2,921 ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,052
- 2016: 3,029
- 2021: 2,921
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Karoonda - Lameroo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Karoonda - Lameroo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents define Karoonda - Lameroo, where the typical person is 46—eight years older than the national figure. This aging trend is clear across the area, as the population has shrunk by 4.3% to 2,921 people since 2011.
2,921
▼ -4.3%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Karoonda - Lameroo — lower than 89% of areas.
| Karoonda - Lameroo | 2,921 |
|---|---|
| 5302, SA | 855 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 46, which is much higher than most areas and noticeably older than the South Australian average of 41. This age has climbed by 2 years since 2011.
46 yrs ▲ +4.5%
Older than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A quarter of the population is now aged 65 and over, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. This group grew by 6.3 percentage points since 2011, while the share of children under 15 fell to 16.7%.
25.0% ▲ +34.0%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% ▼ -11.8%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Karoonda - Lameroo splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.8% of the population, which is about the same as the state figure. Most adults are married (51.8%), and those in de facto relationships rose to 10.8% since 2011.
1.8% ▲ +8.7%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% ▲ +28.3%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Karoonda - Lameroo, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 - Lameroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407031161/karoonda-lameroo/topic/demographics-identity