691 ▲ +54.9%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 446
- 2016: 625
- 2021: 691
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coomba Park · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Coomba Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines Coomba Park, where the typical resident is 61. This community of 691 people stands out for its high proportion of seniors and a significant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence.
691
▲ +54.9%
- 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 Coomba Park — higher than 70% of areas.
| Coomba Park | 691 |
|---|---|
| 2428, NSW | 25,187 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 61, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39. This makes the area's population much older than most similar places.
61 yrs ▲ +8.9%
Older than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56 yrs
- 2016: 58 yrs
- 2021: 61 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 39.5% of the population, far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are far less common here, at just 7.8%.
39.5% ▲ +28.6%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 39.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.8% ▼ -45.5%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Coomba Park splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (40%) and Older adults (45–64) (35%), with Young adults (25–44) at 11%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 8.2% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. Half of the community are married, while 11.5% are in a de facto relationship.
8.2% ▲ +104.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% ▲ +95.0%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Coomba Park, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 Coomba Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11038/coomba-park/topic/demographics-identity