Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Parafield Gardens then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Parafield Gardens, SA (postcode 5107) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+20.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,317 | 16,945 | 18,467 | +3,150 · +20.6% |
| Median age | 35 | 35 | 36 | +1 · +2.9% |
| Median household income | $980/wk | $1,140/wk | $1,384/wk | +$404 · +41.2% |
| Median personal income | $426/wk | $488/wk | $585/wk | +$159 · +37.3% |
| Median rent | $218/wk | $260/wk | $300/wk | +$82 · +37.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,387/mo | $1,387/mo | $1,382/mo | $5 · -0.4% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 | +0.1 · +3.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Parafield Gardens trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
18,467
was 16,945 in 2016
+1,522 · +9%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $260/wk in 2016
+$40 · +15.4%
Household income
$1,384/wk
was $1,140/wk in 2016
+$244 · +21.4%
Median age
36
was 35 in 2016
+1 · +2.9%
Dig deeper: Parafield Gardens population growth · Parafield Gardens then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.