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Parafield vs Paralowie

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Parafield profile · Paralowie profile

Parafield Paralowie

Paralowie is a residential area with 17,816 people, while Parafield is sparsely populated with only 21 residents. Paralowie is far more family-oriented, with 20.9% of people being children under 15 compared to 0.0% in Parafield. The two areas differ sharply in their workforce and education; 62.1% of adults in Paralowie are working or looking for work, while 0.0% in Parafield are. Additionally, Parafield has a much higher share of people who finished Year 12 (76.2% compared to 45.6% in Paralowie).

Both areas are very walkable and take about 20 minutes to reach the city. While they share this convenience, their populations have moved in different directions. Parafield has seen a huge rise in recent overseas arrivals, now at 71.1%, and a high share of people who moved there in the last five years (66.7%). In contrast, Paralowie is more stable and has a larger share of people who speak a language other than English at home (30.7%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,795 larger in Paralowie Year 12: 30.6 pts higher in Parafield Personal income: $401 higher in Paralowie Unpaid child care: 28.6 pts higher in Paralowie Recent movers: 35.0 pts higher in Parafield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parafieldin Paralowie +17,795 larger in Paralowie gap widening
21 0th pct 17,816 86th pct
Median age in Parafieldin Paralowie +13 yrs older in Paralowie gap widening
22 yrs 0th pct 35 yrs 21st pct
First Nations in Parafieldin Paralowie +3.0 pts higher in Paralowie gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in Parafieldin Paralowie +10.9 pts higher in Paralowie gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.9% 18th pct
Under 15 in Parafieldin Paralowie +20.9 pts higher in Paralowie gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 20.9% 78th pct
De facto in Parafieldin Paralowie
— 11.1% 38th pct

Age structure

47.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +33.8 pts 13.9%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +25.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
0.0% Children (0–14) +20.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

85.7% Never married ◂ +46.6 pts 39.1%
0.0% Married +43.4 pts ▸ 43.4%
0.0% Divorced +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Separated +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Parafield Paralowie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Parafieldin Paralowie +1.5 pts higher in Paralowie gap narrowing
28.6% 65th pct 30.0% 68th pct

Country of birth

33.3% Australia +32.6 pts ▸ 65.9%
0.0% England +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Vietnam +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% India +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Philippines +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

19.0% English +12.4 pts ▸ 31.4%
28.6% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 29.6%
23.8% Irish ◂ +18.6 pts 5.2%
0.0% Scottish +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% German +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Vietnamese +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Filipino +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Indian +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Chinese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Other language in Parafieldin Paralowie +16.4 pts higher in Paralowie gap narrowing
14.3% 54th pct 30.7% 76th pct
Limited English in Parafieldin Paralowie +7.7 pts higher in Paralowie gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.7% 89th pct

Language used at home

61.9% English only +2.8 pts ▸ 64.7%
0.0% Vietnamese +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Punjabi +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Arabic +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Parafieldin Paralowie +3.9 pts higher in Paralowie gap narrowing
38.1% 37th pct 42.0% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

38.1% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 42.0%
28.6% Christianity +4.9 pts ▸ 33.5%
0.0% Buddhism +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Islam +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Not stated +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Hinduism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Other religions +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Parafieldin Paralowie +30.6 pts higher in Parafield gap narrowing
76.2% 86th pct 45.6% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in Parafieldin Paralowie +9.5 pts higher in Paralowie gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 9.5% 9th pct
Schools in Parafieldin Paralowie
— 3 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Parafieldin Paralowie
— 0.81 9th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Parafieldin Paralowie +9 more in Parafield
28 66th pct 19 49th pct
Students in Parafieldin Paralowie
— 2,501 72nd pct
Avg size in Parafieldin Paralowie
— 834 87th pct
ICSEA in Parafieldin Paralowie
— 937 14th pct

Highest year of school

76.2% Year 12 ◂ +30.6 pts 45.6%
0.0% Year 11 +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
14.3% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 16.6%
0.0% Year 9 or below +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

Highest qualification level

57.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +42.5 pts 14.7%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +43.3 pts ▸ 43.3%
0.0% Bachelor degree +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

85.7% Engineering & related ◂ +68.5 pts 17.2%
0.0% Management & commerce +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Society & culture +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Health +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Education +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Information technology +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Parafieldin Paralowie +$401 higher in Paralowie gap narrowing
$274 0th pct $675 24th pct
Household income in Parafieldin Paralowie
— $1,458 32nd pct
Family income in Parafieldin Paralowie
— $1,644 22nd pct
High earners in Parafieldin Paralowie +3.4 pts higher in Paralowie gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 5th pct
High-income homes in Parafieldin Paralowie
— 10.1% 13th pct

Personal income distribution

47.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 46.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +38.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Parafieldin Paralowie +29.1 pts higher in Paralowie
0.0% 0th pct 29.1% 56th pct
Mental health in Parafieldin Paralowie +9.8 pts higher in Paralowie
0.0% 0th pct 9.8% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Parafieldin Paralowie +6.3 pts higher in Paralowie gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.3% 65th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

