38 —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38
- 2021: 38
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coojar · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Coojar
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Coojar is noticeably older than the national figure, with the area being sparsely populated. Only 38 people live here, creating a very small community where most residents are middle-aged or older.
38
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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 Coojar — lower than 77% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of residents is 44 years, which is noticeably older than the average for Victoria and Australia. With only 38 people, it is smaller than about 77% of similar areas.
44 yrs —
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children and seniors are both much less common here than in most areas, with each group making up only 10.5% of the population. This is well below the Victorian figures for both age groups.
10.5% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.5% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Coojar, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 46%, followed by Youth (15–24) (21%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Almost half the population is married, while 38.2% have never married. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is lower than most areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.0% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Coojar, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (39%) and Widowed (12%).
Age & sex structure
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 Coojar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20623/coojar/topic/demographics-identity