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Para Hills vs Para Hills West

Name: Para Hills vs Para Hills West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Para Hills profile · Para Hills West profile

Para Hills Para Hills West

Para Hills and Para Hills West are neighbouring suburbs in South Australia. Para Hills is more likely to have larger, detached homes, with 97.2% being separate houses and 92.6% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Para Hills West has many more townhouses and semi-detached homes, and renting is far more common here at 37.3% compared to 21.4% in Para Hills. This difference in housing is mirrored in typical weekly incomes, which are well higher in Para Hills at $1,420, while Para Hills West earns a typical $1,127.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked differently in terms of safety, with the crime rate falling by 22.0% in Para Hills but only by 6.9% in Para Hills West. Despite this, they share many common traits, such as a similar drive time to the city and the same typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,300. Both areas are also quite diverse, with more people born overseas and using another language at home than the national figures.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.1 pts higher in Para Hills 3+ bedrooms: 17.1 pts higher in Para Hills Renting: 15.9 pts higher in Para Hills West Population: 3,498 larger in Para Hills Living alone: 11.1 pts higher in Para Hills West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Para Hills in Para Hills West +3,498 larger in Para Hills gap narrowing

6,793 86th pct 3,295 85th pct

Median age in Para Hills in Para Hills West +2 yrs older in Para Hills West gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

29.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 28.6%

22.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 23.9%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 17.9%

15.1% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%

Marital status

44.6% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 41.1%

38.1% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 35.7%

9.3% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.6% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.6% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Para Hills Para Hills West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.7% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 59.8%

4.8% India +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.7% England +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.9% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% New Zealand even 0.6%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

36.1% English ◂ +3.6 pts 32.5%

29.1% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 28.1%

6.1% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.4% German ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%

5.9% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

4.1% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

2.0% Chinese even 2.0%

1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

69.4% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 65.6%

2.4% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Arabic ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Mandarin even 0.7%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.1% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 40.2%

36.0% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 34.1%

9.1% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.6% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

3.1% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Para Hills in Para Hills West +1.88 more in Para Hills West

1.50 18th pct 3.38 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Para Hills in Para Hills West +1 more in Para Hills West

28 88th pct 29 88th pct

Avg size in Para Hills in Para Hills West +9 larger in Para Hills West

563 80th pct 572 81st pct

ICSEA in Para Hills in Para Hills West +22 higher in Para Hills

1,026 70th pct 1,004 58th pct

Highest year of school

51.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 47.3%

18.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 16.1%

15.4% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.6% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 39.1%

19.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 17.5%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 13.3%

5.9% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 16.1%

18.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 16.5%

14.1% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.1% Health even 10.1%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

6.2% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

3.4% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Para Hills in Para Hills West +$86 higher in Para Hills gap widening

$686 38th pct $600 25th pct

Household income in Para Hills in Para Hills West +$293 higher in Para Hills gap widening

$1,420 42nd pct $1,127 21st pct

Family income in Para Hills in Para Hills West +$154 higher in Para Hills gap widening

$1,609 33rd pct $1,455 24th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 34.2%

34.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 26.2%

15.5% Under $650 +9.9 pts ▸ 25.3%

6.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

3.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

45.8% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 50.1%

37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 34.2%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 8.8%

0.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

9.0% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.1% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.3% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.2% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None ◂ +4.5 pts 59.1%

20.2% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

7.1% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.4% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Para Hills in Para Hills West +81 larger in Para Hills

149 86th pct 68 81st pct

Median age in Para Hills in Para Hills West +3 yrs older in Para Hills West

19 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Para Hills in Para Hills West +$30 higher in Para Hills West

$545 39th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Para Hills in Para Hills West +$325 higher in Para Hills

$1,512 43rd pct $1,187 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Para Hills in Para Hills West +0.3 larger in Para Hills gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 52.0%

24.4% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

19.3% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 30.6%

23.0% 1 person +11.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 15.3%

14.3% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 11.9%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Para Hills in Para Hills West +$50 higher in Para Hills gap narrowing

$325 64th pct $275 48th pct

Mortgage in Para Hills in Para Hills West even gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Para Hills in Para Hills West even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.7 pts 35.0%

