West Coraki · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in West Coraki

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

A typical resident in West Coraki is 50 years old, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. This sparsely populated place has a small community of just 98 people, with a population structure leaning heavily towards older adults.

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📍 West Coraki, Suburb / Locality

Where West Coraki sits — Total population

98 —
  • 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 West Coraki — lower than 59% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
West Coraki98
2471, NSW 2,821
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population totals 98 people, which is smaller than about 59% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than the national average, with a typical age of 50.

98 —

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 122
  • 2021: 98

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

50 yrs —

Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 50 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 only 11.2% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. This contributes to the older feel of the area, where 42.8% of residents are aged 45 or over.

16.3% —

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 27.9%
  • 2021: 16.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

11.2% —

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.8%
  • 2021: 11.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In West Coraki, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the New South Wales average. Around half of the population are married, while 11.3% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the national figure.

11.3% —

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.9%
  • 2021: 11.3%

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

Marital status

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In West Coraki, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 38%.

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: 8 males; 70–74: 9 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 9 males; 60–64: 7 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 9 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 5 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 West Coraki [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14260/west-coraki/topic/demographics-identity