38 —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54
- 2021: 38
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Koonunga · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Koonunga is 48, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated place has a small community of just 38 people, where a high proportion of children and older adults live together.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Koonunga — lower than 77% of areas.
| Koonunga | 38 |
|---|---|
| 5373, SA | 3,447 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 38 residents. The typical age here is 48, which is noticeably older than the South Australian average of 41.
38 —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
48 yrs —
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 23.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is much lower than most areas at just 10.5%.
10.5% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.7% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Koonunga, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 54%; Children (0–14) is next at 26%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.2%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Australian average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.2% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Koonunga, Married is the majority at 68%; Never married is next at 32%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Koonunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40715/koonunga/topic/demographics-identity