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Valley View - Gilles Plains vs Para Hills

Name: Valley View - Gilles Plains vs Para Hills — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Valley View - Gilles Plains profile · Para Hills profile

Valley View - Gilles Plains Para Hills

Para Hills and Valley View - Gilles Plains are neighbouring suburbs in Adelaide with distinct profiles. Valley View - Gilles Plains is more walkable, with 90.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 77.0% in Para Hills. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 24.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 15.7% in Para Hills. In contrast, Para Hills is better served by public transport, with 104 stops and a much higher number of weekly departures per 1,000 people.

These two areas are very similar in their core demographics, sharing the same typical resident age of 38 and nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,450. This shared baseline exists alongside some diverging trends; for example, the gap in First Nations unemployment is quite large, with Valley View - Gilles Plains at 27.7% and Para Hills at 12.5%. While both areas have a higher share of overseas-born residents than the national figure, Valley View - Gilles Plains has seen a higher proportion of people move in over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,590 larger in Para Hills Other language: 9.6 pts higher in Valley View - Gilles Plains Bachelor+: 8.5 pts higher in Valley View - Gilles Plains Unpaid carers: 1.4 pts higher in Para Hills No religion: 6.1 pts higher in Para Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Valley View - Gilles Plains in Para Hills +4,590 larger in Para Hills

10,504 55th pct 15,094 76th pct

Median age in Valley View - Gilles Plains in Para Hills even

38 yrs 43rd pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

30.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 27.7%

21.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 24.9%

18.0% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

18.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 16.1%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

47.9% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 47.6%

35.2% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 35.2%

8.5% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

2.8% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Valley View - Gilles Plains Para Hills

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.8% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 66.1%

9.3% India ◂ +4.8 pts 4.5%

3.4% England +3.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.9% China ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Vietnam even 0.9%

0.6% New Zealand even 0.6%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

28.2% English +7.8 pts ▸ 36.0%

25.2% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

7.8% Indian ◂ +4.0 pts 3.8%

6.0% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.6% German ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

6.3% Italian even 6.3%

5.4% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.9% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.9% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

61.8% English only +10.0 pts ▸ 71.8%

5.1% Punjabi ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%

1.9% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.7% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.6% No religion +6.1 pts ▸ 40.8%

37.2% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 39.2%

7.7% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

6.2% Hinduism ◂ +3.0 pts 3.2%

6.2% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

5.5% Other religions ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Valley View - Gilles Plains in Para Hills +3 more in Para Hills

2 14th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Valley View - Gilles Plains in Para Hills +0.70 more in Para Hills

1.06 17th pct 1.76 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Valley View - Gilles Plains in Para Hills +5 more in Para Hills

38 79th pct 43 85th pct

Students in Valley View - Gilles Plains in Para Hills +432 more in Para Hills

1,372 48th pct 1,804 58th pct

Avg size in Valley View - Gilles Plains in Para Hills +325 larger in Valley View - Gilles Plains

686 78th pct 361 41st pct

ICSEA in Valley View - Gilles Plains in Para Hills +55 higher in Valley View - Gilles Plains

1,027 55th pct 972 29th pct

Highest year of school

57.3% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 51.4%

14.6% Year 11 +3.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.0% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.8% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

Highest qualification level

29.1% Certificate III / IV +10.7 pts ▸ 39.8%

26.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.5 pts 19.7%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.8 pts 6.1%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

18.0% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.2% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.9% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

6.7% Education even 6.7%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.3% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Valley View - Gilles Plains in Para Hills +$7 higher in Para Hills

$690 27th pct $697 28th pct

Household income in Valley View - Gilles Plains in Para Hills +$25 higher in Valley View - Gilles Plains

$1,469 33rd pct $1,444 32nd pct

Family income in Valley View - Gilles Plains in Para Hills +$39 higher in Valley View - Gilles Plains

$1,734 27th pct $1,695 25th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 32.0%

31.8% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

16.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 15.8%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

4.3% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 45.2%

35.4% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 36.0%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.9%

0.8% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

9.0% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.7% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.9% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

2.5% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None ◂ +1.2 pts 63.3%

18.9% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

6.5% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Valley View - Gilles Plains in Para Hills +95 larger in Para Hills

193 52nd pct 288 64th pct

Median age in Valley View - Gilles Plains in Para Hills +4 yrs older in Valley View - Gilles Plains

23 yrs 36th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Valley View - Gilles Plains in Para Hills +$133 higher in Para Hills

$465 13th pct $598 43rd pct

Household income in Valley View - Gilles Plains in Para Hills +$152 higher in Para Hills

$1,259 20th pct $1,411 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Valley View - Gilles Plains in Para Hills even

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 56.7%

25.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 24.8%

15.9% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 33.5%

23.5% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 17.0%

15.4% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.1% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.1% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Valley View - Gilles Plains in Para Hills +$10 higher in Valley View - Gilles Plains

$320 33rd pct $310 30th pct

Mortgage in Valley View - Gilles Plains in Para Hills +$195 higher in Valley View - Gilles Plains

$1,517 28th pct $1,322 16th pct

People / bedroom in Valley View - Gilles Plains in Para Hills even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.9% Owned with a mortgage +3.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

