4,914 ▲ —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0
- 2016: 1,931
- 2021: 4,914
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Colebee · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Colebee
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of just 33 years makes Colebee noticeably younger than the rest of New South Wales. This is a growing area of 4,914 people, where the population structure is heavily skewed towards children and young adults.
4,914
▲ —
- 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 Colebee — higher than 86% of areas.
| Colebee | 4,914 |
|---|---|
| 2761, NSW | 34,702 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 33, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. With 4,914 people, this area is larger than about 90% of similar places.
33 yrs —
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 26.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain the very low number of seniors, as those aged 65 and over represent just 4.9% of the area.
4.9% —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.6% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Colebee, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, with 61.3% of the population in this status. However, the number of people in de facto relationships is 6.0%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%.
0.9% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.0% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Colebee, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Colebee
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Colebee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10965/colebee/topic/demographics-identity