2,666 ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,998
- 2016: 2,750
- 2021: 2,666
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coonamble · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Coonamble
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Recent years have seen Coonamble maintain a population of 2,666 people with a distinct age and cultural makeup. The area stands out for its high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, who make up nearly 40% of the population.
2,666
▼ -11.1%
- 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 Coonamble — higher than 82% of areas.
| Coonamble | 2,666 |
|---|---|
| 2829, NSW | 2,965 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the national figure and a little younger than the state average.
38 yrs ▼ -5.0%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families are a big part of the local makeup, with children under 15 making up 21.9% of the population—well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over represent 19.9%, which is a little above the state and national averages.
19.9% ▲ +15.7%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.9% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Coonamble splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 39.5% of the population, which is far above the national average of 3.2%. Regarding relationships, 13.1% of residents are in a de facto partnership, slightly higher than the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
39.5% ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 34.1%
- 2021: 39.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.1% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Coonamble, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (34%) and Widowed (8%).
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 Coonamble [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11044/coonamble/topic/demographics-identity