1,276 ▲ +15.4%
Lower than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1,106
- 2016: 1,319
- 2021: 1,276
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coomalie · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Coomalie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Coomalie, where 35% of the population falls into this bracket. This is a noticeably mature area where the typical resident is now 51, making it far older than the national figure. The population grew by 15% since 2011, adding about 170 people.
1,276
▲ +15.4%
- 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 Coomalie — lower than 84% of areas.
| Coomalie | 1,276 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NT | 89,103 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 51, which is far older than the Northern Territory's figure of 33. This age has climbed by 8 years since 2011, and the area is now much older than most similar places.
51 yrs ▲ +18.6%
Older than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
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 23.7% of the population, a figure far above the territory's 9.0%. Meanwhile, children under 15 have fallen to 16.1%, which is well below the Northern Territory average.
23.7% ▲ +104.7%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% ▼ -14.1%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Coomalie, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 20.5% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure. De facto relationships are also common at 15.9%, a rate well above the Australian average.
20.5% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.9% ▼ -15.1%
Higher than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Coomalie splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 13%.
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 Coomalie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA70700/coomalie/topic/demographics-identity