11,403 —
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas define Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional, where the typical person is 49. This older profile is most striking among the 65 and over crowd, who make up 28.2% of the population.
11,403
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- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional — lower than 52% of areas.
| Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional | 11,403 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 11,403. This is much older than the state and national figures, with the typical resident being 11 years older than the Australian average.
49 yrs —
Older than 82% of council (lga) areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 28.2% of the population, which is far above the 17.2% seen across Australia. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.4%, a figure about the same as the state and national averages.
28.2% —
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% —
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.4% of the community, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Nearly half of the population is married, while those in de facto relationships account for 11.1%.
6.4% —
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% —
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA12160/cootamundra-gundagai-regional/topic/demographics-identity