8,425 ▲ +28.1%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,575
- 2016: 7,678
- 2021: 8,425
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coburg North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Coburg North
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 43% of people in Coburg North have never been married, reflecting a population where single residents are the largest group. The area has grown significantly, adding about 1,850 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 8,425.
8,425
▲ +28.1%
- 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 Coburg North — lower than 57% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Coburg North is 38 years old, which is about the same as the figure for Victoria and Australia. This typical age has barely changed over the last decade.
38 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 37 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 17.8% of the area, while seniors aged 65 and over account for 14.6%, which is lower than most other similar areas. The proportion of seniors has fallen by 3.1 points since 2011.
14.6% ▼ -17.6%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% ▲ +6.6%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Coburg North, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 15.4%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.9%, a little below the Australian average.
0.9% ▲ +62.6%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.4% ▲ +59.5%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Coburg North splits fairly evenly between Never married (44%) and Married (40%), with Widowed at 7%.
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 Coburg North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210031236/coburg-north/topic/demographics-identity