18,467 ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15,317
- 2016: 16,945
- 2021: 18,467
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Parafield Gardens · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Parafield Gardens
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer seniors and more children than most similar areas make Parafield Gardens a notably young community. The typical resident is 36, which is five years younger than the South Australian average. This youthful profile is seen across a growing population of 18,467 people.
18,467
▲ +20.6%
- 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 Parafield Gardens — higher than 87% of areas.
| Parafield Gardens | 18,467 |
|---|---|
| 5107, SA | 18,636 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown 21% since 2011, adding about 3,150 people. This makes the area larger than about 88% of similar places.
36 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 20.7% of the population, which is well above the state figure of 17.0%. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over is 14.7%, well below the South Australian average of 20.0%.
14.7% ▲ +30.6%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.7% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Parafield Gardens, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average. People in de facto relationships make up 7.3% of the population, a figure well below the national average of 11.5%.
2.4% ▲ +25.5%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.3% ▼ -14.6%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Parafield Gardens, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (35%) 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 Parafield Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402041043/parafield-gardens/topic/demographics-identity