Suburbs Parafield Gardens

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Parafield Gardens SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Parafield Gardens SA is 18,467 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Parafield Gardens is $585 per week ($30,420 per year). Median rent in Parafield Gardens is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Parafield Gardens has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Parafield Gardens has a population density of 2627.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Parafield Gardens is India. The most common religion is No Religion (37% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Parafield Gardens is $1,382.

There were 411 recorded offences in Parafield Gardens in 2025-26, a rate of 22 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (176 offences).

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📍 Parafield Gardens, South Australia — 34.7836°S, 138.6130°E

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Parafield Gardens Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Parafield Gardens Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$585/wk
$30,420 per year
#7297 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$300/wk
$1,300 per month
#4529 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
36years
2 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,382/mo
Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.9 per bedroom

Parafield Gardens Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.1% (9,247) Female 49.9% (9,215)

Population Density

2627.9
people per km²
18,467 people · 7.0 km²

Households

2.9
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$1,512
Family income/wk

Parafield Gardens 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)

Parafield Gardens Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
40.7% 1,691 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
59.3% 2,461 dwellings

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

Parafield Gardens Country of Birth

Australia
73.3%
India
11.9%
Afghanistan
5.0%
England
4.3%
Cambodia
2.7%
Iran
0.9%
China
0.6%
Bangladesh
0.6%
Croatia
0.4%
Germany
0.4%

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

Parafield Gardens Religion

No Religion
36.8%
Catholic
18.8%
Islam
12.0%
Buddhism
8.3%
Hinduism
7.9%
Not stated
6.2%
Anglican
5.4%
Other Religions Tot
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Parafield Gardens Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
60.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
17.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
16.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
6.1%

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

Parafield Gardens Languages Spoken at Home

Other
30.5%
Vietnamese
21.0%
IAL Punjabi
14.3%
Gujarati
10.6%
Khmer
9.2%
SAL Tot
6.8%
Arabic
4.5%
SAL Tagalog
3.1%

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

Parafield Gardens Employment

💼
Employed full-time
31.9% 4,358 people
⏰
Employed part-time
21.3% 2,918 people
🔍
Unemployed
5.0% 685 people
🏠
Not in labour force
41.8% 5,707 people

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

Parafield Gardens Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
39.5%
Bachelor Degree
28.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.1%
Postgraduate Degree
9.4%
Certificate I/II
4.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.8%

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

Parafield Gardens Occupation

Community & Personal Service
21.2%
Professionals
19.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
16.9%
Clerical & Administrative
10.8%
Labourers
10.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
8.0%
Managers
7.7%
Sales Workers
5.7%

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

Parafield Gardens Field of Study

Management & Commerce
20.9%
Engineering
19.8%
Society & Culture
16.1%
Health
12.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.5%
Information Technology
6.2%
Education
6.2%
Architecture & Building
4.1%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.6%
Creative Arts
2.3%
Agriculture & Environment
1.6%

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

Parafield Gardens Dwelling Types

Separate house
91.3%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
8.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Parafield Gardens Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.9%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
1.4%
$300-$399/wk
2.7%
$400-$499/wk
7.1%
$500-$649/wk
4.7%
$650-$799/wk
8.4%
$800-$999/wk
8.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.4%
$4,000+/wk
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Parafield Gardens Marital Status

💍
Married
48.6% 7,109
↔️
Separated
3.2% 472
📋
Divorced
7.5% 1,099
🕊️
Widowed
5.3% 783
👤
Never married
35.4% 5,177

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Parafield Gardens Ancestry

Other
24.0%
English
21.6%
Australian
20.6%
Indian
6.5%
Vietnamese
6.3%
Scottish
3.8%
German
3.4%
Irish
3.3%
Filipino
2.9%
Italian
2.8%
Chinese
2.7%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Parafield Gardens School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
31.8%
Secondary — Government
17.3%
Vocational Education
12.6%
Primary — Catholic
9.1%
Pre-school
9.0%
Secondary — Catholic
8.3%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
7.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.5%

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

Parafield Gardens Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
7.8% 2,774
✅
No need for assistance
92.2% 32,643

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

Parafield Gardens Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
9.7% 1,355
—
Not a volunteer
90.3% 12,642

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Parafield Gardens Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.3%
$300-$449/mo
3.4%
$450-$599/mo
3.0%
$600-$799/mo
4.9%
$800-$999/mo
8.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
27.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
25.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
16.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
3.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Parafield Gardens How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
78.9%
Did not go to work
9.2%
Car (passenger)
5.9%
Bus
3.1%
Other
0.8%
Walked only
0.6%
Truck
0.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.4%
Bicycle
0.1%
Train
0.1%

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

Parafield Gardens Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.4%
1 vehicle
32.5%
2 vehicles
38.6%
3 vehicles
15.2%
4+ vehicles
7.3%

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

Parafield Gardens Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.6%
2 bedrooms
8.5%
3 bedrooms
62.4%
4 bedrooms
24.0%
5 bedrooms
2.9%
6+ bedrooms
0.5%

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

Parafield Gardens Population Mobility

10.8%
moved in the last year
33.7%
moved in the last 5 years
8.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
57.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Parafield Gardens Indigenous Population

