Moving to Para Vista SA 5093
What the official numbers say about living in Para Vista — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $870,000 for a median house (based on 2026 1Q sales).
Renting? The census median is $285 a week, against a median household income of $1,276 a week.
About 67% of homes are owner-occupied and 31% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Para Vista grew 3% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (2,928 → 3,023 people).
Around 67% of households are families, averaging 2.4 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: India, England, China; most spoken languages besides English: Punjabi, Arabic, Gujarati.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Para Vista scores below the national average (decile 2 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (85% of workers), while 8% work from home.
Nearest train station: Greenfields, 5.4 km north-west.
Nearest bus interchange: Tea Tree Plaza Interchange, 2.9 km east.
Nearest airport: Adelaide Airport, 17.4 km south-west.
The Adelaide CBD is roughly 13 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 38 schools · 28 cafes & restaurants · 15 supermarkets · 23 parks — see them all on the Para Vista profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Para Vista Junior and Primary School 250 m · Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School 350 m · Prescott Primary Northern 650 m · Valley View Secondary School 900 m · East Para Primary School 1.2 km · Ingle Farm East Primary School 1.2 km · Modbury West Junior and Primary School 1.3 km · North Ingle School 2 km
Groceries: Drakes 850 m · Para Vista IGA 1000 m · Coles 1.4 km · ALDI 1.4 km · Aus India Supermarket 1.9 km · IGA 1.9 km · IGA 2 km · Big India Bazaar 2 km
Parks and reserves: Milligan Drive Reserve 250 m · Leyton Reserve 500 m · Mariott Avenue Reserve 550 m · Para Vista Oval 600 m · Neville Reserve 800 m · Finniss Avenue Reserve 950 m · Farrington Green 1.1 km · Ilberry Green 1.3 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Para Vista, most often seen first: Rainbow Lorikeet · Australian Magpie · Noisy Miner · Australian White Ibis · Australian Wood Duck · Dusky Moorhen.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Para Vista, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Para Vista here | 3,023 | $870,000 | 2/10 | 13% |
| Valley View | 6,405 | $920,000 | 4/10 | 17% |
| Modbury North | 5,704 | $886,500 | 5/10 | 13% |
| Ingle Farm | 9,543 | $862,500 | 2/10 | 15% |
| Para Hills | 6,793 | $828,000 | 2/10 | 19% |
| Gilles Plains | 4,101 | $915,000 | 3/10 | 9% |
| Modbury | 5,593 | $900,000 | 4/10 | 17% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Salisbury — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Makin — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 5093 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Para Vista profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Para Vista has a median sale price of $870,000 (2026 1Q sales). Renters pay a median $285 a week, and about 31% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 3% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 2,928 people to 3,023. It sits about 13 km from the Adelaide CBD in a straight line, and Greenfields station is roughly 5.4 km away. Local government is Salisbury council, and the federal seat is Makin.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Para Vista vs Valley View · Para Vista vs Modbury North.
Nearby guides: Valley View · Modbury North · Ingle Farm · Para Hills · Gilles Plains · Modbury.
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