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Coorong
South Australia · South Australia - South East · 5,481 people · 35 suburbs · 9 postcodes
Coorong at a glance
Map shows the Coorong LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.
Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).
Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.
Coorong is a Local Government Area in South Australia, in the Adelaide region. It covers 35 suburbs across 9 postcodes and an area of 8,574 km². Coorong has a population of 5,481 , ranking #46 most populous in SA. The most populous suburb is Tailem Bend (1,705 residents).About 8.5% of residents were born overseas and 3.7% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 891 (16.2%) |
| 15–24 years | 508 (9.2%) |
| 25–44 years | 1,164 (21.1%) |
| 45–64 years | 1,567 (28.4%) |
| 65+ years | 1,381 (25.1%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Coorong
4 schools across Coorong: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The SA average is 70.8% / 14.3% / 14.9%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 922 (range 883 to 1000). SA median is 999; national mean is 1000.
Sector mix
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.
All 4 schools in Coorong, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meningie Area School | Government | Combined | Meningie | 153 | 883 |
| Tailem Bend Primary School | Government | Primary | Tailem Bend | 125 | 894 |
| Coomandook Area School | Government | Combined | Coomandook | 107 | 950 |
| Tintinara Area School | Government | Combined | Tintinara | 101 | 1000 |
Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.
SEIFA socio-economic indexes
SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Coorong. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.
IRSAD
Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Coorong
Coorong contains 35 suburbs and 9 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tailem Bend | 5259 | 1,705 | $905/wk | 49 |
| Meningie | 5264 | 1,118 | $1,022/wk | 55 |
| Tintinara | 5266 | 544 | $1,455/wk | 35 |
| Coonalpyn | 5265 | 350 | $1,025/wk | 50 |
| Wellington East | 5259 | 291 | $1,383/wk | 56 |
| Narrung | 5259 | 183 | $1,020/wk | 33 |
| Peake | 5301 | 104 | $900/wk | 49 |
| Elwomple | 5260 | 90 | $1,100/wk | 41 |
| Coomandook | 5261 | 83 | $1,145/wk | 46 |
| Field | 5265 | 83 | $1,406/wk | 43 |
| Culburra | 5261 | 81 | $1,437/wk | 43 |
| Sherlock | 5301 | 70 | $1,208/wk | 58 |
| Cooke Plains | 5261 | 69 | $1,125/wk | 45 |
| Moorlands | 5301 | 64 | $1,083/wk | 46 |
| Coombe | 5267 | 63 | $1,375/wk | 44 |
| Yumali | 5261 | 60 | $1,437/wk | 47 |
| Colebatch | 5266 | 56 | $1,624/wk | 56 |
| Jabuk | 5301 | 56 | $1,166/wk | 44 |
| Coorong | 5264 | 53 | $1,218/wk | 48 |
| Ki Ki | 5261 | 47 | $924/wk | 54 |
| Malinong | 5259 | 47 | $1,833/wk | 40 |
| Poltalloch | 5259 | 41 | $1,437/wk | 29 |
| Netherton | 5301 | 36 | $1,374/wk | 47 |
| Meningie West | 5264 | 33 | $1,062/wk | 44 |
| Waltowa | 5264 | 33 | $1,312/wk | 57 |
| Salt Creek | 5264 | 32 | $1,124/wk | 55 |
| Ashville | 5259 | 28 | $1,792/wk | 38 |
| Naturi | 5259 | 25 | $1,375/wk | 45 |
| Meningie East | 5264 | 18 | $700/wk | 39 |
| Deepwater | 5266 | 12 | $1,625/wk | 41 |
| Bunbury | 5266 | 3 | $450/wk | 65 |
| Carcuma | 5301 | 3 | $2,250/wk | 47 |
| Bayah | 5260 | |||
| Lake Albert | 5259 | |||
| Smithville | 5302 |
Postcodes covered
5259, 5260, 5261, 5264, 5265, 5266, 5267, 5301, 5302
Compare Coorong with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Coorong and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coorong (SA) | 5,481 | 48.1 | 911 | 25.7% | 8.5% |
| Murray Bridge | 21,404 | 43.2 | 865 | 33.5% | 12.7% |
| Alexandrina | 28,991 | 53.2 | 950 | 18.5% | 16.2% |
| Tatiara | 6,903 | 41.7 | 950 | 23.7% | 13.1% |
| Southern Mallee | 1,981 | 44.6 | 962 | 20.3% | 13.6% |
| Karoonda East Murray | 952 | 51.8 | 931 | 12.3% | 6.3% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Coorong
What is the population of Coorong?
The 2021 Census recorded 5,481 people living in Coorong, across 35 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Coorong?
Coorong contains 35 suburbs. The most populous are Tailem Bend, Meningie, Tintinara, Coonalpyn, Wellington East.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Coorong?
Coorong covers 9 postcodes: 5259, 5260, 5261, 5264, 5265, 5266, 5267, 5301, 5302.
How many schools are in Coorong?
Coorong has 4 schools, including 4 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Coorong?
Coorong has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 911, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.
Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.