Paisley · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Paisley

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

Married couples make up 63.2% of adults in Paisley, which is a small community of 96 people. It is an area where the typical resident is 48, making it far older than the national figure. This population is split between a high number of children and a significant group of seniors.

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📍 Paisley, Suburb / Locality

Where Paisley sits — Total population

96 ▼ -76.6%
  • 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 Paisley — lower than 60% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Paisley96
5357, SA 442
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 48 years old, which is noticeably older than the South Australian average and far older than the national figure of 38.

96 ▼ -76.6%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 411
  • 2016: 84
  • 2021: 96

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

48 yrs ▲ +11.6%

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43 yrs
  • 2016: 51 yrs
  • 2021: 48 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 26% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of children sits alongside a senior population of 22.9%, which is also well above the Australian average.

22.9% ▲ +92.7%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.9%
  • 2016: 28.6%
  • 2021: 22.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

26.0% ▲ +30.8%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.9%
  • 2016: 21.4%
  • 2021: 26.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Paisley, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (23%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and there are no people in de facto relationships, both of which are far below national figures.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.0%
  • 2016: 11.9%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In Paisley, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 17%.

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: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 6 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 8 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 8 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 7 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 5 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 6 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 9 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Paisley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41089/paisley/topic/demographics-identity