220 ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 236
- 2016: 243
- 2021: 220
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cora Lynn · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cora Lynn
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population defines Cora Lynn, where the typical resident is 43. This age gap is 5 years older than the national and state figures, reflecting a community with a high proportion of seniors.
220
▼ -6.8%
- 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 Cora Lynn — higher than 56% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 220 people, which is larger than about 56% of similar areas. The typical resident is 43, making the area noticeably older than both Victoria and Australia.
43 yrs ▲ +7.5%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This explains why the area is older than most, while children under 15 account for 17.3%.
23.2% ▲ +77.2%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Cora Lynn splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (53.5%), but those in de facto relationships make up only 8.8%, which is much lower than most areas. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 1.4% of the population.
1.4% ▲ —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.8% ▼ -26.6%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cora Lynn, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Cora Lynn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20633/cora-lynn/topic/demographics-identity