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Para Hills vs Salisbury East

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Para Hills profile · Salisbury East profile

Para Hills Salisbury East

Salisbury East and Para Hills are neighbouring suburbs in South Australia with similar populations and housing styles. Salisbury East has larger schools and more health services within a 15-minute walk for 70.2% of homes, compared to 39.9% in Para Hills. However, Para Hills has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (93.7% versus 80.3%) and a higher share of people born overseas (30.7% versus 27.4%).

These two areas are very alike in many ways, with nearly identical shares of children under 15 and First Nations residents. They also share similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,339 in Salisbury East and $1,444 in Para Hills. Over time, some gaps have grown, with the difference in university qualifications and the number of adults working or looking for work both widening since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 6.3 pts higher in Para Hills Year 12: 5.9 pts higher in Para Hills Population: 3,360 larger in Salisbury East Participation: 4.6 pts higher in Para Hills Bachelor+: 4.5 pts higher in Para Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +3,360 larger in Salisbury East gap widening
15,094 76th pct 18,454 87th pct
Median age in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +2 yrs older in Salisbury East gap steady
38 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +0.1 pts higher in Salisbury East gap steady
1.9% 46th pct 2.0% 49th pct
Aged 65+ in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +2.7 pts higher in Salisbury East gap steady
16.1% 42nd pct 18.8% 59th pct
Under 15 in Para Hillsin Salisbury East even gap steady
18.8% 60th pct 18.8% 60th pct
De facto in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +0.2 pts higher in Salisbury East gap steady
9.6% 25th pct 9.8% 26th pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 25.1%
24.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 25.3%
18.8% Children (0–14) even 18.8%
16.1% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 18.8%
12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%

Marital status

47.6% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 46.1%
35.2% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 34.9%
9.0% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.5% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.7% Separated even 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Para Hills Salisbury East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +3.2 pts higher in Para Hills gap steady
30.7% 69th pct 27.4% 62nd pct

Country of birth

66.1% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 68.9%
7.0% England +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.5% India ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%
1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.9% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.6% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.6% New Zealand even 0.6%
0.3% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

36.0% English +4.7 pts ▸ 40.7%
29.6% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 32.6%
6.7% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.0% German +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.0% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.8% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%
2.2% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
2.1% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Language

Other language in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +6.3 pts higher in Para Hills gap steady
24.8% 71st pct 18.5% 61st pct
Limited English in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +0.1 pts higher in Salisbury East gap steady
3.8% 75th pct 3.9% 76th pct

Language used at home

71.8% English only +5.7 pts ▸ 77.5%
2.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%
2.4% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%
1.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Greek even 1.0%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +2.2 pts higher in Salisbury East gap widening
40.8% 47th pct 42.9% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

40.8% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 42.9%
39.2% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 41.4%
7.3% Islam ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%
4.7% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
3.2% Other religions ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%
1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +5.9 pts higher in Para Hills gap steady
51.4% 40th pct 45.5% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +4.5 pts higher in Para Hills gap widening
15.7% 33rd pct 11.2% 16th pct
Schools in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +1 more in Salisbury East
5 64th pct 6 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +0.04 more in Para Hills
1.76 41st pct 1.73 40th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +3 more in Para Hills
43 85th pct 40 81st pct
Students in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +1,687 more in Salisbury East
1,804 58th pct 3,491 85th pct
Avg size in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +221 larger in Salisbury East
361 41st pct 582 70th pct
ICSEA in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +4 higher in Salisbury East
972 29th pct 977 31st pct

