Suburb in Salisbury

Para Vista, SA

Para Vista had a population of 3,023 at the 2021 Census (+4.1% since 2016). Median age 40.3. Median weekly household income $1,275. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Para Vista at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Adelaide - North

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Para Vista's population grew by 4.1% to 3,023, slower than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). Its median age of 40.3 is close to the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 12.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 15.8%.

30.6% of households rent, a larger share than the SA average of 27.9%. 30.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 4.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,190 households.

The median household earns $1,275 a week, below the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $284 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,313 a month.

30.0% of residents were born overseas, more than the SA average of 25.2%. 26.5% use a language other than English at home. 42.0% report no religion, lower than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Para Vista beside SA and Australia.

MeasurePara VistaSAAustralia
Population3,0231,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+4.1%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age40.340.938.2
Households1,190691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments4.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting30.6%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright30.2%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,275$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$284$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,313$1,505$1,866
Born overseas30.0%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home26.5%18.7%23.6%
No religion42.0%48.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+4.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2,9282011
  2. 2,9042016
  3. 3,0232021

Age

Median age 40.3, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Para Vista South Australia
Share of people by age, Para Vista and South Australia
0–912.4%
10–1910.9%
20–2912.3%
30–3914.1%
40–4912.8%
50–5912.4%
60–699.5%
70–7911.7%
80+4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Para Vista at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English35.4%
  2. Australian29.6%
  3. Scottish7.1%
  4. German7.0%
  5. Irish6.8%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Punjabi2.8%
  2. Arabic2.6%
  3. Gujarati1.5%
  4. Italian1.3%
  5. Hindi1.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. India5.5%
  2. England5.0%
  3. China2.4%
  4. the Philippines1.3%
  5. Italy0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Para Vista

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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