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Paralowie vs Salisbury

Name: Paralowie vs Salisbury — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Paralowie profile · Salisbury profile

Paralowie Salisbury

Paralowie and Salisbury (SA) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Paralowie is mostly made up of separate houses, with 94.1% being detached and 92.7% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Salisbury (SA) has far more renters (42.2% compared to 24.3% in Paralowie) and a higher share of townhouses and flats. Salisbury (SA) is also much more culturally diverse, with a far higher share of people born overseas (41.8%) and those using another language at home (41.2%).

Daily life in both areas is similar in many ways, as they share nearly identical rates of volunteering, university degrees, and people working from home. They are also both very well connected to public transport, with almost every home within a 10-minute walk of a stop. However, the two areas have tracked differently recently; while the crime rate in Paralowie fell by 4.3% over five years, it rose by 16.3% in Salisbury (SA).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 32.8 pts higher in Paralowie 3+ bedrooms: 27.5 pts higher in Paralowie Renting: 18.0 pts higher in Salisbury Participation: 14.2 pts higher in Paralowie Living alone: 13.9 pts higher in Salisbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Paralowie in Salisbury +8,663 larger in Paralowie gap steady

17,504 89th pct 8,841 87th pct

Median age in Paralowie in Salisbury +2 yrs older in Salisbury gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

28.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 27.5%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 22.8%

21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 18.8%

10.3% Seniors (65+) +8.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 12.5%

Marital status

43.5% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 39.8%

39.4% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 37.5%

9.5% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.6% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Paralowie Salisbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.2% Australia ◂ +14.1 pts 52.1%

3.7% England +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Vietnam ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

0.3% Nepal +3.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

0.3% Italy +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

31.4% English ◂ +6.0 pts 25.4%

29.6% Australian ◂ +8.5 pts 21.1%

3.4% Italian +3.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.4% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

5.2% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

4.9% Vietnamese ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%

4.8% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

2.5% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

64.7% English only ◂ +12.5 pts 52.2%

4.8% Vietnamese ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%

0.6% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.9% Tagalog even 0.9%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Mandarin even 0.5%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.2% No religion ◂ +13.1 pts 29.2%

33.4% Christianity +6.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

7.6% Islam +2.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.8% Buddhism ◂ +3.7 pts 4.1%

5.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.2% Hinduism +4.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.7% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Paralowie in Salisbury +0.39 more in Salisbury

0.81 4th pct 1.20 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Paralowie in Salisbury +11 more in Salisbury

19 86th pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Paralowie in Salisbury +45 larger in Paralowie

594 83rd pct 549 78th pct

ICSEA in Paralowie in Salisbury +6 higher in Salisbury

946 25th pct 952 28th pct

Highest year of school

46.4% Year 12 ◂ +6.2 pts 40.1%

14.3% Year 9 or below +7.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

18.3% Year 11 ◂ +3.7 pts 14.6%

16.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 15.1%

Highest qualification level

43.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.9 pts 35.0%

15.7% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 12.5%

3.9% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 14.1%

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 14.7%

15.2% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.4% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

5.5% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

2.9% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Paralowie in Salisbury +$142 higher in Paralowie gap steady

$678 37th pct $536 16th pct

Household income in Paralowie in Salisbury +$450 higher in Paralowie gap widening

$1,479 46th pct $1,029 15th pct

Family income in Paralowie in Salisbury +$339 higher in Paralowie gap widening

$1,657 36th pct $1,318 16th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 37.8%

35.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.2 pts 22.7%

14.2% Under $650 +11.9 pts ▸ 26.1%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%

3.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

Personal income distribution

46.2% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 52.7%

38.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 32.0%

10.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 6.1%

0.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 8.2%

8.1% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.2% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.3% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.2% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None ◂ +3.0 pts 61.6%

19.6% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 18.2%

6.1% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.3% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Paralowie in Salisbury +336 larger in Paralowie

532 87th pct 196 86th pct

Median age in Paralowie in Salisbury +6 yrs older in Salisbury

21 yrs 29th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Paralowie in Salisbury +$121 higher in Paralowie

$656 51st pct $535 37th pct

Household income in Paralowie in Salisbury +$787 higher in Paralowie

$1,816 55th pct $1,029 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Paralowie in Salisbury +0.4 larger in Paralowie gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

60.4% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 57.2%

19.0% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

19.4% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

1.2% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

20.9% 1 person +13.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

29.1% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 28.7%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 13.3%

