382 ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 417
- 2016: 392
- 2021: 382
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coolongolook · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Coolongolook
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Coolongolook is 55, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This area has a population of 382 people and is shaped by a high proportion of seniors. It is a place where many residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
382
▼ -8.4%
- 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 Coolongolook — higher than 61% of areas.
| Coolongolook | 382 |
|---|---|
| 2423, NSW | 3,297 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 55, making the population far older than in New South Wales and across Australia.
55 yrs ▲ +19.6%
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 55 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older people make up 35.3% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state average at only 12.3%.
35.3% ▲ +159.2%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 35.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.3% ▼ -38.8%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Coolongolook, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.4% of the population, which is well above the figures for New South Wales and Australia. Those in de facto relationships are also more common here than in most other areas.
8.4% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.7% ▲ +39.8%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Coolongolook, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Coolongolook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11032/coolongolook/topic/demographics-identity