1,007 ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1,033
- 2016: 1,090
- 2021: 1,007
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Karoonda East Murray · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Karoonda East Murray
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Karoonda East Murray is 50 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This aging trend is reflected in the local population, which has shrunk by 2.5% since 2011 to reach 1,007 people.
1,007
▼ -2.5%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Karoonda East Murray — lower than 86% of areas.
| Karoonda East Murray | 1,007 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | 390,843 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 50, which is much higher than most similar areas and 4 years older than it was in 2011. This is a small area that has lost about 26 people over the last decade.
50 yrs ▲ +8.7%
Older than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 26.7% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, children under 15 have fallen to 16.0%, which is a little below the South Australian figure.
26.7% ▲ +47.6%
Higher than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▼ -14.4%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Karoonda East Murray splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.5% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. Only 8.0% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a rate well below the national figure.
1.5% ▲ +28.2%
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.0% ▲ +29.6%
Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Karoonda East Murray, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Karoonda East Murray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA43080/karoonda-east-murray/topic/demographics-identity