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Para Hills vs Parafield Gardens

Name: Para Hills vs Parafield Gardens — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Para Hills profile · Parafield Gardens profile

Para Hills Parafield Gardens

Parafield Gardens and Para Hills are neighbouring areas in South Australia with distinct profiles. Parafield Gardens is much more culturally diverse, with 40.9% of residents born overseas and 44.4% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Parafield Gardens has a higher share of renters at 28.1% and more residents who speak little or no English (9.6%). Para Hills has a higher share of homes owned outright (32.5%) and better public transport access, with far more frequent departures and more transit stops per person.

Everyday life is similar in both places, with very alike typical weekly incomes and shares of adults holding a bachelor degree. They also have similar proportions of one-parent families and people caring for children unpaid. While Parafield Gardens has more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (96.0% compared to 77.0%), the gap in home ownership has narrowed since 2011. Meanwhile, the difference in the share of people born overseas and those using other languages at home has widened over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 19.6 pts higher in Parafield Gardens People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Parafield Gardens Born overseas: 10.2 pts higher in Parafield Gardens No religion: 8.7 pts higher in Para Hills Household size: 0.3 larger in Parafield Gardens

Demographics & Identity

Population in Para Hills in Parafield Gardens +3,373 larger in Parafield Gardens gap widening

15,094 76th pct 18,467 87th pct

Median age in Para Hills in Parafield Gardens +2 yrs older in Para Hills gap steady

38 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 22.9%

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

16.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 14.7%

12.4% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

47.6% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 48.6%

35.2% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 35.4%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

4.5% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Para Hills Parafield Gardens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.1% Australia ◂ +10.8 pts 55.3%

4.5% India +3.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.0% England ◂ +3.5 pts 3.6%

0.9% Vietnam +4.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.3% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% China even 0.6%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

36.0% English ◂ +11.4 pts 24.6%

29.6% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 23.4%

3.8% Indian +3.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.2% Vietnamese +5.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.7% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%

6.3% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 3.2%

6.0% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%

6.0% German ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%

1.9% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

71.8% English only ◂ +20.3 pts 51.5%

1.0% Vietnamese +6.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.4% Punjabi +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.6% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.8% No religion ◂ +8.7 pts 32.1%

39.2% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 34.3%

7.3% Islam +3.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.7% Buddhism +5.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.2% Hinduism +3.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Para Hills in Parafield Gardens +1 more in Parafield Gardens

5 64th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Para Hills in Parafield Gardens +0.20 more in Para Hills

1.76 41st pct 1.57 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Para Hills in Parafield Gardens +20 more in Para Hills

43 85th pct 23 57th pct

Students in Para Hills in Parafield Gardens +1,868 more in Parafield Gardens

1,804 58th pct 3,672 86th pct

Avg size in Para Hills in Parafield Gardens +251 larger in Parafield Gardens

361 41st pct 612 73rd pct

ICSEA in Para Hills in Parafield Gardens +9 higher in Para Hills

972 29th pct 964 25th pct

Highest year of school

51.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 50.7%

18.1% Year 11 ◂ +4.5 pts 13.6%

10.6% Year 9 or below +5.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 14.3%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 33.0%

19.7% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 23.6%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 13.5%

6.1% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.2% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 17.5%

18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 17.0%

13.4% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.4% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

6.7% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

3.5% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Para Hills in Parafield Gardens +$112 higher in Para Hills gap steady

$697 28th pct $585 11th pct

Household income in Para Hills in Parafield Gardens +$60 higher in Para Hills gap narrowing

$1,444 32nd pct $1,384 28th pct

Family income in Para Hills in Parafield Gardens +$183 higher in Para Hills gap steady

$1,695 25th pct $1,512 14th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

15.8% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

5.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 50.9%

36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 34.7%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 8.6%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

9.7% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%

8.9% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

6.3% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None +2.4 pts ▸ 65.7%

20.9% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 18.1%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

3.3% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Para Hills in Parafield Gardens +157 larger in Parafield Gardens

288 64th pct 445 76th pct

Median age in Para Hills in Parafield Gardens +4 yrs older in Parafield Gardens

19 yrs 10th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Para Hills in Parafield Gardens +$83 higher in Para Hills

$598 43rd pct $515 23rd pct

Household income in Para Hills in Parafield Gardens +$66 higher in Para Hills

$1,411 31st pct $1,345 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Para Hills in Parafield Gardens +0.3 larger in Parafield Gardens gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children +5.3 pts ▸ 62.0%

24.8% Couples without children ◂ +5.7 pts 19.1%

17.3% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

1.3% Other families even 1.3%

Household size

33.5% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 28.7%

23.7% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 20.4%

17.0% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.6% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

6.5% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.7% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Para Hills in Parafield Gardens +$10 higher in Para Hills gap narrowing

