Parafield Gardens SA 5107
Parafield Gardens sits 21 km from Adelaide CBD in South Australia, around 25 minutes by car. Census data records 18,467 residents with a median age of 36 and a median household income of $71,968 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the bottom 20% nationally. The suburb grew 9.0% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $300 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,382. Parafield Gardens is characterised by high flood risk and high crime risk. Of 6 schools within the suburb boundary, 2 rank above the state average, and walkability is high.
Is Parafield Gardens a good suburb?
Parafield Gardens scores a C (46/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on schools and transit, weaker on safety and community.
Above the state average
6 schools · 2 above peer schools
Very walkable
Walkability 79/100 · 21.4 km · 25 min drive to Adelaide
Around the state median
Median $800K
High flood risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 67/100 · Flood 77/100
Highly disadvantaged
SEIFA decile 1/10 · median age 36 · 18,467 residents
Liveability Rating
46 / 100 · Ranked #309 in SAEach bar is Parafield Gardens's rank among SA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
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Our score
46 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataParafield Gardens's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $800,000, roughly 12% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$800,000
9% above its 3 neighbours (median $735,500)
Based on 267 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 18 days — median across 192 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 7 sales $625K
- 3 bed 155 sales $780K
- 4 bed 81 sales $875K
- 5 bed 19 sales $980K
Units
$592,500
12% above its 3 neighbours (median $530,000)
Based on 10 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 12 days — median across 6 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 5 sales $585K
- 3 bed 5 sales $601K
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Parafield Gardens are currently listed at around $792,000 on average. Based on 44 houses listed in the past six months.
Houses
$792K
44 houses listed in the last 6 months.
Units
$602K
4 units listed in the last 6 months.
48 of the suburb's 6,141 dwellings (0.8%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Parafield Gardens rent for around $650 a week on average, based on 74 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
Houses
$650/wk
5% above its 3 neighbours (median $620/wk)
74 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Units
$500/wk
4 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
78 rentals advertised against an estimated 1,799 rented homes (4.3%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Apr–Jun 2026- 3-bed houses
- $600/wk
- 65 bonds
- +64% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 202599 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 30% of its income on the median rent in postcode 5107.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$650/week ($34,000 a year) on a $792,000 median
$500/week ($26,000 a year) on a $602,000 median
Based on a small sample (4 listings) — indicative only.
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Is Parafield Gardens safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Parafield Gardens sits in the moderate band, with 811 incidents recorded in 2026 — down about 7% on the prior year.
811 offences
7.2% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–202513 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. This state’s crash data does not name the road.
Aircraft Noise
ANEF Contour Details
Noticeable aircraft noise
Schools
Six schools serve Parafield Gardens, and results are mixed — some outperforming peer-suburb schools, some below. Garden College and The Pines School lead the pack.
- • 3,672 students across 6 schools (avg 612)
- • Sectors: 4 Government, 1 Independent, 1 Catholic
- • ICSEA 928-1029, median 968 (below the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Parafield Gardens High School (1,277 students)
Primary
Secondary
Combined
Universities nearby
2.5% of residents here are full-time university students aged 15–24.
Distance is measured to the suburb centre. A campus nearby does not by itself mean a student rental market — most suburbs within a few kilometres of one have a student share close to the national norm, and the figure above is what tells them apart.
Walkability
Parafield Gardens is very walkable on foot — at 79/100, most daily errands can be done on foot.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Parafield Gardens.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 190.0 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 120.7 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 53.9 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 0 min
- Span of service
- 18.5 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Parafield Gardens.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 11%
- Premises covered
- 6,919
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Salisbury: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 40 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 5 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Parafield Gardens is home to about 18,500 residents, with a median age of 36, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $72,000 a year, with unemployment at 8.2%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
18,467
Median Age
36
Median Household Income
$71,968/yr
Census Median Rent
$300/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,382/mo
Avg Household Size
2.9
Median Personal Income
$30,420/yr
Unemployment Rate
8.2%
Unoccupied Dwellings
4.2%
Total Dwellings
6,141
Owner-Occupier Rate
70.7%
Houses
89.3%
Rental Stress
21.7%
Mortgage Stress
23.0%
Work From Home
5.6%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
501 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 78 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 1,723 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 55.3%
- English Spoken at Home
- 51.5%
- Employment Rate
- 52.4%
- Completed Year 12
- 38.6%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
1,396 residents (7.6%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 17,231 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
12% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (904 of 7,676).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 1,989 people work here; 7,676 employed residents live here.
