324 ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 291
- 2016: 329
- 2021: 324
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coolangatta · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Coolangatta
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over a third of people in Coolangatta (NSW) are older adults aged 45 to 64. This is a mature community where the typical resident is 51, far older than the national figure of 38. It is a small area with 324 residents, but it has a notably high proportion of seniors.
324
▲ +11.3%
- 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 Coolangatta — higher than 60% of areas.
| Coolangatta | 324 |
|---|---|
| 2535, NSW | 7,993 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 51, which is far older than the typical resident in New South Wales and Australia. This age is much higher than in most similar areas.
51 yrs ▲ +8.5%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 just 10.5% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area has a higher proportion of seniors, with 24.1% aged 65 and over.
24.1% ▲ +64.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.5% ▼ -44.1%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Coolangatta, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 9.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure well above the state and national averages. Most people are married (57.5%), while those in de facto relationships are much lower than in most other areas.
9.9% ▲ —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.1% ▲ +113.9%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Coolangatta, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Coolangatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11026/coolangatta/topic/demographics-identity