Parafield, 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 Parafield, in the City Of Salisbury local government area.
| Locality | Parafield |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | City Of Salisbury |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -34.79568 |
| Longitude | 138.63143 |
| Population | 131 |
| Density | 29.5 /km² |
| Area | 4.4 km² |
| Elevation | 21 m |
| Postcode | 5106 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 15 km north |
Parafield is a locality in the City Of Salisbury local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 131. The locality covers an area of 4.4 km², giving a population density of about 29.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 21 m above sea level. It lies approximately 15 km north of Adelaide. Parafield is located at 34.7957°S, 138.6314°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5106.
Parafield spreads across a gently undulating plain, a landscape where the wide South Australian sky feels particularly expansive. It lies 14.7 km north of Adelaide, SA (from Adelaide, SA: bearing 11°T), and is situated 2.1 km south-east of Parafield Gardens. The land here is a soft, ochre-tinged earth, giving way to hardy native grasses and the occasional scattering of gum trees that stand sentinel against the prevailing winds. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, dry scent of dust and sun-baked vegetation, a characteristic perfume of this part of the Adelaide plains, where the urban fringe begins its gradual embrace of the countryside. The character of Parafield is one of a place in transition, a blend of the established and the developing, where residential streets meet the wide-open spaces of its aviation heritage.
The history of Parafield is inextricably linked with the skies, its very name echoing the pioneering spirit of flight. Established as an aerodrome in the early 20th century, it became a crucial hub for aviation in South Australia, a place where daring pilots took to the air and where the dream of flight found fertile ground. This legacy continues to shape the locality, with the former airfield now a significant centre for light aircraft and aviation-related businesses, a quiet hum of activity replacing the roar of larger engines. The local economy, while diverse, still feels the subtle influence of this aviation past, alongside the more modern developments of retail and service industries that cater to a growing population. The broad, flat terrain, so conducive to early aviation, also hints at the agricultural roots of the wider region, though intensive farming is now largely superseded by suburban expansion, leaving only faint traces of its pastoral past in the form of larger blocks and the enduring openness of the land.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Parafield, 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 Parafield, in the City Of Salisbury local government area.
Detailed location data for Parafield includes the postcode (5106), 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 Parafield 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. |