3,603 ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,817
- 2016: 3,990
- 2021: 3,603
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cobar · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cobar
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A younger population than the state average defines Cobar, where the typical resident is 36. With a total population of 3,603, the area stands out for its high proportion of children and a strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence.
3,603
▼ -5.6%
- 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 Cobar — higher than 86% of areas.
| Cobar | 3,603 |
|---|---|
| 2835, NSW | 3,793 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 36, which is noticeably younger than the New South Wales average of 39. Cobar is larger than about 86% of similar areas.
36 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 21.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are a little below the state average at 16.2%.
16.2% ▲ +36.3%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.3% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Cobar splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 14.8% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 17.3%.
14.8% ▲ +31.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.3% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Cobar splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 9%.
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 Cobar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10948/cobar/topic/demographics-identity