Coolatai · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Coolatai

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

More than half of the 99 people in Coolatai are married. This sparsely populated area has a typical resident aged 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.

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📍 Coolatai, Suburb / Locality

Where Coolatai sits — Total population

99
  • 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 Coolatai — lower than 59% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Coolatai99
2402, NSW 1,745
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population of Coolatai is small, with only 99 residents. The typical person here is 42, making the area noticeably older than both New South Wales and Australia.

99

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 121
  • 2021: 99

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

42 yrs

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43 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 20.2% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over also account for 20.2% of residents, which is slightly higher than the state and national averages.

20.2%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.5%
  • 2021: 20.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.2%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.7%
  • 2021: 20.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Coolatai, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the national average of 3.2%. Only 8.3% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is much lower than most other similar areas.

8.3%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.5%
  • 2021: 8.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Coolatai, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 21%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 7 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 7 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 6 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 6 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 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 Coolatai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11028/coolatai/topic/demographics-identity