5,473 ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,537
- 2016: 5,395
- 2021: 5,473
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
The Coorong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in The Coorong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in The Coorong is 48, making the area far older than the national figure. This aging trend is a key story for the region, where the population has shrunk by 64 people since 2011 while the proportion of seniors has climbed significantly.
5,473
▼ -1.2%
- 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 The Coorong — lower than 75% of areas.
| The Coorong | 5,473 |
|---|---|
| 5265, SA | 428 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The Coorong has 5,473 residents, which is smaller than about 74% of similar areas. Since 2011, the population has shrunk by 1.2%.
48 yrs ▲ +9.1%
Older than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 25.1% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national averages. This helps explain why the typical age is so high, especially as the number of children under 15 fell by 3.0 points since 2011.
25.1% ▲ +31.8%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% ▼ -15.7%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →The Coorong splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.7% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, people in de facto relationships rose to 13.3% since 2011, a figure slightly above the national average.
5.7% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▲ +36.5%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In The Coorong, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (11%).
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 The Coorong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407031169/the-coorong/topic/demographics-identity