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Parafield

SA 5106 · Salisbury

21 (2021)21 est. (2025)

60
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

21
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
83
Transport score

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.

14.9 km
To Adelaide CBD
6.5 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
920 m
To nearest station

Demographics

21
Population
22
Median age
Data not available
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Data not available
  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

Data not available
  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)Data not available
vs NSW medianData not available
Bachelor degree or higher0.0%
Born in Australia33.3%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse0 / 0 / 0

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

Residential

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):

Break & enter dwellingNot reported
Steal from dwellingNot reported
2
Motor vehicle theft
Domestic assaultNot reported
RobberyNot reported

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

Total recorded incidents: 220 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

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

119
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

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

83
1Train
5Bus
CBD commute (est.)38 min (train)
Peak train frequency4/hr
Nearest train stationParafield Gardens Railway (920 m)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

29.0°C
Summer max
15.5°C
Winter max
550mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

70 in suburbSupermarkets
73 in suburbCafes/Rest.
170 in suburbParks
8Playgrounds
45Pools
50 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
40 in suburbGPs
40 in suburbPharmacies
40 in suburbChildcare
10 in suburbLibraries
1261 in suburbSports fields
3Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalLyell McEwin Hospital (6.2 km)
Nearest vet1.8 km
Nearest airportAdelaide (18.9 km)

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.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.