Coombe · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Coombe

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

Coombe is a sparsely populated area where a high proportion of couples live together. It has a total population of just 63 people, with a typical resident being noticeably older at 44 than the national figure.

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📍 Coombe, Suburb / Locality

Where Coombe sits — Total population

63
  • 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 Coombe — lower than 68% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Coombe63
5267, SA 2,026
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population consists of 63 people, which is smaller than about 67% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably older than those in South Australia and across the country.

63

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 64
  • 2021: 63

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

44 yrs

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 44 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 dominated by older adults aged 45 to 64, who make up 34.9% of the population. Those aged 65 and over account for 14.3%, which is well below the state figure.

14.3%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.1%
  • 2021: 14.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.5%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.3%
  • 2021: 17.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Coombe, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Children (0–14) (19%) and Youth (15–24) (15%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are very common here, with 21.7% of people in such a partnership, a figure far above the national average. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents in the area.

21.7%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.8%
  • 2021: 21.7%

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

Marital status

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In Coombe, Married is the majority at 76%; Never married is next at 24%.

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: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 7 males; 50–54: 8 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 6 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 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 Coombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40301/coombe/topic/demographics-identity