Parawa vs Torrens Vale
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. In Torrens Vale, most households are couple families. On these figures, Parawa tends to suit people living alone, while Torrens Vale suits couples.
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 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 29/100)
- But Torrens Vale is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 19%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Torrens Vale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 34%)
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%)
- Torrens Vale has cheaper rent ($178/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Torrens Vale
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (76 min vs 86 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (82.4 km vs 91.9 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 29/100)
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 7.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Parawa and Torrens Vale 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
Parawa rents higher ($250/wk vs $178/wk); Parawa has more residents (91 vs 71).
| Parawa | Torrens Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 91 +22% vs other | 71 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +15.2% | +7.6% |
| Median age | 56 | 54 |
| Median household income | $66,612/yr +9% vs other | $60,632/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk +29% vs other | $178/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).
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 (12.7%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
| Parawa | Torrens Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% 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
| Parawa | Torrens Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 58 across Yankalilla same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -55% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Parawa | Torrens Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 34% of SA | Higher than 29% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 41% of SA | Higher than 54% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 29% of SA same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 32% of SA | Higher than 35% of SA |
Liveability
| Parawa | Torrens Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Parawa carries more bushfire risk (33 vs 0); Torrens Vale carries more crime risk (29 vs 18).
| Parawa | Torrens Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 33/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 18/100 | Low 29/100 |
| 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 | Torrens Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Torrens Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 4 | 0 |
| Waterways | 5 | 1 |
Mobility
Parawa sits further from the CBD (91.9 km vs 82.4 km).
| Parawa | Torrens Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Adelaide | 91.9 km +10% vs other | 82.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 86 min | 76 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 5203 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 84 postcode 5203 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.0%).
Setting
| Parawa | Torrens Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 348 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 136 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 8.5 km | 10.3 km |
NBN connectivity
| Parawa | Torrens Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 21/100 | 24/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 48 premises | 0% 28 premises |
Climate
| Parawa | Torrens Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 786 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Parawa | Torrens Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,546/yr same for both | |
| Council | Yankalilla same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Parawa | Torrens Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Mayo same for both | |
| Member | Rebekha Sharkie same for both | |
| Party | Centre Alliance same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Parawa | Torrens Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.