73 —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 61
- 2021: 73
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coaldale · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of just 73 people makes Coaldale a sparsely populated area. It is a notably older community where the typical resident is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Coaldale — lower than 66% of areas.
| Coaldale | 73 |
|---|---|
| 2460, NSW | 31,079 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 47, making Coaldale far older than both New South Wales and Australia.
73 —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
47 yrs —
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 41.1%. Meanwhile, children under 15 and seniors over 65 are both well below state and national figures, at 15.1% and 12.3% respectively.
12.3% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.1% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Coaldale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Most residents are married (63.2%), while no one in the area is in a de facto relationship.
8.2% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Coaldale, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 27%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Coaldale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10944/coaldale/topic/demographics-identity