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Para Hills West SA 5096

2,047 addresses · 68 streets

Makin Electorate › Salisbury LGA › Para Hills West · 15 km from Adelaide

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Living Here

Para Hills West is a suburb of South Australia, home to about 3,295 people, with a median age of 38. The typical household earns around $1,127 a week, with median rent near $275 a week. Most homes are houses. About 61% of households own their home and 38% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area. The median house sells for about $880,000.

3,295Population
38Median age
$1,127Median household income / wk
$275Median rent / wk
2.3Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Para Hills statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Para Hills West itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Parafield Gardens, 2.4 km north-west · Bus interchange: Mawson Interchange, 3.1 km west · Airport: Adelaide Airport, 18.7 km south-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 1/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs2/10

Median Sale Prices

$880,000House · 2026 1Q

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 14.6% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Para Hills West

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Para Hills West SA
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202014.6%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202119.4%

Demographics

Unemployment 7.7% · Labour-force participation 55.7%

Population by age in Para Hills West
Population by age, Para Hills West SA (ABS Census 2021)
0-4206
5-14385
15-19150
20-24230
25-34501
35-44438
45-54376
55-64407
65-74344
75-84180
85+73
Dwelling types in Para Hills West
Dwelling types, Para Hills West SA (ABS Census 2021)
House938
Townhouse380
Apartment18
Other0
Households by weekly income in Para Hills West
Households by weekly income, Para Hills West SA (ABS Census 2021)
<$650339
$650-1,499458
$1,500-2,999351
$3,000+90
Top ancestries in Para Hills West
Top ancestries, Para Hills West SA (ABS Census 2021)
English1,071
Australian925
Other708
Scottish224
Indian185
Irish180
Housing tenure in Para Hills West
Housing tenure, Para Hills West SA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned333
Mortgage468
Rented499
Other12
Cars per household in Para Hills West
Cars per household, Para Hills West SA (ABS Census 2021)
0124
1544
2451
3137
4+50
Commute to work in Para Hills West
Commute to work, Para Hills West SA (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,029
Train0
Bus57
Tram/ferry0
Walked11
Bicycle4
Home73
Top countries of birth in Para Hills West
Top countries of birth, Para Hills West SA (ABS Census 2021)
India235
England227
Afghanistan136
Philippines49
Iran36
Pakistan32
Languages used at home in Para Hills West
Languages used at home, Para Hills West SA (ABS Census 2021)
Punjabi118
Gujarati109
Arabic51
Persian34
Italian32
Malayalam32

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Satellite view — Digital Earth Australia (Geoscience Australia) · CC BY 4.0.