Median house price
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SA · Salisbury Council
Parafield, 5106
Est. population · Jun 2025
16
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
-51.5%
Median age
22
Median income
$0/wk
Employment rate
5.9%
Languages at home
18.8%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Parafield is a residential smaller community in Salisbury Council with a familiar suburban feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. A younger crowd gives the area energy.
Food and coffee punch above the usual for comparable suburbs, giving the suburb a lived-in social scene. Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Buses and trains are solid enough for daily errands and regular trips further afield.
Housing sits in the middle of the local market: neither cheap nor premium.
At a glance
Parafield snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
16
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
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No data available
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
100th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
33rd
percentile in SA
School ICSEA
30th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Population
Estimated resident population
16(June 2025)
0.0% annual · -51.5% over 5 years · 33th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- 0.0%
- 5-year growth
- -51.5%
- Change in 1 year
- 0
- Change in 5 years
- -17
- Growth rank in SA
- 33th 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 (~0), extrapolated at -10.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 21
- Median age
- 22
- Median household income / week
- $0
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 0
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 5.9%
- 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.
- 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)
- 220
- Against the person
- 18
- Against property
- 202
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 13,750
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 99.9th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 5
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -10%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental17
- Other Theft36
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury14
- Theft From Motor Vehicle21
- Theft From Shop106
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
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 961.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 30th
School list
- Karrendi Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 955 · 27th percentile · LBOTE 52% · 259 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Parafield Gardens High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 928 · 17th percentile · LBOTE 52% · 1,277 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Para Hills High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 948 · 24th percentile · LBOTE 41% · 670 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Parafield Gardens Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 968 · 32th percentile · LBOTE 64% · 575 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Endeavour CollegeSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1083 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 43% · 738 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
- Thomas More CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 973 · 35th percentile · LBOTE 55% · 1,132 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
11 public transport stops in this suburb
- Greenfields Railway Station
- Greenfields Railway Station
- Parafield Gardens Railway Station
- Parafield Railway Station
- Stop 39 Main North Rd - West 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
107 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 3 cafes · 1 pubs · 6 fast food · 2 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 11 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 39/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 142.86
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 523.81
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Food & drink(11)
- Boost JuiceCafe
- Elsie's KitchenCafe
34 Lockheed Lane, Parafield
- Gong ChaCafe
- Hungry Jack'sFast food
- KFCFast food
- Lezzet Kebab & GozlemeFast food
- Marcellinas Pizza ParafieldFast food
- Skang's Rolls n BowlsFast food
- Sushi HubFast food
- Roulettes TavernPub
- Kwik StixRestaurant
Shopping(3)
- On the RunConvenience store
Lot 12 Kings Road, Parafield
- OTRConvenience store
- Farm Fresh Market Parafield AirportMarketplace
Sport & outdoors(1)
- Sports field
Entertainment(1)
- Classic Jet Fighter MuseumMuseum
Transport(6)
5 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(44)
- PALS Parafield Airport Liquor StoreAlcohol
- ArmaguardATM
- Battery WorldBattery
- Bench (2)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Supercheap AutoCar Parts
- Big BucketCar wash
- Happy WashCar wash
- SalvosCharity
Unit 1 1A Lawrence Hargrave Way
- Catalog ClothingClothes
- Clothes
- ConnorClothes
- Cotton OnClothes
- Edge ClothingClothes
- Ferrari Formal WearClothes
- PumaClothes
22 Nobby Buckley Drive
- Rip CurlClothes
22-24 Nobby Buckley Drive
- RockwearClothes
22-24 Nobby Buckley Drive
- SupréClothes
- Taking ShapeClothes
10 Lawrence Hargrave Way
- TarocashClothes
- TimberlandClothes
- ValleygirlClothes
- yd.Clothes
22-24 Nobby Buckley Drive
- KaisercraftCraft
22-24 Nobby Buckley Drive
- Bunnings WarehouseDoityourself
- TradezoneElectrical
- HouseHouseware
- LovisaJewelry
- KathmanduOutdoor
- Parafield Airport Car ParkParking
- Parking (38)
- PetstockPet
- OTR ParafieldPetrol station
- Shell OTRPetrol station
- Public toilets
- Recycling
- MerrellShoes
- PlatypusShoes
- Fitness WarehouseSports
- OfficeworksStationery
- TyrepowerTyres
- Vending machine (2)
- Waste Basket (2)
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
- Northern Endoscopy Centre (2.5 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
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 (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
3 planning-related records
Other· 3 proposals
- ON THE RUN PTY LTDHydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
- STARK AVIATION PTY LTDHydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
- THE CITY OF SALISBURYActivities in Specified AreasEPA licence
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
- 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 2.5 km away).
Coalition 29.6%Labor 70.4%
5.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Parafield GardensLabor 71.7% · Coalition 28.3% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- Parafield Gardens Central (Makin)Labor 74.3% · Coalition 25.7% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- Para HillsLabor 68.5% · Coalition 31.5% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- Para Hills WestLabor 72.1% · Coalition 27.9% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- Mawson Lakes NorthLabor 67.5% · Coalition 32.5% TPP (2025)2.0 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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