Is Parafield expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
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The quick read on
Parafield
SA 5106 · Salisbury
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 21
- Postcode
- 5106
ABS 2021
Parafield, South Australia
Property market insights for Parafield
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Parafield SA
Crime and safety
Is Parafield safe?
The overall rate for Parafield is 13,565 offences per 100,000 residents — 261% above 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 Parafield.
Overall crime rate
13,565
offences per 100,000 residents
261% aboveGreater Adelaide
ParafieldGreater 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 Parafield?
Parafield SA 5106 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
21 people call Parafield home, with an average of 0 people per household and a median household income of $0 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 21
- Median age
- 22 years
- Median mortgage
- $0 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $0 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 150.0%Below
15–3461.9%Above
35–540.0%Below
55–740.0%Below
75 and over0.0%Below
What stands out in Parafield
38.1% of people in Parafield described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Parafield
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Parafield SA 5106.
Is Parafield family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
0.0% of Parafield's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
0 family households lived in Parafield.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Parafield?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Parafield had 21 residents at the 2021 Census.
14.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
0.0% were 55 or older. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
Who's moving to Parafield, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
0.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 100.0% 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 Parafield?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
61.9% of residents used only English at home.
14.3% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Parafield residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
28.6% of Parafield's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 71.4% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 76.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Parafield?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 19.0% of ancestry responses in Parafield.
Australian ancestry made up 28.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
How active is the workforce in Parafield?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 11.8%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
0.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 0.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 50.0%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Parafield show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
71.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
0.0% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Parafield?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 57.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 0.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Parafield?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $0 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $0 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Parafield
Is Parafield good for families?
The Census counted 0 local families. 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 Parafield?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
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 Parafield
13 streets in Parafield
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Anderson Dr
- Butler Ave
- Dakota Dr
- Elder Smith Rd
- Horrie Miller Drive
- Kings Rd
- Kittyhawk Ln
- Lawrence Hargrave Way
- Lockheed Ln
- Mollison Rd
- Nelson Crescent
- Nobby Buckley Drive
- Tiger Moth Ln
12 suburbs surrounding Parafield
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.