42 —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38
- 2021: 42
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Comaum · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Comaum
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer than 50 people live in Comaum, making it smaller than about 75% of similar areas. The population is a mix of age groups, with a notable number of both children and seniors compared to the state and national figures.
42
—
- 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 Comaum — lower than 76% of areas.
| Comaum | 42 |
|---|---|
| 5277, SA | 2,885 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 41 years old, which is about the same as the South Australian figure and noticeably older than the national typical age of 38.
41 yrs —
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 21.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 23.8%, a figure higher than most similar areas.
23.8% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.4% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Comaum splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 20.6%. In contrast, there are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%.
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.
20.6% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Comaum, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 43%.
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 Comaum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40288/comaum/topic/demographics-identity