593 ▲ +7.8%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 550
- 2016: 544
- 2021: 593
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cocos (Keeling) Islands · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly three quarters of residents in Cocos (Keeling) Islands are married, making this the most common relationship status. The population is small and has grown by about 43 people since 2011. It is a family-focused area with a high proportion of children and a typical resident aged 40.
593
▲ +7.8%
- 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 Cocos (Keeling) Islands — lower than 99% of areas.
| Cocos (Keeling) Islands | 593 |
|---|---|
| Other Territories | 4,778 |
| Other Territories | 4,788 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 593, which is among the smallest for areas at this level. The typical resident is 40, making the area noticeably younger than other territories but a little older than the national figure.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Older than 57% of sub-region (sa3) 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 much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose 7.2 points since 2011 to reach 17.0%.
17.0% ▲ +73.5%
Lower than 54% of sub-region (sa3) 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 84% of sub-region (sa3) 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.
Marriage is the dominant relationship status, while those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at 6.5%. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the figures for both the state and Australia.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) 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 96% of sub-region (sa3) 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/sa3/90102/cocos-islands/topic/demographics-identity