8,503 ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8,630
- 2016: 8,591
- 2021: 8,503
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cooloongup · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Cooloongup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population shapes daily life in Cooloongup, where the typical resident is now 42. This is four years older than the national figure and marks a steady increase from a decade ago. The area is home to 8,503 people, though this total has shrank slightly since 2011.
8,503
▼ -1.5%
- 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 Cooloongup — lower than 57% of areas.
| Cooloongup | 8,503 |
|---|---|
| 6168, WA | 24,913 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42, making the area noticeably older than both Western Australia and the rest of the country. Since 2011, the average age has risen by 4 years.
42 yrs ▲ +10.5%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 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 make up 20.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This group has grown by 5.6 percentage points since 2011, while the share of children under 15 has fallen to 17.5%.
20.9% ▲ +36.4%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▼ -10.6%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Cooloongup splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.6% of the population, which is a little above the state and national figures. Around 12.7% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure that has barely changed over the last decade.
4.6% ▲ +71.3%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Cooloongup splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (37%), with Divorced at 12%.
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 Cooloongup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507051186/cooloongup/topic/demographics-identity