere — England: 8.0%
Scotland — / 5.6%
Parawa — Scotland: not among its largest Delamere — Scotland: 5.6%
Canada 4.4% / —
Parawa — Canada: 4.4% Delamere — Canada: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.9%
Parawa — New Zealand: not among its largest Delamere — New Zealand: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.0%).

Qualifications

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

Parawa Delamere
Certificate III & IV 8.8% / 14.8%
Parawa — Certificate III & IV: 8.8% Delamere — Certificate III & IV: 14.8%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 10.5%
Parawa — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Delamere — Bachelor Degree: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.9% / 8.6%
Parawa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9% Delamere — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 3.7%
Parawa — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Delamere — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Parawa 100.0% houses
Parawa — Houses: 100.0%
Delamere 100.0% houses
Delamere — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Parawa Delamere
Median house price — $740,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Parawa Delamere
Rural and farming 100% 96%
Environmental 0% 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

Parawa Delamere
New dwellings approved 58
across Yankalilla
same for both
Approvals change year on year -55%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Parawa Delamere
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 34% of SA Higher than 19% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 41% of SA Higher than 17% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 29% of SA Higher than 61% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 32% of SA Higher than 39% of SA

Liveability

Parawa Delamere
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Delamere carries more crime risk (40 vs 18); Delamere carries more bushfire risk (45 vs 33).

Parawa Delamere
Bushfire Low
33/100
 Moderate
45/100
Crime Low
18/100
 Moderate
40/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Parawa Delamere
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Parawa Delamere
Parks & reserves 4 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 5 3

Mobility

Delamere sits further from the CBD (97.6 km vs 91.9 km).

Parawa Delamere
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 91.9 km 97.6 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 86 min 93 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 5203
 0.7%
postcode 5204
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 84
postcode 5203
 63
postcode 5204

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.

Parawa Delamere
Car (driver) 75.0% / 66.0%
Parawa — Car (driver): 75.0% Delamere — Car (driver): 66.0%
Worked from Home 25.0% / 18.9%
Parawa — Worked from Home: 25.0% Delamere — Worked from Home: 18.9%
Car (passenger) — / 9.4%
Parawa — Car (passenger): not among its largest Delamere — Car (passenger): 9.4%
Walked Only — / 5.7%
Parawa — Walked Only: not among its largest Delamere — Walked Only: 5.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.0%).

Setting

Parawa Delamere
Elevation 348 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 292 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.5 km 6.2 km

NBN connectivity

Parawa Delamere
Connectivity score 21/100 27/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
48 premises
 0%
84 premises

Climate

Parawa Delamere
Annual rainfall 786 mm 488 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 21.9°C
Winter min (Jul) — 10.4°C

Council rates

Parawa Delamere
Average residential rate $2,546/yr
same for both
Council Yankalilla
same for both

Federal electorate

Parawa Delamere
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Parawa Delamere
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Parawa

Retirees Rural

Delamere

Retirees Rural

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Parawa

Parawa vs Waitpinga Parawa vs Second Valley Parawa vs Hay Flat Parawa vs Torrens Vale

Other comparisons with Delamere

Delamere vs Cape Jervis Delamere vs Second Valley
Full data on Parawa Full data on Delamere
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or