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Parafield vs Salisbury Downs

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Parafield profile · Salisbury Downs profile

Parafield Salisbury Downs

Salisbury Downs and Parafield are neighbouring areas in South Australia, though they differ greatly in population. Salisbury Downs is a residential area where residents are far older, with a typical age of 37 compared to just 22 in Parafield. It is also far more diverse, with 38.3% of people using another language at home compared to 14.3% in Parafield. The typical weekly personal income is far higher in Salisbury Downs at $535, while Parafield's is $274.

Both areas share a similar transit time to the city of around 72 to 73 minutes. While Salisbury Downs is a residential hub with far more people working or looking for work, Parafield is sparsely populated and largely non-residential. This is reflected in Parafield's high share of youth and the fact that 66.7% of residents have moved there in the last five years, which is far higher than the 31.5% in Salisbury Downs.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,275 larger in Salisbury Downs Median age: 15 yrs older in Salisbury Downs Limited English: 10.0 pts higher in Salisbury Downs Year 12: 31.6 pts higher in Parafield Unpaid child care: 26.3 pts higher in Salisbury Downs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs +6,275 larger in Salisbury Downs gap widening
21 15th pct 6,296 86th pct
Median age in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs +15 yrs older in Salisbury Downs gap widening
22 yrs 0th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs +2.0 pts higher in Salisbury Downs gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 51st pct
Aged 65+ in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs +16.9 pts higher in Salisbury Downs gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 16.9% 42nd pct
Under 15 in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs +19.3 pts higher in Salisbury Downs gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 19.3% 65th pct
De facto in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs
— 8.0% 22nd pct

Age structure

47.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +35.5 pts 12.2%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +27.7 pts ▸ 27.7%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% Children (0–14) +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

Marital status

85.7% Never married ◂ +49.8 pts 36.0%
0.0% Married +43.1 pts ▸ 43.1%
0.0% Divorced +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Widowed +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Separated +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Parafield Salisbury Downs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs +9.5 pts higher in Salisbury Downs gap narrowing
28.6% 88th pct 38.0% 94th pct

Country of birth

33.3% Australia +23.0 pts ▸ 56.3%
0.0% Vietnam +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% England +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Philippines +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% India +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Italy +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

28.6% Australian ◂ +5.4 pts 23.2%
19.0% English +9.1 pts ▸ 28.2%
23.8% Irish ◂ +18.8 pts 5.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Italian +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Scottish +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% German +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Filipino +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Chinese +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Indian +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Other language in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs +24.0 pts higher in Salisbury Downs gap narrowing
14.3% 82nd pct 38.3% 93rd pct
Limited English in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs +10.0 pts higher in Salisbury Downs gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.0% 100th pct

Language used at home

61.9% English only ◂ +6.1 pts 55.8%
0.0% Vietnamese +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Arabic +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs +3.8 pts higher in Parafield gap narrowing
38.1% 42nd pct 34.3% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

38.1% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 34.3%
28.6% Christianity +9.0 pts ▸ 37.6%
0.0% Islam +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Buddhism +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Not stated +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Hinduism +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs +31.6 pts higher in Parafield gap narrowing
76.2% 95th pct 44.6% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs +11.1 pts higher in Salisbury Downs gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 11.1% 35th pct
Schools/1k kids in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs
— 2.47 35th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs +3 more in Parafield
28 88th pct 25 87th pct
Avg size in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs +72 larger in Salisbury Downs
535 76th pct 607 85th pct
ICSEA in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs +35 higher in Parafield
988 49th pct 953 28th pct

Highest year of school

76.2% Year 12 ◂ +31.6 pts 44.6%
0.0% Year 9 or below +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
14.3% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Year 11 +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

Highest qualification level

57.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +43.9 pts 13.2%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +37.8 pts ▸ 37.8%
0.0% Bachelor degree +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

85.7% Engineering & related ◂ +69.5 pts 16.2%
0.0% Management & commerce +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Society & culture +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Health +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Education +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Information technology +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs +$261 higher in Salisbury Downs gap narrowing
$274 0th pct $535 16th pct
Household income in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs
— $1,134 21st pct
Family income in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs
— $1,367 19th pct
High earners in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs +2.4 pts higher in Salisbury Downs gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 22nd pct
High-income homes in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs
— 8.2% 24th pct

Personal income distribution

47.6% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 53.5%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +32.2 pts ▸ 32.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs +31.1 pts higher in Salisbury Downs
0.0% 0th pct 31.1% 61st pct
Mental health in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs +10.4 pts higher in Salisbury Downs
0.0% 0th pct 10.4% 72nd pct
Needs assistance in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs +8.5 pts higher in Salisbury Downs gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.5% 85th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

