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Para Vista vs Valley View

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Para Vista profile · Valley View profile

Para Vista Valley View

Valley View and Para Vista are neighbouring suburbs in South Australia with a few striking differences. Valley View has more separate houses (94.6% compared to 82.3% in Para Vista) and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (21.7% versus 15.9%). In contrast, Para Vista has a far higher rate of assault and related crimes, with 1,786 incidents compared to 749 in Valley View, and far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (72.4% versus 24.6%).

These two areas are almost identical when it comes to their age profiles, with both having around 17.5% of their population under 15 and about 20% aged 65 and over. While they share this similar demographic mix, the gap in crime trends is widening; the crime rate has fallen by 7.7% in Valley View but rose by 6.7% in Para Vista over the last five years. Valley View also remains better connected, with far more public transport stops and higher weekly departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,382 larger in Valley View Separate houses: 12.3 pts higher in Valley View Renting: 9.6 pts higher in Para Vista 3+ bedrooms: 9.2 pts higher in Valley View Living alone: 8.9 pts higher in Para Vista

Demographics & Identity

Population in Para Vistain Valley View +3,382 larger in Valley View gap steady
3,023 84th pct 6,405 86th pct
Median age in Para Vistain Valley View +1 yrs older in Para Vista gap steady
40 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Para Vistain Valley View +1.5 pts higher in Para Vista gap steady
3.1% 60th pct 1.6% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in Para Vistain Valley View +0.6 pts higher in Valley View gap narrowing
20.3% 57th pct 20.9% 60th pct
Under 15 in Para Vistain Valley View +0.1 pts higher in Para Vista gap steady
17.6% 53rd pct 17.5% 52nd pct
De facto in Para Vistain Valley View +1.6 pts higher in Valley View gap steady
8.3% 23rd pct 9.9% 32nd pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 28.4%
23.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 21.6%
20.3% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 20.9%
17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 17.5%
12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

Marital status

44.9% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 48.3%
35.8% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 34.4%
9.5% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%
6.4% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%
3.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Para Vista Valley View

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Para Vistain Valley View +3.0 pts higher in Valley View gap widening
28.6% 88th pct 31.6% 90th pct

Country of birth

66.7% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 65.6%
5.3% India +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.8% England ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%
2.3% China ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%
1.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

33.9% English ◂ +2.1 pts 31.9%
28.4% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 27.4%
6.7% German +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.4% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.8% Scottish even 6.8%
6.5% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%
5.8% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.2% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.3% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Other language in Para Vistain Valley View +3.6 pts higher in Valley View gap widening
25.3% 89th pct 28.9% 90th pct
Limited English in Para Vistain Valley View +0.5 pts higher in Para Vista gap steady
4.0% 89th pct 3.5% 89th pct

Language used at home

70.4% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 68.1%
2.6% Punjabi +2.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.4% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%
1.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

No religion in Para Vistain Valley View +1.5 pts higher in Para Vista gap steady
39.3% 46th pct 37.9% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

38.1% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 39.3%
39.3% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 37.9%
7.9% Islam ◂ +2.9 pts 5.0%
6.3% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%
3.3% Other religions +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.3% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Para Vistain Valley View +6.3 pts higher in Valley View gap widening
49.2% 60th pct 55.6% 73rd pct
Bachelor+ in Para Vistain Valley View +5.8 pts higher in Valley View gap steady
15.9% 55th pct 21.7% 72nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Para Vistain Valley View
7.53 69th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Para Vistain Valley View +1 more in Valley View
30 88th pct 31 89th pct
Avg size in Para Vistain Valley View +15 larger in Valley View
488 70th pct 503 72nd pct
ICSEA in Para Vistain Valley View even
1,026 70th pct 1,027 70th pct

Highest year of school

49.2% Year 12 +6.3 pts ▸ 55.6%
17.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 13.9%
17.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 16.3%
11.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 9.6%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 32.6%
20.6% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 24.3%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 15.3%
5.6% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 16.2%
13.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%
11.0% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%
5.9% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%
4.5% Information technology even 4.5%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.3% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Para Vistain Valley View +$54 higher in Valley View gap widening
$642 31st pct $696 40th pct
Household income in Para Vistain Valley View +$207 higher in Valley View gap widening
$1,276 30th pct $1,483 46th pct
Family income in Para Vistain Valley View +$114 higher in Valley View gap widening
$1,594 32nd pct $1,708 38th pct
High earners in Para Vistain Valley View +1.1 pts higher in Valley View gap steady
4.2% 28th pct 5.3% 34th pct
High-income homes in Para Vistain Valley View +3.8 pts higher in Valley View gap widening
9.7% 28th pct 13.4% 42nd pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 34.3%
30.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 33.7%
21.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 13.8%
6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.3% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Personal income distribution

