Median price trend for houses
Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,430,000
Up 10.1% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.4m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Paris Creek
SA 5201 · Alexandrina
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,430,000
- Population
- 206
- Postcode
- 5201
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Paris Creek, South Australia
Property market insights for Paris Creek
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Paris Creek SA
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Paris Creek, SA is currently $1,430,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Paris Creek has a 12-month growth rate of 10.1% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,400,000 in Paris Creek.
Crime and safety
Is Paris Creek safe?
The overall rate for Paris Creek is 606 offences per 100,000 residents — 84% 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 Paris Creek.
Overall crime rate
606
offences per 100,000 residents
84% belowGreater Adelaide
Paris CreekGreater 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 Paris Creek?
Paris Creek SA 5201 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
206 people call Paris Creek home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,768 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 206
- Median age
- 52 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,928 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $345 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.5%In line
15–3419.4%Below
35–5421.8%Below
55–7436.4%Above
75 and over5.8%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses96.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright44.9%Above
Paying a mortgage44.9%Above
Renting10.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car21.7%Below
Two cars39.1%Above
Three or more46.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home17.8%Above
Drove to work61.7%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled4.7%Above
What stands out in Paris Creek
17.8% of workers in Paris Creek worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.
7.3% of Paris Creek residents were born in England.
49.0% of people in Paris Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Paris Creek
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Paris Creek SA 5201.
Is Paris Creek family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.5% of Paris Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
60 family households lived in Paris Creek; 36.7% were couple families and 8.3% were one-parent families.
26.7% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Paris Creek?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Paris Creek had 206 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
42.2% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Paris Creek?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 96.0% of occupied private dwellings in Paris Creek.
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 Paris Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
44.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
44.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
10.1% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Paris Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Paris Creek had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 18.1% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 40.3%, while 26.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Paris Creek?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
17.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Greater Adelaide rate.
61.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Paris Creek?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 Greater Adelaide rate.
One-car households formed 21.7% of the total.
85.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Paris Creek, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
60.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.4% reported a different address.
8.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Paris Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.8% of residents used only English at home.
2.9% 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 Paris Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
8.3% of Paris Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.7% 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 87.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Paris Creek?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 42.7% of ancestry responses in Paris Creek.
Australian ancestry made up 47.1% 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 Paris Creek?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
15.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 25.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 6.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.1% of workers, and education and training employed 10.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Paris Creek?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 65.5%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
39.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.8%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Paris Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
49.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.7% reported asthma, 8.7% arthritis and 2.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Paris Creek?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
15.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 19.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 40.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Paris Creek?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,768 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,928.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $345 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Paris Creek compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 17.8% in Paris Creek, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 44.9% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 10.1% in Paris Creek, 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 Paris Creek
Is Paris Creek expensive?
The median house price is $1,430,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Paris Creek good for families?
The Census counted 60 local families, and 17.5% 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 Paris Creek?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,400,000, 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 Paris Creek
17 streets in Paris Creek
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Blackmore Rd
- Blake Rd
- Brazzalotto Rd
- Broadbent Rd
- Bull Creek Rd
- Burns Rd
- Burslems Rd
- Illawong Rd
- Old Bull Creek Rd
- Paris Creek Rd
- Phillips Hill Rd
- Pound Rd
- Reid Rd
- Schmidt Rd
- Shadygrove Rd
- Vivian Rd
- Waterfall Rd
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