Median price trend for houses
Based on 6 sales in the preceding 12 months
$481,000
Up 42.4% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $260k
- 4 bed
- $618k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Parham
SA 5501 · Adelaide Plains
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $481,000
- Population
- 185
- Postcode
- 5501
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Parham, South Australia
Property market insights for Parham
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Parham SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Parham, SA is currently $481,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Parham has a 12-month growth rate of 42.4% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $260,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $618,000 in Parham.
The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Parham safe?
The overall rate for Parham is 1,921 offences per 100,000 residents — 37% below the Rest of SA 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 Parham.
Overall crime rate
1,921
offences per 100,000 residents
37% belowRest of SA
ParhamRest of SA: 3,055
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Parham?
Parham SA 5501 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
185 people call Parham home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $1,089 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 185
- Median age
- 56 years
- Median mortgage
- $867 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $220 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1511.9%Below
15–3411.4%Below
35–5417.3%Below
55–7445.4%Above
75 and over7.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.6%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright54.2%Above
Paying a mortgage33.3%Above
Renting12.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car32.9%Below
Two cars36.8%In line
Three or more26.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.7%Above
Drove to work58.2%Below
Train, tram or bus5.5%Above
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Parham
12.7% of workers in Parham worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of SA.
8.6% of Parham residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of SA.
47.0% of people in Parham described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Parham
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Parham SA 5501.
Is Parham family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
11.9% of Parham's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
41 family households lived in Parham; 26.8% were couple families and 12.2% were one-parent families.
19.5% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Parham?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Parham had 185 residents at the 2021 Census.
10.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
53.0% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Parham?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.6% of occupied private dwellings in Parham.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Parham?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
54.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
33.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
12.5% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Parham?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Parham had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 42.5% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 38.8%, while 10.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Parham?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
58.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
5.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Parham?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
One-car households formed 32.9% of the total.
63.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Parham, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
73.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 26.2% reported a different address.
14.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Parham?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
82.2% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% 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 Parham residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.6% of Parham's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.4% 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 77.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Parham?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 49.7% of ancestry responses in Parham.
Australian ancestry made up 35.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Parham?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
5.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Managers accounted for 16.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 5.5% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Parham?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 42.1%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
20.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 13.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 13.4%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Parham show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
45.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.1% reported asthma, 16.2% arthritis and 8.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Parham?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
11.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 41.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Parham?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,089 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $867.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $220 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Parham compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.7% in Parham, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 54.2% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 12.5% in Parham, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Parham
Is Parham expensive?
The median house price is $481,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Parham good for families?
The Census counted 41 local families, and 11.9% 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 Parham?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $618,000, 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 Parham
14 streets in Parham
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Driscoll Tce
- East Terrace
- First St
- Fleetwing Rd
- Ketch Rd
- Main St
- North Parham Rd
- North Tce
- Port Parham Rd
- Prime St
- Richardson St
- Second St
- South Tce
- The Esplanade
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