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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
Para Vista is a well-established middle-ring suburb of Adelaide, Australia, with a population of approximately 3,023, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 12 km from the Adelaide CBD, Para Vista is a middle ring area in South Australia. The median household income is $66,352 per year.
Para Vista's income profile suggests a value-oriented market with competitive purchase prices. The short commute to the city centre is a key demand driver.
Official Australia Post postcode for Para Vista. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.
Australia Post Postcode Finder →Usual resident population at the most recent census.
Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.
Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.
Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.
Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.
Find schools near Para Vista on My School →Estimated 1 park and green spaces near this suburb.
Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.
Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.
3,023 residents places Para Vista squarely in the middle of the South Australia suburb size distribution (state median 3,699), with market depth comparable to most SA localities. Household income of $66,352/year is 18% below the South Australia median of $80,964, typically translating into lower entry prices and a tenant base more sensitive to rent increases. Median weekly rent of $285 equates to $1,235/month — about 95% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,300/month — meaning rental income covers most of a typical owner's repayment and this is a genuine cash-flow suburb before tax benefits. 12 km from Adelaide places Para Vista in the middle commuter belt, close enough for daily trips by car or rail but at a materially lower price point than inner suburbs.
This suburb suits long-term investors looking for a balance of rental yield and capital growth. Schools and transport underpin family demand. Local rents consume roughly 22% of household income — a useful sanity check on tenant affordability.
How Para Vista stacks up against the median of all South Australia suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Para Vista sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | Para Vista | SA median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,023 | 3,699 | -18% |
| Median household income | $66,352/yr | $80,964/yr | -18% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $285 | $320 | -11% |
| Median mortgage (monthly) | $1,300 | $1,616 | -20% |
| Distance to CBD | 12 km | 13 km | -8% |
| Separate houses | 79% | 73% | +6pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for Para Vista — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Moderate buy-and-hold potential: Para Vista's 3,023-person market and $66,352 median household income work for investors who are selective on street location and property quality rather than counting on a suburb-wide rerating.
Strong rental coverage: $285/week (~$1,235/month) covers 95% of the $1,300/month median mortgage repayment, so the shortfall sits at just $65/month. Investors targeting positive cash flow should shortlist this suburb.
With 79% houses in a 3,023-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.
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Create free account →Capital-growth expectations for Para Vista are modest for 2026 — incomes 18% below the SA median of $80,964 and a population of 3,023 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~95% of the typical mortgage ($1,235/month rent vs $1,300/month repayment), keeping cash flow in positive or near-neutral territory. The EquitySight investment score of 58/100 places Para Vista in the mid tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is balanced heading into the second half of 2026.
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Para Vista scores 58/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 3,023, median household income of $66,352/year and median weekly rent of $285. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.
The main demand drivers in Para Vista are proximity to Adelaide (12 km), a median household income of $66,352/year, a dwelling mix that is 79% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 1 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.
Para Vista has a usual resident population of approximately 3,023, compared with a South Australia suburb median of 3,699 — placing it in the lower half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.
Para Vista sits 12 km straight-line from the Adelaide CBD. This is comfortable commuter territory, with reasonable rail and road access to the city.
The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $285 in Para Vista, equating to approximately $14,820/year in gross rental income (state median $320/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.
The median monthly mortgage repayment in Para Vista is $1,300, or approximately $15,600/year (vs $1,616/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.
A median weekly rent of $285 works out to $1,235/month, covering 95% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,300/month. That leaves a $65/month shortfall (around $780/year before tax benefits), so a typical owner-occupier-priced property here is negatively geared. Actual cash flow depends on your deposit, loan terms, ownership costs and marginal tax rate — run the full numbers in our rental yield calculator.
The main risks are a thin buyer pool (3,023 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,300 median mortgage, below-median household incomes ($66,352 vs $80,964 state median), the broader South Australia market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.
Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.