Karoonda (postcode 5307) is a close-knit residential community in South Australia within the Karoonda East Murray local government area. The area has roughly 517 residents and an older demographic, with a median age of 55. Households earn a median income of $43K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at -0.4% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +2.1% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 21 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 7 underway, and 7 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, labourers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, German.
The median weekly rent is $170 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $551.
Karoonda is served by 1 school, including 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 961, which is around the national average of 1,000. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Karoonda East Murray LGA is low at 1,741 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Population growth of -0.4% year-on-year points to declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.