Para Hills West, South Australia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Para Hills West, in the City Of Salisbury local government area.
| Locality | Para Hills West |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | City Of Salisbury |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -34.80313 |
| Longitude | 138.64465 |
| Population | 3,148 |
| Density | 1144.7 /km² |
| Area | 2.8 km² |
| Elevation | 19 m |
| Postcode | 5096 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 14 km north-northeast |
Para Hills West is a locality in the City Of Salisbury local government area of South Australia, Australia. It has a population of approximately 3,148. The locality covers an area of 2.8 km², giving a population density of about 1144.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 19 m above sea level. It lies approximately 14 km north-northeast of Adelaide. Para Hills West is located at 34.8031°S, 138.6447°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5096.
Para Hills West unfolds across a subtle rise, a landscape where the sky seems to press down with a particular, gentle weight. It lies 14.2 km north-north-east of Adelaide, SA (from Adelaide, SA: bearing 17°T), and is situated 3.6 km south-east of Parafield Gardens. The terrain here is not dramatic, but rather a quiet unfolding of earth, marked by the occasional mature gum tree standing sentinel over suburban streets. Sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, washes over the ochre-coloured earth and the neat brick homes, softening edges and lending a warm, lived-in hue to the whole scene. The air carries a dry, dusty scent, a constant whisper of the drier country that lies further north, yet it is also tempered by the proximity of broader, more fertile plains.
Historically, Para Hills West was part of the agricultural hinterland that fed Adelaide, its development intrinsically tied to the expansion of the metropolitan area. Early settlers worked the land, coaxing crops from the soil that now lies beneath a mosaic of residential blocks and small business parks. While the broadacre farming has largely receded, the echoes of that past are still present in the names of streets and the enduring sense of a place that grew outwards, rather than being built inwards. The local economy is now primarily driven by services and retail, supporting a population that values its accessible location and the quiet, settled character of Para Hills West.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Para Hills West, South Australia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Para Hills West, in the City Of Salisbury local government area.
Detailed location data for Para Hills West includes the postcode (5096), telephone area code (08), and local government area (City Of Salisbury), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Para Hills West is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |