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Karoonda - Lameroo vs The Coorong
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 76 km apart · Karoonda - Lameroo profile · The Coorong profile
Karoonda - Lameroo The Coorong
The Coorong and Karoonda - Lameroo are both rural South Australian areas, but they differ in their populations and social makeup. The Coorong has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 5.7% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 20.2% speaking a First Nations language, compared to 1.8% and 0.0% in Karoonda - Lameroo. Conversely, Karoonda - Lameroo has a much higher share of recent arrivals from overseas at 30.9%, while The Coorong is at 14.2%.
These two areas are very similar in their daily life and demographics. They share nearly identical proportions of children under 15 and retirees, and typical weekly incomes are close, at $604 in The Coorong and $642 in Karoonda - Lameroo. While some gaps remain, such as the difference in overseas arrivals which has narrowed since 2011, both areas track closely to each other across dozens of measures, including the share of people with long-term health conditions.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 3,052
- First area, 2016: 3,029
- First area, 2021: 2,921
- Second area, 2011: 5,537
- Second area, 2016: 5,395
- Second area, 2021: 5,473
- First area, 2011: 44 yrs
- First area, 2016: 47 yrs
- First area, 2021: 46 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 Karoonda - Lameroo: 1.2% males, 2.1% females; 85+ in The Coorong: 1.0% males, 1.5% females
- 80–84 in Karoonda - Lameroo: 1.5% males, 1.4% females; 80–84 in The Coorong: 1.9% males, 1.6% females
- 75–79 in Karoonda - Lameroo: 2.3% males, 2.3% females; 75–79 in The Coorong: 2.8% males, 2.6% females
- 70–74 in Karoonda - Lameroo: 4.1% males, 2.9% females; 70–74 in The Coorong: 3.3% males, 3.1% females
- 65–69 in Karoonda - Lameroo: 3.6% males, 3.0% females; 65–69 in The Coorong: 3.7% males, 3.4% females
- 60–64 in Karoonda - Lameroo: 4.0% males, 3.7% females; 60–64 in The Coorong: 4.7% males, 4.0% females
- 55–59 in Karoonda - Lameroo: 3.9% males, 4.0% females; 55–59 in The Coorong: 4.1% males, 3.8% females
- 50–54 in Karoonda - Lameroo: 3.5% males, 3.2% females; 50–54 in The Coorong: 3.2% males, 3.0% females
- 45–49 in Karoonda - Lameroo: 3.0% males, 2.4% females; 45–49 in The Coorong: 2.6% males, 2.9% females
- 40–44 in Karoonda - Lameroo: 3.0% males, 3.0% females; 40–44 in The Coorong: 2.8% males, 2.8% females
- 35–39 in Karoonda - Lameroo: 2.5% males, 2.4% females; 35–39 in The Coorong: 2.4% males, 2.3% females
- 30–34 in Karoonda - Lameroo: 3.6% males, 2.4% females; 30–34 in The Coorong: 2.7% males, 2.5% females
- 25–29 in Karoonda - Lameroo: 2.4% males, 2.7% females; 25–29 in The Coorong: 3.2% males, 2.5% females
- 20–24 in Karoonda - Lameroo: 2.2% males, 1.5% females; 20–24 in The Coorong: 2.6% males, 1.9% females
- 15–19 in Karoonda - Lameroo: 3.0% males, 2.3% females; 15–19 in The Coorong: 2.5% males, 2.4% females
- 10–14 in Karoonda - Lameroo: 2.9% males, 3.6% females; 10–14 in The Coorong: 3.2% males, 2.6% females
- 5–9 in Karoonda - Lameroo: 2.9% males, 2.8% females; 5–9 in The Coorong: 3.3% males, 2.7% females
- 0–4 in Karoonda - Lameroo: 2.8% males, 1.9% 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: $442
- First area, 2016: $539
- First area, 2021: $642
- Second area, 2011: $427
- Second area, 2016: $501
- Second area, 2021: $604
- First area, 2011: $814
- First area, 2016: $1,041
- First area, 2021: $1,189
- Second area, 2011: $786
- Second area, 2016: $931
- Second area, 2021: $1,085
- First area, 2011: $995
- First area, 2016: $1,330
- First area, 2021: $1,496
- 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: 2.3
- First area, 2016: 2.3
- First area, 2021: 2.2
- Second area, 2011: 2.3
- Second area, 2016: 2.3
- Second area, 2021: 2.2
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $85
- First area, 2016: $117
- First area, 2021: $160
- Second area, 2011: $110
- Second area, 2016: $125
- Second area, 2021: $190
- First area, 2011: $761
- First area, 2016: $650
- First area, 2021: $661
- Second area, 2011: $877
- Second area, 2016: $867
- Second area, 2021: $879
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- 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). Karoonda - Lameroo vs The Coorong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/407031161/karoonda-lameroo/vs/407031169/the-coorong