1,372 ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,168
- 2016: 1,260
- 2021: 1,372
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coledale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Coledale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A total of 1,372 people live in Coledale, making it larger than about 77% of similar areas. The community is slightly older than the national average, though it has a higher proportion of children than most places.
1,372
▲ +17.5%
- 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 Coledale — higher than 75% of areas.
| Coledale | 1,372 |
|---|---|
| 2515, NSW | 11,745 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This age is lower than most similar areas.
42 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 20.3% of the population, a little above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over represent 16.3% of the area, which is lower than most similar places.
16.3% ▲ +50.5%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Coledale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 15.8% compared to 11.5% nationally. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.7% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
2.7% ▲ +31.2%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.8% ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Coledale, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 35%.
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 Coledale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10966/coledale/topic/demographics-identity