3,478 ▼ -13.0%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3,999
- 2016: 3,610
- 2021: 3,478
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coolgardie · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Coolgardie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Coolgardie compared to the rest of the state. This community of 3,478 people has grown older over the last decade, with the typical resident now 38 years old.
3,478
▼ -13.0%
- 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 Coolgardie — lower than 71% of areas.
| Coolgardie | 3,478 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population shrank by 13% since 2011, losing about 521 people. The typical resident is 38, which is 7 years older than they were in 2011.
38 yrs ▲ +22.6%
Younger than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
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 20.1% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Conversely, the share of people aged 65 and over is 11.4%, well below the national figure of 17.2%.
11.4% ▲ +126.5%
Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.1% ▼ -20.0%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Coolgardie splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 18.6%.
8.9% ▼ -7.9%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.6% ▼ -12.0%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Coolgardie splits fairly evenly between Never married (43%) and Married (39%), with Divorced at 11%.
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 Coolgardie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51960/coolgardie/topic/demographics-identity