79 —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 88
- 2021: 79
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cockaleechie · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cockaleechie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably younger population sets Cockaleechie apart from most similar areas. The typical resident is just 34 years old, which is significantly lower than the national figure. This youthfulness is driven by a high proportion of children and a very small number of seniors.
79
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- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cockaleechie — lower than 64% of areas.
| Cockaleechie | 79 |
|---|---|
| 5631, SA | 1,063 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
There are 79 people living in the area, making it smaller than about 63% of similar locations.
34 yrs —
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 27.8% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, as seniors aged 65 and over account for only 7.6%, which is far below the state figure.
7.6% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.8% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cockaleechie, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Children (0–14) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, accounting for 71.9% of the population. People in de facto relationships make up 5.8%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%, while no one identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.8% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cockaleechie, Married is the majority at 76%; Never married is next at 24%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cockaleechie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40275/cockaleechie/topic/demographics-identity