83 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 112
- 2021: 83
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coomandook · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of just 83 people defines daily life in Coomandook. This sparsely populated area is notably older than the national average, though it has a surprisingly high proportion of children.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Coomandook — lower than 63% of areas.
| Coomandook | 83 |
|---|---|
| 5261, SA | 335 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 46 years old, which is noticeably older than the South Australian average of 41 and far older than the Australian figure of 38.
83 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
46 yrs —
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.7% of the population, a figure well above both state and national levels. In contrast, people aged 65 and over are much less common here at 12.0%, which is well below the national average of 17.2%.
12.0% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.7% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Coomandook, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. Most people are married (58.5%), while those in de facto relationships are much less common here than in most other areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.2% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Coomandook, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 31%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Coomandook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40300/coomandook/topic/demographics-identity