Koolywurtie · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Koolywurtie

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

Nearly half of the 101 residents in Koolywurtie are married, reflecting a strong trend toward family-based households. This small community is notably young, with a high proportion of children and very few seniors compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Koolywurtie, Suburb / Locality

Where Koolywurtie sits — Total population

101 —
  • 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 Koolywurtie — lower than 59% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Koolywurtie101
5575, SA 2,391
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little younger than the South Australian average of 41.

101 —

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 101
  • 2021: 101

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

39 yrs —

Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 37 yrs
  • 2021: 39 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 25.7% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is much younger than most, as those aged 65 and over represent only 8.9% of residents.

8.9% —

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.9%
  • 2021: 8.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

25.7% —

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 29.7%
  • 2021: 25.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Koolywurtie splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are far more common here than in the rest of the country, at 24.6% compared to 11.5% nationally. No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

24.6% —

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.1%
  • 2021: 24.6%

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

Marital status

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In Koolywurtie, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (27%) and Divorced (10%).

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: 6 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 8 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 7 males; 40–44: 7 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 7 males; 20–24: 9 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 9 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 9 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 10 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 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 Koolywurtie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40710/koolywurtie/topic/demographics-identity