21.4% Rented +15.9 pts ▸ 37.3%

31.6% Owned outright ◂ +6.7 pts 24.9%

1.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

97.2% Separate house ◂ +27.1 pts 70.1%

1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +27.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

1.2% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

71.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 63.2%

18.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 10.9%

5.4% 2 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.5% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

56.9% $200–$349 ◂ +3.2 pts 53.7%

34.6% $350–$549 ◂ +20.7 pts 13.8%

5.9% Under $200 +20.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 55.1%

22.5% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

14.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Para Hills in Para Hills West +36 more in Para Hills

57 88th pct 21 86th pct

Stops/1k in Para Hills in Para Hills West +2.02 more in Para Hills

8.39 86th pct 6.37 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Para Hills in Para Hills West +654.9 more in Para Hills

2,697.0 95th pct 2,042.2 92nd pct

PT routes in Para Hills in Para Hills West +7 more in Para Hills

21 86th pct 14 86th pct

Stop walk in Para Hills in Para Hills West +2 longer in Para Hills

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Para Hills in Para Hills West +1 longer in Para Hills

21 18th pct 20 17th pct

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

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

Reach 45 min in Para Hills in Para Hills West +29,752 more in Para Hills

108,061 80th pct 78,309 74th pct

Transit to city in Para Hills in Para Hills West +4 longer in Para Hills

64 64th pct 60 56th pct

How people get to work

70.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 69.6%

6.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

4.6% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.6% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.3% 1 vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 41.5%

39.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 34.4%

13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 10.4%

5.0% No vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.1% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 9.0%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

8.5% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.9% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.5% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

5.0% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

2.6% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 16.2%

14.9% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.7% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 11.6%

13.4% Professionals even 13.4%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

7.4% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Para Hills in Para Hills West +5,776 higher in Para Hills West

5,726 72nd pct 11,502 87th pct

Assault/100k in Para Hills in Para Hills West +1,491 higher in Para Hills West

1,119 70th pct 2,610 87th pct

Robbery/100k in Para Hills in Para Hills West +16 higher in Para Hills West

15 0th pct 30 25th pct

Burglary/100k in Para Hills in Para Hills West +206 higher in Para Hills West

765 71st pct 971 80th pct

Theft/100k in Para Hills in Para Hills West +2,923 higher in Para Hills West

2,267 74th pct 5,190 88th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Para Hills in Para Hills West +354 higher in Para Hills West

162 45th pct 516 87th pct

Property damage/100k in Para Hills in Para Hills West +870 higher in Para Hills West

1,134 71st pct 2,003 86th pct

5-yr change in Para Hills in Para Hills West +15.2 pts higher in Para Hills West

-22.0% 34th pct -6.9% 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Para Hills in Para Hills West even

6.2 89th pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Para Hills in Para Hills West +0.1 more in Para Hills West

6.1 89th pct 6.2 89th pct

15-min city in Para Hills in Para Hills West +5.4 pts higher in Para Hills

92.3% 96th pct 86.9% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Para Hills in Para Hills West +2.2 pts higher in Para Hills West

93.1% 96th pct 95.3% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Para Hills in Para Hills West +3.3 pts higher in Para Hills

100.0% 100th pct 96.7% 89th pct

Walk to school in Para Hills in Para Hills West +2.1 pts higher in Para Hills West

96.0% 97th pct 98.0% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Para Hills in Para Hills West +1.7 pts higher in Para Hills

100.0% 100th pct 98.3% 85th pct

Walk to health in Para Hills in Para Hills West +32.9 pts higher in Para Hills West

24.8% 78th pct 57.7% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Para Hills in Para Hills West +1.4 more in Para Hills West

11.9 46th pct 13.4 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Para Hills in Para Hills West +11 higher in Para Hills

164 89th pct 153 88th pct

Mean slope in Para Hills in Para Hills West +4.0 pts higher in Para Hills

7.0% 63rd pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare Para Hills with nearby areas

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Compare Para Hills West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Para Hills vs Para Hills West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41096/para-hills/vs/SAL41097/para-hills-west