29.9% Owned outright +2.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

28.0% Rented ◂ +5.9 pts 22.0%

1.5% Not stated even 1.5%

0.7% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

87.9% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 90.8%

4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.5 pts 1.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

66.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 61.8%

18.5% 4 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

8.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

3.1% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

36.8% $200–$349 +16.6 pts ▸ 53.4%

39.2% $350–$549 ◂ +11.1 pts 28.1%

21.1% Under $200 ◂ +7.1 pts 14.0%

0.3% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.2 pts ▸ 50.8%

19.8% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

20.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 16.8%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Valley View - Gilles Plains in Para Hills +47 more in Para Hills

57 64th pct 104 87th pct

Stops/1k in Valley View - Gilles Plains in Para Hills +1.46 more in Para Hills

5.43 66th pct 6.89 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Valley View - Gilles Plains in Para Hills +527.6 more in Para Hills

1,713.2 78th pct 2,240.8 86th pct

PT routes in Valley View - Gilles Plains in Para Hills +8 more in Para Hills

16 80th pct 24 86th pct

Stop walk in Valley View - Gilles Plains in Para Hills +2 longer in Valley View - Gilles Plains

4 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Valley View - Gilles Plains in Para Hills +6 longer in Para Hills

15 26th pct 21 43rd pct

Reach 30 min in Valley View - Gilles Plains in Para Hills +20,271 more in Para Hills

10,504 31st pct 30,775 76th pct

Reach 45 min in Valley View - Gilles Plains in Para Hills +38,668 more in Valley View - Gilles Plains

146,729 79th pct 108,061 73rd pct

Transit to city in Valley View - Gilles Plains in Para Hills +12 longer in Para Hills

48 30th pct 60 53rd pct

How people get to work

65.5% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 69.9%

7.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

6.8% Bus ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 38.8%

36.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 33.2%

12.4% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.5% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 16.0%

8.1% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.3% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.3% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

4.7% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

2.1% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 14.4%

14.8% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 14.2%

13.2% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.8% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.1% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

8.1% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Valley View - Gilles Plains in Para Hills +1 higher in Valley View - Gilles Plains

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Valley View - Gilles Plains in Para Hills +1 higher in Valley View - Gilles Plains

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Valley View - Gilles Plains in Para Hills even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Valley View - Gilles Plains in Para Hills +2 higher in Valley View - Gilles Plains

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Valley View - Gilles Plains in Para Hills +26 higher in Valley View - Gilles Plains

957 33rd pct 931 22nd pct

ERP in Valley View - Gilles Plains in Para Hills +4,542 higher in Para Hills

10,965 53rd pct 15,507 73rd pct

Growth in Valley View - Gilles Plains in Para Hills +1.4 pts higher in Valley View - Gilles Plains

3.4% 39th pct 2.0% 28th pct

Businesses in Valley View - Gilles Plains in Para Hills +287 higher in Para Hills

916 51st pct 1,203 65th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Valley View - Gilles Plains in Para Hills +38 higher in Valley View - Gilles Plains

515 12th pct 477 10th pct

Max temp in Valley View - Gilles Plains in Para Hills +0.4 higher in Para Hills

22.6 40th pct 23.0 42nd pct

Min temp in Valley View - Gilles Plains in Para Hills +0.1 higher in Valley View - Gilles Plains

11.2 42nd pct 11.1 40th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Valley View - Gilles Plains in Para Hills +1.0 higher in Valley View - Gilles Plains

6.9 72nd pct 5.8 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Valley View - Gilles Plains in Para Hills +1.1 more in Valley View - Gilles Plains

6.9 74th pct 5.8 57th pct

15-min city in Valley View - Gilles Plains in Para Hills +13.3 pts higher in Valley View - Gilles Plains

93.2% 75th pct 80.0% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Valley View - Gilles Plains in Para Hills +13.8 pts higher in Valley View - Gilles Plains

90.8% 76th pct 77.0% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Valley View - Gilles Plains in Para Hills +3.3 pts higher in Valley View - Gilles Plains

99.9% 85th pct 96.7% 61st pct

Walk to school in Valley View - Gilles Plains in Para Hills +6.3 pts higher in Valley View - Gilles Plains

100.0% 100th pct 93.7% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Valley View - Gilles Plains in Para Hills +0.6 pts higher in Valley View - Gilles Plains

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 57th pct

Walk to health in Valley View - Gilles Plains in Para Hills +3.7 pts higher in Para Hills

36.2% 41st pct 39.9% 45th pct

Amenities/1k in Valley View - Gilles Plains in Para Hills +0.1 more in Para Hills

11.3 32nd pct 11.4 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Valley View - Gilles Plains in Para Hills +50 higher in Valley View - Gilles Plains

193 70th pct 144 60th pct

Mean slope in Valley View - Gilles Plains in Para Hills +1.0 pts higher in Para Hills

5.0% 44th pct 6.0% 61st pct

Compare Valley View - Gilles Plains with nearby areas

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Compare Para Hills with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Valley View - Gilles Plains vs Para Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/402031176/valley-view-gilles-plains/vs/402041041/para-hills