6,885 ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,695
- 2016: 6,782
- 2021: 6,885
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cootamundra · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cootamundra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Cootamundra is 51, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes the area much older than most similar places, with a population of 6,885 people.
6,885
▲ +2.8%
- 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 Cootamundra — higher than 87% of areas.
| Cootamundra | 6,885 |
|---|---|
| 2590, NSW | 7,153 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 51 is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the Australian figure of 38.
51 yrs ▲ +10.9%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 31.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 16.7%, a little below the state and national figures of 18.2%.
31.2% ▲ +34.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 31.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cootamundra, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 7.8%, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. About 49.6% of residents are married, while 10.0% are in a de facto relationship, which is lower than most areas.
7.8% ▲ +92.7%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.0% ▲ +33.1%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cootamundra, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Cootamundra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11053/cootamundra/topic/demographics-identity