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Paralowie vs Salisbury Downs

Name: Paralowie vs Salisbury Downs — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Paralowie profile · Salisbury Downs profile

Paralowie Salisbury Downs

Paralowie and Salisbury Downs are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Paralowie is more likely to have detached houses, with 94.1% being separate houses compared to 79.3% in Salisbury Downs. It also has higher typical incomes, with households earning $1,479 a week compared to $1,134 in Salisbury Downs. In contrast, Salisbury Downs has a much higher recorded offence rate, with 10,959 per 100,000 people compared to 5,404 in Paralowie, and far more schools per 1,000 children (2.47 versus 0.81).

Both areas have tracked similarly in some ways since 2011, such as having almost identical rates of volunteering and people moving house in the last five years. They share a similar commute, with typical transit times to the city around 73 to 77 minutes and the same typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,300. However, they differ on diversity; Salisbury Downs has a higher share of people born overseas (38.0%) and those using another language at home (38.3%) than Paralowie (30.3% and 31.2% respectively).

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,208 larger in Paralowie Separate houses: 14.9 pts higher in Paralowie Renting: 11.0 pts higher in Salisbury Downs Participation: 10.7 pts higher in Paralowie 3+ bedrooms: 10.1 pts higher in Paralowie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Paralowie in Salisbury Downs +11,208 larger in Paralowie gap steady

17,504 89th pct 6,296 86th pct

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

35 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

28.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 27.7%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 23.8%

21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 19.3%

10.3% Seniors (65+) +6.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 12.2%

Marital status

43.5% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 43.1%

39.4% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 36.0%

9.5% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.6% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.1% Separated even 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Paralowie Salisbury Downs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.2% Australia ◂ +9.8 pts 56.3%

3.4% Vietnam +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% England +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.6% India ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

0.3% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

31.4% English ◂ +3.2 pts 28.2%

29.6% Australian ◂ +6.4 pts 23.2%

4.9% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.4% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

3.4% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

4.8% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

2.7% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Indian even 2.5%

1.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.1% Dutch even 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

64.7% English only ◂ +8.9 pts 55.8%

4.8% Vietnamese +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.4% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.9% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Hindi even 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.2% No religion ◂ +7.9 pts 34.3%

33.4% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

7.6% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

5.0% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.2% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Paralowie in Salisbury Downs +1.66 more in Salisbury Downs

0.81 4th pct 2.47 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Paralowie in Salisbury Downs +6 more in Salisbury Downs

19 86th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Paralowie in Salisbury Downs +13 larger in Salisbury Downs

594 83rd pct 607 85th pct

ICSEA in Paralowie in Salisbury Downs +7 higher in Salisbury Downs

946 25th pct 953 28th pct

Highest year of school

46.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.8 pts 44.6%

14.3% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

18.3% Year 11 ◂ +3.2 pts 15.1%

16.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 15.2%

Highest qualification level

43.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.1 pts 37.8%

15.7% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 13.2%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate even 1.8%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 16.0%

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 16.2%

15.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 14.0%

10.4% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

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

5.5% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

2.9% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Paralowie in Salisbury Downs +$143 higher in Paralowie gap steady

$678 37th pct $535 16th pct

Household income in Paralowie in Salisbury Downs +$345 higher in Paralowie gap widening

$1,479 46th pct $1,134 21st pct

Family income in Paralowie in Salisbury Downs +$290 higher in Paralowie gap widening

$1,657 36th pct $1,367 19th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 37.3%

35.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 25.0%

14.2% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

3.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Personal income distribution

46.2% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 53.5%

38.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 32.2%

10.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 7.2%

0.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

8.1% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.2% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.3% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.2% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None ◂ +3.6 pts 61.0%

19.6% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 19.4%

6.1% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.3% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Paralowie in Salisbury Downs +406 larger in Paralowie

532 87th pct 126 86th pct

Median age in Paralowie in Salisbury Downs +5 yrs older in Salisbury Downs

21 yrs 29th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Paralowie in Salisbury Downs +$186 higher in Paralowie

$656 51st pct $470 28th pct

Household income in Paralowie in Salisbury Downs +$860 higher in Paralowie

$1,816 55th pct $956 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Paralowie in Salisbury Downs +0.3 larger in Paralowie gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

60.4% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 56.7%

19.4% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

19.0% Couples without children +1.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

