193 ▼ -16.5%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 231
- 2016: 207
- 2021: 193
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coonalpyn · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Coonalpyn
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Coonalpyn is now 55, making the area far older than the national figure. This shift is clear in the local population, which has shrank by 16% since 2011 to 193 people. It is now a community where seniors make up a very large proportion of the population.
193
▼ -16.5%
- 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 Coonalpyn — lower than 90% of areas.
| Coonalpyn | 193 |
|---|---|
| 5265, SA | 428 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population has fallen to 193 people since 2011. During this time, the typical age has risen by 14 years, leaving Coonalpyn far older than both the state and the nation.
55 yrs ▲ +34.1%
Older than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 59 yrs
- 2021: 55 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 37.3% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This trend is mirrored by a sharp drop in children under 15, who now account for only 8.3% of residents.
37.3% ▲ +119.2%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 40.1%
- 2021: 37.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.3% ▼ -50.0%
Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Coonalpyn, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that has fallen since 2011. In terms of relationships, 41.2% of people are married, while those in de facto relationships are at 9.4%, which is much lower than most areas.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.4% ▼ -17.5%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Coonalpyn, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (16%).
Age & sex structure
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 Coonalpyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422018/coonalpyn/topic/demographics-identity