Highest year of school

51.4% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 45.5%
18.1% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 19.7%
15.6% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 17.8%
10.6% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 42.2%
19.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 15.9%
14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 16.9%
6.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%
3.2% Certificate I / II even 3.2%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 18.0%
18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 17.3%
13.4% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.4% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%
6.7% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.6% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
1.5% Agriculture & environment even 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +$42 higher in Para Hills gap widening
$697 28th pct $655 20th pct
Household income in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +$105 higher in Para Hills gap widening
$1,444 32nd pct $1,339 24th pct
Family income in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +$59 higher in Para Hills gap steady
$1,695 25th pct $1,636 22nd pct
High earners in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +0.4 pts higher in Para Hills gap steady
5.5% 17th pct 5.2% 15th pct
High-income homes in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +0.8 pts higher in Para Hills gap steady
12.7% 23rd pct 11.9% 20th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 34.5%
32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 29.4%
15.8% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 17.9%
7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%
5.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 47.3%
36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 34.8%
12.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.9%
1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +2.5 pts higher in Salisbury East
30.8% 67th pct 33.4% 80th pct
Mental health in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +0.9 pts higher in Salisbury East
9.7% 62nd pct 10.6% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +1.0 pts higher in Salisbury East gap steady
6.7% 72nd pct 7.7% 83rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.7% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.9% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.9% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.3% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.1% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.9% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.9% Stroke even 0.9%
0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None ◂ +3.3 pts 60.0%
20.9% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 21.6%
6.7% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.3% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +0.0 pts higher in Para Hills gap steady
12.2% 31st pct 12.1% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +0.6 pts higher in Salisbury East gap steady
13.8% 78th pct 14.4% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +0.1 pts higher in Salisbury East gap steady
27.9% 62nd pct 28.0% 63rd pct
Defence service in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +0.3 pts higher in Salisbury East
3.0% 56th pct 3.3% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +0.2 pts higher in Para Hills gap steady
20.9% 47th pct 20.7% 45th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +89 larger in Salisbury East
288 64th pct 377 72nd pct
Median age in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +4 yrs older in Salisbury East
19 yrs 10th pct 23 yrs 36th pct
Year 12 in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +6.4 pts higher in Salisbury East
33.5% 25th pct 39.9% 42nd pct
Unemployment in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +1.8 pts higher in Para Hills
12.5% 65th pct 10.7% 55th pct
Median income in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +$5 higher in Para Hills
$598 43rd pct $593 41st pct
Household income in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +$72 higher in Salisbury East
$1,411 31st pct $1,483 36th pct
Indigenous language in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +0.3 pts higher in Para Hills
9.0% 75th pct 8.8% 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Para Hillsin Salisbury East even gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +0.4 pts higher in Salisbury East gap steady
17.3% 77th pct 17.7% 79th pct
Living alone in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +2.9 pts higher in Salisbury East gap widening
23.7% 43rd pct 26.5% 56th pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 56.3%
24.8% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 25.2%
17.3% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 17.7%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

33.5% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 32.9%
23.7% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 26.5%
17.0% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 15.6%
15.6% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 14.2%
6.5% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.7% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +$15 higher in Para Hills gap steady
$310 30th pct $295 26th pct
Mortgage in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +$22 higher in Para Hills gap narrowing
$1,322 16th pct $1,300 14th pct
People / bedroom in Para Hillsin Salisbury East even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +1.1 pts higher in Para Hills gap narrowing
22.0% 35th pct 21.0% 31st pct
Owned outright in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +0.1 pts higher in Salisbury East gap steady
32.5% 50th pct 32.6% 51st pct
Separate houses in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +3.6 pts higher in Para Hills gap steady
90.8% 67th pct 87.2% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +3.3 pts higher in Para Hills gap steady
89.8% 81st pct 86.6% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 42.8%
32.5% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 32.6%
22.0% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 21.0%
0.7% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

90.8% Separate house ◂ +3.6 pts 87.2%
8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
1.0% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

61.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 58.1%
23.1% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 23.6%
7.5% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.9% 5 or more even 4.9%
1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