1.2% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

29.1% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

20.9% 1 person +7.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 16.9%

17.5% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 12.8%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

6.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Paralowie in Salisbury Downs +$32 higher in Paralowie gap narrowing

$305 59th pct $273 48th pct

Mortgage in Paralowie in Salisbury Downs even gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Paralowie in Salisbury Downs even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.7 pts 34.9%

24.3% Rented +11.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

24.1% Owned outright +3.6 pts ▸ 27.7%

1.4% Not stated even 1.4%

0.7% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

94.1% Separate house ◂ +14.9 pts 79.3%

4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.9% Flat or apartment +6.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

63.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 62.3%

25.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 17.7%

5.6% 2 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.2% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.4% $200–$349 ◂ +7.7 pts 57.7%

9.6% Under $200 +17.1 pts ▸ 26.7%

19.9% $350–$549 ◂ +10.2 pts 9.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 54.1%

24.4% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

12.3% $1,800–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.5% $3,000 or more even 2.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Paralowie in Salisbury Downs +46 more in Paralowie

68 88th pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in Paralowie in Salisbury Downs +0.39 more in Paralowie

3.88 73rd pct 3.49 71st pct

Departures/1k in Paralowie in Salisbury Downs +186.3 more in Paralowie

788.1 84th pct 601.8 80th pct

PT routes in Paralowie in Salisbury Downs +1 more in Paralowie

11 86th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Paralowie in Salisbury Downs +5 longer in Salisbury Downs

3 21st pct 8 43rd pct

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

20 17th pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Paralowie in Salisbury Downs +17,816 more in Paralowie

17,816 72nd pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Paralowie in Salisbury Downs even

54,877 67th pct 54,877 67th pct

Transit to city in Paralowie in Salisbury Downs +4 longer in Paralowie

77 84th pct 73 79th pct

How people get to work

75.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 70.5%

5.3% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.9% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 35.8%

32.1% 1 vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 37.2%

14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 11.4%

4.5% No vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

8.8% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

5.9% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.3% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

4.2% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.6% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.0% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 11.4%

11.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%

9.5% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

8.9% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Paralowie in Salisbury Downs +5,555 higher in Salisbury Downs

5,404 70th pct 10,959 87th pct

Assault/100k in Paralowie in Salisbury Downs +458 higher in Salisbury Downs

1,114 70th pct 1,572 80th pct

Robbery/100k in Paralowie in Salisbury Downs +46 higher in Salisbury Downs

17 5th pct 64 57th pct

Burglary/100k in Paralowie in Salisbury Downs +159 higher in Salisbury Downs

508 52nd pct 667 64th pct

Theft/100k in Paralowie in Salisbury Downs +4,378 higher in Salisbury Downs

2,245 74th pct 6,623 90th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Paralowie in Salisbury Downs +123 higher in Salisbury Downs

274 70th pct 397 83rd pct

Property damage/100k in Paralowie in Salisbury Downs +235 higher in Salisbury Downs

988 65th pct 1,223 73rd pct

5-yr change in Paralowie in Salisbury Downs +15.6 pts higher in Paralowie

-4.3% 52nd pct -20.0% 36th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Paralowie in Salisbury Downs +0.7 higher in Salisbury Downs

6.2 89th pct 6.8 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Paralowie in Salisbury Downs even

6.3 90th pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Paralowie in Salisbury Downs +7.5 pts higher in Salisbury Downs

92.2% 96th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Paralowie in Salisbury Downs +21.2 pts higher in Salisbury Downs

78.8% 88th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Paralowie in Salisbury Downs even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Paralowie in Salisbury Downs +3.6 pts higher in Salisbury Downs

94.3% 96th pct 97.9% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Paralowie in Salisbury Downs even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Paralowie in Salisbury Downs +7.9 pts higher in Paralowie

68.5% 90th pct 60.5% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Paralowie in Salisbury Downs +0.9 more in Salisbury Downs

7.5 35th pct 8.4 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Paralowie in Salisbury Downs +67 higher in Salisbury Downs

180 90th pct 247 93rd pct

Mean slope in Paralowie in Salisbury Downs +0.2 pts higher in Salisbury Downs

2.6% 6th pct 2.8% 9th pct

Compare Paralowie with nearby areas

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Compare Salisbury Downs with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Paralowie vs Salisbury Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41105/paralowie/vs/SAL41289/salisbury-downs