Paris Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Paris Creek

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A far older population than the national average defines daily life in Paris Creek. The typical resident is 52, which is 14 years older than the usual Australian. This age gap is reflected in the community's structure, where over half of the 206 residents are aged 45 or older.

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Where Paris Creek sits — Total population

206 ▲ +10.8%
  • 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 Paris Creek — higher than 54% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Paris Creek206
5201, SA 2,305
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 52, which is far older than the state figure of 41 and the national average of 38. The total population is 206 people.

206 ▲ +10.8%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 186
  • 2016: 187
  • 2021: 206

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

52 yrs ▲ +4.0%

Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 50 yrs
  • 2016: 52 yrs
  • 2021: 52 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 20.9% of the population, a figure that is well above the Australian average of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 16.0%, which is about the same as the South Australian figure.

20.9% ▲ +104.3%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.2%
  • 2016: 21.9%
  • 2021: 20.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.0% ▲ +49.0%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.8%
  • 2016: 13.9%
  • 2021: 16.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Paris Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married, accounting for 57.5% of the population. There is no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander population here, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%.

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

12.3% ▲ +16.4%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.6%
  • 2016: 9.9%
  • 2021: 12.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Paris Creek, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 20%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 12 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 7 males; 65–69: 11 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 12 males; 60–64: 12 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 12 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 6 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 8 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 7 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 9 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 7 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 9 males; 5–9: 11 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 7 females

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 Paris Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41112/paris-creek/topic/demographics-identity