Koorainghat · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Koorainghat

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

A typical resident in Koorainghat is 54, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This small community of 176 people is shaped by a high number of seniors and very few children.

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📍 Koorainghat, Suburb / Locality

Where Koorainghat sits — Total population

176 ▼ -15.4%
  • 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 Koorainghat — higher than 51% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Koorainghat176
2430, NSW 36,841
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is markedly older than most other areas, with a typical age that is 16 years higher than the Australian average.

176 ▼ -15.4%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 208
  • 2016: 192
  • 2021: 176

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

54 yrs ▲ +22.7%

Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44 yrs
  • 2016: 53 yrs
  • 2021: 54 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 33.5% of the population, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here, at just 10.8%.

33.5% ▲ +49.8%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.4%
  • 2016: 33.9%
  • 2021: 33.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

10.8% ▼ -35.2%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.7%
  • 2016: 14.1%
  • 2021: 10.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Koorainghat splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (32%) and Older adults (45–64) (32%), with Young adults (25–44) at 15%.

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 average. Additionally, people in de facto relationships make up only 5.8%, while 60.1% of residents are married.

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 2.1%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

5.8% ▼ -52.7%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.2%
  • 2016: 12.2%
  • 2021: 5.8%

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

Marital status

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In Koorainghat, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 19%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 10 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 10 males; 75–79: 17 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 7 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 9 males; 60–64: 9 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 7 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 10 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 6 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 6 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 6 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 7 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 3 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 Koorainghat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12200/koorainghat/topic/demographics-identity