337 ▲ +24.4%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 271
- 2016: 256
- 2021: 337
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Karoonda · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Karoonda
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Karoonda is now 58 years old, making the area far older than most other similar places. This aging trend is the most striking change here, as the population has grown by 24% since 2011 while becoming significantly more senior.
337
▲ +24.4%
- 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 Karoonda — lower than 80% of areas.
| Karoonda | 337 |
|---|---|
| 5307, SA | 560 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew to 337 people by 2021. This is smaller than about 79% of similar areas, though the town added around 66 people over the last decade.
58 yrs ▲ +41.5%
Older than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 27 yrs
- 2021: 58 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 now make up 40.1% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This shift explains why the typical age has risen by 17 years since 2011, while children under 15 have fallen to 15.4%.
40.1% ▲ +159.4%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 40.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.4% ▼ -22.3%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Karoonda, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 41%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Almost half of the residents are married, while those in de facto relationships make up just 5.6%, which is well below the state and national figures. About 3.3% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
3.3% ▲ +48.5%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 86.7%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.6% ▼ -58.3%
Lower than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Karoonda, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (21%) and Widowed (15%).
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 Karoonda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422025/karoonda/topic/demographics-identity