Suburb in Grant

Kongorong, SA

Kongorong had a population of 221 at the 2021 Census (+14.5% since 2016). Median age 36.9. Median weekly household income $1,722. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Kongorong at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In South Australia - South East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Kongorong's population grew by 14.5% to 221, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 36.9, it is younger than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 15.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 7.7%.

18.1% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 37.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 72 households.

The median household earns $1,722 a week, above the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $200 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,000 a month.

15.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 2.1% use a language other than English at home. 54.9% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Kongorong beside SA and Australia.

MeasureKongorongSAAustralia
Population2211,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+14.5%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age36.940.938.2
Households72691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting18.1%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright37.5%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,722$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$200$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,000$1,505$1,866
Born overseas15.3%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home2.1%18.7%23.6%
No religion54.9%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

+14.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2292011
  2. 1932016
  3. 2212021

Age

Median age 36.9, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Kongorong South Australia
Share of people by age, Kongorong and South Australia
0–915.4%
10–1914.5%
20–2914.0%
30–3912.2%
40–4910.9%
50–5917.2%
60–6913.1%
70–795.0%
80+2.7%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Kongorong at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian48.6%
  2. English42.7%
  3. Scottish14.1%
  4. Irish9.7%
  5. New Zealander4.9%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Filipino2.1%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England5.2%
  2. New Zealand3.1%
  3. the Philippines2.1%
  4. Germany1.6%
  5. the United States1.6%

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

Around Kongorong

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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