47.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 45.2%
34.7% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 36.4%
12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.8% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Para Vistain Valley View +1.3 pts higher in Para Vista
31.9% 65th pct 30.7% 59th pct
Mental health in Para Vistain Valley View +1.0 pts higher in Para Vista
9.7% 66th pct 8.7% 56th pct
Needs assistance in Para Vistain Valley View +0.2 pts higher in Para Vista gap steady
6.7% 73rd pct 6.5% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%
9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%
9.7% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%
8.8% Other condition even 8.8%
7.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%
4.6% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%
0.6% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None +2.4 pts ▸ 63.7%
19.6% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 19.7%
7.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%
4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Para Vistain Valley View +1.9 pts higher in Valley View gap steady
11.9% 19th pct 13.7% 28th pct
Unpaid carers in Para Vistain Valley View +1.4 pts higher in Valley View gap widening
12.0% 42nd pct 13.4% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in Para Vistain Valley View +0.3 pts higher in Para Vista gap steady
25.9% 53rd pct 25.6% 51st pct
Defence service in Para Vistain Valley View +0.5 pts higher in Para Vista
3.5% 65th pct 3.0% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in Para Vistain Valley View +1.4 pts higher in Valley View gap narrowing
19.9% 26th pct 21.2% 33rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Para Vistain Valley View +11 larger in Valley View
93 86th pct 104 86th pct
Median age in Para Vistain Valley View +3 yrs older in Valley View
19 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Para Vistain Valley View +3.3 pts higher in Valley View
36.4% 40th pct 39.7% 49th pct
Unemployment in Para Vistain Valley View +10.9 pts higher in Para Vista
21.7% 87th pct 10.9% 53rd pct
Median income in Para Vistain Valley View +$90 higher in Valley View
$442 23rd pct $532 37th pct
Household income in Para Vistain Valley View +$349 higher in Valley View
$1,053 21st pct $1,402 37th pct
Indigenous language in Para Vistain Valley View +2.9 pts higher in Valley View
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Para Vistain Valley View +0.2 larger in Valley View gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Para Vistain Valley View +3.9 pts higher in Para Vista gap steady
20.1% 87th pct 16.1% 76th pct
Living alone in Para Vistain Valley View +8.9 pts higher in Para Vista gap widening
31.0% 74th pct 22.1% 44th pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 55.3%
26.5% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 26.8%
20.1% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 16.1%
1.1% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

31.9% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 36.3%
31.0% 1 person ◂ +8.9 pts 22.1%
14.0% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
14.0% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
6.6% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%
2.7% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Para Vistain Valley View +$60 higher in Valley View gap narrowing
$285 52nd pct $345 70th pct
Mortgage in Para Vistain Valley View +$200 higher in Valley View gap widening
$1,300 29th pct $1,500 42nd pct
People / bedroom in Para Vistain Valley View even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Para Vistain Valley View +9.6 pts higher in Para Vista gap narrowing
30.0% 78th pct 20.4% 60th pct
Owned outright in Para Vistain Valley View +6.3 pts higher in Valley View gap narrowing
29.6% 22nd pct 35.8% 35th pct
Separate houses in Para Vistain Valley View +12.3 pts higher in Valley View gap steady
82.3% 22nd pct 94.6% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Para Vistain Valley View +9.2 pts higher in Valley View gap widening
83.0% 60th pct 92.2% 84th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.9% Owned with a mortgage +6.0 pts ▸ 41.9%
29.6% Owned outright +6.3 pts ▸ 35.8%
30.0% Rented ◂ +9.6 pts 20.4%
2.7% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

82.3% Separate house +12.3 pts ▸ 94.6%
13.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.0 pts 1.7%
4.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

67.0% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 68.8%
13.9% 4 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 20.2%
14.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 6.3%
2.2% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

