57,511 ▲ +14.8%
Lower than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 50,099
- 2016: 53,189
- 2021: 57,511
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coolangatta · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Coolangatta
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 42% of people in Coolangatta are married, reflecting a community that is noticeably older than the national average. The area has grown by 15% since 2011 and is now home to 57,511 people. It stands out for its high number of seniors and a growing trend of couples living together without being married.
57,511
▲ +14.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Coolangatta — lower than 53% of areas.
| Coolangatta | 57,511 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 7,412 people since 2011 to reach 57,511. The typical resident is now 42, which is 4 years older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia.
42 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Older than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older residents make up a large part of the area, with 20.3% aged 65 and over, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 16.3% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures.
20.3% ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▼ -2.7%
Lower than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Coolangatta splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 14.4% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Around 2.5% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is about the same as the national average.
2.5% ▲ +24.2%
Lower than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.4% ▲ +32.5%
Higher than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Coolangatta splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (38%), 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 Coolangatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30902/coolangatta/topic/demographics-identity