245 ▼ -50.1%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 491
- 2016: 232
- 2021: 245
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cobains · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cobains
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older typical age of 43 defines the residents of Cobains. This small community of 245 people has a population that is older than both the Victorian and national averages. Despite this, the area has a higher proportion of children than most similar places.
245
▼ -50.1%
- 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 Cobains — higher than 57% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 43, which is five years older than the Victorian and Australian figures. The total population is 245 people.
43 yrs ▲ +16.2%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 20.8% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. In contrast, the 13.5% of people aged 65 and over is well below the national figure.
13.5% ▲ +43.5%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.8% ▼ -11.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cobains, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national average. Most residents are married (54.1%), while 13.3% are in a de facto relationship, a figure slightly above the state average.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▲ +9.9%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cobains, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Cobains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20586/cobains/topic/demographics-identity