Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Paradise suburb profile
Paradise, SA · Postcode 5075
This Paradise suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Paradise, SA (postcode 5075). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Paradise with nearby suburbs.
Paradise at a glance
Population
7,217
Median rent
$330/wk
Household income
$1,386/wk
Median age
43
Paradise trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+10.1% over 10 years
Population
7,217
was 6,773 in 2016
+444 · +6.6%
Median rent
$330/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$30 · +10%
Household income
$1,386/wk
was $1,192/wk in 2016
+$194 · +16.3%
Median age
43
was 43 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Paradise population growth · Paradise then and now
Paradise vs nearby & Greater Adelaide
Median Census 2021 figures for Paradise, nearby suburbs (8), and the Adelaide metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+1.2% vs area
- Paradise$330/wk
- Nearby$355/wk
- Adelaide$326/wk
Household income
-13.8% vs area
- Paradise$1,386/wk
- Nearby$1,676/wk
- Adelaide$1,607/wk
Median age
+7.5% vs area
- Paradise43
- Nearby40.5
- Adelaide40
Personal income
-11.1% vs area
- Paradise$710/wk
- Nearby$782/wk
- Adelaide$799/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA. See Adelaide rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Paradise compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Paradise sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,002
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5985.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3973.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6997.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Paradise on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Paradise, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Paradise people
- Population
- 7,217
- Median age
- 43
- Born overseas
- 33.8%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Paradise income
- Median household income
- $1,386/wk
- Median personal income
- $710/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Paradise housing
- Median rent
- $330/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,597/mo
- Separate houses
- 70.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 7.9%
- Owned outright
- 34.1%
- Mortgaged
- 29%
- Rented
- 25.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.6%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Paradise work
- Employment to population
- 56.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 58.9%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 5075)
Compare Paradise with nearby suburbs
Paradise in numbers
Paradise had 7,217 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 36th most populous suburb or locality in SA out of 1,624. The median age is 43, close to the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 33.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 34.1% own their home outright, 29% are paying a mortgage, 25.7% rent. Separate houses make up 70.6% of dwellings, with 7.9% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $330/wk, 6% above the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,386/wk, 9% below the typical SA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.1%. 58.9% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 6.6% (from 6,773 to 7,217). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $330/wk (+10%).
Paradise suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Paradise, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Paradise was $330/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Paradise, SA?
- Paradise had 7,217 residents at the 2021 Census, up 6.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Paradise?
- Median household income in Paradise was $1,386/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Paradise?
- 25.7% of occupied homes in Paradise were rented, 34.1% were owned outright and 29% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Paradise suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Paradise (SA). Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Adelaide