3,472 ▲ +9.3%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,176
- 2016: 3,280
- 2021: 3,472
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cooma Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Cooma Surrounds
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the people in Cooma Surrounds are married, reflecting a community where traditional family structures are common. The area is far older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 50. This older profile is driven by a high number of seniors and a shrinking proportion of children.
3,472
▲ +9.3%
- 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 Surrounds — lower than 87% of areas.
| Cooma Surrounds | 3,472 |
|---|---|
| 2630, NSW | 8,876 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Cooma Surrounds grew by 9.3% since 2011 to reach 3,472 people. This is a small community compared to most similar areas, and it has become older over the last decade.
50 yrs ▲ +8.7%
Older than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 23.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why the area has fewer children than most, with those under 15 falling to 15.6% since 2011.
23.5% ▲ +22.8%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.6% ▼ -15.6%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cooma Surrounds, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.6% of the population, a figure that rose since 2011. Those in de facto relationships account for 13.6%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 10.6%.
3.6% ▲ +102.5%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% ▲ +44.7%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cooma Surrounds, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cooma Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101031015/cooma-surrounds/topic/demographics-identity