$310 30th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Para Hills in Parafield Gardens +$60 higher in Parafield Gardens gap narrowing

$1,322 16th pct $1,382 20th pct

People / bedroom in Para Hills 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

43.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 40.1%

32.5% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 27.5%

22.0% Rented +6.0 pts ▸ 28.1%

0.7% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

90.8% Separate house ◂ +1.5 pts 89.3%

8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.0% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

61.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 61.5%

23.1% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 23.6%

7.5% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

1.5% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.4% $200–$349 ◂ +5.3 pts 48.2%

28.1% $350–$549 ◂ +5.0 pts 23.1%

14.0% Under $200 +9.5 pts ▸ 23.6%

0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 50.1%

23.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 22.7%

16.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Para Hills in Parafield Gardens +37 more in Para Hills

104 87th pct 67 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Para Hills in Parafield Gardens +3.26 more in Para Hills

6.89 82nd pct 3.63 40th pct

Departures/1k in Para Hills in Parafield Gardens +1,511.7 more in Para Hills

2,240.8 86th pct 729.0 47th pct

PT routes in Para Hills in Parafield Gardens +11 more in Para Hills

24 86th pct 13 73rd pct

Stop walk in Para Hills in Parafield Gardens +1 longer in Para Hills

2 14th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Para Hills in Parafield Gardens +2 longer in Para Hills

21 43rd pct 19 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Para Hills in Parafield Gardens +12,308 more in Para Hills

30,775 76th pct 18,467 58th pct

Reach 45 min in Para Hills in Parafield Gardens +39,329 more in Para Hills

108,061 73rd pct 68,732 62nd pct

Transit to city in Para Hills in Parafield Gardens +1 longer in Para Hills

60 53rd pct 59 51st pct

How people get to work

69.9% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 73.0%

6.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

4.4% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.1% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

0.6% Walked even 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 38.6%

33.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 32.5%

14.4% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

5.3% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.7% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

8.3% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.5% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

5.4% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.8% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

4.4% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

12.3% Labourers +4.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 14.4%

14.2% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.4% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 12.3%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 10.7%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

8.7% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Para Hills in Parafield Gardens +2 higher in Para Hills

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Para Hills in Parafield Gardens +2 higher in Para Hills

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Para Hills in Parafield Gardens +1 higher in Para Hills

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Para Hills in Parafield Gardens +1 higher in Para Hills

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Para Hills in Parafield Gardens +47 higher in Para Hills

931 22nd pct 884 10th pct

ERP in Para Hills in Parafield Gardens +3,082 higher in Parafield Gardens

15,507 73rd pct 18,589 84th pct

Growth in Para Hills in Parafield Gardens +2.6 pts higher in Para Hills

2.0% 28th pct -0.6% 9th pct

Businesses in Para Hills in Parafield Gardens +174 higher in Parafield Gardens

1,203 65th pct 1,377 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Para Hills in Parafield Gardens +73 higher in Para Hills

477 10th pct 404 6th pct

Max temp in Para Hills in Parafield Gardens +0.2 higher in Parafield Gardens

23.0 42nd pct 23.2 44th pct

Min temp in Para Hills in Parafield Gardens +0.2 higher in Parafield Gardens

11.1 40th pct 11.3 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Para Hills in Parafield Gardens +0.2 higher in Parafield Gardens

5.8 56th pct 6.0 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Para Hills in Parafield Gardens +0.1 more in Para Hills

5.8 57th pct 5.7 56th pct

15-min city in Para Hills in Parafield Gardens +11.4 pts higher in Parafield Gardens

80.0% 62nd pct 91.4% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Para Hills in Parafield Gardens +18.9 pts higher in Parafield Gardens

77.0% 63rd pct 96.0% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Para Hills in Parafield Gardens +2.8 pts higher in Parafield Gardens

96.7% 61st pct 99.5% 76th pct

Walk to school in Para Hills in Parafield Gardens +0.5 pts higher in Parafield Gardens

93.7% 73rd pct 94.2% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Para Hills in Parafield Gardens +0.5 pts higher in Parafield Gardens

99.4% 57th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Para Hills in Parafield Gardens +9.2 pts higher in Para Hills

39.9% 45th pct 30.8% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in Para Hills in Parafield Gardens +5.0 more in Para Hills

11.4 33rd pct 6.4 5th pct

Intersections/km² in Para Hills in Parafield Gardens +28 higher in Parafield Gardens

144 60th pct 171 65th pct

Mean slope in Para Hills in Parafield Gardens +3.0 pts higher in Para Hills

6.0% 61st pct 3.0% 10th pct

Compare Para Hills with nearby areas

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Compare Parafield Gardens with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Para Hills vs Parafield Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/402041041/para-hills/vs/402041043/parafield-gardens