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Gulfview Heights vs Para Hills West

Name: Gulfview Heights vs Para Hills West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Gulfview Heights profile · Para Hills West profile

Gulfview Heights Para Hills West

Gulfview Heights and Para Hills West are neighbouring areas in South Australia with distinct profiles. Gulfview Heights has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,953 compared to $1,127 in Para Hills West, and a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more each week (26.1% versus 6.7%). Homes in Gulfview Heights are more likely to be separate houses (97.4%) and larger, with 96% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Para Hills West has a far higher share of people born overseas (35.7% versus 24.8%) and a much higher proportion of renters (37.3% versus 9.1%).

Both areas are very similar in their share of First Nations residents and the average size of their local schools. They also share a similar number of public transport routes. However, the two areas differ in their accessibility; Para Hills West is far more connected, with a far higher number of public transport stops and departures, and a typical walk to the nearest stop that is shorter than in Gulfview Heights.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 28.2 pts higher in Para Hills West Separate houses: 27.3 pts higher in Gulfview Heights 3+ bedrooms: 20.4 pts higher in Gulfview Heights Living alone: 19.3 pts higher in Para Hills West Owned outright: 16.7 pts higher in Gulfview Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills West +379 larger in Gulfview Heights gap narrowing

3,674 86th pct 3,295 85th pct

Median age in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills West +3 yrs older in Gulfview Heights gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

30.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.5 pts 23.9%

22.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

16.3% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.7% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 11.5%

Marital status

57.1% Married ◂ +16.0 pts 41.1%

30.7% Never married +4.9 pts ▸ 35.7%

6.2% Divorced +6.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.1% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.7% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Gulfview Heights Para Hills West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.6% Australia ◂ +13.8 pts 59.8%

7.8% England ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

1.2% India +5.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.5% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.6% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.7% China even 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

37.3% English ◂ +4.8 pts 32.5%

31.0% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 28.1%

11.8% Italian ◂ +7.8 pts 4.0%

7.4% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

6.6% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

6.1% German ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

1.0% Indian +4.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Greek ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%

2.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.0% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.1% English only ◂ +14.4 pts 65.6%

0.8% Punjabi +2.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

2.3% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

1.7% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.0% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% Christianity ◂ +17.3 pts 34.1%

38.7% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 40.2%

2.2% Islam +7.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.7% Hinduism +4.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% Other religions +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills West +1.76 more in Para Hills West

1.63 21st pct 3.38 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills West +6 more in Gulfview Heights

35 89th pct 29 88th pct

Avg size in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills West +38 larger in Para Hills West

534 76th pct 572 81st pct

ICSEA in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills West +13 higher in Gulfview Heights

1,017 65th pct 1,004 58th pct

Highest year of school

54.8% Year 12 ◂ +7.5 pts 47.3%

19.2% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 16.1%

15.3% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.0% Year 9 or below +6.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 39.1%

22.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 17.5%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 13.3%

6.0% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

21.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.8 pts 16.5%

19.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 16.1%

11.9% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.4% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.1%

8.1% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 5.1%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

3.2% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills West +$216 higher in Gulfview Heights gap widening

$816 61st pct $600 25th pct

Household income in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills West +$826 higher in Gulfview Heights gap widening

$1,953 73rd pct $1,127 21st pct

Family income in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills West +$701 higher in Gulfview Heights gap widening

$2,156 66th pct $1,455 24th pct

Household income distribution

25.5% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 26.2%

8.5% Under $650 +16.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

14.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 3.8%

11.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 50.1%

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 34.2%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 8.8%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Mental health +5.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.2% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.4% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.4% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.0% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.6% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

1.5% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None ◂ +6.4 pts 59.1%

21.3% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

5.3% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.2% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills West +23 larger in Para Hills West

45 76th pct 68 81st pct

Median age in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills West +4 yrs older in Para Hills West

18 yrs 18th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills West +$174 higher in Gulfview Heights

$749 60th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills West +$1,562 higher in Gulfview Heights

$2,749 86th pct $1,187 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills West +0.6 larger in Gulfview Heights gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

63.5% Couples with children ◂ +11.6 pts 52.0%

24.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 24.5%

11.0% One-parent families +11.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

