Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Parilla suburb profile
Parilla, SA · Postcode 5303
This Parilla suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Parilla, SA (postcode 5303). 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 Parilla with nearby suburbs.
Parilla at a glance
Population
159
Median rent
$200/wk
Household income
$1,687/wk
Median age
40
Parilla 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
-28.1% over 10 years
Population
159
was 211 in 2016
-52 · -24.6%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $70/wk in 2016
+$130 · +185.7%
Household income
$1,687/wk
was $1,399/wk in 2016
+$288 · +20.6%
Median age
40
was 38 in 2016
+2 · +5.3%
Dig deeper: Parilla population growth · Parilla then and now
Parilla vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Parilla, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-37.5% vs area
- Parilla$200/wk
- Nearby$217.5/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
+8.2% vs area
- Parilla$1,687/wk
- Nearby$1,641/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
-2.4% vs area
- Parilla40
- Nearby43
- SA41
Personal income
+15.2% vs area
- Parilla$900/wk
- Nearby$777/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Parilla compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Parilla sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,025.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5981.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,021.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5978.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Parilla on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Parilla, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Parilla people
- Population
- 159
- Median age
- 40
- Born overseas
- 24.5%
- 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
Parilla income
- Median household income
- $1,687/wk
- Median personal income
- $900/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Parilla housing
- Median rent
- $200/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $661/mo
- Separate houses
- 65.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 39.1%
- Mortgaged
- 8%
- Rented
- 5.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 40.2%
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
Parilla work
- Employment to population
- 65.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 41.2%
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 5303)
Compare Parilla with nearby suburbs
Parilla in numbers
Parilla had 159 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 40, 5% below the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 24.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 39.1% own their home outright, 8% are paying a mortgage, 5.7% rent. Separate houses make up 65.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $200/wk, 35% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,687/wk, 10% above the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 24.6% (from 211 to 159). Median rent moved from $70/wk to $200/wk (+185.7%).
Parilla suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Parilla, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Parilla was $200/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Parilla, SA?
- Parilla had 159 residents at the 2021 Census, down 24.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Parilla?
- Median household income in Parilla was $1,687/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Parilla?
- 5.7% of occupied homes in Parilla were rented, 39.1% were owned outright and 8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Parilla suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Parilla. 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