140 ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 142
- 2016: 149
- 2021: 140
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Koonibba · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Koonibba
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A massive 92.1% of people in Koonibba identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, far above the national figure. This is a very young community of 140 people, where the typical resident is only 31. It stands out as one of the youngest areas in the region.
140
▼ -1.4%
- 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 Koonibba — lower than 53% of areas.
| Koonibba | 140 |
|---|---|
| 5690, SA | 3,954 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is just 31 years old, which is far younger than the South Australian average of 41.
31 yrs ▲ +47.6%
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21 yrs
- 2016: 23 yrs
- 2021: 31 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 27.9% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This helps explain why the area is so young, with only 5% of residents aged 65 and over.
5.0% ▲ —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.9% ▼ -28.6%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.0%
- 2016: 42.3%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Koonibba, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Alongside the high Indigenous population, de facto relationships are very common here at 34.9%, which is far above the 11.5% seen across Australia.
92.1% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.9%
- 2016: 87.2%
- 2021: 92.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
34.9% ▼ -31.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.2%
- 2016: 36.0%
- 2021: 34.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Koonibba, Never married is the majority at 77%; Married is next at 10%.
Age & sex structure
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 Koonibba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40713/koonibba/topic/demographics-identity