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Coorong vs Meningie

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Coorong profile · Meningie profile

Coorong Meningie

Meningie and Coorong are nearby South Australian areas with very different populations. Meningie is a larger hub where residents are noticeably older, with a typical age of 55 and 33.5% aged 65 and over. It is more walkable and accessible; nearly half of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, and schools. In contrast, Coorong is sparsely populated and car-dependent, though it has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work (78.7% compared to 49.0% in Meningie) and more people working from home.

The gap in how people work is particularly striking, as Coorong has a far higher share of residents working from home. Despite this difference in employment patterns, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They share a similar typical weekly family income and a nearly identical proportion of people born overseas. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for the typical age of their residents.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,065 larger in Meningie Participation: 29.7 pts higher in Coorong Needs assistance: 7.7 pts higher in Meningie Work from home: 18.6 pts higher in Coorong Aged 65+: 16.5 pts higher in Meningie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coorongin Meningie +1,065 larger in Meningie gap steady
53 29th pct 1,118 73rd pct
Median age in Coorongin Meningie +7 yrs older in Meningie gap steady
48 yrs 62nd pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Coorongin Meningie +1.8 pts higher in Meningie gap narrowing
7.5% 84th pct 9.3% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Coorongin Meningie +16.5 pts higher in Meningie gap widening
17.0% 42nd pct 33.5% 90th pct
Under 15 in Coorongin Meningie +1.1 pts higher in Meningie gap steady
13.2% 27th pct 14.3% 32nd pct
De facto in Coorongin Meningie +4.6 pts higher in Meningie gap narrowing
7.3% 18th pct 11.9% 48th pct

Age structure

17.0% Seniors (65+) +16.5 pts ▸ 33.5%
24.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 25.8%
17.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
13.2% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Marital status

72.3% Married ◂ +23.8 pts 48.5%
34.0% Never married ◂ +6.1 pts 28.0%
0.0% Divorced +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Widowed +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Separated +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Coorong Meningie

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coorongin Meningie +0.7 pts higher in Meningie gap narrowing
7.5% 31st pct 8.2% 35th pct

Country of birth

77.4% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 78.5%
0.0% England +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

62.3% Australian ◂ +25.5 pts 36.8%
32.1% English +7.2 pts ▸ 39.3%
7.5% German +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.7% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Irish +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Dutch +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Coorongin Meningie +3.9 pts higher in Meningie gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 54th pct
Limited English in Coorongin Meningie even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +6.8 pts 83.7%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Coorongin Meningie +5.8 pts higher in Coorong gap widening
47.2% 71st pct 41.3% 52nd pct

Religious affiliation

47.2% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 41.3%
37.7% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 42.0%
13.2% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coorongin Meningie +9.8 pts higher in Coorong gap widening
40.0% 37th pct 30.2% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Coorongin Meningie +7.9 pts higher in Coorong gap widening
17.0% 59th pct 9.2% 26th pct
Schools/1k kids in Coorongin Meningie
— 6.25 64th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coorongin Meningie +1 more in Meningie
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Coorongin Meningie
— 153 32nd pct
ICSEA in Coorongin Meningie
— 883 12th pct

Highest year of school

40.0% Year 12 ◂ +9.8 pts 30.2%
10.0% Year 10 +10.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
16.0% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
14.0% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

Highest qualification level

17.9% Certificate III / IV +15.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
28.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.8 pts 11.8%
17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.1 pts 11.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 9.8%
0.0% Engineering & related +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Society & culture +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 7.6%
10.7% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%
0.0% Education +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Coorongin Meningie +$55 higher in Coorong gap narrowing
$662 34th pct $607 26th pct
Household income in Coorongin Meningie +$196 higher in Coorong gap narrowing
$1,218 26th pct $1,022 14th pct
Family income in Coorongin Meningie +$53 higher in Coorong gap narrowing
$1,375 19th pct $1,322 16th pct
High earners in Coorongin Meningie +3.4 pts higher in Meningie gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 25th pct
High-income homes in Coorongin Meningie
— 5.9% 18th pct

