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Parafield Gardens vs Salisbury Downs

Name: Parafield Gardens vs Salisbury Downs — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Parafield Gardens profile · Salisbury Downs profile

Parafield Gardens Salisbury Downs

Parafield Gardens and Salisbury Downs are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different profiles regarding crime and housing. Salisbury Downs has a much higher recorded offence rate (10,959 per 100,000 people) and theft rate compared to Parafield Gardens, as well as a far higher First Nations unemployment rate of 28.6%. In contrast, Parafield Gardens is more likely to have separate houses (89.3%) and more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (16.4%).

While the two areas have tracked similarly in some ways, the gap in crime rates is widening, as the crime rate fell by 20.0% in Salisbury Downs compared to an 8.7% drop in Parafield Gardens. They share a similar mix of people who speak a language other than English at home, and both have a similar share of homes owned outright at around 27%. Parafield Gardens is far more accessible by foot and transit, with 67 public transport stops compared to 22 in Salisbury Downs.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,171 larger in Parafield Gardens People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Parafield Gardens Separate houses: 10.0 pts higher in Parafield Gardens Living alone: 8.0 pts higher in Salisbury Downs Renting: 7.2 pts higher in Salisbury Downs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury Downs +12,171 larger in Parafield Gardens gap widening

18,467 89th pct 6,296 86th pct

Median age in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury Downs +1 yrs older in Salisbury Downs gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 27.7%

22.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 23.8%

20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 19.3%

14.7% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%

Marital status

48.6% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 43.1%

35.4% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

7.5% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.3% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.2% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Parafield Gardens Salisbury Downs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.3% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 56.3%

8.2% India ◂ +5.7 pts 2.5%

5.1% Vietnam even 5.0%

3.6% England +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% China even 0.6%

0.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

24.6% English +3.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

23.4% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 23.2%

7.4% Indian ◂ +4.9 pts 2.5%

7.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

3.2% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Filipino even 3.2%

3.1% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

51.5% English only +4.4 pts ▸ 55.8%

7.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

4.2% Punjabi ◂ +3.2 pts 1.0%

1.5% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Tagalog even 1.2%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.3% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

32.1% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

10.4% Islam ◂ +2.5 pts 7.9%

7.2% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.4% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.8% Hinduism ◂ +3.1 pts 3.7%

3.8% Other religions ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury Downs +0.90 more in Salisbury Downs

1.57 20th pct 2.47 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury Downs +2 more in Salisbury Downs

23 87th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury Downs +30 larger in Salisbury Downs

577 81st pct 607 85th pct

ICSEA in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury Downs +8 higher in Parafield Gardens

961 33rd pct 953 28th pct

Highest year of school

50.7% Year 12 ◂ +6.1 pts 44.6%

16.3% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.3% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.6% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 37.8%

23.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 17.4%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 13.2%

7.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 5.1%

3.4% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

17.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 16.2%

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 16.0%

14.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 14.0%

10.2% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

5.2% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

5.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

3.9% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

2.1% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury Downs +$50 higher in Parafield Gardens gap widening

$585 23rd pct $535 16th pct

Household income in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury Downs +$250 higher in Parafield Gardens gap widening

$1,384 39th pct $1,134 21st pct

Family income in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury Downs +$145 higher in Parafield Gardens gap widening

$1,512 27th pct $1,367 19th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 25.0%

17.2% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

3.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

Personal income distribution

50.9% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 53.5%

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 32.2%

8.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

0.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.8% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.1% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.2% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.2% Diabetes even 7.3%

3.8% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None ◂ +4.7 pts 61.0%

18.1% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

6.1% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.7% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury Downs +319 larger in Parafield Gardens

445 86th pct 126 86th pct

Median age in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury Downs +3 yrs older in Salisbury Downs

23 yrs 38th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury Downs +$45 higher in Parafield Gardens

$515 34th pct $470 28th pct

Household income in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury Downs +$389 higher in Parafield Gardens

