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Virginia - Waterloo Corner vs Parafield Gardens

Name: Virginia - Waterloo Corner vs Parafield Gardens — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Virginia - Waterloo Corner profile · Parafield Gardens profile

Virginia - Waterloo Corner Parafield Gardens

Virginia - Waterloo Corner and Parafield Gardens are nearby South Australian areas with very different layouts. Parafield Gardens is a very walkable urban area where 96% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 40.9% of people were born overseas. In contrast, Virginia - Waterloo Corner is mostly car-dependent, with a population that has grown by 53.3% since 2021. It has a higher share of homeowners who own their place outright (40.6% compared to 27.5% in Parafield Gardens) and a larger proportion of older residents, with 20.7% aged 65 and over.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in opposite directions regarding their populations. Parafield Gardens has seen a sharp increase in cultural diversity, with the gap in people using another language at home widening to 18.2 points. However, other differences are shrinking; the gap in outright home ownership and the share of older residents have both narrowed. Despite these shifts, they remain alike in several ways, including typical weekly incomes of around $1,380 and similar rates of adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,774 larger in Parafield Gardens Other language: 18.2 pts higher in Parafield Gardens Renting: 14.7 pts higher in Parafield Gardens People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Parafield Gardens Born overseas: 14.1 pts higher in Parafield Gardens

Demographics & Identity

Population in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Parafield Gardens +12,774 larger in Parafield Gardens gap steady

5,693 27th pct 18,467 87th pct

Median age in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Parafield Gardens +2 yrs older in Virginia - Waterloo Corner gap narrowing

38 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) even 28.7%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 14.7%

18.8% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

49.4% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 48.6%

32.2% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 35.4%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Virginia - Waterloo Corner Parafield Gardens

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.2% Australia ◂ +9.9 pts 55.3%

1.3% India +6.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.0% England ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%

5.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

1.2% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% New Zealand even 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

31.6% English ◂ +7.0 pts 24.6%

28.9% Australian ◂ +5.4 pts 23.4%

9.4% Italian ◂ +6.2 pts 3.2%

8.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

1.1% Indian +6.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.2% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

4.9% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

4.6% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

4.5% Greek ◂ +3.4 pts 1.1%

1.5% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

66.9% English only ◂ +15.5 pts 51.5%

8.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

1.2% Punjabi +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

2.7% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.2% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 34.3%

38.0% No religion ◂ +5.9 pts 32.1%

2.6% Islam +7.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%

8.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

0.8% Hinduism +6.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.7% Other religions +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Parafield Gardens +5 more in Parafield Gardens

1 0th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Parafield Gardens +0.64 more in Parafield Gardens

0.93 13th pct 1.57 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Parafield Gardens even

23 57th pct 23 57th pct

Students in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Parafield Gardens +3,185 more in Parafield Gardens

487 17th pct 3,672 86th pct

Avg size in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Parafield Gardens +125 larger in Parafield Gardens

487 59th pct 612 73rd pct

ICSEA in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Parafield Gardens +28 higher in Virginia - Waterloo Corner

992 39th pct 964 25th pct

Highest year of school

41.6% Year 12 +9.1 pts ▸ 50.7%

16.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 16.3%

16.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 14.3%

16.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 13.6%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.9 pts 33.0%

15.9% Bachelor degree +7.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +4.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

17.1% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.7% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.1% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.6% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.4% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

1.7% Information technology +3.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

1.7% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Parafield Gardens +$124 higher in Virginia - Waterloo Corner gap widening

$709 30th pct $585 11th pct

Household income in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Parafield Gardens +$3 higher in Virginia - Waterloo Corner gap narrowing

$1,387 28th pct $1,384 28th pct

Family income in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Parafield Gardens +$241 higher in Virginia - Waterloo Corner gap widening

$1,753 28th pct $1,512 14th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

17.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 17.2%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

4.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 50.9%

36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 34.7%

11.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 8.6%

1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%

9.1% Asthma even 9.1%

7.4% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.1% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

7.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.5% None +5.2 pts ▸ 65.7%

19.1% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 18.1%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Parafield Gardens +333 larger in Parafield Gardens

112 35th pct 445 76th pct

Median age in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Parafield Gardens +3 yrs older in Parafield Gardens

20 yrs 14th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Parafield Gardens +$191 higher in Virginia - Waterloo Corner

$706 63rd pct $515 23rd pct

Household income in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Parafield Gardens +$604 higher in Virginia - Waterloo Corner

$1,949 64th pct $1,345 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Parafield Gardens +0.4 larger in Parafield Gardens gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

58.1% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 62.0%

29.0% Couples without children ◂ +9.9 pts 19.1%

12.0% One-parent families +5.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

33.6% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 28.7%

27.0% 1 person ◂ +6.5 pts 20.4%

15.3% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.3% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

