8,327 ▲ +26.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,576
- 2016: 7,601
- 2021: 8,327
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coburg North · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Coburg North
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 15% of people in Coburg North are in de facto relationships, which is well above the national figure. This is a large area of over 8,000 people where the typical resident is 38 years old. The local population reflects a broad mix of ages and relationship types.
8,327
▲ +26.6%
- 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 Coburg North — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 8,327 residents, Coburg North is among the largest areas of its kind. The typical person here is 38, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
38 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the biggest group at 33.7%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 14.6% of the population, which is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
14.6% ▼ -17.4%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.7% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Coburg North, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto couples are more common here than in most similar areas, making up 15.4% of the population. Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander represent 0.9%, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure.
0.9% ▲ +64.5%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.4% ▲ +59.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Coburg North splits fairly evenly between Never married (44%) and Married (40%), with Widowed at 7%.
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 Coburg North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20597/coburg-north/topic/demographics-identity