Median house price
$828k
+12% change
SA · Salisbury Council
Para Hills, 5096
Est. population · Jun 2025
7,001
Growth (1 yr)
+0.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.6%
Median age
36
Median income
$1,420/wk
Employment rate
57.3%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$828,000
Languages at home
27.8%non-English
Most common: Arabic, Punjabi, Gujarati
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Para Hills is a hillside mid-sized suburb in Salisbury Council, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. Many residents were born overseas or speak a language other than English at home.
School and preschool provision is plentiful within the local area. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses cover longer journeys across the metro area.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
Desirability rates good overall, led by growth momentum, while community and employment land closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Para Hills snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$570/wk
Houses $580 · Units $420
Population (ERP)
7,001
+0.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.1%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#6
among Metro Adelaide · Growth area
Safety
69th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
50th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
38th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 63.2/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 4% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 718th in Australia
- State rank
- 23rd in SA
- Peer rank
- #6 among Metro Adelaide · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #17 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $420
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $580
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $570
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 35
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $828,000
- Median price change
- +11.9%
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
7,001(June 2025)
+0.3% annual · +2.6% over 5 years · 50th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.3%
- 5-year growth
- +2.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +21
- Change in 5 years
- +176
- Growth rank in SA
- 50th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~7,100), extrapolated at +0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 6,793
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,420
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 164 of 2,671
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 57.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,440 / 31 / 31
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 389
- Against the person
- 82
- Against property
- 307
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 55.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 83 residents
- State safety percentile
- 69.1th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 133
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -1.7%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental73
- Other Theft87
- Sct - Residence22
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury45
- Theft From Shop43
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 6 (6 schools, 2 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 981
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 38th
School list
- Para Hills SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 978 · 37th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 269 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
- East Para Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 994 · 44th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 194 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- North Ingle SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 998 · 46th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 180 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Para Hills West Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 981 · 38th percentile · LBOTE 71% · 287 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Para Hills High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 948 · 24th percentile · LBOTE 41% · 670 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Liberman Kindergarten41 Liberman RoadPreschools
- Para Hills 1 Education Director Office26-34 Wilkinson RoadSupport Services
- Para Hills 2 Education Director Office26-34 Wilkinson RoadSupport Services
- Para Hills 3 Education Director Office26-34 Wilkinson RoadSupport Services
- Para Hills 4 Education Director Office26-34 Wilkinson RoadSupport Services
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
58 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 40B Kesters Rd - South West side
- Stop 41 Kesters Rd - South West side
- Stop 41A Liberman Rd - East side
- Stop 42 Bridge Rd - East side
- Stop 42A Bridge Rd - East side
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Amenities
117 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 pubs · 2 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 5 fast food · 1 bakeries · 1 libraries · 2 playgrounds · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 11 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 58 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 84/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.03
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.62
Food & drink(7)
- Para Hills Hot Bread BakeryBakery
- Angor Wat Chinese TakeawayFast food
- McDonald'sFast food
- MunchiesFast food
519 Bridge Road
- Para Hills Pizza ExpressFast food
- Select ChickensFast food
521 Bridge Road
- Somerset HotelPub
505 Bridge Road
Shopping(4)
- OTRConvenience store
- IGASupermarket
521 Bridge Road
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(2)
- Para Hills LibraryLibrary
22 Wilkinson Road
- East Para Primary SchoolSchool
Health & services(4)
- Para Hills ClinicMedical clinic
513 Bridge Road
- SA PathologyMedical clinic
513 Bridge Road
- United ChemistsPharmacy
513 Bridge Road
- Para Hills Veterinary ClinicVeterinary
523 Bridge Road
Sport & outdoors(14)
- Broadstock Green ReservePark
- Park (8)
- Prettejohn ReservePark
- Prettejohn Reserve - LowerPark
- Playground (2)
- Sports field
Transport(57)
57 bus stops
