308 —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 252
- 2021: 308
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coomoora · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Coomoora
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 20% of people in Coomoora are aged 65 or over, which is well above the Victorian figure. The area has a total population of 308 people and is generally older than the national average. It is a place where family and partner relationships are very common.
308
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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 Coomoora — higher than 59% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 44, making the population noticeably older than both the state and national typical age of 38.
44 yrs —
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43 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 under 15 make up 19.5% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. This sits alongside a senior population that is well above the Victorian average.
19.8% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Coomoora, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 18.3%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. About 1% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
1.0% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.3% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Coomoora, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Coomoora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20627/coomoora/topic/demographics-identity