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Living in Para Hills West, SA
Para Hills West is in the Salisbury council area. About 3,295 people lived here at the 2021 Census. Here's who they are, their homes and how they get around, next to the rest of Salisbury and South Australia.
Rent now
$595 a week
That's the median rent on new leases in Para Hills West, in the June quarter 2026 (from a small number of leases). Half of new leases cost more and half cost less.
Who lives here
| Measure | Para Hills West | Salisbury | SA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 36 | 41 |
| People per home | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| Household income, a week (median) | $1,127 | $1,356 | $1,455 |
Homes
| Measure | Para Hills West | Salisbury | SA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 25% | 28% | 33% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 36% | 41% | 36% |
| Rented | 38% | 29% | 28% |
| Separate houses | 70% | 84% | 78% |
| Flats and apartments | 1% | 4% | 7% |
| Rent, a week (median, 2021) | $275 | $300 | $300 |
| Mortgage repayment, a month (median) | $1,300 | $1,300 | $1,500 |
Shares of homes where people answered the question. Rent and mortgage figures are from 2021, so they're well below today's. See what tenants pay now.
Getting around
| Measure | Para Hills West | Salisbury | SA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with no car | 9% | 7% | 7% |
| Homes with two or more cars | 49% | 56% | 56% |
| Went to work by car | 84% | 84% | 77% |
| Went to work by public transport | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| Walked or cycled to work | 1% | 1% | 4% |
| Worked from home | 6% | 6% | 11% |
How people got to work on Census day, as a share of those who went to work or worked at home. The Census was on 10 August 2021, when Greater Sydney and Melbourne were in lockdown, so many more people there worked from home than usual, and fewer took public transport.
Public transport
| Kind | Stops | Services stopping, a weekday | Busiest stop, 7 to 9am |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | 21 | 1,159 | Stop 38 Main North Rd - South East side: 15 services |
Para Hills West has no train station. The nearest is Parafield Gardens Railway Station, about 2.4 km from the middle of the suburb in a straight line.
Counted for Wednesday 21 October 2026, an ordinary weekday in the timetable. Each time a train, tram, ferry or bus stops counts once, in both directions. Train and tram stations count once however many platforms they have.
Schools
In Para Hills West
- Para Hills High School Government, secondary
- Para Hills West Primary School Government, primary
Within 2 km
- Para Hills School Government, primary, 1.3 km
- Keller Road Primary School Government, primary, 1.6 km
- North Ingle School Government, primary, 1.8 km
School zones for 2025
- Para Hills High School high school
The middle of Para Hills West is in these government school zones (in South Australia only some schools have a zone). A zone is set by your exact address, and streets near its edge may be zoned for another school, so check your address with the school before you rent or buy.
Government schools only: South Australia doesn't publish an open list of Catholic and independent schools. Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Para Hills West. Check enrolment rules with the school or the state's education department. We don't rank or rate schools.
Bushfire map
- The state's map shows no bushfire-prone land in Para Hills West.
These are planning maps. They decide building rules, like how a new home must be built. They aren't an insurance price or a promise: a place outside them can still burn or flood. Check a street address on SAPPA, the SA Property and Planning Atlas.
More about Salisbury
- What it costs to live in Salisbury: rent, power, fuel, pokies losses and crime, against South Australia.
- Compare Salisbury with another area.
- Other suburbs in Salisbury.
Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, General Community Profile, and Suburbs and Localities boundaries, CC BY 4.0. Salisbury figures use the council's 2021 boundaries. Public transport: Adelaide Metro, Department for Infrastructure and Transport, CC BY. Schools: South Australian Department for Education (2023 list), CC BY 4.0. School zones: South Australian Department for Education, school zones, CC BY 4.0. Rent: state rental bond data (see the rent pages). Hazards: Department for Housing and Urban Development, Planning and Design Code overlays, CC BY 4.0.