Coonawarra (SA), SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Coonawarra is a small settlement in the Limestone Coast region of South Australia, a little north of Penola and around 60km from Mount Gambier. It lends its name to the celebrated Coonawarra wine region, one of the country's most respected districts for red wine. The name comes from the language of the Bindjali people, the area's original inhabitants, and is reported to mean honeysuckle. The modern wine industry traces back to John Riddoch, who founded the Coonawarra Fruit Colony in 1895 and encouraged the first serious plantings. Among the historic estates that grew from those beginnings is the Wynns Coonawarra winery, listed on the South Australian Heritage Register. Vineyards now spread across the district, drawing visitors to its cellar doors throughout the year.
More advantaged than the national average
Coonawarra (SA) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 78% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1039, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Coonawarra (SA) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 135
- Median age
- 53
- Median weekly household income
- $1,708
- SEIFA score
- 1039
- Coordinates
- -37.2899, 140.8822
Coonawarra (SA) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Coonawarra (SA) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 41%, 30% of homes are rented, and 15% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 16 | 13% |
| Youth (15–24) | 7 | 5% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 12 | 9% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 52 | 41% |
| Seniors (65+) | 41 | 32% |
Share of the 128 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 24 | 38% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 15 | 24% |
| Rented | 19 | 30% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 53 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 53 occupied private dwellings in Coonawarra (SA).
- Median weekly rent
- $75
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,135
- Average household size
- 2.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,143
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,067
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 19 (15%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 3 (2%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 72 (65%)
- Labour-force participation
- 79.1%
- Employed full-time
- 63
- Employed part-time
- 25
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Coonawarra (SA)
Where is Coonawarra (SA)?
Coonawarra (SA) is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Coonawarra (SA)?
At the 2021 Census, Coonawarra (SA) had a population of about 135.
Is Coonawarra (SA) an advantaged area?
Coonawarra (SA) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1039, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 78 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 78% of Australian suburbs.
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