Coonamia · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Coonamia

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

A small population of 96 people now lives in Coonamia, where a high number of children has shifted the local age profile. The area is notably young, with children under 15 making up nearly a quarter of the residents.

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Where Coonamia sits — Total population

96 ▼ -56.4%
  • 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 Coonamia — lower than 60% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Coonamia96
5540, SA 15,241
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little younger than the South Australian figure of 41.

96 ▼ -56.4%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 220
  • 2016: 113
  • 2021: 96

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

40 yrs ▲ +8.1%

Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37 yrs
  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 40 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 24% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, people aged 65 and over account for only 3.1%, far below the 17.2% seen across Australia.

3.1% ▼ -62.0%

Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.2%
  • 2016: 5.3%
  • 2021: 3.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

24.0% ▼ -4.6%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.1%
  • 2016: 24.8%
  • 2021: 24.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Coonamia, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 3.1% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. People in de facto relationships make up 14.9% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 11.5%.

3.1% ▲ +128.1%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.4%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 3.1%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

14.9% ▲ +666.2%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.9%
  • 2016: 12.2%
  • 2021: 14.9%

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

Marital status

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In Coonamia, the largest group is Never married at 43%, followed by Married (29%) and Widowed (14%).

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: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 6 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 7 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 6 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Coonamia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40305/coonamia/topic/demographics-identity