Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Kongorong suburb profile
Kongorong, SA · Postcode 5291
This Kongorong suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Kongorong, SA (postcode 5291). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Kongorong with nearby suburbs.
Kongorong at a glance
Population
221
Median rent
$200/wk
Household income
$1,674/wk
Median age
41
Kongorong trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-3.5% over 10 years
Population
221
was 193 in 2016
+28 · +14.5%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $100/wk in 2016
+$100 · +100%
Household income
$1,674/wk
was $1,333/wk in 2016
+$341 · +25.6%
Median age
41
was 38 in 2016
+3 · +7.9%
Dig deeper: Kongorong population growth · Kongorong then and now
Kongorong vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Kongorong, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-37.5% vs area
- Kongorong$200/wk
- Nearby$227.5/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
+7.4% vs area
- Kongorong$1,674/wk
- Nearby$1,962/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Kongorong41
- Nearby41.5
- SA41
Personal income
+15.2% vs area
- Kongorong$900/wk
- Nearby$803.5/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Kongorong compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Kongorong sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4979.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3950.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,013.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5963.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Kongorong on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Kongorong, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Kongorong people
- Population
- 221
- Median age
- 41
- Born overseas
- 13.1%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Kongorong income
- Median household income
- $1,674/wk
- Median personal income
- $900/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Kongorong housing
- Median rent
- $200/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,042/mo
- Separate houses
- 101.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 36%
- Mortgaged
- 32%
- Rented
- 17.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 0%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Kongorong work
- Employment to population
- 60%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 31%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 5291)
Compare Kongorong with nearby suburbs
Kongorong in numbers
Kongorong had 221 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 41, close to the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 13.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 36% own their home outright, 32% are paying a mortgage, 17.3% rent. Separate houses make up 101.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $200/wk, 35% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,674/wk, 9% above the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 14.5% (from 193 to 221). Median rent moved from $100/wk to $200/wk (+100%).
Kongorong suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Kongorong, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Kongorong was $200/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Kongorong, SA?
- Kongorong had 221 residents at the 2021 Census, up 14.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Kongorong?
- Median household income in Kongorong was $1,674/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Kongorong?
- 17.3% of occupied homes in Kongorong were rented, 36% were owned outright and 32% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Kongorong suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Kongorong. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology