53 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58
- 2021: 53
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coorong · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Coorong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Coorong is 48, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated region has only 53 people and stands out for its high proportion of First Nations people.
53
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- 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 Coorong — lower than 71% of areas.
| Coorong | 53 |
|---|---|
| 5264, SA | 1,287 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with just 53 residents. These residents are noticeably older than those in South Australia, with a typical age of 48.
48 yrs —
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 only 13.2% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.0%, a rate about the same as across Australia.
17.0% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.2% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Coorong, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (24%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.5% of the population, which is well above both the state and national figures. Meanwhile, only 7.3% of people are in a de facto relationship, much lower than most other areas.
7.5% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.3% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Coorong, Married is the majority at 68%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Coorong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40308/coorong/topic/demographics-identity