17.5% 4 people ◂ +6.5 pts 11.0%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

6.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Paralowie in Salisbury +$45 higher in Paralowie gap steady

$305 59th pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in Paralowie in Salisbury +$87 higher in Paralowie gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,213 24th pct

People / bedroom in Paralowie in Salisbury +0.10 higher in Salisbury gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.5 pts 28.1%

24.3% Rented +18.0 pts ▸ 42.2%

24.1% Owned outright +1.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

0.7% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

94.1% Separate house ◂ +32.8 pts 61.3%

4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

0.9% Flat or apartment +13.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

63.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 51.3%

5.6% 2 bedrooms +22.8 pts ▸ 28.4%

25.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.7 pts 11.8%

0.2% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

65.4% $200–$349 +1.6 pts ▸ 67.0%

19.9% $350–$549 ◂ +8.7 pts 11.3%

9.6% Under $200 +7.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.3% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.9 pts 51.6%

24.4% Under $1,000 +5.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

12.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%

2.5% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Paralowie in Salisbury +7 more in Paralowie

68 88th pct 61 88th pct

Stops/1k in Paralowie in Salisbury +3.01 more in Salisbury

3.88 73rd pct 6.90 85th pct

Departures/1k in Paralowie in Salisbury +2,084.0 more in Salisbury

788.1 84th pct 2,872.1 96th pct

PT routes in Paralowie in Salisbury +24 more in Salisbury

11 86th pct 35 87th pct

Stop walk in Paralowie in Salisbury +3 longer in Salisbury

3 21st pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Paralowie in Salisbury +3 longer in Salisbury

20 17th pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Paralowie in Salisbury +778 more in Salisbury

17,816 72nd pct 18,594 72nd pct

Reach 45 min in Paralowie in Salisbury +21,311 more in Salisbury

54,877 67th pct 76,188 73rd pct

Transit to city in Paralowie in Salisbury +22 longer in Paralowie

77 84th pct 55 45th pct

How people get to work

75.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 71.2%

5.3% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

1.8% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.7% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

32.1% 1 vehicle +12.8 pts ▸ 45.0%

39.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.3 pts 28.3%

14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 8.4%

4.5% No vehicle +9.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.9% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.5% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

8.8% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

5.3% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

4.9% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

4.2% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.6% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 13.9%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 10.7%

11.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%

9.5% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

8.9% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Paralowie in Salisbury +14,344 higher in Salisbury

5,404 70th pct 19,749 92nd pct

Assault/100k in Paralowie in Salisbury +2,019 higher in Salisbury

1,114 70th pct 3,133 88th pct

Robbery/100k in Paralowie in Salisbury +175 higher in Salisbury

17 5th pct 192 88th pct

Burglary/100k in Paralowie in Salisbury +351 higher in Salisbury

508 52nd pct 860 75th pct

Theft/100k in Paralowie in Salisbury +9,790 higher in Salisbury

2,245 74th pct 12,035 99th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Paralowie in Salisbury +212 higher in Salisbury

274 70th pct 486 87th pct

Property damage/100k in Paralowie in Salisbury +1,274 higher in Salisbury

988 65th pct 2,262 87th pct

5-yr change in Paralowie in Salisbury +20.7 pts higher in Salisbury

-4.3% 52nd pct 16.3% 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Paralowie in Salisbury +1.8 higher in Salisbury

6.2 89th pct 7.9 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Paralowie in Salisbury +1.4 more in Salisbury

6.3 90th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Paralowie in Salisbury +7.6 pts higher in Salisbury

92.2% 96th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Paralowie in Salisbury +20.9 pts higher in Salisbury

78.8% 88th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Paralowie in Salisbury even

99.9% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Paralowie in Salisbury +14.2 pts higher in Paralowie

94.3% 96th pct 80.0% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Paralowie in Salisbury even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Paralowie in Salisbury +30.1 pts higher in Salisbury

68.5% 90th pct 98.5% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Paralowie in Salisbury +11.1 more in Salisbury

7.5 35th pct 18.5 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Paralowie in Salisbury +197 higher in Salisbury

180 90th pct 377 99th pct

Mean slope in Paralowie in Salisbury +0.1 pts higher in Paralowie

2.6% 6th pct 2.5% 4th pct

Compare Paralowie with nearby areas

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Compare Salisbury with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Paralowie vs Salisbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41105/paralowie/vs/SAL41288/salisbury