Suburb in Coorong

Coombe, SA

Coombe had a population of 63 at the 2021 Census (−1.6% since 2016). Median age 47.2. Median weekly household income $1,500. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Coombe at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In South Australia - South East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Coombe's population shrank by 1.6% to 63, slower than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 47.2, it is older than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 9.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 4.8%.

31.8% of households rent, a larger share than the SA average of 27.9%. 45.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 22 households.

The median household earns $1,500 a week, in line with the SA average of $1,456.

11.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 60.9% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Coombe beside SA and Australia.

MeasureCoombeSAAustralia
Population631,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016−1.6%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age47.240.938.2
Households22691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting31.8%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright45.5%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,500$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week–$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,505$1,866
Born overseas11.7%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%18.7%23.6%
No religion60.9%48.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−1.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 802011
  2. 642016
  3. 632021

Age

Median age 47.2, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Coombe South Australia
Share of people by age, Coombe and South Australia
0–99.5%
10–197.9%
20–2919.0%
30–390.0%
40–4912.7%
50–5930.2%
60–699.5%
70–794.8%
80+0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Coombe at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian51.9%
  2. English51.9%
  3. German16.7%
  4. Irish11.1%
  5. Dutch5.6%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand10.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Coombe

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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