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Coonalpyn SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Coonalpyn, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Coonalpyn SA is 350 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Coonalpyn is $523 per week ($27,196 per year). Median rent in Coonalpyn is $150 per week ($650 per month). Coonalpyn has a median age of 50 years, older than the national median of 38. Coonalpyn has a population density of 0.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Coonalpyn is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Coonalpyn is $522.

There were 24 recorded offences in Coonalpyn in 2025-26, a rate of 69 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (9 offences).

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Coonalpyn Population

residents (Census 2021)

Coonalpyn Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$523/wk

$27,196 per year

#7985 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$150/wk

$650 per month

#8205 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

50years

12 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$522/mo

Avg household size: 2 · 0.6 per bedroom

Coonalpyn Demographics

Gender Split

Male 57.6% (200) Female 42.4% (147)

Population Density

0.6

people per km²

350 people · 629.6 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.6

Persons per bedroom

$1,437

Family income/wk

Coonalpyn Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Coonalpyn Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

68.0% 70 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

32.0% 33 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Coonalpyn Country of Birth

Australia

97.5%

England

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Coonalpyn Religion

No Religion

47.0%

Lutheran

21.6%

Not stated

9.6%

Uniting Church

9.6%

Catholic

5.4%

Anglican

4.2%

SB OSB NRA OSB

1.5%

Baptist

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Coonalpyn Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

38.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

27.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

24.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

9.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Coonalpyn Languages Spoken at Home

Other

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Coonalpyn Employment

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Employed full-time

35.1% 98 people

⏰

Employed part-time

19.7% 55 people

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Unemployed

2.2% 6 people

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Not in labour force

43.0% 120 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Coonalpyn Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

49.0%

Bachelor Degree

29.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

10.2%

Certificate I/II

6.1%

Postgraduate Degree

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Coonalpyn Occupation

Managers

25.6%

Professionals

22.2%

Labourers

14.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.3%

Clerical & Administrative

11.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.6%

Community & Personal Service

4.4%

Sales Workers

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Coonalpyn Field of Study

Agriculture & Environment

25.3%

Health

16.5%

Engineering

16.5%

Education

15.2%

Management & Commerce

10.1%

Architecture & Building

6.3%

Society & Culture

5.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Coonalpyn Dwelling Types

Separate house

92.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Coonalpyn Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.9%

$1-$149/wk

2.9%

$150-$299/wk

4.4%

$300-$399/wk

2.9%

$400-$499/wk

15.3%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

11.7%

$800-$999/wk

5.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

8.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

2.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.6%

$4,000+/wk

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Coonalpyn Marital Status

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Married

48.2% 146

↔️

Separated

5.3% 16

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Divorced

11.9% 36

🕊️

Widowed

5.9% 18

👤

Never married

28.7% 87

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Coonalpyn Ancestry

English

33.8%

Australian

27.9%

German

15.1%

Scottish

8.8%

Irish

4.2%

Other

3.5%

Dutch

1.8%

Filipino

1.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.1%

New Zealander

0.9%

Spanish

0.9%

Italian

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Coonalpyn School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

40.0%

Secondary — Government

30.0%

Pre-school

10.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

10.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

10.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Coonalpyn Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.5% 40

✅

No need for assistance

93.5% 574

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Coonalpyn Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

37.6% 108

—

Not a volunteer

62.4% 179

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Coonalpyn Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$300-$449/mo

32.3%

$450-$599/mo

22.6%

$600-$799/mo

22.6%

$800-$999/mo

9.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Coonalpyn How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

63.8%

Walked only

16.9%

Did not go to work

8.5%

Truck

3.1%

Other

3.1%

Car (passenger)

2.3%

Bus

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Coonalpyn Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.4%

1 vehicle

35.4%

2 vehicles

34.7%

3 vehicles

12.9%

4+ vehicles

13.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Coonalpyn Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

11.5%

3 bedrooms

60.8%

4 bedrooms

22.3%

5 bedrooms

2.0%

6+ bedrooms

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Coonalpyn Population Mobility

11.3%

moved in the last year

33.8%

moved in the last 5 years

3.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

54.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Coonalpyn Indigenous Population

1.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

637

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Coonalpyn Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Lung condition

Arthritis

Asthma

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Coonalpyn Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.8%

$1-$149/wk

8.1%

$150-$299/wk

7.6%

$300-$399/wk

9.4%

$400-$499/wk

9.4%

$500-$649/wk

4.5%

$650-$799/wk

8.5%

$800-$999/wk

9.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

1.8%

$3,500+/wk

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Coonalpyn Family Structure

Couple — no children

39.5%

Couple — children under 15

35.0%

Couple — no children under 15

15.7%

One parent — no children under 15

6.7%

One parent — children under 15

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Coonalpyn Military Service

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Previously served

2.8% 8

👤

Never served

97.2% 276

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Coonalpyn Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

17.3% 48

—

Did not provide

82.7% 230

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Coonalpyn Children Ever Born

No children

30.1%

1 child

5.4%

2 children

33.3%

3 children

19.4%

4 children

11.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Coonalpyn When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Coonalpyn Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.9%

5–14 hours

27.7%

15–29 hours

15.1%

30+ hours

10.8%

Did not do domestic work

25.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Coonalpyn Household Size

1 person

37.7%

2 persons

34.0%

3 persons

14.2%

4 persons

11.7%

5 persons

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Coonalpyn Where Residents Moved From

Same address

274

Moved from SA

Moved — same area (SA2)

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Coonalpyn Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

76.9%

Step family — no other children

23.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Coonalpyn Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 24 total

Assault

Theft

Property Damage

Other Against Person

Break & Enter

Fraud

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Coonalpyn Rent Prices & Affordability

15%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,025/wk

Median Rent $150/wk

Rent-to-Income 14.6%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Coonalpyn

Your weekly income

≈ $4,442/month

Median rent $150/wk

Left after rent $875/wk

Rent share 14.6%

Coonalpyn vs State & National Average

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Pop: 176 Income: $598/wk Rent: $310/wk

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Pop: 176 Income: $378/wk Rent: $173/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Coonalpyn

What is the population of Coonalpyn SA?

The population of Coonalpyn SA is 350 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 0.6 people per km².Coonalpyn is ranked #5,685 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Coonalpyn?

The median personal income in Coonalpyn SA is $523 per week, or $27,196 per year.The median household income is $1,025 per week.Family income is $1,437 per week.Coonalpyn is ranked #7,985 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Coonalpyn?

Median rent in Coonalpyn SA is $150 per week ($650 per month).Rent represents 14.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Coonalpyn ranks #8,205 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Coonalpyn?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Coonalpyn SA is $522. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Coonalpyn?

The median age in Coonalpyn SA is 50 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Coonalpyn a good suburb to live in?

Coonalpyn is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 350.The median income is $523/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (14.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40304. All dollar figures in AUD.