Paisley, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Paisley is more socio-economically advantaged than about 40% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 971, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Paisley at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 96
- Median age
- 48
- Median weekly household income
- $1,062
- SEIFA score
- 971
- Coordinates
- -34.3979, 139.6595
Paisley demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Paisley using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 29%, 0% of homes are rented, and 4% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 21 | 20% |
| Youth (15–24) | 8 | 8% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 17 | 16% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 30 | 29% |
| Seniors (65+) | 28 | 27% |
Share of the 104 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 17 | 53% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 8 | 25% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 25 | 89% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 28 occupied private dwellings in Paisley.
- Median weekly rent
- $330
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,896
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,281
- Median weekly personal income
- $693
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 3 (4%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 16 (21%)
- Labour-force participation
- 46.1%
- Employed full-time
- 22
- Employed part-time
- 9
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Paisley
Where is Paisley?
Paisley is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Paisley?
At the 2021 Census, Paisley had a population of about 96.
Is Paisley an advantaged area?
Paisley has an ABS SEIFA score of 971, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 40 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 40% of Australian suburbs.
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