1,804 ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,821
- 2016: 1,839
- 2021: 1,804
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cobden · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cobden
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Cobden is far older than those in the rest of the state, with a usual age of 51. This creates a community where seniors are a prominent presence, making up nearly 29% of the 1,804 people living here.
1,804
▼ -0.9%
- 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 Cobden — higher than 77% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 1,804 is larger than about 79% of similar areas. It is a notably older population, with a typical age 13 years higher than the national figure of 38.
51 yrs ▲ +15.9%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 28.8% of the area, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This explains why children under 15 make up a smaller share of the population at 15.6%.
28.8% ▲ +19.9%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.6% ▼ -22.7%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Cobden splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 48.7% of residents are married, while 2.0% identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.8% of the population, which is lower than most similar areas.
2.0% ▲ +202.8%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% ▲ +38.5%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cobden, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (30%) and Widowed (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Cobden
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cobden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20591/cobden/topic/demographics-identity