94 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 108
- 2021: 94
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cooma · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cooma
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than the state or national average define Cooma (Vic.), where the typical person is 46. This small area of 94 people has a unique profile, combining a high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents with a notably small senior population.
94
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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 Cooma — lower than 60% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 46 years old, which is far older than the 38 year average for both Victoria and Australia.
46 yrs —
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 19.1% of the population, which is higher than most areas. However, seniors aged 65 and over represent only 10.6% of the group, a figure well below the state and national averages.
10.6% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.1% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cooma, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.4% of the population, which is well above the figures for Victoria and Australia. Most residents are married at 56.8%, while 11.3% are in a de facto relationship.
7.4% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cooma, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Cooma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20625/cooma/topic/demographics-identity