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Green Fields vs Parafield Gardens

Name: Green Fields vs Parafield Gardens — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Green Fields profile · Parafield Gardens profile

Green Fields Parafield Gardens

Parafield Gardens and Green Fields are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Parafield Gardens is a much larger population centre where renting is far more common at 28.1%, compared to just 5.3% in Green Fields. It is also more walkable, with 94.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, whereas that figure is only 11.8% in Green Fields. In contrast, Green Fields has a far higher share of people who finished Year 12 (61.1% versus 50.7%) and a significantly older First Nations population, with a typical age of 62 compared to 23 in Parafield Gardens.

Everyday life in both places is similar in several ways, including having the same share of people aged 65 and over (14.7%) and nearly identical typical personal incomes of around $585 to $587 per week. Both areas also have the same number of people per home (2.9). While they share these commonalities, some gaps are wide; for example, there are far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people in Green Fields than in Parafield Gardens.

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,297 larger in Parafield Gardens Renting: 22.8 pts higher in Parafield Gardens First Nations: 2.4 pts higher in Parafield Gardens Year 12: 10.4 pts higher in Green Fields No religion: 9.1 pts higher in Green Fields

Demographics & Identity

Population in Green Fields in Parafield Gardens +18,297 larger in Parafield Gardens gap widening

170 50th pct 18,467 89th pct

Median age in Green Fields in Parafield Gardens +1 yrs older in Parafield Gardens gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

21.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.9 pts ▸ 28.7%

24.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 20.7%

21.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

14.7% Seniors (65+) even 14.7%

12.9% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

59.5% Married ◂ +11.0 pts 48.6%

31.3% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 7.5%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%

0.0% Separated +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Green Fields Parafield Gardens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.4% Australia ◂ +4.1 pts 55.3%

8.2% India even 8.2%

0.0% Vietnam +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% China ◂ +3.5 pts 0.6%

1.8% England +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Philippines +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Nepal ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

2.4% South Africa ◂ +2.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

18.8% English +5.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

24.1% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 23.4%

8.2% Chinese ◂ +5.2 pts 3.1%

8.2% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.7% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

2.9% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

54.7% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 51.5%

8.8% Punjabi ◂ +4.6 pts 4.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.9% Mandarin ◂ +5.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Arabic +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.2% No religion ◂ +9.1 pts 32.1%

31.8% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

7.1% Islam +3.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%

8.8% Other religions ◂ +5.0 pts 3.8%

0.0% Hinduism +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Not stated +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Green Fields in Parafield Gardens

— 1.57 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Green Fields in Parafield Gardens +12 more in Parafield Gardens

11 81st pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Green Fields in Parafield Gardens +38 larger in Green Fields

615 86th pct 577 81st pct

ICSEA in Green Fields in Parafield Gardens +25 higher in Green Fields

986 47th pct 961 33rd pct

Highest year of school

61.1% Year 12 ◂ +10.4 pts 50.7%

16.0% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

8.4% Year 10 +5.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.2% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 33.0%

31.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.2 pts 23.6%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.5% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

30.3% Engineering & related ◂ +12.8 pts 17.5%

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 17.0%

15.2% Architecture & building ◂ +11.2 pts 3.9%

0.0% Society & culture +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.6% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

9.1% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 5.2%

7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

4.5% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Green Fields in Parafield Gardens +$2 higher in Green Fields gap narrowing

$587 23rd pct $585 23rd pct

Household income in Green Fields in Parafield Gardens +$158 higher in Green Fields gap narrowing

$1,542 50th pct $1,384 39th pct

Family income in Green Fields in Parafield Gardens +$113 higher in Green Fields gap narrowing

$1,625 34th pct $1,512 27th pct

Household income distribution

45.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.4 pts 32.2%

43.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.0 pts 33.9%

21.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 17.2%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Personal income distribution

55.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 50.9%

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 34.7%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 8.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

6.5% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.2% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

7.1% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.9% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

0.0% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None ◂ +2.5 pts 65.7%

18.8% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 18.1%

2.4% Two conditions +3.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.8% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Green Fields in Parafield Gardens +445 larger in Parafield Gardens

0 0th pct 445 86th pct

Median age in Green Fields in Parafield Gardens +39 yrs older in Green Fields

62 yrs 96th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Green Fields in Parafield Gardens

— $515 34th pct

Household income in Green Fields in Parafield Gardens +$905 higher in Green Fields

$2,250 71st pct $1,345 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Green Fields in Parafield Gardens even gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

