Suburb in Lower Eyre

Karkoo, SA

Karkoo had a population of 52 at the 2021 Census (−17.5% since 2016). Median age 31.4. Median weekly household income $2,400. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Karkoo at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In South Australia - Outback

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Karkoo's population shrank by 17.5% to 52, slower than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 31.4, it is younger than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 23.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 7.7%.

46.7% of households rent, a larger share than the SA average of 27.9%. 60.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 15 households.

The median household earns $2,400 a week, above the SA average of $1,456.

0.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 40.4% report no religion, lower than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Karkoo beside SA and Australia.

MeasureKarkooSAAustralia
Population521,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016−17.5%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age31.440.938.2
Households15691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting46.7%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright60.0%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,400$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$163$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,505$1,866
Born overseas0.0%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%18.7%23.6%
No religion40.4%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

−17.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 612011
  2. 632016
  3. 522021

Age

Median age 31.4, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Karkoo South Australia
Share of people by age, Karkoo and South Australia
0–923.1%
10–1919.2%
20–299.6%
30–3928.8%
40–4913.5%
50–5911.5%
60–690.0%
70–797.7%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Karkoo at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian55.8%
  2. English42.3%
  3. Irish15.4%
  4. Russian11.5%
  5. German9.6%

Languages at home

Country of birth

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

Around Karkoo

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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