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Parafield Gardens vs Salisbury South

Name: Parafield Gardens vs Salisbury South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Parafield Gardens profile · Salisbury South profile

Parafield Gardens Salisbury South

Parafield Gardens and Salisbury South are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Parafield Gardens is a larger residential hub with many young families; 20.7% of residents are children under 15, and the typical person is 36. Salisbury South is sparsely populated and dominated by seniors, who make up 87.2% of the population, with a typical age of 83. This age gap is reflected in health and income, as people in Salisbury South are far more likely to have long-term health conditions and a much lower typical weekly household income of $525, compared to $1,384 in Parafield Gardens.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly rent, which sits at around $300 to $309. While they share this cost of living, their demographics have diverged. Parafield Gardens has a high share of recent overseas arrivals at 14.4% and more people using a language other than English at home, whereas Salisbury South has seen a much higher proportion of people moving in over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 47 yrs older in Salisbury South Aged 65+: 72.4 pts higher in Salisbury South Other language: 26.4 pts higher in Parafield Gardens Year 12: 32.7 pts higher in Parafield Gardens Needs assistance: 66.8 pts higher in Salisbury South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury South +18,389 larger in Parafield Gardens gap widening

18,467 89th pct 78 35th pct

Median age in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury South +47 yrs older in Salisbury South gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 83 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

14.7% Seniors (65+) +72.4 pts ▸ 87.2%

28.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +28.7 pts 0.0%

22.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.6 pts 10.3%

20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

Marital status

48.6% Married ◂ +29.3 pts 19.2%

5.3% Widowed +42.1 pts ▸ 47.4%

35.4% Never married ◂ +16.1 pts 19.2%

7.5% Divorced +6.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.2% Separated ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Parafield Gardens Salisbury South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.3% Australia ◂ +13.0 pts 42.3%

3.6% England +31.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

8.2% India ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italy +5.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.1% Vietnam ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

24.6% English +31.9 pts ▸ 56.4%

23.4% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

3.9% German +6.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.4% Indian ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

7.1% Vietnamese ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

3.2% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.8% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% Filipino ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

3.1% Chinese ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

51.5% English only +37.0 pts ▸ 88.5%

7.5% Vietnamese ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

0.7% Italian +5.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.2% Punjabi ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

1.5% Arabic ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.3% Christianity +34.9 pts ▸ 69.2%

32.1% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 25.6%

10.4% Islam ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

7.2% Buddhism ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

6.8% Hinduism ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

3.8% Other religions ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury South

1.57 20th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury South +3 more in Salisbury South

23 87th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury South +26 larger in Salisbury South

577 81st pct 603 85th pct

ICSEA in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury South +6 higher in Salisbury South

961 33rd pct 967 36th pct

Highest year of school

50.7% Year 12 ◂ +32.7 pts 17.9%

16.3% Year 9 or below +26.0 pts ▸ 42.3%

14.3% Year 10 +6.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

13.6% Year 11 ◂ +8.5 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

23.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 19.2%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 11.5%

7.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.5% Engineering & related +9.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

14.2% Society & culture +5.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 15.4%

10.2% Health ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

5.2% Education ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

5.0% Information technology ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury South +$219 higher in Parafield Gardens gap widening

$585 23rd pct $366 1st pct

Household income in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury South +$859 higher in Parafield Gardens gap widening

$1,384 39th pct $525 0th pct

Family income in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury South +$787 higher in Parafield Gardens

$1,512 27th pct $725 0th pct

Household income distribution

17.2% Under $650 +71.0 pts ▸ 88.2%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.3 pts 23.5%

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +32.2 pts 0.0%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

3.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.9% Under $650 +41.4 pts ▸ 92.3%

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +34.7 pts 0.0%

8.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.7% Dementia +44.2 pts ▸ 44.9%

7.9% Mental health +36.9 pts ▸ 44.9%

8.8% Arthritis +34.8 pts ▸ 43.6%

8.2% Other condition +25.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

7.2% Diabetes +22.3 pts ▸ 29.5%

3.8% Heart disease +25.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

2.0% Lung condition +10.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.1% Cancer +9.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

