Coulta · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Coulta

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

Nearly 27% of people in Coulta are children, a figure well above the national average. This makes the area feel much younger than the rest of South Australia, with a typical resident aged 40. It is a small community of 213 people where family life and young people are prominent.

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📍 Coulta, Suburb / Locality

Where Coulta sits — Total population

213
  • 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 Coulta — higher than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Coulta213
5607, SA 5,360
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 40, making the area a little younger than South Australia but a little older than the national figure of 38.

213

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 195
  • 2021: 213

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

40 yrs

Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 35 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 26.8% of the population, which is among the highest for similar areas. In contrast, the 8.0% of people aged 65 and over is far below the state average.

8.0%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.1%
  • 2021: 8.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

26.8%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 29.7%
  • 2021: 26.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Coulta, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Children (0–14) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are very common here at 24.1%, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. About 3.8% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, slightly higher than the state average.

24.1%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.7%
  • 2021: 24.1%

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

Marital status

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In Coulta, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (16%).

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: 7 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 7 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 9 males; 60–64: 10 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 10 males; 55–59: 10 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 11 males; 50–54: 10 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 7 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 9 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 8 males; 25–29: 6 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 10 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 16 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 7 males; 0–4: 16 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 Coulta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40317/coulta/topic/demographics-identity