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Gulfview Heights vs Para Hills

Name: Gulfview Heights vs Para Hills — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Gulfview Heights profile · Para Hills profile

Gulfview Heights Para Hills

Para Hills and Gulfview Heights are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different financial and social profiles. Gulfview Heights is wealthier, with 26.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to just 9.3% in Para Hills. This gap is also seen in home ownership, where 41.6% of Gulfview Heights homes are owned outright, while Para Hills has a far higher share of renters at 21.4%. Para Hills is more connected for pedestrians, with 93.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, whereas only 35.8% of homes in Gulfview Heights have that same access.

Crime rates have moved in opposite directions over the last five years, with offences falling by 22.0% in Para Hills while they rose by 23.9% in Gulfview Heights. Despite this divide, the two areas share many similarities, such as having almost the same share of detached houses and very similar typical weekly rents. Both areas also have about the same proportion of people providing unpaid care and a similar number of people reachable within 30 minutes by transit.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,119 larger in Para Hills Renting: 12.4 pts higher in Para Hills Owned outright: 10.0 pts higher in Gulfview Heights Recent arrivals: 9.8 pts higher in Para Hills One-parent: 8.3 pts higher in Para Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills +3,119 larger in Para Hills gap narrowing

3,674 86th pct 6,793 86th pct

Median age in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills +5 yrs older in Gulfview Heights gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

30.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.6 pts 22.9%

22.7% Young adults (25–44) +7.2 pts ▸ 29.9%

16.7% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 15.1%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 12.4%

Marital status

57.1% Married ◂ +12.6 pts 44.6%

30.7% Never married +7.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

6.2% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.1% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Gulfview Heights Para Hills

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.6% Australia ◂ +8.9 pts 64.7%

7.8% England ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

1.2% India +3.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.6% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.7% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

37.3% English ◂ +1.2 pts 36.1%

31.0% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 29.1%

11.8% Italian ◂ +6.9 pts 4.9%

7.4% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

6.6% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

6.1% German +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.0% Indian +3.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Greek ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

2.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.0% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Language

Language used at home

80.1% English only ◂ +10.7 pts 69.4%

1.7% Arabic +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

0.8% Punjabi +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.0% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% Christianity ◂ +15.3 pts 36.0%

38.7% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

2.2% Islam +6.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.8% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.7% Hinduism +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills +0.13 more in Gulfview Heights

1.63 21st pct 1.50 18th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills +7 more in Gulfview Heights

35 89th pct 28 88th pct

Avg size in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills +29 larger in Para Hills

534 76th pct 563 80th pct

ICSEA in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills +9 higher in Para Hills

1,017 65th pct 1,026 70th pct

Highest year of school

54.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 51.1%

19.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 18.2%

15.3% Year 10 even 15.4%

8.0% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

22.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 19.2%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 15.1%

6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

21.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 18.0%

19.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 18.2%

11.9% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.4% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.1%

8.1% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.6% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.2% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills +$130 higher in Gulfview Heights gap steady

$816 61st pct $686 38th pct

Household income in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills +$533 higher in Gulfview Heights gap narrowing

$1,953 73rd pct $1,420 42nd pct

Family income in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills +$547 higher in Gulfview Heights gap widening

$2,156 66th pct $1,609 33rd pct

Household income distribution

25.5% $650–$1,499 +9.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

8.5% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 6.2%

11.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 45.8%

35.6% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 11.5%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.8% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.4% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.2% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.0% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.6% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

1.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None ◂ +2.0 pts 63.6%

21.3% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 20.2%

5.3% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.2% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills +104 larger in Para Hills

45 76th pct 149 86th pct

Median age in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills +1 yrs older in Para Hills

18 yrs 18th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills +$204 higher in Gulfview Heights

$749 60th pct $545 39th pct

Household income in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills +$1,237 higher in Gulfview Heights

$2,749 86th pct $1,512 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills +0.3 larger in Gulfview Heights gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

