Comerong Island · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Comerong Island

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

A typical resident in Comerong Island is 67, making it a far older community than most across the state. This small population of just 19 people creates a quiet, sparsely populated residential setting.

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📍 Comerong Island, Suburb / Locality

Where Comerong Island sits — Total population

19
  • 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 Comerong Island — lower than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Comerong Island19
2540 crosses NSW/OT 48,267
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With a typical age of 67, residents here are far older than those in New South Wales and Australia. The total population is small, with only 19 people living in the area.

19

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12
  • 2021: 19

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

67 yrs

Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 52 yrs
  • 2021: 67 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The most common age structure is Seniors (65+) at 53%, ahead of Children (0–14) (0%).

Age structure

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In Comerong Island, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 100%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The most common marital status is Married at 68%, ahead of Never married (26%).

Marital status

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In Comerong Island, Married is the majority at 72%; Never married is next at 28%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 8 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 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 Comerong Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10994/comerong-island/topic/demographics-identity