Paralowie SA 5108
Paralowie is in Salisbury LGA, SA, postcode 5108, with population 17,504.
Strong evidence
Paralowie 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 44% 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 44% of annual income. Snapshot rent $448/wk.
Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.
Paralowie 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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Paralowie currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate.
Population scale is large enough to avoid reading this as a tiny locality only. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.
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Population scale is large enough to avoid reading this as a tiny locality only. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability 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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Paralowie SA
Paralowie is a well-established suburb in South Australia within the Salisbury local government area (postcode 5108). With a population of 17,504, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 35. Households earn a median income of $77K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 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 labourers, community & personal service, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and manufacturing. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The median house price in Paralowie is $765,000, having grown strongly 8% over the past year. Units have a median price of $386,000 (+2.5% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $448. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.
Paralowie is served by 3 schools, including 2 primary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 952, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 67 bus stops. The crime rate in the Salisbury LGA is moderate at 5,404 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Paralowie offers a gross rental yield of 3.0%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($765K/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 9.9x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +8.0% 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.
Paralowie is a well-established suburb in South Australia within the Salisbury local government area (postcode 5108). With a population of 17,504, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 35. Households earn a median income of $77K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 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 labourers, community & personal service, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and manufacturing. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The median house price in Paralowie is $765,000, having grown strongly 8% over the past year. Units have a median price of $386,000 (+2.5% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $448. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.
Paralowie is served by 3 schools, including 2 primary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 952, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 67 bus stops. The crime rate in the Salisbury LGA is moderate at 5,404 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Paralowie offers a gross rental yield of 3.0%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($765K/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 9.9x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +8.0% 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.
Paralowie FAQ
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What LGA is Paralowie in?
Paralowie is in the Salisbury Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5108. 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 Paralowie?
The current median house price in Paralowie, SA is $765K, 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 Paralowie?
The median weekly rent in Paralowie is $448/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 Paralowie?
Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 44% 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 Paralowie a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Paralowie show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Moderate. 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 Paralowie?
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 Paralowie 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.