6.4% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.2% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Parafield Gardens even gap narrowing

$300 27th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Parafield Gardens +$218 higher in Virginia - Waterloo Corner gap narrowing

$1,600 34th pct $1,382 20th pct

People / bedroom in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Parafield Gardens +0.10 higher in Parafield Gardens gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 40.1%

40.6% Owned outright ◂ +13.0 pts 27.5%

13.4% Rented +14.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

2.1% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

92.8% Separate house ◂ +3.6 pts 89.3%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.2% Other dwelling ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 3 bedrooms +19.7 pts ▸ 61.5%

30.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 23.6%

14.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 8.4%

5.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 1.6%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.0% $200–$349 +4.1 pts ▸ 48.2%

26.4% $350–$549 ◂ +3.3 pts 23.1%

20.9% Under $200 +2.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 50.1%

30.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 18.6%

12.1% Under $1,000 +10.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Parafield Gardens +21 more in Parafield Gardens

46 55th pct 67 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Parafield Gardens +4.45 more in Virginia - Waterloo Corner

8.08 86th pct 3.63 40th pct

Departures/1k in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Parafield Gardens +412.9 more in Parafield Gardens

316.2 31st pct 729.0 47th pct

PT routes in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Parafield Gardens +9 more in Parafield Gardens

4 29th pct 13 73rd pct

Stop walk in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Parafield Gardens +38 longer in Virginia - Waterloo Corner

39 89th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Parafield Gardens +5 longer in Virginia - Waterloo Corner

24 48th pct 19 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Parafield Gardens +12,774 more in Parafield Gardens

5,693 13th pct 18,467 58th pct

Reach 45 min in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Parafield Gardens +63,039 more in Parafield Gardens

5,693 9th pct 68,732 62nd pct

Transit to city in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Parafield Gardens

— 59 51st pct

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 73.0%

10.9% Worked at home ◂ +6.0 pts 4.9%

4.0% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.9% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Bus +2.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

34.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 32.5%

15.1% 3 vehicles even 15.2%

9.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 7.3%

3.5% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.1% Health care & social assistance +4.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.4 pts 2.9%

8.1% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.0% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.8% Construction even 8.9%

6.5% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.2% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

6.0% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

3.7% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Managers ◂ +11.6 pts 7.9%

12.1% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.2% Community & personal service +5.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.7% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%

11.4% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.6% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Parafield Gardens +2 higher in Virginia - Waterloo Corner

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Parafield Gardens +2 higher in Virginia - Waterloo Corner

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Parafield Gardens +3 higher in Virginia - Waterloo Corner

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Parafield Gardens even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Parafield Gardens +55 higher in Virginia - Waterloo Corner

939 25th pct 884 10th pct

ERP in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Parafield Gardens +9,790 higher in Parafield Gardens

8,799 42nd pct 18,589 84th pct

Growth in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Parafield Gardens +54.0 pts higher in Virginia - Waterloo Corner

53.3% 100th pct -0.6% 9th pct

Businesses in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Parafield Gardens +350 higher in Parafield Gardens

1,027 57th pct 1,377 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Parafield Gardens +5 higher in Parafield Gardens

399 6th pct 404 6th pct

Max temp in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Parafield Gardens even

23.3 45th pct 23.2 44th pct

Min temp in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Parafield Gardens +0.2 higher in Parafield Gardens

11.2 41st pct 11.3 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Parafield Gardens +3.8 higher in Parafield Gardens

2.3 13th pct 6.0 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Parafield Gardens +3.7 more in Parafield Gardens

1.9 10th pct 5.7 56th pct

15-min city in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Parafield Gardens +80.9 pts higher in Parafield Gardens

10.5% 7th pct 91.4% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Parafield Gardens +81.8 pts higher in Parafield Gardens

14.2% 9th pct 96.0% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Parafield Gardens +46.9 pts higher in Parafield Gardens

52.6% 25th pct 99.5% 76th pct

Walk to school in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Parafield Gardens +81.9 pts higher in Parafield Gardens

12.4% 7th pct 94.2% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Parafield Gardens +31.5 pts higher in Parafield Gardens

68.4% 22nd pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Parafield Gardens +30.8 pts higher in Parafield Gardens

0.0% 0th pct 30.8% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Parafield Gardens +9.4 more in Virginia - Waterloo Corner

15.8 59th pct 6.4 5th pct

Intersections/km² in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Parafield Gardens +161 higher in Parafield Gardens

10 24th pct 171 65th pct

Mean slope in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Parafield Gardens +0.3 pts higher in Parafield Gardens

2.7% 5th pct 3.0% 10th pct

Compare Virginia - Waterloo Corner with nearby areas

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Compare Parafield Gardens with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Virginia - Waterloo Corner vs Parafield Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/402021035/virginia-waterloo-corner/vs/402041043/parafield-gardens