167 ▼ -48.0%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 321
- 2016: 169
- 2021: 167
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Parma · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Parma
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Parma is 53 years old, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. With 167 people living here, the population leans heavily towards older adults and seniors, while children are relatively scarce.
167
▼ -48.0%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Parma — higher than 50% of areas.
| Parma | 167 |
|---|---|
| 2540 crosses NSW/OT | 48,267 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 53 is much higher than most similar areas and far older than the national figure of 38. This age gap of 15 years marks Parma as a significantly older community.
53 yrs ▲ +10.4%
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 53 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults and seniors make up over two-thirds of the population, with 24% aged 65 and over, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up only 11.4%, a rate well below the New South Wales average.
24.0% ▲ +36.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.4% ▼ -39.3%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Parma, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 42%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Youth (15–24) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure. Over half of the community is married, while 10.7% are in a de facto relationship, which is lower than most areas.
1.8% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.7% ▲ +14.6%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Parma, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 Parma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13166/parma/topic/demographics-identity