17,810 ▲ +19.2%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14,944
- 2016: 16,040
- 2021: 17,810
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coorparoo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Coorparoo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Coorparoo is just 35, making the area noticeably younger than both Queensland and Australia. The population has grown quickly, adding about 2,866 people since 2011 to reach a total of 17,810. This is a dynamic community where young adults make up the largest age group.
17,810
▲ +19.2%
- 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 Coorparoo — higher than 86% of areas.
| Coorparoo | 17,810 |
|---|---|
| 4151, QLD | 18,132 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Coorparoo is larger than about 86% of similar areas. Since 2011, the population grew by 19%, though the typical resident has become slightly older, moving from 33 to 35 years old.
35 yrs ▲ +6.1%
Younger than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has far fewer children and seniors than the national figure, with children under 15 at 14.8% and those over 65 at 12.5%. Young adults aged 25 to 44 dominate the landscape, making up 36.1% of the population.
12.5% ▲ +27.0%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.8% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Coorparoo, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 15.4%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.3%, which is well below the Queensland figure of 4.6%.
1.3% ▲ +25.6%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.4% ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Coorparoo, the largest group is Never married at 47%, followed by Married (39%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Coorparoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303021053/coorparoo/topic/demographics-identity