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Parafield Gardens vs Salisbury North

Name: Parafield Gardens vs Salisbury North — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Parafield Gardens profile · Salisbury North profile

Parafield Gardens Salisbury North

Salisbury North and Parafield Gardens are neighbouring areas with very similar population sizes, but they differ in their layout and diversity. Parafield Gardens is far more diverse, with 40.9% of people born overseas and 44.4% using a language other than English at home, compared to 28.7% for both measures in Salisbury North. Parafield Gardens also offers much better walkability; 96% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 52.1% of homes in Salisbury North have the same access. In contrast, Salisbury North has far better access to health services, with 63.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk compared to 30.8% in Parafield Gardens.

The gap in cultural diversity and education has widened since 2011, with Parafield Gardens seeing a larger increase in overseas births and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas remain alike in many ways. They share very similar typical weekly personal incomes and have almost the same proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms. Both areas also sit well below the national figure for typical weekly rents.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 15.7 pts higher in Parafield Gardens People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Parafield Gardens Born overseas: 12.2 pts higher in Parafield Gardens No religion: 11.6 pts higher in Salisbury North Bachelor+: 8.1 pts higher in Parafield Gardens

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury North even gap narrowing

18,467 87th pct 18,487 87th pct

Median age in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury North +2 yrs older in Parafield Gardens gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

22.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 21.6%

20.7% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

14.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 11.9%

13.0% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

48.6% Married ◂ +10.2 pts 38.3%

35.4% Never married +7.3 pts ▸ 42.7%

7.5% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

3.2% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Parafield Gardens Salisbury North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.3% Australia +10.6 pts ▸ 65.9%

8.2% India ◂ +6.8 pts 1.4%

5.1% Vietnam ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

3.6% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

0.4% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

24.6% English +7.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

23.4% Australian +7.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

7.4% Indian ◂ +6.0 pts 1.4%

7.1% Vietnamese ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%

4.3% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

3.1% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

0.8% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

51.5% English only +13.7 pts ▸ 65.2%

7.5% Vietnamese ◂ +2.9 pts 4.5%

4.2% Punjabi ◂ +3.4 pts 0.8%

1.5% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Greek even 0.6%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

32.1% No religion +11.6 pts ▸ 43.6%

34.3% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 32.6%

10.4% Islam ◂ +4.8 pts 5.6%

7.2% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.4% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.8% Hinduism ◂ +4.4 pts 2.5%

3.8% Other religions ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury North +2 more in Parafield Gardens

6 71st pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury North +0.59 more in Parafield Gardens

1.57 34th pct 0.98 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury North +11 more in Salisbury North

23 57th pct 34 75th pct

Students in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury North +1,423 more in Parafield Gardens

3,672 86th pct 2,249 67th pct

Avg size in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury North +50 larger in Parafield Gardens

612 73rd pct 562 68th pct

ICSEA in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury North +48 higher in Parafield Gardens

964 25th pct 916 11th pct

Highest year of school

50.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.7 pts 43.0%

14.3% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.6% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

16.3% Year 9 or below even 16.3%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Certificate III / IV +9.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

23.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.3 pts 14.3%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

7.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.8 pts 3.0%

3.4% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

17.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 15.4%

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 15.5%

14.2% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.2% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.2% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

5.0% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

3.9% Architecture & building even 3.9%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

2.1% Creative arts even 2.1%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury North +$31 higher in Salisbury North gap narrowing

$585 11th pct $616 14th pct

Household income in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury North +$129 higher in Parafield Gardens gap widening

$1,384 28th pct $1,255 17th pct

Family income in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury North +$83 higher in Parafield Gardens gap widening

$1,512 14th pct $1,429 11th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 35.9%

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 29.6%

17.2% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

3.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

Personal income distribution

50.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 48.3%

34.7% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

8.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

0.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.1% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.8% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.2% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None ◂ +4.3 pts 61.4%

18.1% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

6.1% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.7% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury North +229 larger in Salisbury North

445 76th pct 674 86th pct

Median age in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury North +2 yrs older in Parafield Gardens

23 yrs 36th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury North +$22 higher in Salisbury North

$515 23rd pct $537 28th pct

Household income in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury North +$25 higher in Parafield Gardens

$1,345 26th pct $1,320 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury North +0.2 larger in Parafield Gardens gap steady

2.9 86th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples with children ◂ +5.2 pts 56.8%

