Suburbs Paralowie

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Paralowie SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Paralowie SA is 17,504 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Paralowie is $678 per week ($35,256 per year). Median rent in Paralowie is $305 per week ($1,322 per month). Paralowie has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Paralowie has a population density of 2600.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Paralowie is England. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Paralowie is $1,300.

There were 497 recorded offences in Paralowie in 2025-26, a rate of 28 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (242 offences).

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📍 Paralowie, South Australia — 34.7571°S, 138.6119°E

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Paralowie Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Paralowie Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$678/wk
$35,256 per year
#5868 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$305/wk
$1,322 per month
#4469 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
35years
3 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,300/mo
Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Paralowie Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.1% (8,762) Female 49.9% (8,744)

Population Density

2600.9
people per km²
17,504 people · 6.7 km²

Households

2.9
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,657
Family income/wk

Paralowie 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)

Paralowie Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
32.7% 1,418 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
67.3% 2,923 dwellings

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

Paralowie Country of Birth

Australia
83.2%
England
4.5%
Afghanistan
4.4%
India
3.3%
Cambodia
2.8%
Iran
0.5%
Fiji
0.4%
Greece
0.4%
Chile
0.3%
Germany
0.2%

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

Paralowie Religion

No Religion
47.6%
Catholic
16.8%
Buddhism
8.9%
Islam
8.6%
Anglican
5.8%
Not stated
5.7%
Christian (other)
3.5%
Uniting Church
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Paralowie Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
53.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
21.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
19.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.9%

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

Paralowie Languages Spoken at Home

Other
39.9%
Vietnamese
18.5%
Khmer
15.3%
IAL Punjabi
6.3%
SAL Tot
6.0%
Arabic
5.3%
Spanish
5.1%
SAL Tagalog
3.5%

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

Paralowie Employment

💼
Employed full-time
37.2% 4,764 people
⏰
Employed part-time
21.7% 2,786 people
🔍
Unemployed
5.4% 687 people
🏠
Not in labour force
35.7% 4,581 people

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

Paralowie Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
52.4%
Bachelor Degree
18.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.7%
Certificate I/II
4.8%
Postgraduate Degree
4.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.1%

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

Paralowie Occupation

Community & Personal Service
20.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
17.5%
Professionals
16.2%
Clerical & Administrative
13.0%
Labourers
9.9%
Managers
8.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
7.7%
Sales Workers
6.8%

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

Paralowie Field of Study

Management & Commerce
21.9%
Engineering
19.6%
Society & Culture
17.4%
Health
12.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.7%
Education
6.5%
Architecture & Building
5.7%
Information Technology
3.5%
Creative Arts
2.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.1%
Agriculture & Environment
1.5%

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

Paralowie Dwelling Types

Separate house
95.3%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
3.9%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Paralowie Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.4%
$1-$149/wk
0.3%
$150-$299/wk
0.9%
$300-$399/wk
2.2%
$400-$499/wk
5.9%
$500-$649/wk
4.4%
$650-$799/wk
7.6%
$800-$999/wk
8.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
14.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.7%
$4,000+/wk
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Paralowie Marital Status

💍
Married
43.5% 5,997
↔️
Separated
4.1% 559
📋
Divorced
9.5% 1,309
🕊️
Widowed
3.6% 490
👤
Never married
39.4% 5,437

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Paralowie Ancestry

English
26.5%
Australian
25.0%
Other
19.8%
Scottish
4.6%
Irish
4.4%
Vietnamese
4.2%
German
4.1%
Italian
2.9%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.4%
Filipino
2.3%
Indian
2.2%
Chinese
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Paralowie School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
31.7%
Secondary — Government
17.8%
Vocational Education
12.2%
Pre-school
8.9%
Primary — Catholic
7.6%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
7.3%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
7.3%
Secondary — Catholic
7.2%

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

Paralowie Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
6.5% 2,197
✅
No need for assistance
93.5% 31,516

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

Paralowie Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
8.9% 1,179
—
Not a volunteer
91.1% 12,041

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Paralowie Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.8%
$300-$449/mo
2.7%
$450-$599/mo
3.0%
$600-$799/mo
5.7%
$800-$999/mo
9.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
35.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
24.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
11.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
1.6%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Paralowie How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
80.3%
Did not go to work
8.8%
Car (passenger)
5.7%
Bus
1.9%
Walked only
0.8%
Other
0.7%
Truck
0.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%
Bicycle
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%
Train
0.1%
Tram/Light Rail
0.1%

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

Paralowie Car Ownership

0 vehicles
4.5%
1 vehicle
32.1%
2 vehicles
39.6%
3 vehicles
14.9%
4+ vehicles
8.9%

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

Paralowie Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.2%
2 bedrooms
5.7%
3 bedrooms
64.2%
4 bedrooms
25.9%
5 bedrooms
3.5%
6+ bedrooms
0.5%