0.7% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 30.6%

14.9% 1 person +19.3 pts ▸ 34.2%

21.8% 4 people ◂ +9.9 pts 11.9%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 15.3%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 4.5%

3.2% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills West +$75 higher in Gulfview Heights gap widening

$350 71st pct $275 48th pct

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

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

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.8 pts 35.0%

41.6% Owned outright ◂ +16.7 pts 24.9%

9.1% Rented +28.2 pts ▸ 37.3%

0.9% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house ◂ +27.3 pts 70.1%

2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +25.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 3 bedrooms +25.0 pts ▸ 63.2%

45.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +34.5 pts 10.9%

3.6% 2 bedrooms +13.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.3% 5 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 1.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.2% $200–$349 +8.5 pts ▸ 53.7%

45.2% $350–$549 ◂ +31.4 pts 13.8%

0.0% Under $200 +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

3.5% $550–$749 ◂ +2.9 pts 0.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.6% $1,000–$1,799 +18.5 pts ▸ 55.1%

24.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 13.0%

21.7% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 23.5%

11.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 1.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills West +7 more in Para Hills West

14 84th pct 21 86th pct

Stops/1k in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills West +2.56 more in Para Hills West

3.81 73rd pct 6.37 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills West +792.3 more in Para Hills West

1,249.9 88th pct 2,042.2 92nd pct

PT routes in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills West even

14 86th pct 14 86th pct

Stop walk in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills West +3 longer in Gulfview Heights

5 32nd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills West +4 longer in Gulfview Heights

24 21st pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills West +13,876 more in Para Hills West

15,094 67th pct 28,970 81st pct

Reach 45 min in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills West +28,286 more in Para Hills West

50,023 65th pct 78,309 74th pct

Transit to city in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills West +9 longer in Gulfview Heights

69 73rd pct 60 56th pct

How people get to work

70.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 69.6%

7.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

2.8% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.3% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

20.9% 1 vehicle +20.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 34.4%

20.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.1 pts 10.4%

15.8% 4 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 3.8%

2.3% No vehicle +7.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +4.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 9.8%

11.2% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%

7.3% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 6.4%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

3.1% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 13.4%

10.9% Community & personal service +6.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.3% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.2 pts 11.6%

9.0% Labourers +5.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.4% Managers ◂ +6.1 pts 6.2%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 7.6%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills West +9,243 higher in Para Hills West

2,259 31st pct 11,502 87th pct

Assault/100k in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills West +1,984 higher in Para Hills West

626 46th pct 2,610 87th pct

Robbery/100k in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills West

— 30 25th pct

Burglary/100k in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills West +645 higher in Para Hills West

327 31st pct 971 80th pct

Theft/100k in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills West +4,673 higher in Para Hills West

517 27th pct 5,190 88th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills West +434 higher in Para Hills West

82 17th pct 516 87th pct

Property damage/100k in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills West +1,431 higher in Para Hills West

572 40th pct 2,003 86th pct

5-yr change in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills West +30.8 pts higher in Gulfview Heights

23.9% 74th pct -6.9% 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills West +1.4 higher in Para Hills West

4.7 82nd pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills West +1.5 more in Para Hills West

4.7 81st pct 6.2 89th pct

15-min city in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills West +39.1 pts higher in Para Hills West

47.8% 79th pct 86.9% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills West +59.5 pts higher in Para Hills West

35.8% 76th pct 95.3% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills West +8.8 pts higher in Para Hills West

88.0% 84th pct 96.7% 89th pct

Walk to school in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills West +16.2 pts higher in Para Hills West

81.8% 86th pct 98.0% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills West +1.3 pts higher in Gulfview Heights

99.6% 87th pct 98.3% 85th pct

Walk to health in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills West +16.9 pts higher in Para Hills West

40.7% 82nd pct 57.7% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills West +4.9 more in Para Hills West

8.4 38th pct 13.4 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills West +32 higher in Para Hills West

121 87th pct 153 88th pct

Mean slope in Gulfview Heights in Para Hills West +5.2 pts higher in Gulfview Heights

8.2% 72nd pct 3.0% 13th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gulfview Heights vs Para Hills West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40539/gulfview-heights/vs/SAL41097/para-hills-west