Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Para Hills suburb profile
Para Hills, SA · Postcode 5096
This Para Hills suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Para Hills, SA (postcode 5096). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Para Hills with nearby suburbs.
Para Hills at a glance
Population
6,793
Median rent
$325/wk
Household income
$1,420/wk
Median age
36
Para Hills trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+5.8% over 10 years
Population
6,793
was 6,554 in 2016
+239 · +3.6%
Median rent
$325/wk
was $290/wk in 2016
+$35 · +12.1%
Household income
$1,420/wk
was $1,146/wk in 2016
+$274 · +23.9%
Median age
36
was 36 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Para Hills population growth · Para Hills then and now
Para Hills vs nearby & Greater Adelaide
Median Census 2021 figures for Para Hills, nearby suburbs (8), and the Adelaide metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-0.3% vs area
- Para Hills$325/wk
- Nearby$330/wk
- Adelaide$326/wk
Household income
-11.6% vs area
- Para Hills$1,420/wk
- Nearby$1,432/wk
- Adelaide$1,607/wk
Median age
-10% vs area
- Para Hills36
- Nearby39.5
- Adelaide40
Personal income
-14.1% vs area
- Para Hills$686/wk
- Nearby$717/wk
- Adelaide$799/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA. See Adelaide rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Para Hills compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Para Hills sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2942.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2914.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3964.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2909.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Para Hills on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Para Hills, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Para Hills people
- Population
- 6,793
- Median age
- 36
- Born overseas
- 31.8%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Para Hills income
- Median household income
- $1,420/wk
- Median personal income
- $686/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Para Hills housing
- Median rent
- $325/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 91.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 1.2%
- Owned outright
- 29.7%
- Mortgaged
- 42%
- Rented
- 20.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.1%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Para Hills work
- Employment to population
- 57.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 51.1%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 5096)
Compare Para Hills with nearby suburbs
Para Hills in numbers
Para Hills had 6,793 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 42nd most populous suburb or locality in SA out of 1,624. The median age is 36, 14% below the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 31.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 29.7% own their home outright, 42% are paying a mortgage, 20.1% rent. Separate houses make up 91.4% of dwellings, with 1.2% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $325/wk, 5% above the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,420/wk, 7% below the typical SA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 7.4%. 51.1% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 3.6% (from 6,554 to 6,793). Median rent moved from $290/wk to $325/wk (+12.1%).
Para Hills suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Para Hills, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Para Hills was $325/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Para Hills, SA?
- Para Hills had 6,793 residents at the 2021 Census, up 3.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Para Hills?
- Median household income in Para Hills was $1,420/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Para Hills?
- 20.1% of occupied homes in Para Hills were rented, 29.7% were owned outright and 42% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Para Hills suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Para Hills. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Adelaide