63.5% Couples with children ◂ +9.2 pts 54.3%

24.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 24.4%

11.0% One-parent families +8.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

0.7% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

34.3% 2 people even 34.3%

14.9% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

21.8% 4 people ◂ +7.5 pts 14.3%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 17.2%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

3.2% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills +$25 higher in Gulfview Heights gap widening

$350 71st pct $325 64th pct

Mortgage in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills +$217 higher in Gulfview Heights gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.0 pts 44.7%

41.6% Owned outright ◂ +10.0 pts 31.6%

9.1% Rented +12.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

0.9% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house ◂ +0.1 pts 97.2%

2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 3 bedrooms +33.3 pts ▸ 71.5%

45.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.3 pts 18.2%

12.3% 5 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 3.0%

3.6% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.2% $200–$349 +11.7 pts ▸ 56.9%

45.2% $350–$549 ◂ +10.6 pts 34.6%

0.0% Under $200 +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% $550–$749 ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.6% $1,000–$1,799 +20.0 pts ▸ 56.6%

24.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 14.4%

21.7% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

11.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills +43 more in Para Hills

14 84th pct 57 88th pct

Stops/1k in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills +4.58 more in Para Hills

3.81 73rd pct 8.39 86th pct

Departures/1k in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills +1,447.2 more in Para Hills

1,249.9 88th pct 2,697.0 95th pct

PT routes in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills +7 more in Para Hills

14 86th pct 21 86th pct

Stop walk in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills +1 longer in Gulfview Heights

5 32nd pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills +3 longer in Gulfview Heights

24 21st pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills even

15,094 67th pct 15,094 67th pct

Reach 45 min in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills +58,038 more in Para Hills

50,023 65th pct 108,061 80th pct

Transit to city in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills +5 longer in Gulfview Heights

69 73rd pct 64 64th pct

How people get to work

70.2% Car (driver) even 70.2%

7.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

2.8% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.3% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 39.0%

20.9% 1 vehicle +14.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

20.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 13.6%

15.8% 4 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 7.0%

2.3% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%

11.2% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%

7.3% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

5.7% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

3.1% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

15.3% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

17.0% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 13.4%

15.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 14.0%

10.9% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.0% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.4% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 7.4%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 8.3%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills +3,467 higher in Para Hills

2,259 31st pct 5,726 72nd pct

Assault/100k in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills +493 higher in Para Hills

626 46th pct 1,119 70th pct

Robbery/100k in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills

— 15 0th pct

Burglary/100k in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills +439 higher in Para Hills

327 31st pct 765 71st pct

Theft/100k in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills +1,750 higher in Para Hills

517 27th pct 2,267 74th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills +80 higher in Para Hills

82 17th pct 162 45th pct

Property damage/100k in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills +562 higher in Para Hills

572 40th pct 1,134 71st pct

5-yr change in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills +45.9 pts higher in Gulfview Heights

23.9% 74th pct -22.0% 34th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills +1.5 higher in Para Hills

4.7 82nd pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills +1.4 more in Para Hills

4.7 81st pct 6.1 89th pct

15-min city in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills +44.5 pts higher in Para Hills

47.8% 79th pct 92.3% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills +57.3 pts higher in Para Hills

35.8% 76th pct 93.1% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills +12.0 pts higher in Para Hills

88.0% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills +14.2 pts higher in Para Hills

81.8% 86th pct 96.0% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills +0.4 pts higher in Para Hills

99.6% 87th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills +15.9 pts higher in Gulfview Heights

40.7% 82nd pct 24.8% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills +3.5 more in Para Hills

8.4 38th pct 11.9 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills +43 higher in Para Hills

121 87th pct 164 89th pct

Mean slope in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills +1.2 pts higher in Gulfview Heights

8.2% 72nd pct 7.0% 63rd pct

Compare Gulfview Heights with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gulfview Heights vs Para Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40539/gulfview-heights/vs/SAL41096/para-hills