Para Vista Demographics (SA) Local Stats

Para Vista (5093) is a suburb of Adelaide, North & North East Suburbs, South Australia. It is about 12 kms from SA's capital city of Adelaide. Para Vista is in the federal electorate of Makin.

In the 2011 census the population of Para Vista was 2,928 and is comprised of approximately 51.5% females and 48.5% males.

The median/average age of the population of Para Vista is 38 years of age.

69.6% of people living in the suburb of Para Vista were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 7.0% England, 1.1% India, 1.1% Germany, 0.9% Philippines, 0.9% Poland, 0.9% China , 0.8% Italy, 0.8% Lebanon, 0.7% Sri Lanka, 0.7% Vietnam, 0.6% Scotland, 0.6% Bosnia and Herzegovina, 0.6% Greece, 0.5% Afghanistan.

77.2% of people living in Para Vista speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 4.4% Other, 3.3% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.5% Arabic, 1.5% Italian, 1.3% Greek, 1.2% Polish, 1.0% Vietnamese, 0.9% Sinhalese, 0.8% Other.

The religious makeup of Para Vista is 25.7% No religion, 20.6% Catholic, 10.3% Anglican, 8.5% Religious affiliation not stated, 7.3% Uniting Church, 5.5% Lutheran, 4.0% Islam, 2.7% Christian, nfd, 2.4% Eastern Orthodox, 2.4% Baptist.

48.7% of people are married, 33.5% have never married and 9.3% are divorced and 3.2% are separated. There are 125 widowed people living in Para Vista.

56.4% of the people living in Para Vista over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 32.7% are working on a part time basis. Para Vista has an unemployment rate of 5.4%.

The main occupations of people living in Para Vista are 19.2% Technicians & trades workers, 16.7% Clerical & administrative workers, 13.2% Professionals, 12.1% Labourers, 12.0% Community & personal service workers, 10.4% Sales workers, 8.3% Machinery operators & drivers, 6.1% Managers, 1.9% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Para Vista work in are 12.5% Retail trade, 12.1% Manufacturing, 12.0% Health care and social assistance, 8.9% Public administration and safety, 7.7% Construction, 6.8% Education and training, 5.8% Accommodation and food services, 4.9% Wholesale trade, 4.9% Professional, scientific and technical services.

28.0% of homes are fully owned, and 39.2% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 29.4% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $485 per week and the median household income is $962 per week.

The median rent in Para Vista is $200 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1343 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Para Vista postcode 5093