Household income distribution

61.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.5 pts 38.6%
0.0% Under $650 +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +20.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
16.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +13.8 pts 2.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 43.6%
34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 29.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coorongin Meningie +10.2 pts higher in Coorong
45.3% 97th pct 35.1% 78th pct
Mental health in Coorongin Meningie +0.7 pts higher in Meningie
5.7% 28th pct 6.4% 33rd pct
Needs assistance in Coorongin Meningie +7.7 pts higher in Meningie gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 7.7% 79th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.1% Asthma ◂ +6.0 pts 9.1%
11.3% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
9.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%
9.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 6.5%
5.7% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.7% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Cancer +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None ◂ +10.6 pts 49.7%
26.4% One condition ◂ +4.9 pts 21.6%
17.0% Two conditions ◂ +8.0 pts 8.9%
0.0% Three or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coorongin Meningie +11.5 pts higher in Meningie gap widening
19.1% 55th pct 30.7% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Coorongin Meningie +10.2 pts higher in Meningie gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.2% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Coorongin Meningie +3.2 pts higher in Coorong gap widening
23.4% 40th pct 20.2% 27th pct
Defence service in Coorongin Meningie +3.1 pts higher in Meningie
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 58th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coorongin Meningie +4.1 pts higher in Meningie gap widening
19.1% 23rd pct 23.2% 44th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coorongin Meningie +100 larger in Meningie
4 46th pct 104 86th pct
Median age in Coorongin Meningie +4 yrs older in Meningie
29 yrs 60th pct 33 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Coorongin Meningie
— 36.8% 41st pct
Unemployment in Coorongin Meningie
— 15.0% 71st pct
Median income in Coorongin Meningie +$114 higher in Coorong
$575 43rd pct $461 26th pct
Household income in Coorongin Meningie +$201 higher in Coorong
$1,125 23rd pct $924 15th pct
Indigenous language in Coorongin Meningie
— 23.1% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coorongin Meningie +0.2 larger in Coorong gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Coorongin Meningie +11.2 pts higher in Meningie gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.2% 52nd pct
Living alone in Coorongin Meningie
— 36.6% 87th pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples without children ◂ +7.9 pts 46.0%
51.3% Couples with children ◂ +10.3 pts 41.0%
0.0% One-parent families +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

61.1% 1 person ◂ +24.5 pts 36.6%
55.6% 2 people ◂ +15.0 pts 40.6%
16.7% 3 people ◂ +5.0 pts 11.6%
16.7% 4 people ◂ +10.5 pts 6.1%
0.0% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coorongin Meningie +$20 higher in Meningie
$180 20th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Coorongin Meningie +$600 higher in Coorong
$1,600 48th pct $1,000 14th pct
People / bedroom in Coorongin Meningie +0.10 higher in Meningie gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Coorongin Meningie
— 24.3% 70th pct
Owned outright in Coorongin Meningie
— 45.4% 63rd pct
Separate houses in Coorongin Meningie
— 96.5% 51st pct
3+ bedrooms in Coorongin Meningie
— 80.7% 53rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +4.6 pts 45.4%
38.9% Other tenure ◂ +36.0 pts 2.9%
16.7% Rented +7.7 pts ▸ 24.3%
16.7% Owned with a mortgage +5.9 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