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

Paralowie Population Mobility

9.9%
moved in the last year
32.9%
moved in the last 5 years
7.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
62.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Paralowie Indigenous Population

3.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
1,056
Indigenous residents
32,843
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Paralowie Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,711
Asthma
783
Diabetes
587
Arthritis
494
Heart disease
338
Lung condition
292
Cancer
177
Kidney disease
123
Stroke
117
Dementia
22

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

Paralowie Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
13.7%
$1-$149/wk
4.0%
$150-$299/wk
8.3%
$300-$399/wk
5.7%
$400-$499/wk
3.9%
$500-$649/wk
3.3%
$650-$799/wk
10.4%
$800-$999/wk
14.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
14.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
3.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.3%
$3,500+/wk
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Paralowie Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
44.2%
Couple — no children
19.2%
Couple — no children under 15
16.9%
One parent — children under 15
11.2%
One parent — no children under 15
8.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Paralowie Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 14
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 22
🏅
Previously served
2.2% 292
👤
Never served
97.5% 12,919

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Paralowie Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.2% 1,733
—
Did not provide
86.8% 11,439

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Paralowie Children Ever Born

No children
31.8%
1 child
13.3%
2 children
28.9%
3 children
16.0%
4 children
7.3%
5+ children
2.6%

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

Paralowie When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
16
1951–1960
134
1961–1970
469
1971–1980
360
1981–1990
762
1991–2000
565
2001–2010
1,227
2011–2015
869
2016
153
2017
137
2018
183
2019
209
2020
100
2021
30

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

Paralowie Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.6%
5–14 hours
25.6%
15–29 hours
10.5%
30+ hours
8.1%
Did not do domestic work
35.2%

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

Paralowie Household Size

1 person
21.0%
2 persons
29.1%
3 persons
18.1%
4 persons
17.5%
5 persons
8.0%
6+ persons
6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Paralowie Where Residents Moved From

Same address
15,036
Moved from SA
1,221
Moved — same area (SA2)
199
Moved from overseas
77
Moved from VIC
35
Moved from NSW
26
Moved from NT
24
Moved from QLD
17
Moved from WA
11
Moved from ACT
3

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

Paralowie Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
83.2%
Step family — no other children
8.3%
Blended family — no other children
5.4%
Intact family — other children present
1.8%
Other couple — children only
0.8%
Blended family — other children present
0.3%
Step family — other children present
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Paralowie Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 497 total

Theft
242
Assault
112
Property Damage
70
Break & Enter
39
Fraud
20
Other Against Person
12
Robbery
2

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Paralowie Schools

17
schools nearby
12
government
951
avg ICSEA score
9,807
total students
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
Settlers Farm Campus R-6 Government
Primary · R-6 · 597 students
951
ICSEA
Burton Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 422 students
946
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
Lake Windemere B-6 School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 426 students
924
ICSEA
Paralowie School Government
Combined · R-12 · 1,373 students
909
ICSEA
Salisbury High School Government
Secondary · U, 7-12 · 1,058 students
907
ICSEA
Salisbury North Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 343 students
897
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 17 schools

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

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Paralowie Rent Prices & Affordability

21%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,479/wk
Median Rent $305/wk
Rent-to-Income 20.6%

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

If you earn X in Paralowie

≈ $6,409/month
Median rent $305/wk
Left after rent $1,174/wk
Rent share 20.6%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

St Marys (SA)
Income: $785/wk Rent: $285/wk Save: $20/wk
Woodville North
Income: $643/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $5/wk
Hampstead Gardens
Income: $761/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $5/wk
Gilles Plains
Income: $678/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $10/wk
Richmond (SA)
Income: $771/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $5/wk
Klemzig
Income: $769/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $5/wk
Parafield Gardens
Income: $585/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $5/wk
Ceduna
Income: $762/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $105/wk

Paralowie vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Salisbury (SA)
Pop: 8,841 Income: $536/wk Rent: $260/wk
Blakeview
Pop: 8,979 Income: $855/wk Rent: $324/wk
Campbelltown (SA)
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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Paralowie

What is the population of Paralowie SA?

The population of Paralowie SA is 17,504 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2600.9 people per km².Paralowie is ranked #199 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Paralowie?

The median personal income in Paralowie SA is $678 per week, or $35,256 per year.The median household income is $1,479 per week.Family income is $1,657 per week.Paralowie is ranked #5,868 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Paralowie?

Median rent in Paralowie SA is $305 per week ($1,322 per month).Rent represents 20.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Paralowie ranks #4,469 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Paralowie?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Paralowie 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 Paralowie?

The median age in Paralowie SA is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Paralowie a good suburb to live in?

Paralowie is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 17,504.The median income is $678/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.6% 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: 41105. All dollar figures in AUD.