Median price trend for houses
$2,800,000
Up 7.7% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Parrakie
SA 5301 · Southern Mallee
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,800,000
- Population
- 78
- Postcode
- 5301
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Parrakie, South Australia
Property market insights for Parrakie
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Parrakie SA
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Parrakie, SA is currently $2,800,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Parrakie has a 12-month growth rate of 7.7% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Parrakie safe?
The overall rate for Parrakie is 1,258 offences per 100,000 residents — 59% 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 Parrakie.
Overall crime rate
1,258
offences per 100,000 residents
59% belowRest of SA
ParrakieRest 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 Parrakie?
Parrakie SA 5301 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
78 people call Parrakie home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,375 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 78
- Median age
- 53 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,008 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $100 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.8%Above
15–3415.4%Below
35–5411.5%Below
55–7448.7%Above
75 and over3.8%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright80.0%Above
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting20.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car13.8%Below
Two cars24.1%Below
Three or more51.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home27.1%Above
Drove to work41.7%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled6.3%Above
What stands out in Parrakie
27.1% of workers in Parrakie worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of SA.
5.1% of Parrakie residents were born in New Zealand, about twice the rate across Rest of SA.
50.0% of people in Parrakie described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Parrakie
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Parrakie SA 5301.
Is Parrakie family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.8% of Parrakie's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
24 family households lived in Parrakie; 29.2% were couple families and 16.7% were one-parent families.
25.0% 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 Parrakie?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Parrakie had 78 residents at the 2021 Census.
17.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
52.6% 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 Parrakie?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Parrakie.
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 Parrakie?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
80.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
20.0% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Parrakie?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Parrakie had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 13.8% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Two-person households represented 41.4%, while 17.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Parrakie?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
27.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
41.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 6.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Parrakie?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 13.8% of the total.
75.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Parrakie, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
74.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 26.0% reported a different address.
14.1% 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 Parrakie?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.5% of residents used only English at home.
5.1% 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 Parrakie residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.1% of Parrakie's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.9% 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 91.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Parrakie?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 48.7% of ancestry responses in Parrakie.
Australian ancestry made up 43.6% 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 Parrakie?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
8.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 54.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.4% 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 Parrakie?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 74.6%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
50.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Parrakie show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
50.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.5% reported asthma, 17.9% arthritis and 7.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Parrakie?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
12.5% 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 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 41.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Parrakie?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,375 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,008.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $100 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Parrakie compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 27.1% in Parrakie, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 80.0% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
Renting accounted for 20.0% in Parrakie, 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 Parrakie
Is Parrakie expensive?
The median house price is $2,800,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Parrakie good for families?
The Census counted 24 local families, and 21.8% 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 Parrakie?
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.
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Streets and suburbs around Parrakie
24 streets in Parrakie
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Allenby Downs Rd
- Badman Rd
- Barrett Rd
- Beelitz Rd
- Berling Road
- Blackett Rd
- Clindening St
- Garra North Rd
- Garra South Rd
- Gravestock Rd
- Hamdorf Tce
- Heinzel Rd
- Kirkpatrick Tce
- Laurie St
- Mallee Hwy
- Mosgiel Rd
- Old South Rd
- Parrakie North Rd
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- Parrakie South Rd
- Peake Tce
- Price St
- Przibilla Rd
- Railway Tce
- Temby North Rd
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