127.8% Separate house ◂ +31.3 pts 96.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 3 bedrooms +19.4 pts ▸ 58.3%
33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 18.4%
16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 13.4%
0.0% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +50.5 pts ▸ 50.5%
0.0% $200–$349 +49.5 pts ▸ 49.5%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +42.7 pts ▸ 42.7%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +38.8 pts ▸ 38.8%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coorongin Meningie
— 5.9% 77th pct
Work from home in Coorongin Meningie +18.6 pts higher in Coorong gap narrowing
32.4% 84th pct 13.8% 41st pct
PT commute in Coorongin Meningie even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Coorongin Meningie +1 more in Meningie
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Coorongin Meningie +0.89 more in Meningie
0.00 0th pct 0.89 61st pct
Departures/1k in Coorongin Meningie +14.3 more in Meningie
0.0 0th pct 14.3 59th pct
PT routes in Coorongin Meningie +2 more in Meningie
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Drive to city in Coorongin Meningie +10 longer in Coorong
118 79th pct 108 74th pct

How people get to work

51.4% Car (driver) +11.6 pts ▸ 62.9%
32.4% Worked at home ◂ +18.6 pts 13.8%
0.0% Walked +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 37.0%
33.3% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 34.1%
22.2% 4 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 10.2%
0.0% 3 vehicles +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% No vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coorongin Meningie +4.5 pts higher in Coorong gap narrowing
32.7% 57th pct 28.2% 40th pct
Recent arrivals in Coorongin Meningie
— 3.3% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coorongin Meningie +2.3 pts higher in Meningie gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 39th pct
Participation in Coorongin Meningie +29.7 pts higher in Coorong gap widening
78.7% 93rd pct 49.0% 20th pct
Full-time in Coorongin Meningie +9.5 pts higher in Coorong gap narrowing
62.2% 70th pct 52.6% 24th pct

Industries people work in

59.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +30.1 pts 29.4%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.5% Administrative & support ◂ +12.4 pts 1.1%
0.0% Accommodation & food +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Education & training +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Construction +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Retail trade +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Wholesale trade +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

45.9% Managers ◂ +23.8 pts 22.1%
32.4% Labourers ◂ +15.1 pts 17.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Technicians & trades +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.8% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.1% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Sales workers +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Coorongin Meningie
— 1,968 24th pct
Assault/100k in Coorongin Meningie
— 626 46th pct
Burglary/100k in Coorongin Meningie
— 179 12th pct
Theft/100k in Coorongin Meningie
— 358 17th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Coorongin Meningie
— 358 79th pct
Property damage/100k in Coorongin Meningie
— 358 20th pct
5-yr change in Coorongin Meningie
— -55.1% 6th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coorongin Meningie +3.4 higher in Meningie
0.0 30th pct 3.4 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coorongin Meningie +3.6 more in Meningie
0.0 30th pct 3.6 76th pct
15-min city in Coorongin Meningie +47.5 pts higher in Meningie
0.0% 0th pct 47.5% 79th pct
Walk to shops in Coorongin Meningie +48.2 pts higher in Meningie
0.0% 0th pct 48.2% 79th pct
Walk to transit in Coorongin Meningie +44.2 pts higher in Meningie
0.0% 0th pct 44.2% 71st pct
Walk to school in Coorongin Meningie +41.2 pts higher in Meningie
0.0% 0th pct 41.2% 72nd pct
Walk to a park in Coorongin Meningie +54.2 pts higher in Meningie
1.9% 38th pct 56.1% 66th pct
Walk to health in Coorongin Meningie +47.8 pts higher in Meningie
0.0% 0th pct 47.8% 83rd pct
Amenities/1k in Coorongin Meningie +56.7 more in Coorong
75.5 86th pct 18.8 60th pct
Intersections/km² in Coorongin Meningie +0 higher in Meningie
0 16th pct 1 42nd pct
Mean slope in Coorongin Meningie +0.6 pts higher in Meningie
4.3% 33rd pct 4.9% 40th pct

Compare Coorong with nearby areas

Salt Creek Field Colebatch Meningie Meningie East Waltowa Deepwater Ashville

Compare Meningie with nearby areas

Waltowa Lake Albert Ashville Meningie East Meningie West Poltalloch Coorong Field

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coorong vs Meningie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40308/coorong/vs/SAL40859/meningie