1,131 ▲ +23.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 915
- 2016: 1,105
- 2021: 1,131
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Paringa · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Paringa
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A steady population of 1,131 people now live in Paringa, where the typical resident is slightly older than the national figure. While the age of the community has remained stable, it is now home to a larger number of people than about 75% of similar areas.
1,131
▲ +23.6%
- 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 Paringa — higher than 73% of areas.
| Paringa | 1,131 |
|---|---|
| 5340, SA | 1,457 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 41, which is about the same as the South Australian average but noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
41 yrs ▼ -2.4%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17% of residents, a figure about the same as the state average.
20.3% ▲ +44.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Paringa splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 13.3% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the national figure. This is alongside a higher than usual proportion of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander at 2.9%.
2.9% ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▲ +45.1%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Paringa, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (34%) 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 Paringa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41111/paringa/topic/demographics-identity