Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Parham suburb profile
Parham, SA · Postcode 5501
This Parham suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Parham, SA (postcode 5501). 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 Parham with nearby suburbs.
Parham at a glance
Population
185
Median rent
$220/wk
Household income
$1,089/wk
Median age
56
Parham 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
+6.3% over 10 years
Population
185
was 216 in 2016
-31 · -14.4%
Median rent
$220/wk
was $203/wk in 2016
+$17 · +8.4%
Household income
$1,089/wk
was $919/wk in 2016
+$170 · +18.5%
Median age
56
was 47 in 2016
+9 · +19.1%
Dig deeper: Parham population growth · Parham then and now
Parham vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Parham, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-31.2% vs area
- Parham$220/wk
- Nearby$225/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-30.1% vs area
- Parham$1,089/wk
- Nearby$1,237/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+36.6% vs area
- Parham56
- Nearby48.5
- SA41
Personal income
-32.1% vs area
- Parham$530/wk
- Nearby$667/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Parham compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Parham ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1877.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1843.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2942.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1848.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Parham on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Parham, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Parham people
- Population
- 185
- Median age
- 56
- Born overseas
- 14.6%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Parham income
- Median household income
- $1,089/wk
- Median personal income
- $530/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Parham housing
- Median rent
- $220/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $867/mo
- Separate houses
- 52.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 25.5%
- Mortgaged
- 15.7%
- Rented
- 5.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 46.4%
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
Parham work
- Employment to population
- 36.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 12.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 17.9%
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 5501)
Compare Parham with nearby suburbs
Parham in numbers
Parham had 185 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 56, 33% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2 people. 14.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 25.5% own their home outright, 15.7% are paying a mortgage, 5.9% rent. Separate houses make up 52.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $220/wk, 29% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,089/wk, 29% below the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 14.4% (from 216 to 185). Median rent moved from $203/wk to $220/wk (+8.4%).
Parham suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Parham, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Parham was $220/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Parham, SA?
- Parham had 185 residents at the 2021 Census, down 14.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Parham?
- Median household income in Parham was $1,089/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Parham?
- 5.9% of occupied homes in Parham were rented, 25.5% were owned outright and 15.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Parham suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Parham. 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