Parafield Gardens SA

Postcode 5107 · Salisbury LGA

Parafield Gardens is a well-established suburb in South Australia within the Salisbury local government area (postcode 5107). With a population of 18,467, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 36. Households earn a median income of $72K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 people. The most common occupations are labourers, community & personal service, technicians & trades. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Indian.

The median house price in Parafield Gardens is $845,000, having surged 14% over the past year. Units have a median price of $485,000 (+16.6% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $538. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,382.

Parafield Gardens is served by 6 schools, including 4 primary, 1 secondary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 974, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 70 bus stops. The crime rate in the Salisbury LGA is moderate at 4,765 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Parafield Gardens offers a gross rental yield of 3.3%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($845K/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 11.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +14.0% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield3.3% Moderate Yield
Price vs State$845K/$950K Near Median
Affordability11.7x Stretched
Price Momentum+14.0% Rising
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$50,489
Mean Income$53,899
Earners10,842
YoY Change+3.6%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage1/10
Education2/10
Economic2/10
Disadvantage1/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$845K
14% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$485K
16.6% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$300
POPULATION
18,467
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age36
Household Size2.9
HH Income /wk$1,384
Personal Income /wk$585
Mortgage /mth$1,382
CRIME (Salisbury LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)4,765
Total Incidents880
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops70
SCHOOLS (6)
Avg ICSEA974
Total Students3,672
Government4
Catholic1
Independent1
Parafield Gardens High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 928
The Pines SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 967
Parafield Gardens Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 968
Holy Family Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1000
Garden CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1029
Data: 2025-Q4