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Paralowie vs Salisbury North

Name: Paralowie vs Salisbury North — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Paralowie profile · Salisbury North profile

Paralowie Salisbury North

Paralowie and Salisbury North are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and economic profiles. Paralowie is more walkable, with 78.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, and has a much higher share of separate houses at 94.1%. In contrast, Salisbury North has far more renters (39.7% compared to 24.3% in Paralowie) and a higher proportion of townhouses. Economic gaps are also clear; typical weekly household income is well higher in Paralowie at $1,479, while Salisbury North is much lower at $1,068.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with a mental health condition, with Paralowie at 9.8% and Salisbury North at 12.9%. They share a similar typical resident age of 35 and an identical share of people who speak little or no English (7.8%). While both have a high proportion of people using another language at home, this is well higher in Paralowie. Other gaps, such as the difference in typical personal incomes, have remained significant since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.7 pts higher in Paralowie Renting: 15.4 pts higher in Salisbury North Participation: 12.3 pts higher in Paralowie Population: 6,821 larger in Paralowie Year 12: 9.0 pts higher in Paralowie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Paralowie in Salisbury North +6,821 larger in Paralowie gap steady

17,504 89th pct 10,683 87th pct

Median age in Paralowie in Salisbury North even gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

28.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 22.4%

21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 20.8%

10.3% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 12.7%

Marital status

43.5% Married ◂ +7.6 pts 35.9%

39.4% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 43.0%

9.5% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.6% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Paralowie Salisbury North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.2% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 65.4%

3.7% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

3.4% Vietnam ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

2.6% India ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

1.8% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% New Zealand even 0.7%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

31.4% English +2.4 pts ▸ 33.8%

29.6% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

5.4% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.2% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

4.8% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Vietnamese ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.7% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

64.7% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 67.0%

4.8% Vietnamese ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

1.5% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.9% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.2% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 44.2%

33.4% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 33.2%

5.0% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.8% Buddhism ◂ +3.3 pts 4.6%

7.6% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%

2.2% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Paralowie in Salisbury North +0.54 more in Salisbury North

0.81 4th pct 1.35 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Paralowie in Salisbury North even

19 86th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Paralowie in Salisbury North +53 larger in Paralowie

594 83rd pct 541 77th pct

ICSEA in Paralowie in Salisbury North +8 higher in Paralowie

946 25th pct 938 21st pct

Highest year of school

46.4% Year 12 ◂ +9.0 pts 37.3%

16.6% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

18.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 17.3%

14.3% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

Highest qualification level

43.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 42.1%

15.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 11.8%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 11.9%

3.9% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 14.4%

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 14.4%

15.2% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.4% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.5% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Paralowie in Salisbury North +$138 higher in Paralowie gap widening

$678 37th pct $540 16th pct

Household income in Paralowie in Salisbury North +$411 higher in Paralowie gap widening

$1,479 46th pct $1,068 17th pct

Family income in Paralowie in Salisbury North +$365 higher in Paralowie gap widening

$1,657 36th pct $1,292 14th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 37.9%

35.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 25.1%

14.2% Under $650 +10.0 pts ▸ 24.2%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 3.5%

3.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

Personal income distribution

46.2% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 52.1%

38.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 33.1%

10.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 5.9%

0.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.2% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.1% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.2% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.3% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.2% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None ◂ +8.4 pts 56.2%

19.6% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

6.1% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.3% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Paralowie in Salisbury North +68 larger in Paralowie

532 87th pct 464 87th pct

Median age in Paralowie in Salisbury North +2 yrs older in Salisbury North

21 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Paralowie in Salisbury North +$178 higher in Paralowie

$656 51st pct $478 29th pct

Household income in Paralowie in Salisbury North +$535 higher in Paralowie

$1,816 55th pct $1,281 30th pct

Family & Households

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

2.9 81st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

60.4% Couples with children ◂ +8.5 pts 51.9%

19.4% One-parent families +7.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

19.0% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

1.2% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

20.9% 1 person +8.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

29.1% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 17.1%

17.5% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 12.5%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

