172 —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 160
- 2021: 172
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Paradise Beach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Paradise Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Paradise Beach is 61 years old, making this area far older than the national figure. The community is small, with 172 people living across the area. It is mostly made up of older adults and seniors.
172
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- 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 Beach — higher than 50% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With a typical age of 61, people here are far older than those in Victoria and Australia. The total population is 172, which is larger than about 52% of similar areas.
61 yrs —
Older than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58 yrs
- 2021: 61 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is heavily weighted toward older residents, with 37.2% aged 65 and over, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 5.8% of the population, which is among the lowest for this level.
37.2% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 37.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
5.8% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Paradise Beach, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 42%, followed by Seniors (65+) (36%) and Young adults (25–44) (10%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.7% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian figure. Marriage is common here, with 40% of people married and 11.1% in a de facto relationship.
1.7% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Paradise Beach, the largest group is Married at 38%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (21%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Paradise Beach
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Paradise Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22034/paradise-beach/topic/demographics-identity