9,816 ▲ +30.5%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,524
- 2016: 8,768
- 2021: 9,816
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coogee · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Coogee
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents are more common in Coogee than in most similar areas, with the typical person aged 42. The population has grown by 30% since 2011, reaching 9,816 people, while the overall age of the community has continued to climb.
9,816
▲ +30.5%
- 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 Coogee — higher than 51% of areas.
| Coogee | 9,816 |
|---|---|
| 6166, WA | 10,792 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the Western Australian and national figure of 38. This shift is part of a trend, as the typical age rose by 2 years since 2011.
42 yrs ▲ +5.0%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 now make up 18.3% of the area, a figure that is a little above the state and national averages. This group grew by 4.1 percentage points since 2011, while children under 15 remained steady at 18.2%.
18.3% ▲ +28.9%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Coogee splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.1% of the population, which is lower than most areas and a little below the state and national figures. Most residents are married (54.9%), while those in de facto relationships (10.3%) are a little below the national average.
1.1% ▲ +26.2%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% ▲ +45.6%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Coogee, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Coogee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507011152/coogee/topic/demographics-identity