159 ▼ -61.4%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 412
- 2016: 211
- 2021: 159
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Parilla · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Parilla
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A remarkably high proportion of children defines the local population in Parilla, where 22% of residents are under 15. This makes the area feel much younger than most similar places, creating a family-heavy community profile. With only 159 people in total, the area remains small and sparsely populated.
159
▼ -61.4%
- 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 Parilla — lower than 51% of areas.
| Parilla | 159 |
|---|---|
| 5303, SA | 159 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Parilla is 40 years old, which is a little younger than the South Australian figure. This population is larger than about 51% of similar areas.
40 yrs ▲ +8.1%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 22% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are much fewer here at 10.1%, which is well below the 20% seen across South Australia.
10.1% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.0% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Parilla splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state figure. Most people are married at 56.3%, while those in de facto relationships make up 10.4%, a bit lower than the national figure.
1.9% ▲ —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.4% ▲ +46.4%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Parilla, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Parilla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41110/parilla/topic/demographics-identity