3,477 ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,174
- 2016: 3,290
- 2021: 3,477
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coonabarabran · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Coonabarabran
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Coonabarabran is far older than the national figure, with a median age of 50. This gap of 12 years compared to the rest of Australia highlights a community where seniors make up a significant portion of the population.
3,477
▲ +9.5%
- 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 Coonabarabran — higher than 86% of areas.
| Coonabarabran | 3,477 |
|---|---|
| 2357, NSW | 4,069 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 3,477 people, making it larger than about 86% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in New South Wales and across Australia.
50 yrs ▲ +13.6%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 30.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 16.5%, a little below the state and national averages.
30.2% ▲ +30.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 30.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▼ -15.7%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Coonabarabran splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 12.6% of the population, which is well above the 3.2% national average. Those in de facto relationships account for 9.0%, a little below the figure for New South Wales.
12.6% ▼ -10.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.0% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Coonabarabran, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (31%) and Widowed (10%).
Age & sex structure
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 Coonabarabran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11043/coonabarabran/topic/demographics-identity