South Australia · Suburb Profile

Para Vista SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Para Vista, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Para Vista SA is 3,023 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Para Vista is $642 per week ($33,384 per year). Median rent in Para Vista is $285 per week ($1,235 per month). Para Vista has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Para Vista has a population density of 2065.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Para Vista is India. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Para Vista is $1,300.

There were 92 recorded offences in Para Vista in 2025-26, a rate of 30 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (38 offences).

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Para Vista Population

residents (Census 2021)

Median Income

$642/wk

$33,384/yr

Median Rent

$285/wk

$1,235/mo

Median Age

40yrs

National: 38

Mortgage

$1,300/mo

Household size: —

Para Vista Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Weekly Income

$642/wk

$33,384 per year

#6396 of 14,663

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Median Weekly Rent

$285/wk

$1,235 per month

#5291 of 14,663

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Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

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Housing

$1,300/mo mortgage

Avg household size: —

Para Vista Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.5% (1,495) Female 50.5% (1,528)

Population Density

2065.6

people per km²

3,023 people · 1.5 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$1,594

Family income/wk

Para Vista Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Para Vista Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

45.2% 352 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

54.8% 427 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Para Vista Country of Birth

Australia

81.2%

India

6.9%

England

4.8%

China

2.8%

Germany

1.0%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.7%

Iran

0.7%

Afghanistan

0.6%

Greece

0.6%

Croatia

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Para Vista Religion

No Religion

45.9%

Catholic

16.6%

Islam

9.3%

Anglican

7.7%

Not stated

7.3%

Uniting Church

4.7%

Hinduism

4.7%

Other Religions Tot

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Para Vista Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

55.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

19.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

19.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Para Vista Languages Spoken at Home

Other

35.6%

IAL Punjabi

14.8%

Arabic

14.4%

Gujarati

8.9%

Hindi

7.0%

Italian

7.0%

SAL Tot

7.0%

Polish

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Para Vista Employment

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Employed full-time

32.5% 749 people

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Employed part-time

20.7% 477 people

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Unemployed

4.5% 104 people

🏠

Not in labour force

42.3% 974 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Para Vista Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

42.4%

Bachelor Degree

24.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.7%

Postgraduate Degree

7.2%

Certificate I/II

4.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Para Vista Occupation

Professionals

21.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.5%

Community & Personal Service

17.3%

Clerical & Administrative

14.9%

Labourers

8.3%

Managers

7.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.1%

Sales Workers

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Para Vista Field of Study

Engineering

20.1%

Management & Commerce

20.0%

Society & Culture

14.7%

Health

14.0%

Education

6.6%

Information Technology

6.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.9%

Architecture & Building

5.9%

Creative Arts

2.5%

Agriculture & Environment

2.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Para Vista Dwelling Types

Separate house

85.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

14.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Para Vista Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

3.1%

$400-$499/wk

9.8%

$500-$649/wk

6.7%

$650-$799/wk

7.3%

$800-$999/wk

9.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.2%

$4,000+/wk

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Para Vista Marital Status

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Married

45.0% 1,115

↔️

Separated

3.2% 79

📋

Divorced

9.5% 235

🕊️

Widowed

6.4% 159

👤

Never married

35.9% 888

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Para Vista Ancestry

English

28.6%

Australian

23.9%

Other

14.3%

Scottish

5.7%

German

5.6%

Irish

5.5%

Italian

4.9%

Indian

4.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.4%

Chinese

1.9%

Filipino

1.4%

Polish

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Para Vista School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.8%

Secondary — Government

18.4%

Vocational Education

13.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

11.6%

Pre-school

9.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.3%

Primary — Catholic

5.1%

Secondary — Catholic

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Para Vista Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.1% 411

✅

No need for assistance

92.9% 5,374

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Para Vista Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

12.4% 294

—

Not a volunteer

87.6% 2,073

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Para Vista Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.1%

$300-$449/mo

2.9%

$450-$599/mo

2.2%

$600-$799/mo

4.2%

$800-$999/mo

9.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

29.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

25.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

15.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

3.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Para Vista How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.6%

Did not go to work

11.5%

Bus

5.6%

Car (passenger)

4.0%

Truck

1.0%

Walked only

1.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.8%

Other

0.5%

Bicycle

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Para Vista Car Ownership

0 vehicles

8.2%

1 vehicle

39.3%

2 vehicles

35.6%

3 vehicles

11.2%

4+ vehicles

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Para Vista Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.7%

