147 ▼ -59.2%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 360
- 2016: 159
- 2021: 147
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Parattah · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Parattah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Parattah is 49 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This small community stands out for its high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and a very high rate of de facto relationships.
147
▼ -59.2%
- 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 Parattah — lower than 53% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 147 people, making it smaller than about half of similar areas. Residents are noticeably older than those across Tasmania and Australia.
49 yrs ▲ +19.5%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 14.3% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Interestingly, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most areas, sitting at just 8.8%.
8.8% ▼ -32.3%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.3% ▼ -49.1%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Parattah, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (18%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most areas, with 10.2% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. De facto relationships are also far more frequent than in Tasmania or Australia, at 23.7%.
10.2% ▲ +104.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23.7% ▲ +73.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Parattah, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (31%) and Divorced (15%).
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 Parattah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60489/parattah/topic/demographics-identity