Coromandel East · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Coromandel East

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

A typical resident in Coromandel East is 50, making this area far older than both the state and national figures. With 345 people living here, the population is noticeably skewed toward older adults and seniors. This shift is seen in the low number of children and a high proportion of retirees.

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📍 Coromandel East, Suburb / Locality

Where Coromandel East sits — Total population

345 ▲ +9.5%
  • 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 Coromandel East — higher than 60% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Coromandel East345
5157, SA 3,015
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age of 50 is far older than the South Australian average of 41. This contributes to the area's standing as older than most similar places.

345 ▲ +9.5%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 315
  • 2016: 340
  • 2021: 345

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

50 yrs ▲ +6.4%

Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 47 yrs
  • 2016: 49 yrs
  • 2021: 50 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 25.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state average at just 13.6%.

25.2% ▲ +132.9%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.8%
  • 2016: 19.7%
  • 2021: 25.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.6% ▼ -17.7%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.6%
  • 2016: 13.8%
  • 2021: 13.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Coromandel East, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Youth (15–24) (15%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Almost 60% of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships make up 8.3%, which is well below the Australian average of 11.5%. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live in the area.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

8.3% ▼ -3.7%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.6%
  • 2016: 7.4%
  • 2021: 8.3%

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

Marital status

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In Coromandel East, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 33%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 12 males; 75–79: 6 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 19 males; 70–74: 12 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 8 males; 65–69: 21 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 13 males; 60–64: 11 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 15 males; 55–59: 11 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 12 males; 50–54: 21 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 12 males; 45–49: 11 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 8 males; 40–44: 10 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 10 males; 25–29: 9 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 12 males; 20–24: 13 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 17 males; 15–19: 14 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 9 males; 10–14: 7 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 10 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 9 males; 0–4: 9 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 Coromandel East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40313/coromandel-east/topic/demographics-identity