Paralowie vs SalisburyTwo Adelaide suburbs compared for a home loan
Paralowie (SA 5108) is approximately 21 km north of the Adelaide CBD, west of Salisbury. Salisbury (SA 5108) is approximately 20 km north of the Adelaide CBD, on the Gawler railway line. At the 2021 Census, Paralowie had 17,504 residents with a median age of 35, and Salisbury had 8,841 residents with a median age of 37.
In both suburbs the most common occupied dwelling was separate houses. Flats and apartments made up 1% of occupied dwellings in Paralowie and 15% in Salisbury, while 25% of Paralowie households rented compared with 43% in Salisbury. 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 5108 · Adelaide's northern suburbs
Paralowie
Paralowie is one of South Australia's largest suburbs by population, built mostly of detached family homes with half of households paying a mortgage.
City of Salisbury. Approximately 21 km north of the Adelaide CBD, west of Salisbury.
Read the full Paralowie guideSA 5108 · Adelaide's northern suburbs
Salisbury
Salisbury is the centre of Adelaide's northern suburbs, with a rail interchange, the district's most varied housing and renting the largest tenure.
City of Salisbury. Approximately 20 km north of the Adelaide CBD, on the Gawler railway line.
Read the full Salisbury guide
What buying in Paralowie and Salisbury would mean for the loan
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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.
Paralowie and Salisbury: 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 | Paralowie | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|
| People and households | ||
| Residents | 17,504 | 8,841 |
| Median ageAustralia 38 | 35 | 37 |
| Average household sizeAustralia 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| Median household income, weeklyAustralia $1,746 | $1,479 | $1,029 |
| Housing costs at the 2021 Census | ||
| Median rent, weeklyAustralia $375 | $305 | $260 |
| Median mortgage repayment, monthlyAustralia $1,863 | $1,300 | $1,213 |
| Who owns and who rents | ||
| Households rentingAustralia 31% | 25% | 43% |
| Owned with a mortgageAustralia 35% | 50% | 29% |
| Owned outrightAustralia 31% | 24% | 26% |
| Types of home | ||
| Separate housesAustralia 72% | 94% | 61% |
| Townhouses, terraces and semi-detachedAustralia 13% | 5% | 24% |
| Flats and apartmentsAustralia 14% | 1% | 15% |
| Homes with two bedrooms or fewer | 6% | 33% |
| Homes with four bedrooms or more | 29% | 14% |
| Dwellings unoccupied on Census night | 4% | 7% |
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 Paralowie and Salisbury
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.
Paralowie
- First home buyers
- Upgraders
- Investors
- Half of households with a stated tenure had a mortgage, so budgets are sensitive to changes in repayments.
- High loan-to-value borrowing is common, so lenders mortgage insurance or the Australian Government 5% Deposit Scheme is often relevant.
- Plentiful comparable sales make valuations predictable, but also make a price above recent evidence easy to test.
- Two addresses in the suburb are State Heritage Places, where development is constrained.
- Homes built before the 1980s may contain asbestos-containing materials, which inspections and some insurers consider.
Salisbury
- First home buyers
- Investors
- Downsizers
- Small home units can fall below the minimum internal floor area that some lenders and mortgage insurers require.
- Units above commercial premises near the town centre may be treated as mixed-use security with a lower maximum loan-to-value ratio.
- Strata and community corporation levies are counted in serviceability assessments and reduce borrowing power.
- Median weekly household income of $1,029 was well below the national figure, so serviceability usually binds first.
- Where a property is connected to the Salisbury Water recycled supply, plumbing alterations should be checked.
Housing stock in Paralowie and Salisbury compared
Paralowie
- Detached family houses
- Separate houses numbered 5,549 at the 2021 Census, 94.1 per cent of occupied homes, well above the national 72.3 per cent.
- Three and four bedroom homes
- At the 2021 Census, 3,727 dwellings had three bedrooms and 1,503 had four, with only 330 two-bedroom homes.
- Townhouses and semi-detached dwellings
- Only 274 were counted at the 2021 Census, so smaller attached stock is scarce.
Salisbury
- Detached houses
- Separate houses numbered 2,026 at the 2021 Census, 61.3 per cent of occupied homes, well below the national 72.3 per cent.
- Townhouses and semi-detached dwellings
- At 789 dwellings, or 23.9 per cent of occupied homes, attached housing is nearly double the national share.
- Home units and apartments
- The 481 flats counted at the 2021 Census, 14.6 per cent of occupied homes, are unusual for the northern suburbs.
Official sale price and rent figures for Paralowie and Salisbury
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.
Paralowie
No government agency publishes a free median sale price or rent series for Paralowie, so none is shown. A broker can supply recent comparable sales for a specific property as part of a free assessment.
Salisbury
No government agency publishes a free median sale price or rent series for Salisbury, 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 Paralowie and Salisbury
Paralowie
Transport
- Salisbury Interchange (train)
- Adelaide Metro buses (bus)
- Salisbury Highway (road)
- Waterloo Corner Road (road)
Amenities
- Paralowie local shops
- Salisbury town centre
- Paralowie reserves
Salisbury
Transport
- Salisbury Interchange (train)
- Adelaide Metro buses (bus)
- Main North Road (road)
- Salisbury Highway (road)
Amenities
- Salisbury town centre
- Salisbury Library
- Salisbury Oval
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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