20,225 ▲ +130.0%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8,793
- 2016: 13,305
- 2021: 20,225
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coomera · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Coomera
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 44% of people in Coomera have never married, reflecting a very young community. This area has seen massive growth, with the population jumping 130% since 2011 to reach 20,225 people. It is now one of the largest areas of its kind in the region.
20,225
▲ +130.0%
- 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 Coomera — higher than 89% of areas.
| Coomera | 20,225 |
|---|---|
| 4209, QLD | 74,284 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is just 29 years old, which is far younger than the national and state figure of 38. This age has barely changed since 2011.
29 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29 yrs
- 2016: 28 yrs
- 2021: 29 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families with children are common here, as those under 15 make up 25.6% of the population—well above the Australian average of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over make up only 5.9%, which is far below the state and national figures.
5.9% ▲ +49.4%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.6% ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Coomera, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 17.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander rose to 3.4% in 2021, a figure slightly below the Queensland average.
3.4% ▲ +126.3%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.1% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Coomera splits fairly evenly between Never married (44%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 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 Coomera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309071251/coomera/topic/demographics-identity