17,504 ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15,872
- 2016: 16,530
- 2021: 17,504
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Paralowie · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Paralowie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Paralowie is just 35 years old, making this area noticeably younger than both South Australia and the rest of the country. With a population of 17,504, it is one of the largest communities in its category and is defined by a strong presence of young families.
17,504
▲ +10.3%
- 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 Paralowie — higher than 89% of areas.
| Paralowie | 17,504 |
|---|---|
| 5108, SA | 43,329 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 17,504, which is among the largest for this level of area. Residents here are noticeably younger than those in South Australia and across Australia, with a typical age of 35.
35 yrs ▲ +12.9%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 21.2% of the population, a figure well above the state and national averages. This contributes to a young profile where seniors aged 65 and over are much fewer than in most areas, at only 10.3%.
10.3% ▲ +79.4%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.2% ▼ -11.2%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Paralowie splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3% of the population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Marital status varies, with 43.5% of people being married and 11.2% in a de facto relationship, a figure about the same as the national average.
3.0% ▲ +29.7%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▼ -6.9%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Paralowie splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 9%.
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 Paralowie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41105/paralowie/topic/demographics-identity