18,467 ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15,317
- 2016: 16,945
- 2021: 18,467
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Parafield Gardens · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Parafield Gardens
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Parafield Gardens is noticeably younger at 36, making the area much younger than most others in the state. With a population of 18,467, it is one of the largest areas at this level. The community is shaped by a high proportion of children and a smaller-than-average senior population.
18,467
▲ +20.6%
- 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 Parafield Gardens — higher than 89% of areas.
| Parafield Gardens | 18,467 |
|---|---|
| 5107, SA | 18,636 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 36, which is noticeably younger than the South Australian figure of 41 and a little younger than the national figure of 38.
36 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 20.7% of the population, which is well above the state figure of 17%. This helps explain why the area is younger than most, with seniors aged 65 and over making up only 14.7% of residents.
14.7% ▲ +30.4%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.7% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Parafield Gardens, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.4% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is about the same as the state and national figures. People in de facto relationships make up 7.3%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%.
2.4% ▲ +25.6%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.3% ▼ -14.6%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Parafield Gardens, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
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 Parafield Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41103/parafield-gardens/topic/demographics-identity