2 bedrooms

14.9%

3 bedrooms

68.1%

4 bedrooms

14.1%

5 bedrooms

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Para Vista Population Mobility

12.2%

moved in the last year

32.8%

moved in the last 5 years

7.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

56.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Para Vista Indigenous Population

3.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

190

Indigenous residents

5,615

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Para Vista Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

292

Diabetes

121

Asthma

118

Arthritis

109

Lung condition

Heart disease

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Para Vista Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.4%

$1-$149/wk

4.4%

$150-$299/wk

8.3%

$300-$399/wk

5.7%

$400-$499/wk

5.6%

$500-$649/wk

4.2%

$650-$799/wk

9.7%

$800-$999/wk

12.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.5%

$3,500+/wk

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Para Vista Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

37.4%

Couple — no children

26.7%

Couple — no children under 15

15.7%

One parent — children under 15

10.9%

One parent — no children under 15

9.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Para Vista Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

🏅

Previously served

3.3% 79

👤

Never served

96.5% 2,290

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Para Vista Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.6% 298

—

Did not provide

87.4% 2,071

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Para Vista Children Ever Born

No children

28.9%

1 child

13.6%

2 children

32.7%

3 children

17.2%

4 children

5.7%

5+ children

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Para Vista When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

121

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

215

2011–2015

116

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Para Vista Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.7%

5–14 hours

27.2%

15–29 hours

12.1%

30+ hours

8.9%

Did not do domestic work

32.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Para Vista Household Size

1 person

30.9%

2 persons

31.9%

3 persons

14.0%

4 persons

14.0%

5 persons

6.5%

6+ persons

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Para Vista Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,519

Moved from SA

250

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from TAS

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Para Vista Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.6%

Step family — no other children

5.8%

Blended family — no other children

5.5%

Intact family — other children present

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Para Vista Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 92 total

Theft

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Assault

Other Against Person

Fraud

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Para Vista Schools

schools nearby

government

1018

avg ICSEA score

11,742

total students

King's Baptist Grammar School Independent

Combined · R-12 · 1,280 students

1090

ICSEA

Cedar College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 884 students

1090

ICSEA

Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para Vista Independent

Primary · R-6 · 440 students

1089

ICSEA

Prescott Primary School, Northern Independent

Primary · R-6 · 462 students

1083

ICSEA

The Heights School Government

Combined · U, R-12 · 1,811 students

1060

ICSEA

Kildare College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 768 students

1051

ICSEA

Golden Grove Lutheran Primary School Independent

Primary · R-6 · 205 students

1051

ICSEA

Heritage College Incorporated Independent

Combined · R-12 · 437 students

1040

ICSEA

St Paul's College Catholic

Combined · R-12 · 1,191 students

1037

ICSEA

Wynn Vale School Government

Primary · R-6 · 365 students

1032

ICSEA

Keithcot Farm Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 330 students

1020

ICSEA

Modbury West School Government

Primary · R-6 · 264 students

1020

ICSEA

North Ingle School Government

Primary · R-6 · 180 students

998

ICSEA

East Para Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 194 students

994

ICSEA

Ingle Farm East Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 268 students

981

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 23 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Para Vista Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,276/wk

Median Rent $285/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Para Vista

Your weekly income

≈ $5,529/month

Median rent $285/wk

Left after rent $991/wk

Rent share 22.3%

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Para Vista vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Victor Harbor

Pop: 4,520 Income: $536/wk Rent: $267/wk

Edwardstown

Pop: 4,514 Income: $744/wk Rent: $275/wk

Fullarton

Pop: 4,500 Income: $846/wk Rent: $345/wk

Ferryden Park

Pop: 4,495 Income: $548/wk Rent: $242/wk

Seaford (SA)

Pop: 4,493 Income: $656/wk Rent: $330/wk

Hackham

Pop: 4,491 Income: $613/wk Rent: $297/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Para Vista

What is the population of Para Vista SA?

The population of Para Vista SA is 3,023 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2065.6 people per km².Para Vista is ranked #2,400 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Para Vista?

The median personal income in Para Vista SA is $642 per week, or $33,384 per year.The median household income is $1,276 per week.Family income is $1,594 per week.Para Vista is ranked #6,396 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Para Vista?

Median rent in Para Vista SA is $285 per week ($1,235 per month).Rent represents 22.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Para Vista ranks #5,291 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Para Vista?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Para Vista SA is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Para Vista?

The median age in Para Vista SA is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Para Vista a good suburb to live in?

Para Vista is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 3,023.The median income is $642/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 41098. All dollar figures in AUD.