593 —
Lower than 92% of council (lga) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cocos Islands · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Cocos Islands
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Small changes in the local mix have occurred over the last decade for Cocos Islands. This sparsely populated area of 593 people is now a little older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 40.
593
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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 Cocos Islands — lower than 92% of areas.
| Cocos Islands | 593 |
|---|---|
| Other Territories | 4,778 |
| Other Territories | 4,788 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 593, making it one of the smallest areas at this level. People here are noticeably younger than those in other territories, though slightly older than the average Australian.
40 yrs —
Younger than 62% of council (lga) areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.1% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This helps explain why there are fewer seniors here, as those aged 65 and over represent 17.0% of the community.
17.0% —
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.1% —
Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Cocos Islands splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marriage is very common here, with 74.3% of people married, while de facto relationships are well below the national and territory figures at 6.5%. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.5% —
Lower than 98% 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 Cocos Islands, Married is the majority at 74%; Never married is next at 16%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Cocos Islands
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cocos Islands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51860/cocos-islands/topic/demographics-identity