Kooba · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Kooba

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

A typical resident in Kooba is 49, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated place has a small community of just 39 people, where a high proportion of children and seniors live side-by-side.

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📍 Kooba, Suburb / Locality

Where Kooba sits — Total population

39
  • 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 Kooba — lower than 77% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kooba39
2680, NSW 25,339
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 39, which is smaller than about 76% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in New South Wales and Australia, with a typical age of 49.

39

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 76
  • 2021: 39

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

49 yrs

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 49 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 23.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 23.1%, while no young adults aged 25 to 44 live here.

23.1%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.5%
  • 2021: 23.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

23.1%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23.7%
  • 2021: 23.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Kooba, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 46%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in Kooba identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures. Most residents are married (60.6%) or have never married (33.3%), while 12.9% are in de facto relationships.

12.9%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.9%
  • 2021: 12.9%

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

Marital status

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In Kooba, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 35%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 6 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: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Kooba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12192/kooba/topic/demographics-identity