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.
Koongawa · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Koongawa — lower than 75% of areas.
| Koongawa | 43 |
|---|---|
| 5650, SA | 167 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
33 yrs —
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
37.2% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Koongawa splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (37%) and Young adults (25–44) (33%), with Youth (15–24) at 12%.
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.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Koongawa, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 26%.
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