2.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
889
Indigenous residents
34,887
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Parafield Gardens Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,465
Asthma
773
Diabetes
695
Arthritis
582
Heart disease
427
Lung condition
364
Cancer
181
Kidney disease
166
Stroke
161
Dementia
55

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

Parafield Gardens Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
14.8%
$1-$149/wk
4.4%
$150-$299/wk
8.8%
$300-$399/wk
7.0%
$400-$499/wk
4.6%
$500-$649/wk
3.9%
$650-$799/wk
10.6%
$800-$999/wk
13.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
3.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.4%
$3,500+/wk
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Parafield Gardens Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
45.1%
Couple — no children
19.4%
Couple — no children under 15
17.8%
One parent — children under 15
9.5%
One parent — no children under 15
8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Parafield Gardens Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.3% 40
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 17
🏅
Previously served
2.3% 319
👤
Never served
97.3% 13,692

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Parafield Gardens Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.3% 1,848
—
Did not provide
86.7% 12,092

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Parafield Gardens Children Ever Born

No children
30.5%
1 child
14.3%
2 children
29.4%
3 children
16.1%
4 children
6.7%
5+ children
2.9%

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

Parafield Gardens When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
37
1951–1960
195
1961–1970
508
1971–1980
417
1981–1990
934
1991–2000
674
2001–2010
1,959
2011–2015
1,281
2016
308
2017
235
2018
306
2019
377
2020
135
2021
35

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

Parafield Gardens Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
18.8%
5–14 hours
22.2%
15–29 hours
11.1%
30+ hours
9.2%
Did not do domestic work
38.6%

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

Parafield Gardens Household Size

1 person
20.4%
2 persons
28.7%
3 persons
18.4%
4 persons
17.6%
5 persons
8.2%
6+ persons
6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Parafield Gardens Where Residents Moved From

Same address
15,676
Moved from SA
1,256
Moved — same area (SA2)
312
Moved from overseas
96
Moved from VIC
93
Moved from NSW
47
Moved from QLD
24
Moved from TAS
17
Moved from WA
4

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

Parafield Gardens Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
87.6%
Step family — no other children
5.4%
Blended family — no other children
3.7%
Intact family — other children present
1.9%
Other couple — children only
1.0%
Step family — other children present
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Parafield Gardens Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 411 total

Theft
176
Assault
102
Property Damage
74
Break & Enter
39
Fraud
9
Other Against Person
6
Robbery
5

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Parafield Gardens Schools

16
schools nearby
10
government
977
avg ICSEA score
8,956
total students
Endeavour College Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 738 students
1083
ICSEA
Mawson Lakes School Government
Primary · R-6 · 716 students
1060
ICSEA
Garden College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 351 students
1029
ICSEA
Holy Family Catholic School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 539 students
1000
ICSEA
Bethany Christian School Incorporated Independent
Primary · R-6 · 531 students
996
ICSEA
Thomas More College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,132 students
973
ICSEA
Parafield Gardens Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 575 students
968
ICSEA
The Pines School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 671 students
967
ICSEA
Karrendi Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 259 students
955
ICSEA
Settlers Farm Campus R-6 Government
Primary · R-6 · 597 students
951
ICSEA
Riverdale Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 241 students
937
ICSEA
Parafield Gardens High School Government
Secondary · U, 7-12 · 1,277 students
928
ICSEA
Salisbury Downs Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 271 students
926
ICSEA
Salisbury High School Government
Secondary · U, 7-12 · 1,058 students
907
ICSEA
Temple Christian College - Bethany Campus Independent
Secondary

Showing 15 of 16 schools

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

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Parafield Gardens Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,384/wk
Median Rent $300/wk
Rent-to-Income 21.7%

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

If you earn X in Parafield Gardens

≈ $5,997/month
Median rent $300/wk
Left after rent $1,084/wk
Rent share 21.7%

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Income: $540/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $40/wk
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Parafield Gardens vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

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Pop: 9,263 Income: $713/wk Rent: $330/wk
Salisbury East
Pop: 9,273 Income: $599/wk Rent: $290/wk
Ingle Farm
Pop: 9,543 Income: $636/wk Rent: $310/wk
Athelstone
Pop: 9,601 Income: $829/wk Rent: $360/wk
Magill
Pop: 9,693 Income: $781/wk Rent: $341/wk
Greenwith
Pop: 10,103 Income: $873/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Parafield Gardens

What is the population of Parafield Gardens SA?

The population of Parafield Gardens SA is 18,467 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2627.9 people per km².Parafield Gardens is ranked #174 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Parafield Gardens?

The median personal income in Parafield Gardens SA is $585 per week, or $30,420 per year.The median household income is $1,384 per week.Family income is $1,512 per week.Parafield Gardens is ranked #7,297 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Parafield Gardens?

Median rent in Parafield Gardens SA is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 21.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Parafield Gardens ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Parafield Gardens?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Parafield Gardens SA is $1,382. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Parafield Gardens?

The median age in Parafield Gardens SA is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Parafield Gardens a good suburb to live in?

Parafield Gardens is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 18,467.The median income is $585/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.7% 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: 41103. All dollar figures in AUD.