322 ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 317
- 2016: 333
- 2021: 322
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cooltong · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cooltong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 322 people in Cooltong are married, making it the most common relationship status in the area. The population is slightly younger than the state average, with a typical resident aged 40.
322
▲ +1.6%
- 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 Cooltong — higher than 60% of areas.
| Cooltong | 322 |
|---|---|
| 5341, SA | 7,914 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Cooltong is larger than about 62% of similar areas, with a total population of 322 people.
40 yrs ▼ -2.4%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is balanced, with 18.6% of people aged 65 and over, which is a little above the national figure. Children under 15 make up 17.7% of the population, a figure about the same as both South Australia and Australia.
18.6% ▲ +111.0%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.7% ▼ -10.9%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cooltong, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 27%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 9.1% of the population, which is a little below the national figure. Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander represent 0.9%, a rate lower than most similar areas.
0.9% ▼ -50.5%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.1% ▲ +9.6%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cooltong, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Cooltong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40299/cooltong/topic/demographics-identity