$1,345 34th pct $956 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury Downs +0.3 larger in Parafield Gardens gap steady

2.9 81st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 56.7%

17.5% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

19.1% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

1.3% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

28.7% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

20.4% 1 person +8.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

18.4% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 16.9%

17.7% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 12.8%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

6.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury Downs +$27 higher in Parafield Gardens gap steady

$300 57th pct $273 48th pct

Mortgage in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury Downs +$82 higher in Parafield Gardens gap steady

$1,382 34th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury Downs +0.10 higher in Parafield Gardens gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.2 pts 34.9%

28.1% Rented +7.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

27.5% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

89.3% Separate house ◂ +10.0 pts 79.3%

8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

2.1% Flat or apartment +4.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

61.5% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 62.3%

23.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 17.7%

8.4% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.6% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.2% $200–$349 +9.6 pts ▸ 57.7%

23.6% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 26.7%

23.1% $350–$549 ◂ +13.3 pts 9.8%

0.2% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.1% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 54.1%

22.7% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

18.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 13.7%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury Downs +45 more in Parafield Gardens

67 88th pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury Downs +0.13 more in Parafield Gardens

3.63 72nd pct 3.49 71st pct

Departures/1k in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury Downs +127.2 more in Parafield Gardens

729.0 83rd pct 601.8 80th pct

PT routes in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury Downs +3 more in Parafield Gardens

13 86th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury Downs +7 longer in Salisbury Downs

1 0th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury Downs +4 longer in Salisbury Downs

19 16th pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury Downs +18,467 more in Parafield Gardens

18,467 72nd pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury Downs +13,855 more in Parafield Gardens

68,732 72nd pct 54,877 67th pct

Transit to city in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury Downs +14 longer in Salisbury Downs

59 53rd pct 73 79th pct

How people get to work

73.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 70.5%

5.5% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Worked at home even 5.0%

2.9% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 35.8%

32.5% 1 vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 37.2%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 11.4%

6.4% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 16.1%

10.4% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.1% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.9% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%

6.7% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.7% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

4.5% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.1% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 14.1%

12.3% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

8.2% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.9% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury Downs +6,194 higher in Salisbury Downs

4,765 65th pct 10,959 87th pct

Assault/100k in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury Downs +305 higher in Salisbury Downs

1,267 74th pct 1,572 80th pct

Robbery/100k in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury Downs +26 higher in Salisbury Downs

38 34th pct 64 57th pct

Burglary/100k in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury Downs +228 higher in Salisbury Downs

439 45th pct 667 64th pct

Theft/100k in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury Downs +5,064 higher in Salisbury Downs

1,560 64th pct 6,623 90th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury Downs +180 higher in Salisbury Downs

217 58th pct 397 83rd pct

Property damage/100k in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury Downs +292 higher in Salisbury Downs

931 63rd pct 1,223 73rd pct

5-yr change in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury Downs +11.2 pts higher in Parafield Gardens

-8.7% 47th pct -20.0% 36th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury Downs +0.8 higher in Salisbury Downs

6.0 88th pct 6.8 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury Downs +0.7 more in Salisbury Downs

5.7 86th pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury Downs +8.3 pts higher in Salisbury Downs

91.4% 95th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury Downs +4.0 pts higher in Salisbury Downs

96.0% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury Downs +0.5 pts higher in Salisbury Downs

99.5% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury Downs +3.6 pts higher in Salisbury Downs

94.2% 96th pct 97.9% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury Downs even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury Downs +29.8 pts higher in Salisbury Downs

30.8% 79th pct 60.5% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury Downs +2.0 more in Salisbury Downs

6.4 33rd pct 8.4 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury Downs +76 higher in Salisbury Downs

171 89th pct 247 93rd pct

Mean slope in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury Downs +0.2 pts higher in Parafield Gardens

3.0% 13th pct 2.8% 9th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parafield Gardens vs Salisbury Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41103/parafield-gardens/vs/SAL41289/salisbury-downs