69.1% Couples with children ◂ +7.1 pts 62.0%

24.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 19.1%

10.1% One-parent families +7.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

31.6% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 28.7%

21.1% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 17.7%

14.0% 1 person +6.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

12.3% 3 people +6.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.3% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 8.2%

0.0% 6 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Green Fields in Parafield Gardens +$23 higher in Green Fields gap narrowing

$323 64th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Green Fields in Parafield Gardens +$34 higher in Parafield Gardens gap narrowing

$1,348 32nd pct $1,382 34th pct

People / bedroom in Green Fields in Parafield Gardens even gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.3 pts 40.1%

5.3% Rented +22.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

26.3% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

0.0% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house ◂ +9.0 pts 89.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 61.5%

38.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.0 pts 23.6%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 3.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

133.3% $200–$349 ◂ +85.2 pts 48.2%

0.0% Under $200 +23.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

0.0% $350–$549 +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.1 pts 50.1%

34.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.6 pts 22.7%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Green Fields in Parafield Gardens +61 more in Parafield Gardens

6 76th pct 67 88th pct

Stops/1k in Green Fields in Parafield Gardens +31.67 more in Green Fields

35.29 100th pct 3.63 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Green Fields in Parafield Gardens +7,823.9 more in Green Fields

8,552.9 100th pct 729.0 83rd pct

PT routes in Green Fields in Parafield Gardens +6 more in Parafield Gardens

7 86th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Green Fields in Parafield Gardens +6 longer in Green Fields

7 39th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Green Fields in Parafield Gardens +2 longer in Parafield Gardens

17 14th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Green Fields in Parafield Gardens even

18,467 72nd pct 18,467 72nd pct

Reach 45 min in Green Fields in Parafield Gardens +36,410 more in Parafield Gardens

32,322 57th pct 68,732 72nd pct

Transit to city in Green Fields in Parafield Gardens +2 longer in Green Fields

61 58th pct 59 53rd pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) +9.3 pts ▸ 73.0%

10.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.9 pts 5.5%

6.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

5.2% Bus ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%

0.0% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles even 38.6%

28.1% 1 vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

24.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.4 pts 15.2%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 7.3%

7.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +10.7 pts 7.5%

9.1% Health care & social assistance +7.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.6% Other services ◂ +11.1 pts 4.5%

11.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

6.5% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.8% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.5% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.9% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.9% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Wholesale trade +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 14.4%

11.7% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.4% Community & personal service +5.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 11.1%

13.0% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 12.3%

7.8% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.4% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%

7.8% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Green Fields in Parafield Gardens

— 4,765 65th pct

Assault/100k in Green Fields in Parafield Gardens

— 1,267 74th pct

Robbery/100k in Green Fields in Parafield Gardens

— 38 34th pct

Burglary/100k in Green Fields in Parafield Gardens

— 439 45th pct

Theft/100k in Green Fields in Parafield Gardens

— 1,560 64th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Green Fields in Parafield Gardens

— 217 58th pct

Property damage/100k in Green Fields in Parafield Gardens

— 931 63rd pct

5-yr change in Green Fields in Parafield Gardens

— -8.7% 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Green Fields in Parafield Gardens +1.0 higher in Parafield Gardens

5.0 83rd pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Green Fields in Parafield Gardens +0.9 more in Parafield Gardens

4.8 82nd pct 5.7 86th pct

15-min city in Green Fields in Parafield Gardens +24.3 pts higher in Parafield Gardens

67.1% 84th pct 91.4% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Green Fields in Parafield Gardens +24.1 pts higher in Parafield Gardens

71.9% 85th pct 96.0% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Green Fields in Parafield Gardens +8.9 pts higher in Parafield Gardens

90.6% 84th pct 99.5% 98th pct

Walk to school in Green Fields in Parafield Gardens +82.4 pts higher in Parafield Gardens

11.8% 62nd pct 94.2% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Green Fields in Parafield Gardens +9.3 pts higher in Parafield Gardens

90.6% 80th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Green Fields in Parafield Gardens +10.2 pts higher in Parafield Gardens

20.5% 77th pct 30.8% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Green Fields in Parafield Gardens +46.6 more in Green Fields

52.9 83rd pct 6.4 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Green Fields in Parafield Gardens +83 higher in Parafield Gardens

88 84th pct 171 89th pct

Mean slope in Green Fields in Parafield Gardens +0.7 pts higher in Green Fields

3.7% 23rd pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare Green Fields with nearby areas

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Compare Parafield Gardens with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Green Fields vs Parafield Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40531/green-fields/vs/SAL41103/parafield-gardens