15,094 ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14,456
- 2016: 14,587
- 2021: 15,094
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Para Hills · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Para Hills
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 15,094 people in Para Hills are married, making it the most common relationship status in the area. The neighborhood is noticeably younger than the state average, with a population that has grown by about 638 people since 2011.
15,094
▲ +4.4%
- 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 Para Hills — higher than 76% of areas.
| Para Hills | 15,094 |
|---|---|
| 5096, SA | 13,765 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38, which is noticeably younger than the South Australian figure of 41. This age is about the same as the national average and has risen slightly by one year since 2011.
38 yrs ▲ +2.7%
Younger than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 18.8% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over is 16.1%, a figure that is well below the South Australian average.
16.1% ▲ +26.3%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Para Hills splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.9% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.6% of the population, which is much lower than most other areas.
1.9% ▲ +11.7%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.6% ▼ -0.2%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Para Hills, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Para Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402041041/para-hills/topic/demographics-identity