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SA · Adelaide Plains Council
Parham, 5501
Est. population · Jun 2025
201
Growth (1 yr)
+1.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.8%
Median age
56
Median income
$1,089/wk
Employment rate
36.5%
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Suburb profile
Parham is a residential smaller community in Adelaide Plains Council with a familiar suburban feel. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. With fewer amenities on hand, neighbouring suburbs do much of the shopping and service heavy lifting.
Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets. Housing is more affordable than in many parts of the state.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
At a glance
Parham snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$450/wk
Population (ERP)
201
+1.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
46.4%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
72nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
74th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
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
Housing
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $450
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 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
201(June 2025)
+1.0% annual · +5.8% over 5 years · 74th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.0%
- 5-year growth
- +5.8%
- Change in 1 year
- +2
- Change in 5 years
- +11
- Growth rank in SA
- 74th 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 (~200), extrapolated at +0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 185
- Median age
- 56
- Median household income / week
- $1,089
- Dwelling vacancy
- 46.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 71 of 153
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Employment rate
- 36.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 80 / 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)
- 12
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 10
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 59.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 92 residents
- State safety percentile
- 71.5th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 88
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -55.4%
Most common offence types
- Other Offences Against The Person Nec2
- Other Property Damage And Environmental1
- Other Theft4
- Sct - Non Residence1
- Sct - Residence2
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
Amenities
9 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Decent local green space — 0 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 0/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Sport & outdoors(2)
- Playground
- Sports field
Other(5)
- Port Parham ForeshoreCamp Site
The Esplanade, Parham
- Parking (3)
- Public toilets
- Shelter
- 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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Balaklava Soldiers' Memorial District Hospital (35.5 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
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 6
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 29.9
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
- 30° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 50 mm · ~6 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 82 mm · ~10 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 139 mm · ~17 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 106 mm · ~13 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· 1 proposal
February 2026
- Single storey detached dwelling5 FIRST ST PARHAM SA 5501Decision Made
2025· 4 proposals
November 2025
- Construction of domestic outbuilding6 SECOND ST PARHAM SA 5501Decision Made
October 2025
- Construction of carport addition attached to the existing shed5 FIRST ST PARHAM SA 5501Under Assessment
July 2025
- Demolish existing dwelling and construction of a two story detached dwelling52 PRIME ST PARHAM SA 5501Decision Made
May 2025
- Construction of an outbuilding20 RICHARDSON ST PARHAM SA 5501Decision Made
2024· 4 proposals
December 2024
- Construction of a Verandah8 FIRST ST PARHAM SA 5501Decision Made
September 2024
- Proposed Dwelling addition - under main roof8 FIRST ST PARHAM SA 5501Decision Made
August 2024
- Construction of an outbuilding82 THE ESPLANADE PARHAM SA 5501Decision Made
July 2024
- Construction of an outbuildingLOT 415 THE ESPLANADE PARHAM SA 5501Decision Made
2023· 5 proposals
October 2023
- Construction of a dwelling44 PRIME ST PARHAM SA 5501Decision Made
September 2023
- Construction of a detached dwelling26 THE ESPLANADE PARHAM SA 5501Decision Made
July 2023
- Detached dwelling with rainwater tanks, photovoltaics and landscapingLOT 418 KETCH RD PARHAM SA 5501Decision Made
- Construction of dwelling additions and alterations (2 bedrooms)15 EAST TCE PARHAM SA 5501Decision Made
- Construction of a two storey detached dwelling and swimming pool90 THE ESPLANADE PARHAM SA 5501Decision Made
2022· 2 proposals
November 2022
- Construction of domestic outbuilding- Shed for storage94 THE ESPLANADE PARHAM SA 5501Decision Made
September 2022
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding5 MAIN ST PARHAM SA 5501Decision Made
2021· 5 proposals
June 2021
- Construction of a two-storey detached dwelling28 PRIME ST PARHAM SA 5501Decision Made
May 2021
- Construction of a detached dwelling4 NORTH TCE PARHAM SA 5501Decision Made
April 2021
- Second storey addition to existing dwelling3 SECOND ST PARHAM SA 5501Decision Made
- Construction of single storey dwelling19 DRISCOLL TCE PARHAM SA 5501Decision Made
March 2021
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling5 MAIN ST PARHAM SA 5501Decision 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 · 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 34.2 km away).
Coalition 52.0%Labor 48.0%
2.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +6.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- DublinLabor 50.9% · Coalition 49.1% TPP (2025)8.8 km away
- MallalaLabor 42.3% · Coalition 57.7% TPP (2025)22.9 km away
- Port WakefieldLabor 49.3% · Coalition 50.7% TPP (2025)29.1 km away
- Two WellsLabor 52.1% · Coalition 47.9% TPP (2025)29.6 km away
- OwenLabor 42.0% · Coalition 58.0% TPP (2025)31.3 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)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
More in Adelaide Plains Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of South Australia.