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Para Hills vs Paralowie

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Para Hills profile · Paralowie profile

Para Hills Paralowie

Paralowie and Para Hills are neighbouring areas in South Australia with similar household incomes. Paralowie is noticeably younger, with a typical resident aged 35, while the typical person in Para Hills is 38. A higher share of people in Paralowie use another language at home (30.7%) and more speak little or no English (7.7%) compared to Para Hills (24.8% and 3.8%). Para Hills has a higher proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (15.7% compared to 9.5% in Paralowie) and more public transport stops per 1,000 people.

The gap in home ownership is narrowing, as the share of homes owned outright is 32.5% in Para Hills and 24.8% in Paralowie. Both areas have very similar shares of people born overseas, around 30%. They also have nearly identical typical weekly household incomes, sitting at $1,444 in Para Hills and $1,458 in Paralowie. While both areas are below the national figure for Year 12 completion, the gap between them has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Paralowie Owned outright: 7.7 pts higher in Para Hills Housework 15h+: 3.2 pts higher in Para Hills PT commute: 2.3 pts higher in Para Hills Unpaid carers: 1.4 pts higher in Para Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Para Hillsin Paralowie +2,722 larger in Paralowie gap widening
15,094 76th pct 17,816 86th pct
Median age in Para Hillsin Paralowie +3 yrs older in Para Hills gap narrowing
38 yrs 43rd pct 35 yrs 21st pct
First Nations in Para Hillsin Paralowie +1.0 pts higher in Paralowie gap steady
1.9% 46th pct 3.0% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in Para Hillsin Paralowie +5.2 pts higher in Para Hills gap narrowing
16.1% 42nd pct 10.9% 18th pct
Under 15 in Para Hillsin Paralowie +2.1 pts higher in Paralowie gap narrowing
18.8% 60th pct 20.9% 78th pct
De facto in Para Hillsin Paralowie +1.4 pts higher in Paralowie gap steady
9.6% 25th pct 11.1% 38th pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 28.6%
24.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 25.8%
18.8% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 20.9%
16.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.2 pts 10.9%
12.4% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

47.6% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 43.4%
35.2% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 39.1%
9.0% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%
3.7% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Para Hills Paralowie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Para Hillsin Paralowie +0.6 pts higher in Para Hills gap narrowing
30.7% 69th pct 30.0% 68th pct

Country of birth

66.1% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 65.9%
7.0% England ◂ +3.3 pts 3.7%
4.5% India ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%
0.9% Vietnam +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.3% Nepal even 0.3%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

36.0% English ◂ +4.6 pts 31.4%
29.6% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 29.6%
6.7% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%
6.3% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 3.4%
6.0% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%
6.0% German ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%
1.2% Vietnamese +3.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.8% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%
1.9% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.2% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
2.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Language

Other language in Para Hillsin Paralowie +5.9 pts higher in Paralowie gap widening
24.8% 71st pct 30.7% 76th pct
Limited English in Para Hillsin Paralowie +3.9 pts higher in Paralowie gap steady
3.8% 75th pct 7.7% 89th pct

Language used at home

71.8% English only ◂ +7.0 pts 64.7%
1.0% Vietnamese +3.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%
2.4% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.6% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Para Hillsin Paralowie +1.3 pts higher in Paralowie gap narrowing
40.8% 47th pct 42.0% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

40.8% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 42.0%
39.2% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 33.5%
1.7% Buddhism +6.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%
3.2% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Para Hillsin Paralowie +5.8 pts higher in Para Hills gap narrowing
51.4% 40th pct 45.6% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in Para Hillsin Paralowie +6.2 pts higher in Para Hills gap widening
15.7% 33rd pct 9.5% 9th pct
Schools in Para Hillsin Paralowie +2 more in Para Hills
5 64th pct 3 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Para Hillsin Paralowie +0.96 more in Para Hills
1.76 41st pct 0.81 9th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Para Hillsin Paralowie +24 more in Para Hills
43 85th pct 19 49th pct
Students in Para Hillsin Paralowie +697 more in Paralowie
1,804 58th pct 2,501 72nd pct
Avg size in Para Hillsin Paralowie +473 larger in Paralowie
361 41st pct 834 87th pct
ICSEA in Para Hillsin Paralowie +35 higher in Para Hills
972 29th pct 937 14th pct

Highest year of school

51.4% Year 12 ◂ +5.8 pts 45.6%
18.1% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
15.6% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 16.6%
10.6% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 43.3%
19.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 15.3%
14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 14.7%
6.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%
3.2% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