19.0% Other condition ◂ +9.9 pts 9.2%
0.0% Mental health +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Arthritis +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Asthma +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Diabetes +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Heart disease +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.4% None ◂ +10.5 pts 61.0%
0.0% One condition +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Two conditions +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Three or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs +5.8 pts higher in Parafield gap widening
14.3% 31st pct 8.5% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs +13.1 pts higher in Salisbury Downs gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.1% 53rd pct
Unpaid child care in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs +26.3 pts higher in Salisbury Downs gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 26.3% 55th pct
Defence service in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs
— 2.5% 47th pct
Housework 15h+ in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs +18.1 pts higher in Salisbury Downs gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 18.1% 18th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs +126 larger in Salisbury Downs
0 0th pct 126 86th pct
Median age in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs
— 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs
— 25.6% 17th pct
Unemployment in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs
— 28.6% 92nd pct
Median income in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs
— $470 28th pct
Household income in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs
— $956 17th pct
Indigenous language in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs
— 10.3% 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs
— 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs
— 21.4% 88th pct
Living alone in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs
— 28.4% 66th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs
— $273 48th pct
Mortgage in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs
— $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs
— 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs
— 35.3% 85th pct
Owned outright in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs
— 27.7% 18th pct
Separate houses in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs
— 79.3% 19th pct
3+ bedrooms in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs
— 82.6% 58th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs
— 9.0% 86th pct
Work from home in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs
— 5.0% 11th pct
PT commute in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs
— 3.0% 86th pct
PT stops in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs +12 more in Salisbury Downs
10 80th pct 22 86th pct
Stops/1k in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs +472.70 more in Parafield
476.19 100th pct 3.49 71st pct
Departures/1k in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs +138,588.7 more in Parafield
139,190.5 100th pct 601.8 80th pct
PT routes in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs +2 more in Salisbury Downs
8 86th pct 10 86th pct
Stop walk in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs +6 longer in Salisbury Downs
2 14th pct 8 43rd pct
Drive to city in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs +3 longer in Salisbury Downs
20 17th pct 23 20th pct
Reach 30 min in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs +21 more in Parafield
21 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs +14,184 more in Salisbury Downs
40,693 61st pct 54,877 67th pct
Transit to city in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs +1 longer in Salisbury Downs
72 77th pct 73 79th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs +35.1 pts higher in Parafield gap narrowing
66.7% 100th pct 31.5% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs gap narrowing
— 13.3% 74th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs
— 9.0% 88th pct
Participation in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs +52.1 pts higher in Salisbury Downs gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 52.1% 26th pct
Full-time in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs
— 55.8% 38th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs
— 10,959 87th pct
Assault/100k in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs
— 1,572 80th pct
Robbery/100k in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs
— 64 57th pct
Burglary/100k in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs
— 667 64th pct
Theft/100k in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs
— 6,623 90th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs
— 397 83rd pct
Property damage/100k in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs
— 1,223 73rd pct
5-yr change in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs
— -20.0% 36th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs +0.4 higher in Salisbury Downs
6.4 90th pct 6.8 92nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs +0.6 more in Salisbury Downs
5.8 87th pct 6.3 90th pct
15-min city in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs +5.6 pts higher in Salisbury Downs
94.1% 97th pct 99.7% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs +4.8 pts higher in Salisbury Downs
95.2% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs +14.5 pts higher in Salisbury Downs
85.5% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs +67.9 pts higher in Salisbury Downs
30.0% 68th pct 97.9% 98th pct
Walk to a park in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs +31.4 pts higher in Salisbury Downs
68.6% 69th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs +10.2 pts higher in Salisbury Downs
50.3% 84th pct 60.5% 87th pct
Amenities/1k in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs +1,324.9 more in Parafield
1,333.3 100th pct 8.4 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs +188 higher in Salisbury Downs
60 80th pct 247 93rd pct
Mean slope in Parafieldin Salisbury Downs +2.0 pts higher in Parafield
4.8% 40th pct 2.8% 9th pct

Compare Parafield with nearby areas

Para Hills West Salisbury South Mawson Lakes Parafield Gardens Salisbury Downs Green Fields Para Hills Brahma Lodge

Compare Salisbury Downs with nearby areas

Parafield Gardens Salisbury Paralowie Salisbury South Parafield Salisbury North Brahma Lodge Green Fields

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parafield vs Salisbury Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41102/parafield/vs/SAL41289/salisbury-downs