6.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$305 59th pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in Paralowie in Salisbury North +$173 higher in Paralowie gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,127 20th pct

People / bedroom in Paralowie in Salisbury North even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.9 pts 35.7%

24.3% Rented +15.4 pts ▸ 39.7%

24.1% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 21.9%

1.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

94.1% Separate house ◂ +21.7 pts 72.5%

4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +22.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

63.2% 3 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 69.9%

25.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 11.9%

5.6% 2 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

0.2% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

65.4% $200–$349 ◂ +3.3 pts 62.1%

9.6% Under $200 +16.0 pts ▸ 25.6%

19.9% $350–$549 ◂ +13.6 pts 6.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.6 pts 52.8%

24.4% Under $1,000 +8.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

12.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 7.1%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Paralowie in Salisbury North +27 more in Paralowie

68 88th pct 41 87th pct

Stops/1k in Paralowie in Salisbury North +0.05 more in Paralowie

3.88 73rd pct 3.84 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Paralowie in Salisbury North +12.0 more in Paralowie

788.1 84th pct 776.1 83rd pct

PT routes in Paralowie in Salisbury North +5 more in Paralowie

11 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Paralowie in Salisbury North +1 longer in Paralowie

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

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

20 17th pct 23 20th pct

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

17,816 72nd pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Paralowie in Salisbury North +36,283 more in Paralowie

54,877 67th pct 18,594 48th pct

Transit to city in Paralowie in Salisbury North +5 longer in Paralowie

77 84th pct 72 77th pct

How people get to work

75.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 71.3%

5.3% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

1.8% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

0.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

32.1% 1 vehicle +8.2 pts ▸ 40.3%

39.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 31.9%

14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 10.7%

4.5% No vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.9% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.5% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.0% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.8% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.3% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

4.9% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

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

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.7% Wholesale trade even 3.7%

3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.6% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.0% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%

9.5% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

8.9% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 5.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Paralowie in Salisbury North +2,178 higher in Salisbury North

5,404 70th pct 7,582 80th pct

Assault/100k in Paralowie in Salisbury North +1,460 higher in Salisbury North

1,114 70th pct 2,574 87th pct

Robbery/100k in Paralowie in Salisbury North +58 higher in Salisbury North

17 5th pct 75 63rd pct

Burglary/100k in Paralowie in Salisbury North +109 higher in Salisbury North

508 52nd pct 618 61st pct

Theft/100k in Paralowie in Salisbury North +326 higher in Paralowie

2,245 74th pct 1,919 71st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Paralowie in Salisbury North +59 higher in Paralowie

274 70th pct 215 58th pct

Property damage/100k in Paralowie in Salisbury North +809 higher in Salisbury North

988 65th pct 1,797 86th pct

5-yr change in Paralowie in Salisbury North +15.9 pts higher in Salisbury North

-4.3% 52nd pct 11.6% 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Paralowie in Salisbury North +0.8 higher in Paralowie

6.2 89th pct 5.4 85th pct

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

6.3 90th pct 4.9 82nd pct

15-min city in Paralowie in Salisbury North +24.6 pts higher in Paralowie

92.2% 96th pct 67.5% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Paralowie in Salisbury North +22.6 pts higher in Paralowie

78.8% 88th pct 56.2% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Paralowie in Salisbury North even

99.9% 100th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to school in Paralowie in Salisbury North +2.7 pts higher in Paralowie

94.3% 96th pct 91.6% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Paralowie in Salisbury North even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Paralowie in Salisbury North +7.2 pts higher in Salisbury North

68.5% 90th pct 75.7% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Paralowie in Salisbury North +0.5 more in Paralowie

7.5 35th pct 7.0 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Paralowie in Salisbury North +60 higher in Salisbury North

180 90th pct 240 92nd pct

Mean slope in Paralowie in Salisbury North +0.3 pts higher in Paralowie

2.6% 6th pct 2.3% 1st pct

Compare Paralowie with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Paralowie vs Salisbury North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41105/paralowie/vs/SAL41292/salisbury-north