197 ▼ -13.6%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 228
- 2016: 298
- 2021: 197
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cobdogla · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Cobdogla
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 56 makes Cobdogla far older than most similar areas. This small settlement has seen its population shrink by 14% since 2011, while the community has aged significantly over the last decade.
197
▼ -13.6%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Cobdogla — lower than 90% of areas.
| Cobdogla | 197 |
|---|---|
| 5346, SA | 375 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen to 197 people, making it one of the smallest areas at this level. Residents are far older than the national figure, with the typical age rising 11 years since 2011.
56 yrs ▲ +24.4%
Older than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 60 yrs
- 2021: 56 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 27.4% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This shift helps explain why the proportion of children under 15 is now well below the state and national rates.
27.4% ▲ +227.5%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 39.6%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.2% ▼ -35.7%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cobdogla, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is a little above the state average. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.7%, which is much lower than in most other areas.
5.1% ▲ —
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.7% ▲ +6.2%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cobdogla, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Cobdogla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422016/cobdogla/topic/demographics-identity