21,601 ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18,793
- 2016: 19,718
- 2021: 21,601
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Paradise - Newton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Paradise - Newton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growth of 15% since 2011 has seen Paradise - Newton expand to 21,601 people. This larger population is now older than the national average, with a high number of seniors and a shrinking proportion of children.
21,601
▲ +14.9%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Paradise - Newton — higher than 91% of areas.
| Paradise - Newton | 21,601 |
|---|---|
| 5074, SA | 14,380 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 2,808 people over the last decade. The typical resident is 40, which is a little older than the national figure and has barely changed since 2011.
40 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.9% of the area, which is well above the 17.2% national figure. This helps explain why the proportion of children under 15 is much lower than most areas at 15.4%.
21.9% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.4% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Paradise - Newton, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.0% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures. People in de facto relationships make up 8.1%, a figure well below the national average of 11.5%.
1.0% ▲ +47.3%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.1% ▲ +36.2%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Paradise - Newton, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Paradise - Newton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401041015/paradise-newton/topic/demographics-identity