Suburb report · SA 5107
Parafield Gardens
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Population
18,351
Parafield Gardens suburb profile
Who lives in Parafield Gardens
Parafield Gardens is 15km out from central Adelaide, part of its established middle ring. Parafield Gardens is one of the most populous suburbs in South Australia, with 18,351 residents, more than 99% of the state's suburbs. Among the 340 suburbs within 40km of the Adelaide CBD, it ranks 4 by population. Residents are slightly younger than the state norm, a median age of 37 against 41. Of the 340 suburbs within 40km of the Adelaide CBD, 76 have a younger median age.
Income and home ownership
Median household income is $77,800, below the $88,600 of the median South Australian suburb. On household income it ranks 273 of 340 suburbs within 40km of the Adelaide CBD. Tenure is balanced for South Australia: 70.7% owner-occupied and 29.3% renting. 180 of the 340 suburbs within 40km of the Adelaide CBD have a higher ownership share.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 6,141 occupied private dwellings in Parafield Gardens, one of the larger housing stocks in South Australia. Families with children are the largest household type at 55%, ahead of couples without children at 21.9% and people living alone at 20.4%. Among suburbs within 40km of the Adelaide CBD, 328 of 340 have a smaller share of families with children than Parafield Gardens. Few South Australian suburbs have more families with children: 55% of households, ahead of 97% of the state. Only 21.9% of households are couples without children, at the 14th percentile for South Australia.
Housing supply
Approvals picked up to 71 in the year to June 2025 across the Parafield Gardens statistical area, above its 2020 to 2024 average of 66 a year. Supply figures here are for the Parafield Gardens statistical area, home to 18,589 residents in 2025, which closely matches Parafield Gardens. At 3.8 per 1,000 residents of that area, approvals run lighter than most of South Australia, at the 37th percentile. Over the 6 years to June 2025, annual approvals ranged from 29 in 2024 to 131 in 2021.
Population trend
The population of the Parafield Gardens statistical area fell 0.8% from 2020 to 2025, against 6.3% for South Australia as a whole. The median South Australian statistical area grew 4.8% over the same 5 years, 5.6 points faster than this one. That rate is faster than 5% of South Australian statistical areas. Year by year, the change ran from -0.4% in 2025 to 0.1% in 2023.
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Mawson Lakes differs most on the median household income: $109,200 there against $77,800 in Parafield Gardens. Paralowie is the closest match on the share of families with children, at 54.5% against 55%. At 4km, Salisbury North counts 10,770 residents against 18,351 in Parafield Gardens.
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.