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SA · Unincorporated SA Council
Parachilna, 5730
Suburb profile
Parachilna offers a slower smaller community life in Unincorporated SA, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Far from Adelaide, it rewards people who want real remove from the city rather than a long-commute suburb. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees.
Local shops are sparse, so a fuller set of amenities usually means travelling to a neighbouring town or regional hub. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk.
Homes are neither a bargain nor a premium buy against the wider market. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
At a glance
Parachilna snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
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Dwelling vacancy
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Risks & flags
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Living here
Population
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 0
- Median age
- 55
- Median household income / week
- $350
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 0
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 50%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
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.
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.
Family & Lifestyle
Amenities
8 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 pubs
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 2/100
Food & drink(1)
- Prairie HotelPub
Community(2)
- Parachilna Rural SchoolSchool
- School
Sport & outdoors(1)
- Sports field
Other(4)
- Parachilna CampgroundCamp Site
- Parachilna Rest AreaCamp Site
- Parachilna OverflowChalet
- Public toilets
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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Hawker Memorial Hospital (84.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
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
- 34° / 20°
- Rainfall
- 59 mm · ~7 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 49 mm · ~6 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 49 mm · ~6 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 47 mm · ~6 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 (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
1 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
January 2021
- Microbrewery within existing HotelLOT 10 EAST TCE PARACHILNA SA 5730Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2020–2026 · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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
- Grey
- Member of Parliament
- Tom VENNING (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 128,707
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 54.6%Labor 45.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 162.7 km away).
Coalition 46.7%Labor 53.3%
7.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Leigh CreekLabor 65.1% · Coalition 34.9% TPP (2025)59.8 km away
- HawkerLabor 40.0% · Coalition 60.0% TPP (2025)84.8 km away
- QuornLabor 41.9% · Coalition 58.1% TPP (2025)139.3 km away
- AndamookaLabor 51.9% · Coalition 48.1% TPP (2025)139.7 km away
- WoomeraLabor 38.9% · Coalition 61.1% TPP (2025)149.4 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
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