Karoonda East Murray

South Australia · South Australia - South East · 952 people · 18 suburbs · 8 postcodes

Karoonda East Murray at a glance

952

Population

#70 of 72 in SA

4,328

km² area

0/km² density

51.8

Median age

+10.5 vs SA

931

SEIFA IRSAD

#44 of 72 in SA

Schools

1 gov, 0 Cath, 0 indep

6.3%

Born overseas

12.3%

Renting

Map shows the Karoonda East Murray 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.

Karoonda East Murray is a Local Government Area in South Australia, in the Adelaide region. It covers 18 suburbs across 8 postcodes and an area of 4,328 km². Karoonda East Murray has a population of 952 , ranking #70 most populous in SA. The most populous suburb is Karoonda (517 residents).About 6.3% of residents were born overseas and 2.1% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

16.9%

7.5%

18.4%

29.6%

27.5%

0–14 (16.9%) 15–24 (7.5%) 25–44 (18.4%) 45–64 (29.6%) 65+ (27.5%)

Show counts

0–14 years	151 (16.9%)
15–24 years	67 (7.5%)
25–44 years	164 (18.4%)
45–64 years	264 (29.6%)
65+ years	245 (27.5%)

6.3%

Born overseas

2.1%

Speak a language other than English at home

1.6%

First Nations

2.2

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

59.0%

28.6%

12.3%

Owned outright (59.0%) Mortgaged (28.6%) Renting (12.3%)

Dwelling type mix

100.0%

Separate house (100.0%) Semi/townhouse (0.0%) Flat/apartment (0.0%)

$118

Median weekly rent

$642

Median monthly mortgage

30.1%

Households with 0-1 cars

69.9%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

2.4%

Unemployment rate

263

In full-time work

108

In part-time work

Schools in Karoonda East Murray

1 schools across Karoonda East Murray: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The SA average is 70.8% / 14.3% / 14.9%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 961 (range 961 to 961). SA median is 999; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

100.0%

SA average for comparison

70.8%

14.3%

14.9%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

100.0%

Primary (0%) Secondary (0%) Combined (100.0%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 961 SA median 999LGA range 961 to 961

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 1 schools in Karoonda East Murray, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Karoonda Area School	Government	Combined	Karoonda	145	961

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 Karoonda East Murray. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

931

Ranked #44 of 72 SA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

957

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

976

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

948

Suburbs in Karoonda East Murray

Karoonda East Murray contains 18 suburbs and 8 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Karoonda	5307	517	$822/wk	55
Wynarka	5306	72	$1,062/wk	55
Sandalwood	5309	62	$1,062/wk	48
Marama	5307	51	$1,124/wk	52
Perponda	5308	45	$1,124/wk	48
Copeville	5308	44	$959/wk	47
Mindarie	5309	32	$725/wk	57
Borrika	5309	30	$2,250/wk	44
Galga	5308	28	$899/wk	37
Wanbi	5310	23	$1,291/wk	42
Mantung	5308	18	$474/wk	43
Halidon	5309	13	$450/wk	23
Bakara	5354	9	$1,999/wk	47
Mercunda	5308	8	$1,125/wk	57
Coolcha	5238
Purnong Landing	5238
Wall	5238
Wilkawatt	5301

Postcodes covered

5238, 5301, 5306, 5307, 5308, 5309, 5310, 5354

Compare Karoonda East Murray with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Karoonda East Murray and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Karoonda East Murray (SA)	952	51.8	931	12.3%	6.3%
Mid Murray	9,045	53.6	882	17.4%	10.7%
Loxton Waikerie	11,322	47.2	924	25.0%	8.3%
Southern Mallee	1,981	44.6	962	20.3%	13.6%
Coorong	5,481	48.1	911	25.7%	8.5%
Murray Bridge	21,404	43.2	865	33.5%	12.7%

Services and amenities

Climate & weather Climate data for Karoonda

Frequently asked questions about Karoonda East Murray

What is the population of Karoonda East Murray?

The 2021 Census recorded 952 people living in Karoonda East Murray, across 18 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Karoonda East Murray?

Karoonda East Murray contains 18 suburbs. The most populous are Karoonda, Wynarka, Sandalwood, Marama, Perponda.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Karoonda East Murray?

Karoonda East Murray covers 8 postcodes: 5238, 5301, 5306, 5307, 5308, 5309, 5310, 5354.

How many schools are in Karoonda East Murray?

Karoonda East Murray has 1 schools, including 1 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Karoonda East Murray?

Karoonda East Murray has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 931, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. 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.