Para Hills SA 5096
Para Hills is in Salisbury LGA, SA, postcode 5096, with population 6,793.
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Para Hills has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Weekly rent screens at about 47% of annual income. Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.
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Income-stretched rent market
Weekly rent screens at about 47% of annual income. Snapshot rent $486/wk.
Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.
Para Hills has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools
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Para Hills currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate.
Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.
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Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.
Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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Para Hills SA
Para Hills is a mid-sized suburb in South Australia within the Salisbury local government area (postcode 5096). With a population of 6,793, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 36. Households earn a median income of $74K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.3% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, community & personal service, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, German.
The median house price in Para Hills is $811,000, having grown strongly 9.6% over the past year. Units have a median price of $423,000 (+14.3% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $486. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.
Para Hills is served by 2 schools, including 2 primary. The average ICSEA score is 986, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 58 bus stops. The crime rate in the Salisbury LGA is moderate at 5,726 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Para Hills offers a gross rental yield of 3.1%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($811K/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 11.0x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +9.6% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.3% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Para Hills is a mid-sized suburb in South Australia within the Salisbury local government area (postcode 5096). With a population of 6,793, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 36. Households earn a median income of $74K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.3% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, community & personal service, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, German.
The median house price in Para Hills is $811,000, having grown strongly 9.6% over the past year. Units have a median price of $423,000 (+14.3% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $486. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.
Para Hills is served by 2 schools, including 2 primary. The average ICSEA score is 986, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 58 bus stops. The crime rate in the Salisbury LGA is moderate at 5,726 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Para Hills offers a gross rental yield of 3.1%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($811K/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 11.0x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +9.6% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.3% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Para Hills FAQ
Common questions-
What LGA is Para Hills in?
Para Hills is in the Salisbury Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5096. Council-level context for Salisbury LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Para Hills?
The current median house price in Para Hills, SA is $811K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Para Hills?
The median weekly rent in Para Hills is $486/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.
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What does the rent signal say about Para Hills?
Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 47% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Para Hills a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Para Hills show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Para Hills?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Para Hills data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.