Ingle Farm vs Parafield GardensTwo Adelaide suburbs compared for a home loan
Ingle Farm (SA 5098) is approximately 12 km north-east of the Adelaide CBD, at the base of the foothills. Parafield Gardens (SA 5107) is approximately 18 km north of the Adelaide CBD, west of Parafield Airport. At the 2021 Census, Ingle Farm had 9,543 residents with a median age of 39, and Parafield Gardens had 18,467 residents with a median age of 36.
In both suburbs the most common occupied dwelling was separate houses. Flats and apartments made up 3% of occupied dwellings in Ingle Farm and 2% in Parafield Gardens, while 27% of Ingle Farm households rented compared with 29% in Parafield Gardens. These differences matter for finance, because lenders assess apartments, strata buildings and houses on land differently.
Both suburbs are in the same state, so transfer duty is calculated on the same scale and the difference in upfront cost comes from the purchase price. The panel below applies that scale, and an estimate of lenders mortgage insurance, to the prices you enter.
SA 5098 · Adelaide's northern suburbs
Ingle Farm
Ingle Farm is an established northern Adelaide suburb of detached houses at the base of the foothills, with balanced tenure and a large shopping centre.
City of Salisbury. Approximately 12 km north-east of the Adelaide CBD, at the base of the foothills.
Read the full Ingle Farm guideSA 5107 · Adelaide's northern suburbs
Parafield Gardens
Parafield Gardens is a large northern Adelaide suburb of detached family homes beside Parafield Airport, with balanced tenure and plentiful stock.
City of Salisbury. Approximately 18 km north of the Adelaide CBD, west of Parafield Airport.
Read the full Parafield Gardens guide
What buying in Ingle Farm and Parafield Gardens would mean for the loan
The difference between two suburbs is usually a difference in price, and price drives the deposit, the transfer duty, any lenders mortgage insurance and the repayment. Enter the prices you are seeing and the panel works out each of those for Ingle Farm and Parafield Gardens.
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Estimates only. Repayments assume a principal and interest loan at a constant rate, which is an assumption and not a current market rate. Transfer duty is indicative for established homes, first home buyer relief depends on eligibility, and upfront cash includes an allowance of $3,000 for conveyancing and inspections. Lenders mortgage insurance is an estimate and is added to the loan. A lender makes its own assessment.
Ingle Farm and Parafield Gardens: Census profile compared
Figures are from the 2021 Census, so rents, repayments and incomes have moved since. They are most useful for comparing one suburb with another and with Australia as a whole.
| Measure | Ingle Farm | Parafield Gardens |
|---|---|---|
| People and households | ||
| Residents | 9,543 | 18,467 |
| Median ageAustralia 38 | 39 | 36 |
| Average household sizeAustralia 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.9 |
| Median household income, weeklyAustralia $1,746 | $1,286 | $1,384 |
| Housing costs at the 2021 Census | ||
| Median rent, weeklyAustralia $375 | $310 | $300 |
| Median mortgage repayment, monthlyAustralia $1,863 | $1,387 | $1,382 |
| Who owns and who rents | ||
| Households rentingAustralia 31% | 27% | 29% |
| Owned with a mortgageAustralia 35% | 37% | 41% |
| Owned outrightAustralia 31% | 34% | 28% |
| Types of home | ||
| Separate housesAustralia 72% | 92% | 89% |
| Townhouses, terraces and semi-detachedAustralia 13% | 5% | 8% |
| Flats and apartmentsAustralia 14% | 3% | 2% |
| Homes with two bedrooms or fewer | 8% | 10% |
| Homes with four bedrooms or more | 14% | 27% |
| Dwellings unoccupied on Census night | 5% | 4% |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0). Tenure shares exclude households that did not state their tenure. Dwelling shares are of occupied private dwellings.
Home loan considerations in Ingle Farm and Parafield Gardens
Lenders treat houses on land, townhouses and apartments differently, and some apply extra conditions to small apartments, high-density buildings or particular postcodes. These are the points each guide raises.
Ingle Farm
- First home buyers
- Upgraders
- Investors
- Downsizers
- Three-bedroom houses dominate the stock, so choice of larger family homes is more limited than in newer suburbs.
- Outright ownership of 34.3 per cent points to a settled market with less reliance on high loan-to-value borrowing.
- Median weekly household income of $1,286 was below the national figure, so serviceability often binds first.
- Homes built before the 1980s may contain asbestos-containing materials, which inspections and some insurers consider.
- Where a property is connected to the Salisbury Water recycled supply, plumbing alterations should be checked.
Parafield Gardens
- First home buyers
- Upgraders
- Investors
- Parafield Airport adjoins the suburb to the east, and aircraft noise exposure may affect value on nearby streets.
- Median weekly household income of $1,384 was below the national figure, so serviceability often binds before deposit.
- High loan-to-value borrowing is common, so lenders mortgage insurance or the 5% Deposit Scheme is often relevant.
- Plentiful comparable sales make valuations predictable across the suburb.
- Where a property is connected to the Salisbury Water recycled supply, plumbing alterations should be checked.
Housing stock in Ingle Farm and Parafield Gardens compared
Ingle Farm
- Detached houses
- Separate houses numbered 3,329 at the 2021 Census, 92.1 per cent of occupied homes, well above the national 72.3 per cent.
- Three-bedroom homes
- Overwhelmingly dominant at 2,780 dwellings counted at the 2021 Census, against 424 with four bedrooms.
- Townhouses and flats
- The 167 semi-detached or townhouse dwellings and 116 flats counted at the 2021 Census are the main smaller options.
Parafield Gardens
- Detached family houses
- Separate houses numbered 5,483 at the 2021 Census, 89.3 per cent of occupied homes, well above the national 72.3 per cent.
- Three and four bedroom homes
- At the 2021 Census, 3,774 dwellings had three bedrooms and 1,449 had four, with 516 two-bedroom homes.
- Townhouses and semi-detached dwellings
- The 513 attached dwellings counted at the 2021 Census are the main smaller option in the suburb.
Official sale price and rent figures for Ingle Farm and Parafield Gardens
Only figures published free of charge by a government agency are shown. Where none is published the space is left empty rather than filled with an estimate. Each guide charts the full series.
Ingle Farm
No government agency publishes a free median sale price or rent series for Ingle Farm, so none is shown. A broker can supply recent comparable sales for a specific property as part of a free assessment.
Parafield Gardens
No government agency publishes a free median sale price or rent series for Parafield Gardens, so none is shown. A broker can supply recent comparable sales for a specific property as part of a free assessment.
Transport, schools and amenities in Ingle Farm and Parafield Gardens
Ingle Farm
Transport
- Adelaide Metro buses (bus)
- O-Bahn busway (bus)
- Montague Road (road)
- North East Road (road)
Amenities
- Ingle Farm shopping centre
- Ingle Farm reserves
Parafield Gardens
Transport
- Salisbury Interchange (train)
- Adelaide Metro buses (bus)
- Salisbury Highway (road)
- Parafield Airport (airport)
Amenities
- Parafield Gardens local shops
- Salisbury town centre
School listings show name, level and sector only. Enrolment areas change, so confirm eligibility for a specific address with the school or the South Australia education department.
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