18.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 17.2%
18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 17.9%
13.4% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.4% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%
6.7% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%
5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%
3.5% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Para Hillsin Paralowie +$22 higher in Para Hills gap widening
$697 28th pct $675 24th pct
Household income in Para Hillsin Paralowie +$14 higher in Paralowie gap widening
$1,444 32nd pct $1,458 32nd pct
Family income in Para Hillsin Paralowie +$51 higher in Para Hills gap narrowing
$1,695 25th pct $1,644 22nd pct
High earners in Para Hillsin Paralowie +2.1 pts higher in Para Hills gap widening
5.5% 17th pct 3.4% 5th pct
High-income homes in Para Hillsin Paralowie +2.6 pts higher in Para Hills gap steady
12.7% 23rd pct 10.1% 13th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 35.2%
32.6% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 33.5%
15.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 14.8%
7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%
5.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 46.0%
36.0% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 38.1%
12.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.0%
1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Para Hillsin Paralowie +1.7 pts higher in Para Hills
30.8% 67th pct 29.1% 56th pct
Mental health in Para Hillsin Paralowie +0.1 pts higher in Paralowie
9.7% 62nd pct 9.8% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Para Hillsin Paralowie +0.4 pts higher in Para Hills gap steady
6.7% 72nd pct 6.3% 65th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.7% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%
8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%
6.3% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None +0.7 pts ▸ 64.0%
20.9% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 19.6%
6.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%
3.3% Three or more even 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Para Hillsin Paralowie +3.8 pts higher in Para Hills gap steady
12.2% 31st pct 8.4% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in Para Hillsin Paralowie +1.4 pts higher in Para Hills gap steady
13.8% 78th pct 12.5% 53rd pct
Unpaid child care in Para Hillsin Paralowie +0.7 pts higher in Paralowie gap narrowing
27.9% 62nd pct 28.6% 67th pct
Defence service in Para Hillsin Paralowie +0.5 pts higher in Para Hills
3.0% 56th pct 2.5% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in Para Hillsin Paralowie +3.2 pts higher in Para Hills gap widening
20.9% 47th pct 17.6% 21st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Para Hillsin Paralowie +239 larger in Paralowie
288 64th pct 527 80th pct
Median age in Para Hillsin Paralowie +2 yrs older in Paralowie
19 yrs 10th pct 21 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Para Hillsin Paralowie +7.2 pts higher in Paralowie
33.5% 25th pct 40.7% 44th pct
Unemployment in Para Hillsin Paralowie +0.7 pts higher in Paralowie
12.5% 65th pct 13.2% 69th pct
Median income in Para Hillsin Paralowie +$60 higher in Paralowie
$598 43rd pct $658 54th pct
Household income in Para Hillsin Paralowie +$398 higher in Paralowie
$1,411 31st pct $1,809 56th pct
Indigenous language in Para Hillsin Paralowie +2.9 pts higher in Paralowie
9.0% 75th pct 12.0% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Para Hillsin Paralowie +0.2 larger in Paralowie gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.8 79th pct
One-parent in Para Hillsin Paralowie +2.1 pts higher in Paralowie gap narrowing
17.3% 77th pct 19.4% 86th pct
Living alone in Para Hillsin Paralowie +1.8 pts higher in Para Hills gap narrowing
23.7% 43rd pct 21.9% 36th pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 60.0%
24.8% Couples without children ◂ +5.4 pts 19.4%
17.3% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 19.4%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

33.5% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 29.3%
23.7% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 21.9%
17.0% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
15.6% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
6.5% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.7% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Para Hillsin Paralowie +$10 higher in Para Hills gap steady
$310 30th pct $300 27th pct
Mortgage in Para Hillsin Paralowie +$22 higher in Para Hills gap narrowing
$1,322 16th pct $1,300 14th pct
People / bedroom in Para Hillsin Paralowie +0.10 higher in Paralowie gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Para Hillsin Paralowie +2.5 pts higher in Paralowie gap steady
22.0% 35th pct 24.5% 43rd pct
Owned outright in Para Hillsin Paralowie +7.7 pts higher in Para Hills gap narrowing
32.5% 50th pct 24.8% 27th pct
Separate houses in Para Hillsin Paralowie +1.0 pts higher in Paralowie gap steady
90.8% 67th pct 91.8% 70th pct
3+ bedrooms in Para Hillsin Paralowie +0.8 pts higher in Paralowie gap narrowing
89.8% 81st pct 90.6% 83rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.3% Owned with a mortgage +5.2 pts ▸ 48.5%
32.5% Owned outright ◂ +7.7 pts 24.8%
22.0% Rented +2.5 pts ▸ 24.5%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.7% Other tenure even 0.8%

Types of homes

90.8% Separate house +1.0 pts ▸ 91.8%
8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 4.7%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

61.8% 3 bedrooms even 61.8%
23.1% 4 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 24.9%
7.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%
4.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%
1.5% 1 bedroom even 1.5%
0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