Other(8)
- Common (7)
- Deli
- Hairdresser
- Para Hills Shopping CentreMall
1a Wilkinson Road, Para Hills
- Parking (17)
- OTR Para HillsPetrol station
321 Bridge Road
- Proactive HealthPhysiotherapist
Unit 1 519 Bridge Road
- TelstraTelephone
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 11
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Northern Endoscopy Centre (3.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Private Day Only Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- No emergency department listed
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 284
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 40.6
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 67 mm · ~8 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 97 mm · ~12 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 148 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 119 mm · ~15 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 115 proposals
August 2026
- Ancillary Accommodation42 TODD RD PARA HILLS SA 5096Under Assessment
- Removal of one regulated tree (weeping myall)395 BRIDGE RD PARA HILLS SA 5096Under Assessment
July 2026
- Removal of One (1) Regulated Tree in Verge (Verge on Oswald Crescent)31 O'GRADY DR PARA HILLS SA 5096Decision Made
- Removal of One (1) Significant Tree in Verge4 CANBERRA ST PARA HILLS SA 5096Decision Made
- Removal of one (1) Significant tree in reserve21 -29 MAVES RD PARA HILLS SA 5096Decision Made
- Convert garage into a habitable room (rumpus room) (Retrospective)5 SINCLAIR CR PARA HILLS SA 5096Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling240 KESTERS RD PARA HILLS SA 5096Under Assessment
- Torrens Title Land Division 1 into 211 BARKEY ST PARA HILLS SA 5096Under Assessment
- Dwelling Addition27 LORNA RD PARA HILLS SA 5096Under Assessment
- Two (2), Two Storey Dwellings with Fencing Over 2.1m2 GILL ST PARA HILLS SA 5096Under Assessment
- Removal of one (1) significant tree in reserveLOT 1211 FRANCES AV PARA HILLS SA 5096Decision Made
- Three (3) detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement and associated combined retaining and fencing taller than 2.1m.24 PENNER CR PARA HILLS SA 5096Under Assessment
- Retaining wall and fencing with a combined height greater than 2.1 metres25 YULINDA TCE PARA HILLS SA 5096Decision Made
- Land Division 1 into 2 Torrens Title and removal of a Regulated Tree.3 HODGE RD PARA HILLS SA 5096Decision Made
- Ancillary Accommodation44 TODD RD PARA HILLS SA 5096Under Assessment
June 2026
- Land Division 1 into 2 allotments and removal of one significant tree and removal of one regulated tree49 CAROL DR PARA HILLS SA 5096Under Assessment
- Land division (creation of two (2) allotments from one (1) existing allotment)29 WARRIGAL ST PARA HILLS SA 5096Decision Made
- Two single storey dwellings with associated retaining walls and fencing combined height exceeding 2.1m6 YULINDA TCE PARA HILLS SA 5096Under Assessment
- Three single story detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement including retaining walls and fencing7 MITCHELL DR PARA HILLS SA 5096Under Assessment
- Verandah7 GOODWIN CT PARA HILLS SA 5096Decision Made
- Internal refurbishment to existing supermarket (Woolworths)2 -16 WILKINSON RD PARA HILLS SA 5096Under Assessment
- Carport and Verandah16 VALDA RD PARA HILLS SA 5096Under Assessment
- Single story detached dwelling and associated combined retaining and fencing taller than 2.1m34 MILNE RD PARA HILLS SA 5096Under Assessment
- Land Division (Creation of Two (2) Allotments from One (1) Allotment)54 LIBERMAN RD PARA HILLS SA 5096Decision Made
- Two Single Storey Dwellings and Fencing Over 2.1m23 LORNA RD PARA HILLS SA 5096Under Assessment
- Replacement Building (Repair fire damaged garage and verandah)10 IVAN ST PARA HILLS SA 5096Decision Made
- Land Division (Creation of Two (2) Allotments from One (1) Existing Allotment)11 KEITH ST PARA HILLS SA 5096Decision Made
- Land division (creation of two (2) allotments from one (1) existing allotment) in association with land used DA 260011902 ST CLAIR AV PARA HILLS SA 5096Decision Made
- Single Storey Dwelling with Fencing Over 2.1m (Lot 1)240 KESTERS RD PARA HILLS SA 5096Under Assessment
- Two (2) Single Storey Dwellings and Fencing Over 2.1m8 LIBERMAN RD PARA HILLS SA 5096Under Assessment
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling with associated Fences and Retaining Walls Exceeding 2.1m24 TODD RD PARA HILLS SA 5096Under Assessment
- Two single storey detached dwellings including retaining walls & fencing greater than 2.1 metres19 IVAN ST PARA HILLS SA 5096Under Assessment
- Residential Land Division - 1 into 2 (Dwelling DA 26016729)240 KESTERS RD PARA HILLS SA 5096Decision Made
- Land Division 1 allotment into 34 WILLIAMSON RD PARA HILLS SA 5096Decision Made
- Dwelling addition5 DOWN CT PARA HILLS SA 5096Decision Made
- Removal of one (1) Regulated tree in verge6 MAVES RD PARA HILLS SA 5096Decision Made
- Residential Land Division - 1 into 2 (Dwelling DA 25019288)21 ROBERT CT PARA HILLS SA 5096Decision Made
- Two Storey Detached Dwelling with Retaining Walls Over 1m and Fencing Over 2.1m16 BILLABONG RD PARA HILLS SA 5096Under Assessment
- Removal of One (1) Significant Tree in Verge11 MILNE RD PARA HILLS SA 5096Decision Made
- Single Storey Dwelling, Retainage Over 1m and Fencing Over 2.1m10B RIVER DR PARA HILLS SA 5096Under Assessment
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Makin
- Member of Parliament
- Tony ZAPPIA (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 123,639
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.9 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 35.3%Labor 64.7%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.4 km away).
Coalition 30.9%Labor 69.2%
4.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Para HillsLabor 68.5% · Coalition 31.5% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Para Hills WestLabor 72.1% · Coalition 27.9% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Para Hills EastLabor 69.9% · Coalition 30.1% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Ingle Farm NorthLabor 69.2% · Coalition 30.8% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Salisbury EastLabor 67.9% · Coalition 32.1% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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