Para Vista, 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 Vista, in the City Of Salisbury local government area.
| Locality | Para Vista |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | City Of Salisbury |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -34.82673 |
| Longitude | 138.66478 |
| Population | 2,886 |
| Density | 1976.7 /km² |
| Area | 1.5 km² |
| Elevation | 123 m |
| Postcode | 5093 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 13 km north-northeast |
Para Vista is a locality in the City Of Salisbury local government area of South Australia, Australia. It has a population of approximately 2,886. The locality covers an area of 1.5 km², giving a population density of about 1976.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 123 m above sea level. It lies approximately 13 km north-northeast of Adelaide. Para Vista is located at 34.8267°S, 138.6648°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5093.
Para Vista rests on the gentle slopes that mark the transition from the flatter plains towards the foothills of the Mount Lofty Ranges, a landscape painted in muted greens and earthy browns. It lies 12.5 km north-north-east of Adelaide, SA (from Adelaide, SA: bearing 28°T), and is situated 6.7 km south-east of Parafield Gardens. The air here often carries the dry scent of sun-baked earth, a subtle reminder of the Adelaide plains’ embrace, and the light at dusk can pool in a rich, golden hue across the suburban streets, softening the edges of houses and gardens. Winds, when they come, sweep in from the west, carrying a whisper of the distant gulf and stirring the leaves of the hardy eucalypts that stand sentinel along the roadsides. The terrain itself is unassuming, a quiet backdrop to the lives lived out within its boundaries, where the land rolls with a subtle, almost imperceptible grace.
Historically, Para Vista's development is tied to the post-war expansion of Adelaide, a period when greenfields were transformed into residential neighbourhoods designed to accommodate a growing population. The local economy, while now largely a dormitory suburb for the wider metropolitan area, has roots in the agricultural past of the region, with orchards and market gardens once defining the character of the surrounding countryside. Today, the focus has shifted to services and retail, with centres like the nearby Tea Tree Plaza serving as significant economic hubs. A distinctive feature of Para Vista is its network of parks and reserves, offering pockets of greenery that break up the suburban sprawl, providing spaces for recreation and a quiet connection to the natural world that still subtly informs the locality's character.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Para Vista, 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 Vista, in the City Of Salisbury local government area.
Detailed location data for Para Vista includes the postcode (5093), 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 Vista 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. |