Coramba · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Coramba

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

A typical resident in Coramba is far older than the national figure, with the usual person aged 46. This reflects a community of 817 people where older adults make up the largest age group. The area also has a noticeably higher proportion of people in de facto relationships compared to the rest of Australia.

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📍 Coramba, Suburb / Locality

Where Coramba sits — Total population

817 ▲ +6.4%
  • 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 Coramba — higher than 72% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Coramba817
2450, NSW 47,335
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Coramba's population is 817, making it larger than about 72% of similar areas. The usual resident is 46, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales average of 39.

817 ▲ +6.4%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 768
  • 2016: 810
  • 2021: 817

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

46 yrs ▲ +4.5%

Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44 yrs
  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 46 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the most common group at 33.8%. Children under 15 make up 18.6% of the population, a figure that is about the same as the national average.

18.5% ▲ +54.3%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.0%
  • 2016: 15.4%
  • 2021: 18.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.6% ▼ -4.7%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.5%
  • 2016: 18.3%
  • 2021: 18.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Coramba, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The area has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people than most similar areas, at 5.6%. Those in de facto relationships make up 17.6% of residents, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%.

5.6% ▲ +39.7%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.0%
  • 2016: 5.6%
  • 2021: 5.6%

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

17.6% ▲ +50.4%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.7%
  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 17.6%

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

Marital status

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In Coramba, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (8%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 10 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 17 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 23 males; 70–74: 21 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 31 males; 65–69: 23 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 46 males; 60–64: 32 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 35 males; 55–59: 38 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 29 males; 50–54: 37 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 28 males; 45–49: 27 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 17 males; 40–44: 23 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 24 males; 35–39: 28 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 19 males; 30–34: 24 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 21 males; 25–29: 19 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 21 males; 20–24: 17 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 18 males; 15–19: 14 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 28 males; 10–14: 33 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 27 males; 5–9: 26 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 25 males; 0–4: 18 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 Coramba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11065/coramba/topic/demographics-identity