19.0% Other condition ◂ +10.9 pts 8.2%
0.0% Asthma +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Mental health +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Arthritis +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Diabetes +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Heart disease +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.4% None ◂ +7.4 pts 64.0%
0.0% One condition +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% Two conditions +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Three or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Parafieldin Paralowie +5.9 pts higher in Parafield gap widening
14.3% 48th pct 8.4% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in Parafieldin Paralowie +12.5 pts higher in Paralowie gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.5% 53rd pct
Unpaid child care in Parafieldin Paralowie +28.6 pts higher in Paralowie gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 28.6% 67th pct
Defence service in Parafieldin Paralowie
— 2.5% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in Parafieldin Paralowie +17.6 pts higher in Paralowie gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 17.6% 21st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Parafieldin Paralowie +527 larger in Paralowie
0 0th pct 527 80th pct
Median age in Parafieldin Paralowie
— 21 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Parafieldin Paralowie
— 40.7% 44th pct
Unemployment in Parafieldin Paralowie
— 13.2% 69th pct
Median income in Parafieldin Paralowie
— $658 54th pct
Household income in Parafieldin Paralowie
— $1,809 56th pct
Indigenous language in Parafieldin Paralowie
— 12.0% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Parafieldin Paralowie
— 2.8 79th pct
One-parent in Parafieldin Paralowie
— 19.4% 86th pct
Living alone in Parafieldin Paralowie
— 21.9% 36th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parafieldin Paralowie
— $300 27th pct
Mortgage in Parafieldin Paralowie
— $1,300 14th pct
People / bedroom in Parafieldin Paralowie
— 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Parafieldin Paralowie
— 24.5% 43rd pct
Owned outright in Parafieldin Paralowie
— 24.8% 27th pct
Separate houses in Parafieldin Paralowie
— 91.8% 70th pct
3+ bedrooms in Parafieldin Paralowie
— 90.6% 83rd pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Parafieldin Paralowie
— 4.7% 48th pct
Work from home in Parafieldin Paralowie
— 3.8% 4th pct
PT commute in Parafieldin Paralowie
— 1.9% 50th pct
PT stops in Parafieldin Paralowie +59 more in Paralowie
10 19th pct 69 73rd pct
Stops/1k in Parafieldin Paralowie +472.32 more in Parafield
476.19 100th pct 3.87 43rd pct
Departures/1k in Parafieldin Paralowie +138,415.8 more in Parafield
139,190.5 100th pct 774.7 49th pct
PT routes in Parafieldin Paralowie +3 more in Paralowie
8 52nd pct 11 67th pct
Stop walk in Parafieldin Paralowie +3 longer in Paralowie
2 14th pct 5 50th pct
Drive to city in Parafieldin Paralowie +1 longer in Parafield
20 40th pct 19 37th pct
Reach 30 min in Parafieldin Paralowie +17,795 more in Paralowie
21 0th pct 17,816 56th pct
Reach 45 min in Parafieldin Paralowie +4,410 more in Parafield
40,693 48th pct 36,283 45th pct
Transit to city in Parafieldin Paralowie +6 longer in Paralowie
72 74th pct 78 83rd pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Parafieldin Paralowie +35.0 pts higher in Parafield gap narrowing
66.7% 96th pct 31.6% 24th pct
Recent arrivals in Parafieldin Paralowie gap narrowing
— 12.6% 59th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Parafieldin Paralowie
— 8.1% 89th pct
Participation in Parafieldin Paralowie +62.1 pts higher in Paralowie gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 62.1% 53rd pct
Full-time in Parafieldin Paralowie
— 59.6% 57th pct

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Parafieldin Paralowie
— 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Parafieldin Paralowie
— 1 0th pct
IER decile in Parafieldin Paralowie
— 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Parafieldin Paralowie
— 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Parafieldin Paralowie
— 878 9th pct
ERP in Parafieldin Paralowie +18,554 higher in Paralowie
18 0th pct 18,572 84th pct
Growth in Parafieldin Paralowie
— 2.8% 35th pct
Businesses in Parafieldin Paralowie +778 higher in Paralowie
38 2nd pct 816 44th pct

Environment & Climate

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

Walkability

Walk score in Parafieldin Paralowie +0.3 higher in Parafield
6.4 65th pct 6.1 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in Parafieldin Paralowie +0.5 more in Paralowie
5.8 57th pct 6.2 65th pct
15-min city in Parafieldin Paralowie +1.8 pts higher in Parafield
94.1% 77th pct 92.3% 73rd pct
Walk to shops in Parafieldin Paralowie +15.8 pts higher in Parafield
95.2% 82nd pct 79.4% 65th pct
Walk to transit in Parafieldin Paralowie +14.3 pts higher in Paralowie
85.5% 42nd pct 99.8% 83rd pct
Walk to school in Parafieldin Paralowie +62.0 pts higher in Paralowie
30.0% 16th pct 92.0% 70th pct
Walk to a park in Parafieldin Paralowie +31.3 pts higher in Paralowie
68.6% 22nd pct 99.9% 70th pct
Walk to health in Parafieldin Paralowie +19.0 pts higher in Paralowie
50.3% 54th pct 69.4% 69th pct
Amenities/1k in Parafieldin Paralowie +1,325.9 more in Parafield
1,333.3 100th pct 7.5 9th pct
Intersections/km² in Parafieldin Paralowie +94 higher in Paralowie
60 43rd pct 154 62nd pct
Mean slope in Parafieldin Paralowie +2.2 pts higher in Parafield
4.8% 41st pct 2.6% 3rd pct

Compare Parafield with nearby areas

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Compare Paralowie with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parafield vs Paralowie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/402041042/parafield/vs/402041044/paralowie