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Para Hills, SA 5096
Suburb profile: median house and unit prices, rental yield, capital growth, vacancy and demographics
Data updated
Median House
$810,000
market range $375K-$1M
Median Unit
$575,000
list-price estimate
Gross Yield (units)
5.1%
1yr Growth (houses)
+13.9%
market range +10.0% to +17.5%
Investment snapshot for Para Hills
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Para Hills market and investor summary
Para Hills (SA 5096) runs a median house price of $810K. House prices have moved +13.9% over the past year and +46.4% over three years. At 0.8% vacancy, it is a tight rental market that favours landlords.
Rental demand looks steady, with vacancy at 0.8% and a resident base that is not shrinking.
Living in Para Hills: people, income and schools
Para Hills has a resident population of roughly 6,793, a number that has held fairly steady over five years. The median age is 36, broadly working-age, and 76% of homes are owner-occupied. Owner-occupiers dominate, so stock turns over slowly and listings can be thin when you are trying to buy.
Households here earn a median of about $74,000 a year, or roughly $1,420 a week. On socio-economic measures it ranks toward the more disadvantaged end of the ABS advantage index (3 out of 10). At current prices a median house runs to a steep 11.0 times local household income, so affordability is a genuine constraint on local buyers. Incomes have risen about 16% over five years, which tends to underpin what local buyers can pay.
There are 46 schools within about 5km, testing close to the national school average on ICSEA. It is roughly 14 km from the CBD. It is fairly car-dependent; the suburb scores 33 for walkability and 15 for transit out of 100. Fixed broadband is delivered over the NBN's Fibre to the Premises.
- Population
- 6,793
- +3% over 5yr
- Median age
- 36 years
- Median household income
- $74,000/yr
- Households renting
- 21%
- Family households
- 73%
- Socio-economic rank
- 3/10
- ABS advantage index
- Schools within 5km
- 46
- avg ICSEA 983
- Unemployment
- 4.1%
- Distance to CBD
- 14 km
- Walk score
- 33/100
Demographic, school and socio-economic figures are sourced from the ABS Census, SEIFA and ACARA. Property metrics reflect PropRadar's latest data.
Properties in Para Hills
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What should I check before investing in Para Hills?
Para Hills has enough public data for first-pass screening across yield, vacancy, price and supply signals. Solid unit gross rental yield of 5.1%, giving a stronger rent-to-price starting point than many suburbs. Capital growth of +13.9% in the past year shows strong recent price momentum. Compare those signals with nearby suburbs and individual listings before relying on the suburb-level view.
What are typical property prices in Para Hills?
The median property price in Para Hills, SA 5096 is $810K for houses.
What rental yield does Para Hills show?
The gross rental yield in Para Hills is 5.1% for units. Gross yield is calculated as annual rent divided by property price, and it doesn't account for expenses or tax.
What does recent house price growth show for Para Hills?
House prices in Para Hills are up 13.9% over the past year and up 46.4% over three years. Capital growth is a key driver of total investment return, so pair it with rental yield to get a full picture.
How tight is the rental market in Para Hills?
The current vacancy rate in Para Hills is 0.8%. A rate under 2% generally signals a tight rental market. This suburb's rental market is very tight, with landlords typically holding strong bargaining power and low rental downtime.
How many people live in Para Hills?
Para Hills has a population of approximately 6,793 residents, with a median age of 36.
What schools are near Para Hills?
There are 46 schools within roughly 5km of Para Hills. Their average ICSEA is close to the national mean of 1000. ICSEA is the ABS measure of a school community's socio-educational advantage.
Is Para Hills affordable to buy in?
A median house in Para Hills costs about 11.0 times the median local household income (a high multiple that makes the suburb a stretch for median local earners). The ratio compares the median house price with annual household income; it is a rough affordability gauge, not a substitute for your own borrowing assessment.
Is Para Hills's population growing?
The population of Para Hills has grown modestly, about 3% over five years. Population growth feeds underlying housing demand, so it is worth weighing alongside price and yield.
How far is Para Hills from the CBD?
Para Hills is about 14 km from the CBD.
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