Koongawa · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Koongawa

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

A much younger population than most similar areas defines Koongawa, where the typical resident is just 33 years old. This small community of 43 people is far younger than the state and national figures.

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📍 Koongawa, Suburb / Locality

Where Koongawa sits — Total population

43
  • 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 Koongawa — lower than 75% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Koongawa43
5650, SA 167
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 33, which is 8 years younger than the South Australian average and 5 years younger than the national figure.

43

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 54
  • 2021: 43

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

33 yrs

Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 36 yrs
  • 2021: 33 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Families with children are common, as those under 15 make up 37.2% of the population—far above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over make up only 7%, which is much lower than most areas.

7.0%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 7.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

37.2%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 29.6%
  • 2021: 37.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Koongawa splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (37%) and Young adults (25–44) (33%), with Youth (15–24) at 12%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married (63.6%), while no one here is in a de facto relationship. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live in the area, which is well below the national figure.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.4%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In Koongawa, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 26%.

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: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 5 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 3 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 Koongawa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40712/koongawa/topic/demographics-identity