53.4% $200–$349 +6.2 pts ▸ 59.6%
28.1% $350–$549 ◂ +10.6 pts 17.5%
14.0% Under $200 +4.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 50.4%
23.1% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 23.4%
16.8% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 16.9%
4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +1.0 pts higher in Salisbury East gap steady
5.3% 53rd pct 6.4% 62nd pct
Work from home in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +0.7 pts higher in Para Hills gap steady
6.5% 15th pct 5.8% 12th pct
PT commute in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +0.6 pts higher in Para Hills gap steady
4.1% 76th pct 3.5% 72nd pct
PT stops in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +5 more in Salisbury East
104 87th pct 109 87th pct
Stops/1k in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +0.98 more in Para Hills
6.89 82nd pct 5.91 72nd pct
Departures/1k in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +776.6 more in Para Hills
2,240.8 86th pct 1,464.1 73rd pct
PT routes in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +4 more in Salisbury East
24 86th pct 28 86th pct
Stop walk in Para Hillsin Salisbury East even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +3 longer in Salisbury East
21 43rd pct 24 48th pct
Reach 30 min in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +12,321 more in Para Hills
30,775 76th pct 18,454 58th pct
Reach 45 min in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +89,607 more in Para Hills
108,061 73rd pct 18,454 27th pct
Transit to city in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +9 longer in Salisbury East
60 53rd pct 69 70th pct

How people get to work

69.9% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 70.7%
6.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%
4.4% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.1% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
0.6% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 35.8%
33.2% 1 vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 36.5%
14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 13.4%
8.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%
5.3% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +1.5 pts higher in Para Hills gap widening
32.2% 26th pct 30.6% 20th pct
Recent arrivals in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +2.6 pts higher in Para Hills gap narrowing
11.4% 53rd pct 8.8% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +0.1 pts higher in Para Hills gap steady
6.4% 79th pct 6.3% 78th pct
Participation in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +4.6 pts higher in Para Hills gap widening
62.4% 54th pct 57.8% 34th pct
Full-time in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +1.9 pts higher in Salisbury East gap widening
56.7% 33rd pct 58.7% 49th pct

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 14.4%
10.5% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.7% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.3% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.5% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%
6.0% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.8% Accommodation & food even 5.9%
5.4% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.1% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%
4.4% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
3.0% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 16.4%
14.1% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 15.1%
14.4% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%
14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 13.5%
12.3% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.7% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.9% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +1 higher in Para Hills
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +1 higher in Para Hills
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in Para Hillsin Salisbury East even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +1 higher in Para Hills
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +15 higher in Para Hills
931 22nd pct 916 17th pct
ERP in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +3,719 higher in Salisbury East
15,507 73rd pct 19,226 86th pct
Growth in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +1.2 pts higher in Salisbury East
2.0% 28th pct 3.2% 38th pct
Businesses in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +90 higher in Para Hills
1,203 65th pct 1,113 61st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +108 higher in Salisbury East
477 10th pct 585 17th pct
Max temp in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +0.6 higher in Para Hills
23.0 42nd pct 22.4 38th pct
Min temp in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +0.5 higher in Para Hills
11.1 40th pct 10.6 31st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +0.4 higher in Salisbury East
5.8 56th pct 6.2 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +0.3 more in Salisbury East
5.8 57th pct 6.1 63rd pct
15-min city in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +3.9 pts higher in Para Hills
80.0% 62nd pct 76.1% 58th pct
Walk to shops in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +2.8 pts higher in Para Hills
77.0% 63rd pct 74.2% 60th pct
Walk to transit in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +1.0 pts higher in Para Hills
96.7% 61st pct 95.6% 57th pct
Walk to school in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +13.5 pts higher in Para Hills
93.7% 73rd pct 80.3% 56th pct
Walk to a park in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +2.1 pts higher in Para Hills
99.4% 57th pct 97.4% 51st pct
Walk to health in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +30.3 pts higher in Salisbury East
39.9% 45th pct 70.2% 69th pct
Amenities/1k in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +0.5 more in Para Hills
11.4 33rd pct 10.9 29th pct
Intersections/km² in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +28 higher in Para Hills
144 60th pct 116 54th pct
Mean slope in Para Hillsin Salisbury East +1.4 pts higher in Para Hills
6.0% 61st pct 4.6% 38th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Para Hills vs Salisbury East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/402041041/para-hills/vs/402041047/salisbury-east