0.9% Stroke +4.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None ◂ +60.6 pts 5.1%

3.7% Three or more +36.0 pts ▸ 39.7%

6.1% Two conditions +27.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

18.1% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 15.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury South +445 larger in Parafield Gardens

445 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury South +67 yrs older in Salisbury South

23 yrs 38th pct 90 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury South +$165 higher in Parafield Gardens

$515 34th pct $350 12th pct

Household income in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury South

$1,345 34th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury South +1.8 larger in Parafield Gardens gap widening

2.9 81st pct 1.1 0th pct

Household size

20.4% 1 person +67.8 pts ▸ 88.2%

28.7% 2 people ◂ +28.7 pts 0.0%

18.4% 3 people ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%

17.7% 4 people ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

6.6% 6 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury South +$9 higher in Salisbury South

$300 57th pct $309 60th pct

Mortgage in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury South

$1,382 34th pct —

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

2.6% Other tenure +68.0 pts ▸ 70.6%

40.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +40.1 pts 0.0%

28.1% Rented ◂ +28.1 pts 0.0%

27.5% Owned outright ◂ +9.9 pts 17.6%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

89.3% Separate house ◂ +89.3 pts 0.0%

2.1% Flat or apartment +86.1 pts ▸ 88.2%

8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

1.6% 1 bedroom +69.0 pts ▸ 70.6%

61.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +61.5 pts 0.0%

8.4% 2 bedrooms +38.7 pts ▸ 47.1%

23.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.6 pts 0.0%

3.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury South +59 more in Parafield Gardens

67 88th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury South +98.94 more in Salisbury South

3.63 72nd pct 102.56 100th pct

Departures/1k in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury South +20,873.5 more in Salisbury South

729.0 83rd pct 21,602.6 100th pct

PT routes in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury South +5 more in Parafield Gardens

13 86th pct 8 86th pct

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

1 0th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury South +2 longer in Salisbury South

19 16th pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury South +127 more in Salisbury South

18,467 72nd pct 18,594 72nd pct

Reach 45 min in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury South +35,044 more in Parafield Gardens

68,732 72nd pct 33,688 58th pct

Transit to city in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury South +13 longer in Salisbury South

59 53rd pct 72 77th pct

Motor vehicles per home

6.4% No vehicle +60.3 pts ▸ 66.7%

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +38.6 pts 0.0%

32.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.5 pts 20.0%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury South

4,765 65th pct —

Assault/100k in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury South

1,267 74th pct —

Robbery/100k in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury South

38 34th pct —

Burglary/100k in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury South

439 45th pct —

Theft/100k in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury South

1,560 64th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury South

217 58th pct —

Property damage/100k in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury South

931 63rd pct —

5-yr change in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury South

-8.7% 47th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury South +1.9 higher in Parafield Gardens

6.0 88th pct 4.2 78th pct

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

5.7 86th pct 5.0 83rd pct

15-min city in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury South +21.6 pts higher in Parafield Gardens

91.4% 95th pct 69.8% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury South +74.8 pts higher in Parafield Gardens

96.0% 98th pct 21.2% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury South +37.4 pts higher in Parafield Gardens

99.5% 98th pct 62.1% 76th pct

Walk to school in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury South +61.4 pts higher in Parafield Gardens

94.2% 96th pct 32.8% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury South +11.1 pts higher in Parafield Gardens

100.0% 99th pct 88.8% 79th pct

Walk to health in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury South +24.5 pts higher in Parafield Gardens

30.8% 79th pct 6.3% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury South +185.9 more in Salisbury South

6.4 33rd pct 192.3 91st pct

Intersections/km² in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury South +115 higher in Parafield Gardens

171 89th pct 56 79th pct

Mean slope in Parafield Gardens in Salisbury South even

3.0% 13th pct 3.0% 12th pct

Compare Parafield Gardens with nearby areas

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Compare Salisbury South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parafield Gardens vs Salisbury South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41103/parafield-gardens/vs/SAL41295/salisbury-south