Coalcliff · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Coalcliff

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Coalcliff is 47 years old, making the area far older than both the state and national averages. This sparsely populated village consists of 212 people, with a strong presence of older adults making up the bulk of the population.

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📍 Coalcliff, Suburb / Locality

Where Coalcliff sits — Total population

212 ▲ +8.2%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Coalcliff — higher than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Coalcliff212
2508, NSW 9,346
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 47, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the Australian average of 38.

212 ▲ +8.2%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 196
  • 2016: 189
  • 2021: 212

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

47 yrs ▲ +11.9%

Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42 yrs
  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 47 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 39.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.8%, which is a little above the national figure of 17.2%.

19.8% ▲ +143.9%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.1%
  • 2016: 12.2%
  • 2021: 19.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.0% ▼ -19.0%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.8%
  • 2016: 14.3%
  • 2021: 16.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Coalcliff, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married (54.4%), while 11.8% are in a de facto relationship, a figure slightly above the state average. About 2.8% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

2.8% ▲ —

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 1.6%
  • 2021: 2.8%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

11.8% ▲ +8.9%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.9%
  • 2016: 9.9%
  • 2021: 11.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Coalcliff, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 34%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 7 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 17 males; 65–69: 7 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 8 males; 60–64: 14 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 11 males; 55–59: 11 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 13 males; 50–54: 8 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 9 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 7 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 6 males; 35–39: 7 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 9 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 8 males; 10–14: 14 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Coalcliff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10943/coalcliff/topic/demographics-identity