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Paralowie

Ranked #64 of 299 Adelaide suburbs for green space. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
49
#160 of 299
Safety
38
#186 of 299
Wealth
35
#194 of 299
Value
45
#159 of 299
Parks
60
#114 of 299
Cafés
29
#171 of 299
Transit
41
#112 of 299
Green space
74
#64 of 299
Active & healthy
44
#194 of 299

The numbers

Population17,504
Area7.36 km²
Median household income$1,479/wk
Median rent$305/wk
Crime rate59.7 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks24 (3.51 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park95.4% of the suburb
Cafés0
Gyms & sport venues18

Who lives in Paralowie

Population
17,504
Median age
35 years
Median household income
$1,479/wk
Median rent
$305/wk

Source: ABS Census 2021. We do not hold a suburb-level renter/owner split, families-with-children rate, born-overseas rate or dwelling-type breakdown for Paralowie — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Paralowie

Is Paralowie safe?

It is on the less safe side of Adelaide, scoring 38/100 for safety and ranking #186 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 60 per 1,000 residents. That score is recorded offences per 1,000 residents from official crime statistics, as a percentile against every other suburb in the city.

Is Paralowie good for families?

It rates about average on the family measures we can compute — safety 38/100, parks 60/100 and green space 74/100, with a median age of 35. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is Paralowie expensive to live in?

Median rent is $305 a week, and household income ranks #194 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 45/100 for value.

Does Paralowie have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #112 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Paralowie?

95% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 3.5 hectares per 1,000 residents — 74/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

Salisbury DownsSalisbury NorthBurtonSalisburyParafield GardensBrahma Lodge

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Adelaide: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated September 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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