17.5% One-parent families +6.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

19.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 17.7%

1.3% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

28.7% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 28.2%

20.4% 1 person +4.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

18.4% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

17.7% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 15.0%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

6.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury North +$20 higher in Parafield Gardens gap widening

$300 27th pct $280 22nd pct

Mortgage in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury North +$107 higher in Parafield Gardens gap widening

$1,382 20th pct $1,275 13th pct

People / bedroom in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury North +0.10 higher in Parafield Gardens gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Owned with a mortgage +2.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

28.1% Rented +6.5 pts ▸ 34.5%

27.5% Owned outright ◂ +6.8 pts 20.7%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

89.3% Separate house ◂ +7.9 pts 81.4%

8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

2.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

61.5% 3 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 67.3%

23.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 18.0%

8.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

3.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.6% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

48.2% $200–$349 +14.5 pts ▸ 62.7%

23.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 21.0%

23.1% $350–$549 ◂ +11.8 pts 11.3%

0.2% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.1% $1,000–$1,799 +4.7 pts ▸ 54.8%

22.7% Under $1,000 +4.2 pts ▸ 26.9%

18.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 10.7%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury North +11 more in Salisbury North

67 72nd pct 78 79th pct

Stops/1k in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury North +0.59 more in Salisbury North

3.63 40th pct 4.22 49th pct

Departures/1k in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury North +80.6 more in Salisbury North

729.0 47th pct 809.6 50th pct

PT routes in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury North +2 more in Parafield Gardens

13 73rd pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury North +27 longer in Salisbury North

1 7th pct 28 86th pct

Drive to city in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury North +13 longer in Salisbury North

19 37th pct 32 60th pct

Reach 30 min in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury North even

18,467 58th pct 18,487 58th pct

Reach 45 min in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury North +50,245 more in Parafield Gardens

68,732 62nd pct 18,487 27th pct

Transit to city in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury North

59 51st pct —

How people get to work

73.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 72.2%

5.5% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

2.9% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

0.5% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 36.6%

32.5% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 36.0%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 12.5%

6.4% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 14.0%

10.4% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.1% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.4% Public administration & safety +4.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.9% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

5.7% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

2.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.1% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 13.9%

12.3% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 9.0%

11.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.7% Clerical & administrative even 10.7%

8.2% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.9% Managers even 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury North even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury North even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury North +2 higher in Parafield Gardens

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury North +1 higher in Parafield Gardens

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury North +48 higher in Parafield Gardens

884 10th pct 836 1st pct

ERP in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury North +342 higher in Salisbury North

18,589 84th pct 18,931 85th pct

Growth in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury North +1.4 pts higher in Salisbury North

-0.6% 9th pct 0.8% 17th pct

Businesses in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury North +351 higher in Parafield Gardens

1,377 73rd pct 1,026 57th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury North +24 higher in Salisbury North

404 6th pct 428 7th pct

Max temp in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury North +0.1 higher in Salisbury North

23.2 44th pct 23.3 45th pct

Min temp in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury North +0.4 higher in Parafield Gardens

11.3 44th pct 10.9 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury North +1.2 higher in Parafield Gardens

6.0 59th pct 4.9 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury North +1.0 more in Parafield Gardens

5.7 56th pct 4.6 41st pct

15-min city in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury North +31.1 pts higher in Parafield Gardens

91.4% 72nd pct 60.3% 46th pct

Walk to shops in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury North +43.8 pts higher in Parafield Gardens

96.0% 83rd pct 52.1% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury North +6.9 pts higher in Parafield Gardens

99.5% 76th pct 92.6% 52nd pct

Walk to school in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury North +13.4 pts higher in Parafield Gardens

94.2% 74th pct 80.8% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury North +7.6 pts higher in Parafield Gardens

100.0% 71st pct 92.4% 40th pct

Walk to health in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury North +33.0 pts higher in Salisbury North

30.8% 35th pct 63.7% 64th pct

Amenities/1k in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury North +1.3 more in Salisbury North

6.4 5th pct 7.7 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury North +101 higher in Parafield Gardens

171 65th pct 70 45th pct

Mean slope in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury North +0.4 pts higher in Parafield Gardens

3.0% 10th pct 2.6% 3rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parafield Gardens vs Salisbury North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/402041043/parafield-gardens/vs/402041048/salisbury-north