Parafield
SA 5106 · Salisbury
21 (2021) → 21 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Parafield is a suburb in Salisbury, SA 5106, about 15km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Parafield are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 83/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Parafield has an overall score of 60/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
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 996 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Karrendi Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 943
- Parafield Gardens High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 930
- Parafield Gardens Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 974
- Para Hills High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 919
- Para Hills West Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 971
- Thomas More CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 976
- Endeavour CollegeSecondary · Independent · 2kmICSEA 1071
- Mawson Lakes SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1063
- Keller Road Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 934
- Garden CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.5kmICSEA 1028
- Holy Family Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.6kmICSEA 991
- Para Hills SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 971
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
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Frequently asked questions about Parafield
How far is Parafield from Adelaide CBD?
Parafield is about 14.9 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 38 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Parafield?
Parafield has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Parafield?
Parafield has a transport score of 83/100, including 1 train station and 5 bus stops.