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.
Coonamia · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Coonamia — lower than 60% of areas.
| Coonamia | 96 |
|---|---|
| 5540, SA | 15,241 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
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.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.0% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Coonamia, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%).
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.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.9% ▲ +666.2%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Coonamia, the largest group is Never married at 43%, followed by Married (29%) and Widowed (14%).
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