6,761 ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,674
- 2016: 6,742
- 2021: 6,761
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cooma · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Cooma
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents are a prominent part of daily life in Cooma, where the typical person is 44 years old. This is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. The population has grown slightly to 6,761 people, but the age profile is shifting as the number of seniors rises.
6,761
▲ +1.3%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Cooma — lower than 67% of areas.
| Cooma | 6,761 |
|---|---|
| 2630, NSW | 8,876 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Cooma is 44, which is much higher than most similar areas and 6 years older than the Australian average. This age has climbed by 2 years since 2011, while the total population grew by 1.3% to reach 6,761.
44 yrs ▲ +4.8%
Older than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 23.0% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. This increase in older adults is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now make up 16.4% of the area.
23.0% ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% ▼ -12.8%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Cooma splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.5% of the community, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Additionally, 12.9% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a rate higher than most other areas.
4.5% ▲ +41.2%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +22.5%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cooma, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Cooma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101031014/cooma/topic/demographics-identity