104 —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 70
- 2021: 104
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cobaw · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cobaw
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of 104 people lives in Cobaw, where the typical resident is 39. This is younger than most similar areas, though it sits just a little older than the state and national figures. The area is marked by a relatively high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.
104
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- 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 Cobaw — lower than 58% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 104 is smaller than about 57% of areas at this level. The typical resident is 39, which is lower than most similar areas.
39 yrs —
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 and seniors aged 65 and over both make up about 18% and 17% of the population, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 35.6%.
17.3% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cobaw, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.8% of the population, which is higher than most areas and a little above the state figure. Most residents are married (62.2%), while 13.2% are in a de facto relationship, slightly above the national figure.
3.8% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cobaw, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Cobaw
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cobaw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20587/cobaw/topic/demographics-identity