53.4% $200–$349 +12.1 pts ▸ 65.5%
28.1% $350–$549 ◂ +8.6 pts 19.4%
14.0% Under $200 ◂ +4.2 pts 9.8%
0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.8% $1,000–$1,799 +4.8 pts ▸ 55.6%
23.1% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
16.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 12.3%
4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Para Hillsin Paralowie +0.6 pts higher in Para Hills gap steady
5.3% 53rd pct 4.7% 48th pct
Work from home in Para Hillsin Paralowie +2.7 pts higher in Para Hills gap widening
6.5% 15th pct 3.8% 4th pct
PT commute in Para Hillsin Paralowie +2.3 pts higher in Para Hills gap steady
4.1% 76th pct 1.9% 50th pct
PT stops in Para Hillsin Paralowie +35 more in Para Hills
104 87th pct 69 73rd pct
Stops/1k in Para Hillsin Paralowie +3.02 more in Para Hills
6.89 82nd pct 3.87 43rd pct
Departures/1k in Para Hillsin Paralowie +1,466.1 more in Para Hills
2,240.8 86th pct 774.7 49th pct
PT routes in Para Hillsin Paralowie +13 more in Para Hills
24 86th pct 11 67th pct
Stop walk in Para Hillsin Paralowie +3 longer in Paralowie
2 14th pct 5 50th pct
Drive to city in Para Hillsin Paralowie +2 longer in Para Hills
21 43rd pct 19 37th pct
Reach 30 min in Para Hillsin Paralowie +12,959 more in Para Hills
30,775 76th pct 17,816 56th pct
Reach 45 min in Para Hillsin Paralowie +71,778 more in Para Hills
108,061 73rd pct 36,283 45th pct
Transit to city in Para Hillsin Paralowie +18 longer in Paralowie
60 53rd pct 78 83rd pct

How people get to work

69.9% Car (driver) +5.1 pts ▸ 75.0%
6.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%
4.4% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.1% Bus ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%
0.6% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 39.2%
33.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 32.8%
14.4% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
8.3% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Para Hillsin Paralowie +0.5 pts higher in Para Hills gap narrowing
32.2% 26th pct 31.6% 24th pct
Recent arrivals in Para Hillsin Paralowie +1.2 pts higher in Paralowie gap steady
11.4% 53rd pct 12.6% 59th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Para Hillsin Paralowie +1.6 pts higher in Paralowie gap steady
6.4% 79th pct 8.1% 89th pct
Participation in Para Hillsin Paralowie +0.3 pts higher in Para Hills gap narrowing
62.4% 54th pct 62.1% 53rd pct
Full-time in Para Hillsin Paralowie +2.8 pts higher in Paralowie gap steady
56.7% 33rd pct 59.6% 57th pct

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 14.3%
8.3% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.5% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.7% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%
7.5% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%
5.4% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%
5.8% Accommodation & food even 5.9%
5.1% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%
4.4% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%
0.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

12.3% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 17.4%
16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 13.9%
14.2% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 14.4%
14.4% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 9.5%
14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 12.6%
8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.9% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.7% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Para Hillsin Paralowie +2 higher in Para Hills
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Para Hillsin Paralowie +2 higher in Para Hills
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Para Hillsin Paralowie +1 higher in Para Hills
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Para Hillsin Paralowie +2 higher in Para Hills
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Para Hillsin Paralowie +53 higher in Para Hills
931 22nd pct 878 9th pct
ERP in Para Hillsin Paralowie +3,065 higher in Paralowie
15,507 73rd pct 18,572 84th pct
Growth in Para Hillsin Paralowie +0.8 pts higher in Paralowie
2.0% 28th pct 2.8% 35th pct
Businesses in Para Hillsin Paralowie +387 higher in Para Hills
1,203 65th pct 816 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Para Hillsin Paralowie +75 higher in Para Hills
477 10th pct 402 6th pct
Max temp in Para Hillsin Paralowie +0.2 higher in Paralowie
23.0 42nd pct 23.2 44th pct
Min temp in Para Hillsin Paralowie +0.1 higher in Paralowie
11.1 40th pct 11.2 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Para Hillsin Paralowie +0.3 higher in Paralowie
5.8 56th pct 6.1 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in Para Hillsin Paralowie +0.5 more in Paralowie
5.8 57th pct 6.2 65th pct
15-min city in Para Hillsin Paralowie +12.4 pts higher in Paralowie
80.0% 62nd pct 92.3% 73rd pct
Walk to shops in Para Hillsin Paralowie +2.4 pts higher in Paralowie
77.0% 63rd pct 79.4% 65th pct
Walk to transit in Para Hillsin Paralowie +3.2 pts higher in Paralowie
96.7% 61st pct 99.8% 83rd pct
Walk to school in Para Hillsin Paralowie +1.8 pts higher in Para Hills
93.7% 73rd pct 92.0% 70th pct
Walk to a park in Para Hillsin Paralowie +0.5 pts higher in Paralowie
99.4% 57th pct 99.9% 70th pct
Walk to health in Para Hillsin Paralowie +29.5 pts higher in Paralowie
39.9% 45th pct 69.4% 69th pct
Amenities/1k in Para Hillsin Paralowie +3.9 more in Para Hills
11.4 33rd pct 7.5 9th pct
Intersections/km² in Para Hillsin Paralowie +10 higher in Paralowie
144 60th pct 154 62nd pct
Mean slope in Para Hillsin Paralowie +3.4 pts higher in Para Hills
6.0% 61st pct 2.6% 3rd pct

Compare Para Hills with nearby areas

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Compare Paralowie with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Para Hills vs Paralowie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/402041041/para-hills/vs/402041044/paralowie