920 ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 794
- 2016: 871
- 2021: 920
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Koolewong · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Koolewong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Koolewong is 48, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This community of 920 people is notably older than most other similar areas, with a high proportion of seniors and fewer children than average.
920
▲ +15.9%
- 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 Koolewong — higher than 72% of areas.
| Koolewong | 920 |
|---|---|
| 2256, NSW | 16,039 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Koolewong is larger than about 73% of areas at this level. Residents are far older than those in New South Wales and across Australia, with a typical age of 48 years.
48 yrs ▲ +4.3%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The population is skewed towards older adults, who make up 31.1% of the area. This helps explain why the share of people aged 65 and over is well above the national figure, while children under 15 are well below average at 14.5%.
23.0% ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.5% ▼ -14.3%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Koolewong, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.9% of people are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 13.6% of the population, a figure well above the state average.
2.9% ▲ +79.7%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% ▲ +41.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Koolewong, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Koolewong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12194/koolewong/topic/demographics-identity