311 ▼ -33.4%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 467
- 2016: 364
- 2021: 311
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cooriemungle · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 60% of Cooriemungle residents are married, marking a strong trend of family stability in this small community. With a total population of 311 people, the area has a varied age mix, though it is noticeably older than the national typical age of 38.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cooriemungle — higher than 59% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 42, which is noticeably older than the same figure for Victoria and Australia. This population of 311 is larger than about 61% of similar areas.
311 ▼ -33.4%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
42 yrs ▲ +23.5%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group at 36%, while seniors over 65 are well below the national figure at 10.9%. Children under 15 also make up a smaller share of the population than in most other areas.
10.9% ▲ +45.2%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.1% ▼ -41.9%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Cooriemungle, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Children (0–14) (14%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.3% of the population, which is about the same as the Victorian average. Those in de facto relationships represent 12.4% of the community, a little above the state figure.
1.3% ▲ —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +131.9%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Cooriemungle, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 33%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cooriemungle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20631/cooriemungle/topic/demographics-identity