593 ▲ +7.8%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 550
- 2016: 544
- 2021: 593
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cocos (Keeling) Islands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of 593 people lives in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, where family life is central and children are more common than in most of Australia. The typical resident is 40 years old, and the community has grown by about 43 people since 2011.
593
▲ +7.8%
- 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 Cocos (Keeling) Islands — lower than 98% of areas.
| Cocos (Keeling) Islands | 593 |
|---|---|
| 6799, OT | 593 |
| Other Territories | 4,788 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 7.8% since 2011 to reach 593 people. Residents here are noticeably younger than those in the rest of the territories, though a little older than the national figure.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 21.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure. While the number of children fell slightly since 2011, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose by 7.2 percentage points.
17.0% ▲ +73.5%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.1% ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Cocos (Keeling) Islands splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are very common, making up 74.3% of the population, while those in de facto relationships are much lower than most areas at 6.5%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.5% ▲ +322.2%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Married is the majority at 74%; Never married is next at 16%.
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 Cocos (Keeling) Islands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/901021002/cocos-islands/topic/demographics-identity