26.3% $350–$549 +19.4 pts ▸ 45.7%
44.5% $200–$349 ◂ +1.5 pts 43.1%
28.0% Under $200 ◂ +21.5 pts 6.5%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.4 pts 49.1%
23.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 22.4%
18.3% $1,800–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 19.3%
1.9% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Para Vistain Valley View +4.6 pts higher in Para Vista gap widening
8.2% 86th pct 3.6% 66th pct
Work from home in Para Vistain Valley View +0.9 pts higher in Valley View gap steady
6.4% 14th pct 7.3% 17th pct
PT commute in Para Vistain Valley View +0.7 pts higher in Valley View gap steady
5.1% 91st pct 5.8% 93rd pct
PT stops in Para Vistain Valley View +21 more in Valley View
14 84th pct 35 87th pct
Stops/1k in Para Vistain Valley View +0.83 more in Valley View
4.63 76th pct 5.46 79th pct
Departures/1k in Para Vistain Valley View +416.7 more in Valley View
1,301.7 88th pct 1,718.3 90th pct
PT routes in Para Vistain Valley View +6 more in Valley View
5 86th pct 11 86th pct
Stop walk in Para Vistain Valley View +1 longer in Para Vista
6 36th pct 5 32nd pct
Drive to city in Para Vistain Valley View +7 longer in Para Vista
23 20th pct 16 13th pct
Reach 30 min in Para Vistain Valley View even
10,504 59th pct 10,504 59th pct
Reach 45 min in Para Vistain Valley View +8,080 more in Para Vista
66,855 71st pct 58,775 68th pct
Transit to city in Para Vistain Valley View +4 longer in Para Vista
60 56th pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

67.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 66.4%
6.4% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.1% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.7% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.9% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 40.7%
39.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 35.5%
11.2% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 13.8%
8.2% No vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 3.6%
5.7% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Para Vistain Valley View +1.9 pts higher in Valley View gap narrowing
31.3% 51st pct 33.2% 58th pct
Recent arrivals in Para Vistain Valley View +3.7 pts higher in Valley View gap widening
9.9% 64th pct 13.6% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Para Vistain Valley View +1.2 pts higher in Para Vista gap steady
7.4% 86th pct 6.3% 79th pct
Participation in Para Vistain Valley View +3.6 pts higher in Valley View gap widening
56.9% 38th pct 60.5% 49th pct
Full-time in Para Vistain Valley View +0.4 pts higher in Para Vista gap steady
57.2% 45th pct 56.8% 43rd pct

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 18.1%
10.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%
9.4% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%
9.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%
7.0% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%
5.7% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.4% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.5% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%
3.5% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

15.1% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 18.8%
16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 15.7%
14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 14.6%
14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 13.3%
12.6% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 10.6%
9.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%
7.9% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Para Vistain Valley View +1,390 higher in Para Vista
5,293 69th pct 3,903 57th pct
Assault/100k in Para Vistain Valley View +1,037 higher in Para Vista
1,786 84th pct 749 53rd pct
Robbery/100k in Para Vistain Valley View +19 higher in Para Vista
66 59th pct 47 44th pct
Burglary/100k in Para Vistain Valley View +78 higher in Para Vista
562 57th pct 484 50th pct
Theft/100k in Para Vistain Valley View +127 higher in Valley View
1,356 59th pct 1,483 62nd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Para Vistain Valley View +213 higher in Valley View
99 23rd pct 312 75th pct
Property damage/100k in Para Vistain Valley View +284 higher in Para Vista
893 61st pct 609 43rd pct
5-yr change in Para Vistain Valley View +14.4 pts higher in Para Vista
6.7% 63rd pct -7.7% 48th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Para Vistain Valley View +0.8 higher in Para Vista
7.1 93rd pct 6.3 89th pct
Types ≤15 min in Para Vistain Valley View +0.9 more in Para Vista
7.4 96th pct 6.5 91st pct
15-min city in Para Vistain Valley View +11.6 pts higher in Para Vista
100.0% 100th pct 88.4% 93rd pct
Walk to shops in Para Vistain Valley View +1.9 pts higher in Para Vista
86.1% 92nd pct 84.2% 91st pct
Walk to transit in Para Vistain Valley View even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to school in Para Vistain Valley View even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Para Vistain Valley View even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Para Vistain Valley View +47.8 pts higher in Para Vista
72.4% 91st pct 24.6% 78th pct
Amenities/1k in Para Vistain Valley View +4.7 more in Para Vista
14.9 53rd pct 10.1 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in Para Vistain Valley View +14 higher in Para Vista
177 89th pct 163 89th pct
Mean slope in Para Vistain Valley View +1.0 pts higher in Valley View
4.6% 37th pct 5.6% 49th pct

Compare Para Vista with nearby areas

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Compare Valley View with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Para Vista vs Valley View [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41098/para-vista/vs/SAL41500/valley-view