Cooperabung · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Cooperabung

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

More than half of residents in Cooperabung are married, reflecting a community with a mature population. The typical resident is 46, which is far older than the national figure of 38. With 293 people living here, the area has a notably older age profile than most of Australia.

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📍 Cooperabung, Suburb / Locality

Where Cooperabung sits — Total population

293 ▼ -21.9%
  • 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 Cooperabung — higher than 59% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Cooperabung293
2441, NSW 4,288
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 46, making this area noticeably older than New South Wales and far older than the national figure. There are 293 people living here in total.

293 ▼ -21.9%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 375
  • 2016: 296
  • 2021: 293

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

46 yrs ▲ +7.0%

Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43 yrs
  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 46 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 20.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This older lean is matched by a smaller proportion of children under 15, at 15.7%, which is a little below the state and national averages.

20.5% ▲ +82.8%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.2%
  • 2016: 15.2%
  • 2021: 20.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.7% ▼ -12.1%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.9%
  • 2016: 19.3%
  • 2021: 15.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Cooperabung, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.8% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure. Those in de facto relationships account for 9.5%, which is a little below the figures for New South Wales and Australia.

4.8% ▲ +18.8%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.0%
  • 2016: 2.7%
  • 2021: 4.8%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

9.5% ▼ -1.0%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.6%
  • 2016: 9.6%
  • 2021: 9.5%

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

Marital status

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In Cooperabung, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 31%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 6 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 8 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 11 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 21 males; 65–69: 10 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 9 males; 60–64: 14 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 9 males; 55–59: 13 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 11 males; 50–54: 14 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 16 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 11 males; 40–44: 8 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 11 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 13 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 12 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 5 males; 20–24: 9 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 16 males; 15–19: 11 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 8 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 8 males; 5–9: 9 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 7 males; 0–4: 6 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 Cooperabung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11046/cooperabung/topic/demographics-identity