258 ▲ +17.3%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 220
- 2016: 247
- 2021: 258
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coobowie · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Coobowie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A gap of 21 years separates the typical Coobowie resident from the national average, making it one of the oldest areas in the region. The community consists of 258 people, with a population profile heavily skewed towards retirees and older adults.
258
▲ +17.3%
- 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 Coobowie — higher than 58% of areas.
| Coobowie | 258 |
|---|---|
| 5583, SA | 838 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 59 years old, which is far older than the state average of 41. This age profile is among the highest for similar areas.
59 yrs ▲ +3.5%
Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57 yrs
- 2016: 57 yrs
- 2021: 59 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 37.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This contributes to a much smaller proportion of children under 15 compared to most areas.
37.6% ▲ +31.9%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 37.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.2% ▼ -19.1%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Coobowie, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Children (0–14) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Very few people here identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, at 0.0%. Additionally, those in de facto relationships make up only 5.6% of the population, which is well below the national average of 11.5%.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.6% ▼ -43.1%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Coobowie, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (26%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Coobowie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40296/coobowie/topic/demographics-identity