20 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24
- 2021: 20
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cottonvale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cottonvale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Cottonvale is 57, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated place has a small community of just 20 people with a distinct age gap between children and seniors.
20
—
- 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 Cottonvale — lower than 86% of areas.
| Cottonvale | 20 |
|---|---|
| 4375 crosses QLD/NSW | 229 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 20, which is smaller than about 85% of similar areas. Residents are far older than those in the state and the rest of Australia.
57 yrs —
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 57 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 45% of the population, a figure far above the national average. At the same time, children under 15 account for 25%, which is well above the state and national figures.
45.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 45.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.0% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Cottonvale splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (39%) and Seniors (65+) (39%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. While 65% of residents are married, there are no people in de facto relationships.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cottonvale, Married is the majority at 76%; Never married is next at 24%.
Age & sex structure
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 Cottonvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11087/cottonvale/topic/demographics-identity