Median price trend for houses
Based on 41 sales in the preceding 12 months
$850,000
Up 13.0% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $670k
- 3 bed
- $850k
- 4 bed
- $1m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Para Vista
SA 5093 · Salisbury
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $850,000
- Median unit
- $565,000
- Population
- 3,023
- Postcode
- 5093
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ABS 2021
Para Vista, South Australia
Property market insights for Para Vista
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Para Vista SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 31 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$625 per week
Up 4.2% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Para Vista, SA is currently $850,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Para Vista has a 12-month growth rate of 13.0% for houses and 16.3% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $670,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $850,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,000,000 in Para Vista.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Para Vista is $625 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.2% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Para Vista is $565,000, which has increased 16.3% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $565,000 in Para Vista. The median rent for units and apartments in Para Vista is $450 per week and has increased 5.9% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Para Vista safe?
The overall rate for Para Vista is 1,488 offences per 100,000 residents — 60% 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 Vista.
Overall crime rate
1,488
offences per 100,000 residents
60% belowGreater Adelaide
Para VistaGreater 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 Vista?
Para Vista SA 5093 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
3,023 people call Para Vista home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,276 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,023
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,300 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $285 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.6%Above
15–3424.9%Below
35–5426.0%In line
55–7423.3%Above
75 and over7.8%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses82.5%Above
Townhouses13.7%Below
Apartments4.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright31.0%Below
Paying a mortgage37.6%Below
Renting31.4%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car8.2%Above
One car39.5%Above
Two cars35.7%Below
Three or more16.9%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home6.4%Below
Drove to work67.9%Above
Train, tram or bus5.1%In line
Walked or cycled1.3%Below
What stands out in Para Vista
6.4% of workers in Para Vista worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Adelaide.
5.3% of Para Vista residents were born in India.
39.2% of people in Para Vista described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Para Vista
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Para Vista SA 5093.
Is Para Vista family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.6% of Para Vista's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
809 family households lived in Para Vista; 39.9% were couple families and 20.4% were one-parent families.
36.0% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Para Vista?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Para Vista had 3,023 residents at the 2021 Census.
26.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
31.1% 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 Vista?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 82.5% of occupied private dwellings in Para Vista.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 13.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 4.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Para Vista?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
31.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
37.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
31.4% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Para Vista?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Para Vista had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 31.0% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 31.9%, while 23.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Para Vista?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
6.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
67.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
5.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Para Vista?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
8.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
One-car households formed 39.5% of the total.
52.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Para Vista, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
67.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.8% reported a different address.
28.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Para Vista?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
70.4% of residents used only English at home.
25.3% used a language other than English at home.
1.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.3% spoke Cantonese and 1.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Para Vista residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
28.6% of Para Vista's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 71.4% was born in Australia.
2.3% of residents were born in China.
5.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Para Vista?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 33.9% of ancestry responses in Para Vista.
Australian ancestry made up 28.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Para Vista?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
15.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 7.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.8% of workers, and education and training employed 7.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Para Vista?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 56.8%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
30.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 7.4%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Para Vista show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
57.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.8% reported asthma, 11.2% arthritis and 7.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Para Vista?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
20.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 42.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Para Vista?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,276 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 $285 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Para Vista compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 6.4% in Para Vista, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 31.0% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 31.4% in Para Vista, 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 Vista
Is Para Vista expensive?
The median house price is $850,000, while units and apartments sit at $565,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Para Vista good for families?
The Census counted 809 local families, and 17.6% 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 Vista?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,000,000, 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.
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Streets and suburbs around Para Vista
66 streets in Para Vista
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abelia Ave
- Ajax Ct
- Alva St
- Amos Ct
- Anthony Rd
- Armona Ave
- Barina Ave
- Batley St
- Bentine St
- Bruce Ct
- Bungana Ave
- Carousel St
- Chapel Rd
- Charmaine Ave
- Claudia St
- Cleese Ct
- Colleen Ct
- Connie St
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- Daniel St
- David Rd
- Deborah Gr
- Domain Ave
- Don St
- Dorian St
- Effie Ct
- Ellwood Ave
- Gage Ct
- Heather Ct
- Heather Dr
- Hilliard Pl
- Jan Ave
- Janet St
- Jeff St
- Kalina Ave
- Kalkara Cr
- Kepa St
- Kildonan Ave
- Lorraine Ave
- Lyle St
- Malbanda Ave
- Malu St
- Marriott Ave
- Maurine Tce
- Milligan Dr
- Milne Rd
- Montague Rd
- Nalimba Ave
- Nelson Rd
- Neville Ave
- Ningana Ave
- Oklahoma Ave
- Opey Ct
- Pitana Ave
- Polst Ave
- Power Ct
- Ransome Ct
- Redhill Rd
- Ross Ct
- Sellers Ct
- Stonehenge Bvd
- Vinall Rd
- Volare Ave
- Warren Rd
- Waters Pl
- Wright Rd
- Yerlo Street
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