Paradise · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Paradise

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A small population of just 41 people now lives in Paradise (Vic.), where the typical resident is 43 years old. This is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. The area is sparsely populated, with a community profile shaped by a high number of coupled households.

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📍 Paradise, Suburb / Locality

Where Paradise sits — Total population

41
  • 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 Paradise — lower than 76% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Paradise41
3477, VIC 817
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Paradise is smaller than about 75% of similar areas, with a total population of 41 people.

41

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 42
  • 2021: 41

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

43 yrs

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 50 yrs
  • 2021: 43 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area has a balanced mix of ages, though the 19.5% of residents aged 65 and over is a little above the national figure. Children under 15 make up 17.1% of the population, which is about the same as the Victorian average.

19.5%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.4%
  • 2021: 19.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.1%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.9%
  • 2021: 17.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Paradise splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (32%) and Children (0–14) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 28%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Couples are common here, with 24.1% of people in a de facto relationship, which is far above the national figure. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a rate well below the Australian average.

24.1%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 24.1%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Paradise, Married is the majority at 77%; Never married is next at 23%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 6 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Paradise [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22033/paradise/topic/demographics-identity