Para Vista is a middle-ring metropolitan suburb of Adelaide, in Salisbury Council. It is mainly residential, with little in the way of a distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.
Everyday destinations are relatively walkable, well above typical levels for middle-ring metropolitan suburbs. Dining and cafés are a relative strength, with dining and cafés 108% above the peer median. Housing is a little more affordable than typical for similar places. Median house prices have risen 20% year on year. Mapped flood cover is a very strong feature of the suburb, with mapped flood cover 96% below the peer median. The clearer weaknesses are lower school ICSEA scores and lower socio-economic advantage.
Para Vista's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Middle-ring metropolitan suburb · compared with middle-ring metropolitan suburbs in South Australia (106)
Strengths
Mapped flood cover is a relative strength
Housing is a little more affordable than typical for similar places
Everyday destinations are relatively walkable
Dining and cafés are a relative strength
Weaknesses
Local school ICSEA scores sit below those of comparable places
Socio-economic advantage sits below the peer median
What stands out
Overseas-born and multilingual community
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
Families★★★☆☆
Professionals★★☆☆☆
Retirees★☆☆☆☆
Students★★☆☆☆
Budget buyers★★★☆☆
Housing, growth and risk
How Para Vista compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$870k
+20% change
Median rent
$600/wk
Houses $600 · Units $375
Population (ERP)
3,081
+0.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.8%
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
#89
among Metro Adelaide · Emerging
Crime rate
74th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
55th
percentile in SA
Rented dwellings
31%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
41st
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
42.9/100 — Average
State standing
Top 46% of South Australia's suburbs
National rank
3661st in Australia
State rank
324th in SA
Peer rank
#89 among Metro Adelaide · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#210 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Data confidence
98%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$375
Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$600
All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$600
Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
20
Median house price (Q1 2026)
$870,000
Median price change
+20.2%
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.
Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band
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
3,081(June 2025)
+0.6% annual · +2.8% over 5 years · 55th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.6%
5-year growth
+2.8%
Change in 1 year
+17
Change in 5 years
+85
Growth rank in SA
55th 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 (~3,150), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
3,023
Median age
40
Median household income / week
$1,276
Dwelling vacancy
4.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
60 of 1,247
Median monthly mortgage
$1,300
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$285
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
31% / 37.6% / 31.4%
Employment rate
52.6%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
6.4% / 5.1% / 73.7%
Walked or cycled to work
1.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
979 / 163 / 48
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
15.9% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 19.3% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified15.9% · 22.6% SA
Diploma qualified8.5% · 8.6% SA
Trade / vocational19.3% · 17.5% SA
Year 12 or below56.2% · 51.2% SA
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Engineering and related technologies20.6%
Management and commerce20.2%
Society and culture15%
Health12.6%
Education6.7%
Food, hospitality and personal services6.3%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$54,093
49th percentile in SA · -8% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$60,124
59th percentile in SA · -8% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
10.0%
19th percentile in SA · -27% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$51,925
17th percentile in SA · -18% vs Australia
Residents with business income
14.0%
85th percentile in SA · +35% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5093 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
6,048
Taxpayers reporting net rent
617
Median net rent
-$719
Taxpayers reporting business income
857
Taxable income vs state median
0%
Salary / wages vs state median
+5%
Rental investment vs state median
-17%
Super vs state median
-33%
Business income vs state median
+27%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in SA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Community & culture
26.5% speak a language other than English at home; 30% born overseas
Language at home
2,128 English only · 766 other
Non-English at home
26.5%
Born overseas
866 (30%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
93 (3.1%)
Australian citizens
2,651
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
23
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Punjabi40 · 14.2%
Arabic39 · 13.8%
Gujarati24 · 8.5%
Hindi19 · 6.7%
Italian19 · 6.7%
Polish14 · 5%
Sinhalese13 · 4.6%
Greek12 · 4.3%
Religion
39.2%No religion
No religion is the most common response at 39.2%, while Christianity accounts for 38.1%. Islam is more prevalent locally than across the state.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
39.2%
45.2%
Christianity
38.1%
40%
Hinduism
4%
2.1%
Islam
7.9%
2.3%
Other / not stated
10.8%
10.4%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
14.1%
15.5%
Anglican
6.6%
7.2%
Uniting Church
4%
4.8%
Christian (not further defined)
2.7%
2.6%
Lutheran
2.2%
2.4%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2025–26)
205
Against the person
35
Against property
170
Rate per 1,000 residents
66.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 86 residents
State crime-rate percentile
73.7th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
88
Increase (daily rate)
+28.1%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
71
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
23.04
Most common offence types
Damage Or Destroy Property64
Motor Vehicle Theft And Related Offences37
Sct - Non Residence14
Serious Assault15
Theft From A Person19
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
Para Vista Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 950 · 25th percentile · LBOTE 41% · 206 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para VistaPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1089 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 33% · 440 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
Prescott Primary School, NorthernPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1083 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 88% · 462 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
Valley View Secondary SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 963 · 30th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 596 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 0.9 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 →
Ingle Farm East Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 981 · 38th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 268 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
Modbury West SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1020 · 56th percentile · LBOTE 35% · 264 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
Ingle Farm Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 967 · 32th percentile · LBOTE 73% · 454 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
North Ingle SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 998 · 46th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 180 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Para Hills SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 978 · 37th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 269 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
2 restaurants · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 2 fast food · 1 bakeries · 4 places of worship · 6 playgrounds · 1 dog parks
Local character & venue list
Local character
Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
Great for outdoor family life — 6 parks mapped in suburb, 6 playgrounds nearby
Well connected by public transport — 19 public transport stops
Strong local sport and recreation — 10 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
79/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.65
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.98
Food & drink(5)
Bakery
Pizza At HomeFast food
Unit 5 400 Montague Road
Tuk's Take-AwayFast food
5093 Nelson Road
Kwan Yen Chinese RestaurantRestaurant
396 Montague Road
Pizza HutRestaurant
5093 Nelson Road, Para Vista
Shopping(2)
Para Vista IGASupermarket
Community(4)
Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary SchoolSchool
388 Montague Road
Para Vista Junior and Primary SchoolSchool
Prescott Primary NorthernSchool
Valley View Secondary SchoolSchool
Health & services(1)
United Discount ChemistsPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(19)
Dry Creek TrailCycling route
O-Bahn BikewayCycling route
Dog park
Solid Impact FitnessGym
Mariott Avenue ReservePark
Milligan Drive ReservePark
Para Vista OvalPark
Park (3)
Playground (6)
Public toilets
Golding OvalSports field
Sports field
Transport(15)
15 bus stops
Other(10)
Alternative
Common (2)
Tom's DeliDeli
Y&K BarberHairdresser
Parking (18)
Good Shepherd Lutheran ChurchPlace of worship
Northside Baptist ChurchPlace of worship
Para Vista Seventh Day Adventist ChurchPlace of worship
Para Vista Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
Traffic Park
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Places of worship
4 places of worship within ~1.5 km
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Northside Baptist Church
Para Vista Seventh Day Adventist Church
Para Vista Uniting Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
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.
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 (12%)
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Flood cover is the share of the suburb boundary overlapping current SA Planning flood overlays (flooding and evidence required). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.4 km away).
Coalition 29.8%Labor 70.2%
5.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
Para Vista NorthLabor 71.7% · Coalition 28.3% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
Para Hills EastLabor 69.9% · Coalition 30.1% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
Para VistaLabor 65.1% · Coalition 34.9% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
Modbury WestLabor 67.5% · Coalition 32.5% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
Modbury NorthLabor 60.2% · Coalition 39.8% TPP (2025)1.5 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.
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 (12%)