Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Paris Creek suburb profile
Paris Creek, SA · Postcode 5201
This Paris Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Paris Creek, SA (postcode 5201). 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 Paris Creek with nearby suburbs.
Paris Creek at a glance
Population
206
Median rent
$345/wk
Household income
$1,768/wk
Median age
52
Paris Creek 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
+4.6% over 10 years
Population
206
was 187 in 2016
+19 · +10.2%
Median rent
$345/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$45 · +15%
Household income
$1,768/wk
was $1,312/wk in 2016
+$456 · +34.8%
Median age
52
was 52 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Paris Creek population growth · Paris Creek then and now
Paris Creek vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Paris Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+7.8% vs area
- Paris Creek$345/wk
- Nearby$302.5/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
+13.4% vs area
- Paris Creek$1,768/wk
- Nearby$1,031/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+26.8% vs area
- Paris Creek52
- Nearby53
- SA41
Personal income
+6.3% vs area
- Paris Creek$830/wk
- Nearby$558/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Paris Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Paris Creek sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,069
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,031.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,099.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,020.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Paris Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Paris Creek, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Paris Creek people
- Population
- 206
- Median age
- 52
- Born overseas
- 8.3%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Paris Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,768/wk
- Median personal income
- $830/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Paris Creek housing
- Median rent
- $345/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,928/mo
- Separate houses
- 84.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 36.5%
- Mortgaged
- 36.5%
- Rented
- 8.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11.8%
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
Paris Creek work
- Employment to population
- 64.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 52.8%
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 5201)
Compare Paris Creek with nearby suburbs
Paris Creek in numbers
Paris Creek had 206 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 52, 24% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 8.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 36.5% own their home outright, 36.5% are paying a mortgage, 8.2% rent. Separate houses make up 84.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $345/wk, 11% above the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,768/wk, 16% above the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 10.2% (from 187 to 206). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $345/wk (+15%).
Paris Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Paris Creek, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Paris Creek was $345/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Paris Creek, SA?
- Paris Creek had 206 residents at the 2021 Census, up 10.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Paris Creek?
- Median household income in Paris Creek was $1,768/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Paris Creek?
- 8.2% of occupied homes in Paris Creek were rented, 36.5% were owned outright and 36.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Paris Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Paris Creek. 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