Coles · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Coles

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A population of just 35 people makes Coles a sparsely populated area. The typical resident is 44, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.

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📍 Coles, Suburb / Locality

Where Coles sits — Total population

35
  • 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 Coles — lower than 79% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Coles35
5272, SA 908
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 35, making it smaller than about 78% of similar areas. Residents here are older than the state average by three years.

35

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 39
  • 2021: 35

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

44 yrs

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 44 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

There are no children under 15 living here, a figure far below the national average of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over also make up a small slice of the population at 8.6%, which is well below the Australian figure.

8.6%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 8.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25.6%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Coles splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (43%) and Older adults (45–64) (43%), with Seniors (65+) at 13%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most people are married at 78.8%, though those in de facto relationships make up 18.2%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. No one here identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

18.2%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 18.2%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Coles, Married is the majority at 84%; Never married is next at 16%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Coles [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40280/coles/topic/demographics-identity