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Goolwa - Port Elliot vs The Coorong
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 77 km apart · Goolwa - Port Elliot profile · The Coorong profile
Goolwa - Port Elliot The Coorong
The Coorong and Goolwa - Port Elliot are two South Australian areas with very different profiles. Goolwa - Port Elliot is much older, with a typical resident aged 61 and 43.6% of people aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 48 and 25.1% of seniors in The Coorong. The Coorong has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 20.2% of people speaking a First Nations language and a higher share of the population identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. These areas also differ in their workforces; 57.7% of people in The Coorong work full-time, which is far higher than the 44.3% in Goolwa - Port Elliot.
Since 2011, the two areas have moved in opposite directions in some key ways, such as the age gap widening as Goolwa - Port Elliot becomes even older. However, they share several similarities, including nearly identical shares of people who live alone and those who do not own a motor vehicle. They also both sit well below the national figure for the share of residents with a bachelor degree or higher. While Goolwa - Port Elliot has more people born overseas, The Coorong has seen a higher rise in recent overseas arrivals since 2011.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 10,438
- First area, 2016: 11,126
- First area, 2021: 12,516
- Second area, 2011: 5,537
- Second area, 2016: 5,395
- Second area, 2021: 5,473
- First area, 2011: 55 yrs
- First area, 2016: 58 yrs
- First area, 2021: 61 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 44 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 46 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 48 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Goolwa - Port Elliot: 2.1% males, 2.9% females; 85+ in The Coorong: 1.0% males, 1.5% females
- 80–84 in Goolwa - Port Elliot: 3.1% males, 3.1% females; 80–84 in The Coorong: 1.9% males, 1.6% females
- 75–79 in Goolwa - Port Elliot: 4.7% males, 4.7% females; 75–79 in The Coorong: 2.8% males, 2.6% females
- 70–74 in Goolwa - Port Elliot: 5.7% males, 6.2% females; 70–74 in The Coorong: 3.3% males, 3.1% females
- 65–69 in Goolwa - Port Elliot: 5.3% males, 6.0% females; 65–69 in The Coorong: 3.7% males, 3.4% females
- 60–64 in Goolwa - Port Elliot: 4.1% males, 4.9% females; 60–64 in The Coorong: 4.7% males, 4.0% females
- 55–59 in Goolwa - Port Elliot: 3.1% males, 3.6% females; 55–59 in The Coorong: 4.1% males, 3.8% females
- 50–54 in Goolwa - Port Elliot: 2.5% males, 2.5% females; 50–54 in The Coorong: 3.2% males, 3.0% females
- 45–49 in Goolwa - Port Elliot: 2.5% males, 2.2% females; 45–49 in The Coorong: 2.6% males, 2.9% females
- 40–44 in Goolwa - Port Elliot: 1.9% males, 2.2% females; 40–44 in The Coorong: 2.8% males, 2.8% females
- 35–39 in Goolwa - Port Elliot: 1.6% males, 1.9% females; 35–39 in The Coorong: 2.4% males, 2.3% females
- 30–34 in Goolwa - Port Elliot: 1.6% males, 1.7% females; 30–34 in The Coorong: 2.7% males, 2.5% females
- 25–29 in Goolwa - Port Elliot: 1.3% males, 1.5% females; 25–29 in The Coorong: 3.2% males, 2.5% females
- 20–24 in Goolwa - Port Elliot: 1.3% males, 1.3% females; 20–24 in The Coorong: 2.6% males, 1.9% females
- 15–19 in Goolwa - Port Elliot: 1.9% males, 1.9% females; 15–19 in The Coorong: 2.5% males, 2.4% females
- 10–14 in Goolwa - Port Elliot: 2.1% males, 2.1% females; 10–14 in The Coorong: 3.2% males, 2.6% females
- 5–9 in Goolwa - Port Elliot: 1.9% males, 1.7% females; 5–9 in The Coorong: 3.3% males, 2.7% females
- 0–4 in Goolwa - Port Elliot: 1.6% males, 1.4% females; 0–4 in The Coorong: 2.3% males, 2.2% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $397
- First area, 2016: $482
- First area, 2021: $551
- Second area, 2011: $427
- Second area, 2016: $501
- Second area, 2021: $604
- First area, 2011: $736
- First area, 2016: $835
- First area, 2021: $970
- Second area, 2011: $786
- Second area, 2016: $931
- Second area, 2021: $1,085
- First area, 2011: $868
- First area, 2016: $1,041
- First area, 2021: $1,227
- Second area, 2011: $963
- Second area, 2016: $1,165
- Second area, 2021: $1,372
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.1
- First area, 2016: 2.1
- First area, 2021: 2.0
- Second area, 2011: 2.3
- Second area, 2016: 2.3
- Second area, 2021: 2.2
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $203
- First area, 2016: $250
- First area, 2021: $280
- Second area, 2011: $110
- Second area, 2016: $125
- Second area, 2021: $190
- First area, 2011: $1,170
- First area, 2016: $1,213
- First area, 2021: $1,196
- Second area, 2011: $877
- Second area, 2016: $867
- Second area, 2021: $879
- First area, 2011: 1.00
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.70
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goolwa - Port Elliot vs The Coorong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/407011144/goolwa-port-elliot/vs/407031169/the-coorong