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Green Fields vs Parafield

Name: Green Fields vs Parafield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Green Fields profile · Parafield profile

Green Fields Parafield

Green Fields and Parafield are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Green Fields is a family-oriented place where 24.1% of people are children under 15, and many residents are born overseas (40.0%) or use another language at home (42.9%). In contrast, Parafield is sparsely populated and has no children under 15. A significant gap exists in workforce and income; adults working or looking for work are far more common in Green Fields (61.1% versus 0.0%), and typical weekly personal income is far higher there at $587 compared to $274 in Parafield.

This gap in mobility is widening, as 66.7% of Parafield residents moved in the last five years, compared to 26.3% in Green Fields. Despite these different demographics, both areas have no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents. They also share similar school advantage scores, though Parafield has far more public transport stops and a higher share of residents who have completed Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 28.7 pts higher in Green Fields Unpaid child care: 33.6 pts higher in Green Fields Recent movers: 40.4 pts higher in Parafield Participation: 61.1 pts higher in Green Fields Under 15: 24.1 pts higher in Green Fields

Demographics & Identity

Population in Green Fields in Parafield +149 larger in Green Fields gap widening

170 50th pct 21 15th pct

Median age in Green Fields in Parafield +13 yrs older in Green Fields gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

12.9% Youth (15–24) +34.7 pts ▸ 47.6%

24.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +24.1 pts 0.0%

21.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +21.8 pts 0.0%

21.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +21.8 pts 0.0%

14.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

31.3% Never married +54.4 pts ▸ 85.7%

59.5% Married ◂ +59.5 pts 0.0%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Green Fields Parafield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.4% Australia ◂ +26.1 pts 33.3%

8.2% India ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

4.1% China ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

2.4% Nepal ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.4% South Africa ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.8% England ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

24.1% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

2.9% Irish +20.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

18.8% English +0.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.2% Chinese ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

8.2% Indian ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

4.7% German ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.5% Filipino ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.9% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.9% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.9% Greek ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

54.7% English only +7.2 pts ▸ 61.9%

8.8% Punjabi ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

5.9% Mandarin ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.2% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 38.1%

31.8% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 28.6%

9.4% Buddhism ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

8.8% Other religions ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

7.1% Islam ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Green Fields in Parafield +17 more in Parafield

11 81st pct 28 88th pct

Avg size in Green Fields in Parafield +80 larger in Green Fields

615 86th pct 535 76th pct

ICSEA in Green Fields in Parafield +2 higher in Parafield

986 47th pct 988 49th pct

Highest year of school

61.1% Year 12 +15.1 pts ▸ 76.2%

16.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%

8.4% Year 10 +5.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.2% Year 11 ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +45.0 pts ▸ 57.1%

36.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%

31.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +31.8 pts 0.0%

4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

30.3% Engineering & related +55.4 pts ▸ 85.7%

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +21.2 pts 0.0%

15.2% Architecture & building ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

10.6% Health ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

9.1% Education ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

4.5% Information technology ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Green Fields in Parafield +$313 higher in Green Fields gap widening

$587 23rd pct $274 0th pct

Household income in Green Fields in Parafield

$1,542 50th pct —

Family income in Green Fields in Parafield

$1,625 34th pct —

Personal income distribution

55.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 47.6%

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +35.9 pts 0.0%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Other condition +12.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

8.2% Mental health ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

6.5% Arthritis ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None +3.2 pts ▸ 71.4%

18.8% One condition ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

2.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Green Fields in Parafield even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Green Fields in Parafield

62 yrs 96th pct —

Household income in Green Fields in Parafield

$2,250 71st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Green Fields in Parafield

2.9 81st pct —

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Green Fields in Parafield

$323 64th pct —

Mortgage in Green Fields in Parafield

$1,348 32nd pct —

People / bedroom in Green Fields in Parafield

0.90 86th pct —

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Green Fields in Parafield +4 more in Parafield

6 76th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Green Fields in Parafield +440.90 more in Parafield

35.29 100th pct 476.19 100th pct

Departures/1k in Green Fields in Parafield +130,637.5 more in Parafield

8,552.9 100th pct 139,190.5 100th pct

PT routes in Green Fields in Parafield +1 more in Parafield

7 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Green Fields in Parafield +5 longer in Green Fields

7 39th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Green Fields in Parafield +3 longer in Parafield

17 14th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Green Fields in Parafield +18,446 more in Green Fields

18,467 72nd pct 21 43rd pct

Reach 45 min in Green Fields in Parafield +8,371 more in Parafield

32,322 57th pct 40,693 61st pct

Transit to city in Green Fields in Parafield +11 longer in Parafield

61 58th pct 72 77th pct

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability

Walk score in Green Fields in Parafield +1.4 higher in Parafield

5.0 83rd pct 6.4 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Green Fields in Parafield +1.0 more in Parafield

4.8 82nd pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Green Fields in Parafield +27.1 pts higher in Parafield

67.1% 84th pct 94.1% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Green Fields in Parafield +23.3 pts higher in Parafield

71.9% 85th pct 95.2% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Green Fields in Parafield +5.1 pts higher in Green Fields

90.6% 84th pct 85.5% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Green Fields in Parafield +18.2 pts higher in Parafield

11.8% 62nd pct 30.0% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Green Fields in Parafield +22.0 pts higher in Green Fields

90.6% 80th pct 68.6% 69th pct

Walk to health in Green Fields in Parafield +29.8 pts higher in Parafield

20.5% 77th pct 50.3% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Green Fields in Parafield +1,280.4 more in Parafield

52.9 83rd pct 1,333.3 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Green Fields in Parafield +29 higher in Green Fields

88 84th pct 60 80th pct

Mean slope in Green Fields in Parafield +1.1 pts higher in Parafield

3.7% 23rd pct 4.8% 40th pct

Compare Green Fields with nearby areas

Parafield Gardens Globe Derby Park Mawson Lakes Parafield Dry Creek Cavan Salisbury Downs Bolivar

Compare Parafield with nearby areas

Para Hills West Salisbury South Mawson Lakes Parafield Gardens Salisbury Downs Green Fields Para Hills Brahma Lodge

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Green Fields vs Parafield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40531/green-fields/vs/SAL41102/parafield

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications