Coreen · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Coreen

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

A noticeably younger population marks Coreen, where the typical resident is just 34 years old. This is five years younger than the New South Wales average, driven by a high number of children and very few seniors.

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📍 Coreen, Suburb / Locality

Where Coreen sits — Total population

122 ▼ -69.2%
  • 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 Coreen — lower than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Coreen122
2646, NSW 6,841
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 122 people. This makes Coreen smaller than about 55% of similar areas.

122 ▼ -69.2%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 396
  • 2016: 109
  • 2021: 122

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

34 yrs ▼ -12.8%

Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39 yrs
  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 34 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 23.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, as seniors aged 65 and over account for only 9.0% of residents.

9.0% ▼ -41.6%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.4%
  • 2016: 10.1%
  • 2021: 9.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

23.8% ▼ -4.2%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.8%
  • 2016: 22.9%
  • 2021: 23.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Coreen splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 24%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the New South Wales average. Most people are married (60.4%), while those in de facto relationships are much lower than most areas at 6.8%.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.8%
  • 2016: 2.8%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

6.8% ▲ +8.9%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.2%
  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 6.8%

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

Marital status

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In Coreen, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 34%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 7 males; 50–54: 8 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 8 males; 15–19: 8 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 6 males; 0–4: 3 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Coreen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11072/coreen/topic/demographics-identity