Para Hills
SA 5096 · Salisbury
6,793 (2021) → 6,928 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Para Hills is a moderate growth suburb in Salisbury, SA 5096, about 14km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $776K is more affordable than the SA average. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 70/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Para Hills has an overall score of 64/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 61/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (6.71%), India (4.78%), Afghanistan (2.75%), Philippines (1.63%), Vietnam (0.87%)
Top languages: Arabic (2.99%), Punjabi (2.37%), Vietnamese (1.12%), Hindi (1.1%), Gujarati (1.09%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1005 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- East Para Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 992
- Para Hills SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 971
Nearby (within 10km)
- Para Hills West Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 971
- North Ingle SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1002
- Para Hills High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 919
- Ingle Farm Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 982
- Keller Road Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 934
- Para Vista Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 948
- Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para VistaPrimary · Independent · 2.2kmICSEA 1097
- Keithcot Farm Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1022
- King's Baptist Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.4kmICSEA 1095
- Ingle Farm East Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 977
- Valley View Secondary SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 953
- Gulfview Heights Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1002
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Para Hills
Is Para Hills safe?
Para Hills has a residential safety score of 61/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 5,727 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Para Hills?
In Para Hills, the median house price is $776K. Median weekly house rent is $580.
How far is Para Hills from Adelaide CBD?
Para Hills is about 13.9 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 54 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Para Hills?
Para Hills has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 982 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Para Hills?
Para Hills has a transport score of 70/100 and 58 bus stops.