Mostly a place people commute from: 0.3 jobs per working resident. At least 74% of employed residents must work outside the suburb.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,722 a year through Salisbury based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Residential 89%
- Industrial 5%
- Parks and recreation 3%
- Commercial 3%
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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Salisbury
In the year to August 2026, 949 new dwellings were approved across Salisbury. That mix is 655 houses and 294 units. Approvals are down 30.4% on the same period a year earlier.
Air Quality
This station does not measure fine particles (PM2.5).
NO₂ averaged 0.51 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Northfield monitoring station, 8.9 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Parafield Airport, 2.3 kmDry climate — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 18 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 5.3 km
- Near high-voltage lines
- 8.4% of addresses
- 629 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- 404 mm
- 73 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 30.4°C
- 29 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 6.5°C
- 2 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
13 facilities within 5 km- 2.1 kmPetroleum Product WholesalingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Benzene · Toluene (methylbenzene)
- 2.4 kmMilk and Cream ProcessingTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Total Volatile Organic Compounds
- 2.6 kmFossil Fuel Electricity GenerationTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10)
- 2.6 kmPetroleum Product WholesalingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds
- 2.9 kmSewerage and Drainage ServicesTop reported: Total Nitrogen · Ammonia (total) · Total Phosphorus
EV adoption
In postcode 5107, 87 of 14,040 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 4.0% (560 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 4.6%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 5107, 4,643 rooftop-solar systems totalling 26.5 MW have been installed since 2001, against 6,458 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 195 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$15,000 for new homes.
No purchase-price cap. Stamp duty is fully exempted for eligible first-home buyers as a separate concession.
Mortgage repayments
4 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb.
Conveyance duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueSA
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-26 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Tony Zappia Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tony Zappia | 64.7% | 35.3% | +3.9 |
| 2022 | Tony Zappia | 60.8% | 39.2% | -1.1 |
| 2019 | Tony Zappia | 59.7% | 40.3% | +1.1 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by John Fulbrook Australian Labor Party
Next state election: 16 March 2030.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | John Fulbrook ALP | 67.2% |
| 2022 | John Fulbrook ALP | 66.3% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2024, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of South Australia.
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Parafield Gardens
Is Parafield Gardens a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Parafield Gardens is moderate (67/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Parafield Gardens?
Parafield Gardens has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a high share of it (77/100). Part of it sits inside an aircraft noise contour. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Parafield Gardens a good place to live?
Parafield Gardens has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (46/100), ranked against other SA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Parafield Gardens?
Parafield Gardens, SA had a population of 18,467 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Parafield Gardens, SA?
The postcode for Parafield Gardens, SA is 5107.
How far is Parafield Gardens from Adelaide?
Parafield Gardens is 21 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 25 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Parafield Gardens?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Parafield Gardens was $71,968 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Parafield Gardens?
The median advertised rent in Parafield Gardens is $650 a week for houses (74 listings) and $500 a week for units (4 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Parafield Gardens?
The median age of residents in Parafield Gardens was 36 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Parafield Gardens?
There are 6 schools inside the Parafield Gardens boundary: 2 above, 3 at, and 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Parafield Gardens walkable?
Parafield Gardens scores 79/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Parafield Gardens?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Parafield Gardens, Parafield Airport (2.3 km away), summer days average 30.4°C, winter nights 6.5°C, 404 mm of rain a year over 73 rainy days, and 29 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Parafield Gardens?
First-home buyers in SA may be eligible for $15,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by RevenueSA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Parafield Gardens belong to?
Parafield Gardens sits within the Salisbury local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Parafield Gardens?
The average residential rates bill through Salisbury is $1,722 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Parafield Gardens?
Across Salisbury, 949 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 30.4% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Parafield Gardens in?
Parafield Gardens sits within the federal Division of Makin, currently held by Tony Zappia (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2026
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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