Coonawarra · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Coonawarra

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

A typical resident in Coonawarra is just 24 years old, making it one of the youngest areas in the region. This sparsely populated place has only 20 people and is dominated by young adults.

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Where Coonawarra sits — Total population

20 ▼ -97.6%
  • 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 Coonawarra — lower than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Coonawarra20
0820, NT 19,920
Northern Territory 232,605
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person here is 24, which is far younger than the Northern Territory figure of 33 and the national figure of 38.

20 ▼ -97.6%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 827
  • 2016: 78
  • 2021: 20

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

24 yrs ▼ -7.7%

Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26 yrs
  • 2016: 27 yrs
  • 2021: 24 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Young people aged 15 to 44 make up the entire population, meaning there are no children under 15 or seniors aged 65 and over.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.4%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.9%
  • 2016: 32.1%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Coonawarra, Youth (15–24) is the majority at 55%; Young adults (25–44) is next at 45%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents have never been married, and no one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is far below the Northern Territory figure of 26.3%.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

Marital status

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In Coonawarra, Never married is the majority at 100%.

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: 0 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: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 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: 10 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 3 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: 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 Coonawarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70064/coonawarra/topic/demographics-identity