6,793 ▼ -10.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,594
- 2016: 6,554
- 2021: 6,793
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Para Hills · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Para Hills
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Almost 45% of residents in Para Hills are married, making it one of the largest populations at this level. This is a noticeably young area where the typical resident is 36, which is five years younger than the South Australian average.
6,793
▼ -10.5%
- 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 Para Hills — higher than 86% of areas.
| Para Hills | 6,793 |
|---|---|
| 5096, SA | 13,765 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 6,793 people, Para Hills is among the largest areas of its type. Its typical resident is 36, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38.
36 yrs ▼ -2.7%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 high proportion of children, with 19.6% under age 15, which is a little above the state figure. This helps explain why the population of seniors is lower than most areas at 15.1%.
15.1% ▲ +4.8%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Para Hills, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.2% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the South Australian average. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.9% of the population, a figure lower than most similar areas.
2.2% ▲ +16.5%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% ▲ +7.2%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Para Hills, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Para Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41096/para-hills/topic/demographics-identity