2,275 ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,129
- 2016: 2,199
- 2021: 2,275
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coolamon · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Coolamon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high proportion of seniors, making up 22.9% of the population, defines the community in Coolamon. The area is larger than 81% of similar places, with a typical resident aged 42. This makes the local population noticeably older than the national figure.
2,275
▲ +6.9%
- 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 Coolamon — higher than 80% of areas.
| Coolamon | 2,275 |
|---|---|
| 2701, NSW | 2,492 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Coolamon has a total population of 2,275 people. The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than both the New South Wales and Australian figures.
42 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 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.
The area has more children and seniors than most similar places. About 20.2% are under 15, while 22.9% are aged 65 and over, a figure well above the state and national averages.
22.9% ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.2% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Coolamon splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 5.0% of the population, which is a little above the New South Wales and Australian figures. Almost half of the residents are married, and 12.2% are in a de facto relationship.
5.0% ▲ +125.0%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +46.0%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Coolamon, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Coolamon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11025/coolamon/topic/demographics-identity