Parndana · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Parndana

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

A noticeably older population marks Parndana, where the typical resident is 43. This is five years older than the national figure. The area is home to 155 people and has a higher proportion of children and Indigenous residents than most similar places.

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📍 Parndana, Suburb / Locality

Where Parndana sits — Total population

155 ▲ +9.2%
  • 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 Parndana — lower than 52% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Parndana155
5220, SA 155
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 43, making the area a little older than the South Australian average and noticeably older than the rest of Australia.

155 ▲ +9.2%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 142
  • 2016: 149
  • 2021: 155

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

43 yrs ▲ +38.7%

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31 yrs
  • 2016: 36 yrs
  • 2021: 43 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 20.6% of the population, which is well above the state figure. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.4%, a result that is about the same as the South Australian average.

19.4% ▲ +371.0%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.1%
  • 2016: 21.5%
  • 2021: 19.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.6% ▼ -5.8%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.9%
  • 2016: 21.5%
  • 2021: 20.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Parndana splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous residents make up 5.2% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Relationships are also common here, with 14.1% of people in a de facto partnership, slightly above the national figure.

5.2% ▲ +80.6%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.9%
  • 2016: 2.0%
  • 2021: 5.2%

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

14.1% ▼ -35.4%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.9%
  • 2016: 6.9%
  • 2021: 14.1%

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

Marital status

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Parndana splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 11%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 7 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 9 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 13 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 7 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 6 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 6 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 6 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 9 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 8 males; 0–4: 3 females

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 Parndana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41116/parndana/topic/demographics-identity