151 ▼ -29.4%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 214
- 2016: 164
- 2021: 151
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cookamidgera · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cookamidgera
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Cookamidgera is 48, making the population far older than the national figure. This small community of 151 people stands out for its high proportion of First Nations residents and a population that leans heavily toward older adults.
151
▼ -29.4%
- 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 Cookamidgera — lower than 52% of areas.
| Cookamidgera | 151 |
|---|---|
| 2870, NSW | 12,036 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 48, which is far older than the New South Wales average of 39 and the Australian average of 38.
48 yrs ▲ +17.1%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 35.8%, while children under 15 account for 19.9%, which is a little above the national figure.
17.2% ▲ +3.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.9% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cookamidgera, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (19%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
First Nations people make up 15.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. Couples in de facto relationships are also more common here than in most other areas.
15.2% ▲ +129.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.4% ▲ +61.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cookamidgera, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (16%).
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 Cookamidgera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11016/cookamidgera/topic/demographics-identity