Parawa vs Second Valley
Parawa is the younger of the two, with a median age of 56 against 65 in Second Valley. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Parawa tends to suit people living alone, while Second Valley 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
Parawa
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 82/100)
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
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Parawa has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 17%)
- Second Valley has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Second Valley
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Second Valley
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (46% vs 30%)
- But Parawa carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 82/100)
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 -4.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Parawa and Second Valley drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Second Valley has more residents (154 vs 91); Parawa has higher household incomes ($66,612 vs $52,988).
| Parawa | Second Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 91 | 154 +69% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +15.2% | -4.9% |
| Median age | 56 | 65 |
| Median household income | $66,612/yr +20% vs other | $52,988/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk +20% vs other | $200/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (35.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.0%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Parawa | Second Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $661,250 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $595,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 100 days from 3 sales |
Zoning mix
| Parawa | Second Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 97% |
| Environmental | 0% | 1% |
| Residential | 0% | 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
| Parawa | Second Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 58 across Yankalilla same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -55% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Parawa | Second Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 34% of SA | Higher than 17% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 41% of SA | Higher than 61% 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 56% of SA |
Liveability
Second Valley is more walkable (8 vs 0).
| Parawa | Second Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Second Valley carries more crime risk (82 vs 18).
| Parawa | Second Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 33/100 | Low 26/100 |
| Crime | Low 18/100 | High 82/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 | Moderate 45/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Parawa | Second Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Second Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 4 | 3 |
| Waterways | 5 | 3 |
Mobility
| Parawa | Second Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 8/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 91.9 km +1% vs other | 90.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 86 min | 85 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.0%).
Setting
| Parawa | Second Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 348 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 58 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 8.5 km | 1.3 km |
NBN connectivity
| Parawa | Second Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 21/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 48 premises | 0% 197 premises |
Climate
| Parawa | Second Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 786 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Parawa | Second Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,546/yr same for both | |
| Council | Yankalilla same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Parawa | Second Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Mayo same for both | |
| Member | Rebekha Sharkie same for both | |
| Party | Centre Alliance same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Parawa | Second Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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