3,295 ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,162
- 2016: 3,190
- 2021: 3,295
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Para Hills West · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Para Hills West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 38 makes Para Hills West noticeably younger than the South Australian average. This community of 3,295 people reflects a broad mix of ages and family types, staying closely in line with national patterns for children and seniors.
3,295
▲ +4.2%
- 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 West — higher than 85% of areas.
| Para Hills West | 3,295 |
|---|---|
| 5096, SA | 13,765 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38, which is much lower than most similar areas and three years younger than the state average. The total population of 3,295 is larger than about 85% of areas at this level.
38 yrs ▲ +5.6%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 17.9% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 18.3%, a figure slightly above the national average.
18.3% ▲ +31.4%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Para Hills West splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.1% of residents are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average. People in de facto relationships make up 9.0%, which is a little below the national figure.
2.1% ▼ -18.4%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.0% ▼ -17.9%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Para Hills West, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (12%).
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 West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41097/para-hills-west/topic/demographics-identity