Median price trend for houses
Based on 38 sales in the preceding 12 months
$825,000
Up 17.0% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $633k
- 3 bed
- $825k
- 4 bed
- $993k
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The quick read on
Para Hills West
SA 5096 · Salisbury
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $825,000
- Median unit
- $598,000
- Population
- 3,295
- Postcode
- 5096
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ABS 2021
Para Hills West, South Australia
Property market insights for Para Hills West
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Para Hills West SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 44 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$600 per week
Up 4.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Para Hills West, SA is currently $825,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Para Hills West has a 12-month growth rate of 17.0% for houses and 5.9% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $633,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $825,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $993,000 in Para Hills West.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Para Hills West is $600 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Para Hills West is $598,000, which has increased 5.9% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $600,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $595,000 in Para Hills West. The median rent for units and apartments in Para Hills West is $462 per week and has increased 8.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Para Hills West safe?
The overall rate for Para Hills West is 2,268 offences per 100,000 residents — 40% below the Greater Adelaide benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Para Hills West.
Overall crime rate
2,268
offences per 100,000 residents
40% belowGreater Adelaide
Para Hills WestGreater Adelaide: 3,761
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Para Hills West?
Para Hills West SA 5096 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
3,295 people call Para Hills West home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,127 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,295
- Median age
- 38 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,300 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $275 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.9%Above
15–3426.7%Above
35–5424.7%Below
55–7422.8%Above
75 and over7.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses70.1%Below
Townhouses28.4%Above
Apartments1.3%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright25.6%Below
Paying a mortgage36.0%Below
Renting38.4%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car9.5%Above
One car41.5%Above
Two cars34.4%Below
Three or more14.3%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home5.2%Below
Drove to work69.6%Above
Train, tram or bus4.1%Below
Walked or cycled1.1%Below
What stands out in Para Hills West
5.2% of workers in Para Hills West worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Adelaide.
7.1% of Para Hills West residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.
39.5% of people in Para Hills West described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Para Hills West
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Para Hills West SA 5096.
Is Para Hills West family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.9% of Para Hills West's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
865 family households lived in Para Hills West; 38.4% were couple families and 24.4% were one-parent families.
39.5% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Para Hills West?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Para Hills West had 3,295 residents at the 2021 Census.
28.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
30.5% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Para Hills West?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 70.1% of occupied private dwellings in Para Hills West.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 28.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.3% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Para Hills West?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
25.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
36.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
38.4% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Para Hills West?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Para Hills West had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 34.2% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 30.6%, while 19.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Para Hills West?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
5.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
69.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
4.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Para Hills West?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
9.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
One-car households formed 41.5% of the total.
48.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Para Hills West, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
63.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.9% reported a different address.
35.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Para Hills West?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
65.6% of residents used only English at home.
29.9% used a language other than English at home.
0.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.4% spoke Cantonese and 0.7% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Para Hills West residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
35.7% of Para Hills West's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 64.3% was born in Australia.
0.6% of residents were born in China.
7.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 83.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Para Hills West?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 32.5% of ancestry responses in Para Hills West.
Australian ancestry made up 28.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Para Hills West?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
13.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 6.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 18.3% of workers, and education and training employed 6.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Para Hills West?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 55.7%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
27.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 7.7%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Para Hills West show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
55.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.4% reported asthma, 9.6% arthritis and 8.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Para Hills West?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
17.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Para Hills West?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,127 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $275 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Para Hills West compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 5.2% in Para Hills West, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 25.6% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 38.4% in Para Hills West, against 29.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Para Hills West
Is Para Hills West expensive?
The median house price is $825,000, while units and apartments sit at $598,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Para Hills West good for families?
The Census counted 865 local families, and 17.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Para Hills West?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $993,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Para Hills West
68 streets in Para Hills West
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Afton Ct
- Alyssum Ct
- Armson Ct
- Ayfield Rd
- Balkara Rd
- Balpi St
- Banksia Court
- Beafield Rd
- Beaumont Ct
- Bertana Rd
- Bindi St
- Bleby Ct
- Booloo St
- Bridge Rd
- Bunburra St
- Camellia Street
- Ceafield Rd
- Codd St
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- Coorong Cr
- Cyclamen Ave
- Dean St
- Dienelt Dr
- Edwards Ct
- Elias St
- Etuna St
- Farr Ct
- Farrell St
- Finch Road
- Garden Ct
- Goodfield Rd
- Grevillia Drive
- Harmer Ct
- Harrow Rd
- Holmeswood Ct
- Hugh Ave
- Ian Ave
- Ivy
- Jose Ct
- Kennion Cr
- Kentia Dr
- Kesters Rd
- Liana Ct
- Main North Rd
- Marryat Ct
- Maurice Rd
- Maxwell Rd
- Mcbryde Ct
- Mcintyre Rd
- Meadow Ln
- Moyes Ct
- Newfield Rd
- Northcote Dr
- Nutter Ct
- Orchid Ct
- Orlyk St
- Peacock Rd
- Ramsay
- Rayner Court
- Rick St
- Rita St
- Robjoy Ave
- Rosette Ave
- Thornton
- Vivian Ct
- Warren Rd
- Weston Ct
- Woodchester St
- Woodcock Cr
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