Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Para Hills West suburb profile
Para Hills West, SA · Postcode 5096
This Para Hills West suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Para Hills West, 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 West with nearby suburbs.
Para Hills West at a glance
Population
3,295
Median rent
$275/wk
Household income
$1,127/wk
Median age
38
Para Hills West 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
+4.2% over 10 years
Population
3,295
was 3,190 in 2016
+105 · +3.3%
Median rent
$275/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$25 · +10%
Household income
$1,127/wk
was $1,002/wk in 2016
+$125 · +12.5%
Median age
38
was 38 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Para Hills West population growth · Para Hills West then and now
Para Hills West vs nearby & Greater Adelaide
Median Census 2021 figures for Para Hills West, nearby suburbs (8), and the Adelaide metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-15.6% vs area
- Para Hills West$275/wk
- Nearby$332.5/wk
- Adelaide$326/wk
Household income
-29.9% vs area
- Para Hills West$1,127/wk
- Nearby$1,488.5/wk
- Adelaide$1,607/wk
Median age
-5% vs area
- Para Hills West38
- Nearby39.5
- Adelaide40
Personal income
-24.9% vs area
- Para Hills West$600/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 West compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Para Hills West ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1872.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1865.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1899.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2884.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Para Hills West on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Para Hills West, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Para Hills West people
- Population
- 3,295
- Median age
- 38
- Born overseas
- 35.7%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Para Hills West income
- Median household income
- $1,127/wk
- Median personal income
- $600/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Para Hills West housing
- Median rent
- $275/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 66.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 1.3%
- Owned outright
- 23.6%
- Mortgaged
- 33.1%
- Rented
- 35.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5.2%
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 West work
- Employment to population
- 51.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 47.3%
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 West with nearby suburbs
Para Hills West in numbers
Para Hills West had 3,295 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 179th most populous suburb or locality in SA out of 1,624. The median age is 38, 10% below the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 35.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 23.6% own their home outright, 33.1% are paying a mortgage, 35.3% rent. Separate houses make up 66.4% of dwellings, with 1.3% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $275/wk, 11% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,127/wk, 26% below the typical SA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 7.8%. 47.3% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 3.3% (from 3,190 to 3,295). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $275/wk (+10%).
Para Hills West suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Para Hills West, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Para Hills West was $275/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Para Hills West, SA?
- Para Hills West had 3,295 residents at the 2021 Census, up 3.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Para Hills West?
- Median household income in Para Hills West was $1,127/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Para Hills West?
- 35.3% of occupied homes in Para Hills West were rented, 23.6% were owned outright and 33.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Para Hills West 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 West. 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